When you've finished reading the above, Cam, His Britannic Majesty's Army in Germany by Savory is another one that springs to mind.

Thank you.

Showalter and Szabo ordered and Santa is on his way. Just received Fierce Kitty's 6mm SYW army all the way from Siam and very nice they are too. Looking forward to starting a new period and in a different scale (though my heart is forever 1866  ). I was looking at some of Christopher Duffy's books on the period and was astounded at the prices, in excess of £300 for his most recent one on the Austrian Army, library loan for this one I think.

Don't forget ILL for it.

ILL ? Got me there.

£300 would make anybody ill.

ILL - Inter-Library Loans. The system whereby libraries can access each others lending stock (and reference stock too, sometimes). Usually done for a modest fee from the borrower. Fee often levied for the search for the item, not necessarily delivery of it.

It's a world-wide system - I once had a book that had been sourced from the library of the University of Hawaii and delivered to the City of Edinburgh public library.

I got hold of Savory's His Britannic Majesty's Army in Germany that way.

Ah yes, should have known, my wife is a librarian.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 09 December 2016, 10:11:36 AM
ILL - Inter-Library Loans. The system whereby libraries can access each others lending stock (and reference stock too, sometimes). Usually done for a modest fee from the borrower. Fee often levied for the search for the item, not necessarily delivery of it.

It's a world-wide system - I once had a book that had been sourced from the library of the University of Hawaii and delivered to the City of Edinburgh public library.

I used to use this a lot but at least in my area (UK west midlands) it seems to have been cut back/messed around. They won't get a lot of stuff for you and the costs are rising & not refundable. Universities are particularly reluctant to lend any more and I was basically told to 'go away' when I last tried

Very disappointed with Showalter, the man can't write clear English. Szabo more promising.

May I suggest The Army of Maria Theresa and Fredrick the Great (A military life)both by Christopher Duffy 

Quote from: cameronian on 09 December 2016, 12:43:32 PM
My wife is a librarian.

There's no shame in that.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 21 January 2017, 12:25:30 AM
There's no shame in that.

Indeed not! There's something about a librarian. The organised mind, the retention of odd but interesting information, the supressed sexiness. James Bond said that he would like to marry an air hostess. For me, the librarian is much more the ideal!

Mmm, I actually worry a bit that I find women with spectacles so cute. Do I have a mild disability fetish, or am I just a protective caveman type?