Any news A.Tirri, Africa book?

Tim Simmons · 23rd March 2008, 05:00 PM

Just popped into my head, does anybody know anything about when? where? how much?

Lew · 23rd March 2008, 06:55 PM

It's out I saw it at the show last week. It looks nice price I think is between $150-$200?

Tim Simmons · 23rd March 2008, 07:01 PM

Thanks Lew. Any info on how to get it? number and stuff like that?

kahnjar1 · 23rd March 2008, 09:56 PM

Hi Tim,
Check abebooks.com -- copies available there. Full title is
ISLAMIC & NATIVE WEAPONS OF COLONIAL AFRICA 1800 - 1960
ISBN 9789747192522007
Caribbean Indigo Publishing
Regards Stu

Lew · 23rd March 2008, 10:56 PM

Tim

You can email oriental arms I think Artzi may be selling them.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 23rd March 2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks Lew and Stuart. Unless I can get it paying paypal, I will have to wait to see if amazon UK is selling it.

kahnjar1 · 24th March 2008, 02:17 AM

Hi again Tim,
Check those shops who have it on abebooks.com--- Most sellers take Paypal in my experience.
Stu

carlos · 13th April 2008, 12:34 PM

some news about this book? I´m interessted in adquire this book but i don´t know where. I need that seller acept paypal and could send the book to spain.
Thanks in advance
Carlos

Bill M · 13th April 2008, 01:51 PM

HERE IT IS!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ISLAMIC-AND-NATI...QQcmdZViewItem

carlos · 13th April 2008, 02:54 PM

Thank you very much!!
Best regards
carlos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

HERE IT IS!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ISLAMIC-AND-NATI...QQcmdZViewItem

Bill M · 13th April 2008, 03:02 PM

You can find ANYTHING on eBay! I think that my last ex-wife advertises her services there!

Sorry about that, boring Sunday morning. Think that I'll go clean my armor.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 24th April 2008, 10:27 PM

Today I've received the book.
Big and heavy.
682 pages.
All color pictures.

Well, I'm disappointed.
At first the plan is strange, a mix of regional and historical progression (colonized regions).
No real classification for the weapons.
Too much low quality weapons.
No size, no age, no specific name, no material used description under the pics.
No references for the photos in situ.

Sometimes the background of the picture is red orgreen or blue or orange or gray or yellow or purple.
Strange idea.Bad design.
The angle to take the photo are often bad, I mean not in the axe.
Bad light.
The intention is good but the execution is not equal to the task.
I know that the making of this kind of big, coloured book cost a lot of money and required a lot of time .
What a pity !
It's hard for me to understand the approach of Mr Tirri.

If you have this book, what do you think of it ?
Luc

ward · 24th April 2008, 11:34 PM

I looked thru the book some of his dating and provinance is questionable. The issue is once it is written in a book the items are treated as gospel. Is what it is.

23rd March 2008, 05:00 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Any news A.Tirri, Africa book? Just popped into my head, does anybody know anything about when? where? how much?

23rd March 2008, 09:56 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	TIRRI DETAILS Hi Tim, Check abebooks.com -- copies available there. Full title is ISLAMIC & NATIVE WEAPONS OF COLONIAL AFRICA 1800 - 1960 ISBN 9789747192522007 Caribbean Indigo Publishing Regards Stu

24th March 2008, 02:17 AM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Most take Paypal Hi again Tim, Check those shops who have it on abebooks.com--- Most sellers take Paypal in my experience. Stu

13th April 2008, 12:34 PM	#8
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	some news? some news about this book? I´m interessted in adquire this book but i don´t know where. I need that seller acept paypal and could send the book to spain. Thanks in advance Carlos

24th April 2008, 10:27 PM	#12
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Today I've received the book. Big and heavy. 682 pages. All color pictures. Well, I'm disappointed. At first the plan is strange, a mix of regional and historical progression (colonized regions). No real classification for the weapons. Too much low quality weapons. No size, no age, no specific name, no material used description under the pics. No references for the photos in situ. Sometimes the background of the picture is red orgreen or blue or orange or gray or yellow or purple. Strange idea.Bad design. The angle to take the photo are often bad, I mean not in the axe. Bad light. The intention is good but the execution is not equal to the task. I know that the making of this kind of big, coloured book cost a lot of money and required a lot of time . What a pity ! It's hard for me to understand the approach of Mr Tirri. If you have this book, what do you think of it ? Luc Attached Images

23rd March 2008, 06:55 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It's out I saw it at the show last week. It looks nice price I think is between $150-$200?

23rd March 2008, 07:01 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks Lew. Any info on how to get it? number and stuff like that?

23rd March 2008, 10:56 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim You can email oriental arms I think Artzi may be selling them. Lew

23rd March 2008, 11:14 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks Lew and Stuart. Unless I can get it paying paypal, I will have to wait to see if amazon UK is selling it.

13th April 2008, 01:51 PM	#9
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	HERE IT IS! http://cgi.ebay.com/ISLAMIC-AND-NATI...QQcmdZViewItem

13th April 2008, 03:02 PM	#11
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	You can find ANYTHING on eBay! I think that my last ex-wife advertises her services there! Sorry about that, boring Sunday morning. Think that I'll go clean my armor.

24th April 2008, 11:34 PM	#13
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I looked thru the book some of his dating and provinance is questionable. The issue is once it is written in a book the items are treated as gospel. Is what it is.