Military Miniatures
P. Blum
Photographs by P. Stearns
Paul Hamlin Ltd - London 1964
Small Booklet 16.5 x 10.5 mm, 44 pages, 60 colors photographs
some extracts here :
Figurines et Soldat de plomb
Marcel Baldet, Editions d'Art Gonthier, Paris 1961
128 pages, état de la figurine avant 1960, nombreuses photos noir et blanc, quelques couleurs
Figurines de Lelièpvre, Berdou, Imrie, Mme Metayer, Stadden etc ...
Voir ci-dessous quelques extraits
Figurines Publicitaires
Jean Claude Pifret
Histoire & Collection, Paris, 1997
Livre de 276 pages abondamment illustrés de centaines de photos couleurs, retraçant l'histoire de la figurine publicitaire, entre autres : Mokarex, Storme, Mokalux, Total, Legal, B.P., Shell etc..
Plus d'info sur le site : http://www.mokarex.fr/
quelques extraits ci-dessous
Zinnfiguren
Walter Onken
Mosaik Verlach GmbH, München, 1976
144 pages dont 76 de photos noir et blanc, quelques pages couleurs
Chaque page de texte contient des dessins de figurines
Inclus : Photos sur la préparation et le moulage
Quelques extraits de pages ci-dessous
Katalog Werner Sholtz
catalogue Berliner Zinnfiguren, Berlin 1995
format A5
catalogue de 216 pages avec de nombreuses illustrations, photos noir et blanc, photos couleurs
Ces pièces sont disponibles chez Berliner Zinnfiguren
Ci-dessous quelques extraits
Toy Soldiers
The New compact study guide and identifier
Norman Joplin
80 pages nombreuses illustrations couleurs
ceci dit, celà ne vous aide pas à "identifier" grand chose
qulques extraits ci-dessous
The World Encycopedia of Model Soldiers
John G. Garratt
Frederixk Muller Ltd 1981 Cpyright 1981 John Garrat
200 pages in English, may photos both colours and Black & White
Extensive Alphabetical list of all what's existing in 1981
Collecting Toy Soldiers
Jean Nicollier
Copyright 1967 Office du Livre S.A. Fribourg Switzerland
284 pages
32 colournillustrations
210 Black and white
Soldatini D'Autore
Maurizio Boverio
BE-MA Editrice - Milano 1989
small size 13,50 x 16,50 mm, 140 pages, 125 color photographs
Model Soldiers in Colour
Roy Dilley
Octopus Books Ltd - London 1981
65 pages, circa 65 photographs in colour
somme extracts :
La Folie des Petits Soldats
Dominique Pascal
Flammarion - Paris 2001
size 14,00 x 14,00 mm, 380 pages, circa 350 color photographs
about Toy Soldiers
Weltgeschichte in Zinn
Heinrich Pleticha
Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH - Berlin 1976
size 30,00 x 22,00 mm , 190 pages, circa 200 photographs in colours
Tinge-linge-latertinsoldaten
Thejls Bogtyk, Copenhage 1966
72 pages, many ittustrations, both color and black and white
Paper Soldiers
An Illustrated History of Printed Paper Armies of the 18tth, 19th & 20th centuries
Edward Ryan
Golden Age Edition 1995
Limited Edition of 2000 N° 1870
528 pages - 3.300Kg - 580 colours - 130 B&W - 500 makers - 24 countries
The definitive book about the subject
Handbook for Model Soldier Collectors
Donald Featherstone
Kaye & Ward, London 1969
155 pages, poor in illustration
Making & Collecting Military Miniatures
Bob Bard
Robert M. Mc Bride Co. 1957
195 pages, collecting, painting, converting, molding.. as in 1957
few black & white illustrations
The Art of The Model Soldier
Military Modelling
Graham Dixey
Argus Book 1988
190 pages, lot of illustrations
tools, assembling, painting ; faces, horse, figures, flat, highlanders, converting, scratchbuilding, displaying, diorams, boxed, photographing
Still full of info even now in 2013
Model Soldiers
W. Y. Carman
Charles Letts and Co; Ltd 1972
80 pages all illustrated in colors
a bit of everything, cock and bull
Modelling Miniatures Figures
Bruce Quarrie
Patrick Stephens Ltd 1975
152 pages, a very interesting book
sub section written by : R G. Gibson Roy Dilley, Bill Hearnes, Sid Horton, G Gibson, Cesare Milanin.. etc...
plastic, acetate, large scale, wargame, 30mm, 54mm metal, Old Britain, horse anatomy, dioramas, scenic, casting, carving, suppliers
The Model Soldier Manual
Peter J. Blum
Tricorn Press 1970
clearly Imrie/Risley orientaded
very good explanation about assmbling, convertinng, painting, shading, color chart, highlanders, dioram building, displaying,
only 39 page illustrated with drawing, worth to search in the backroom of bookshops
Model Soldiers
Henry Harris
Octopus Books Ltd 1972
95 pages, 138 illustration both B&W and colors
superb and clear pictures
Model Soldiers
Henry Harris
Weindefeld and Nicolson 1962
128 pages, illustrated both B&W and colors
lokk for the above publication 1972; better paper, 90% same pictures
The Model Soldier Guide
Clyde A. Risley and William F. Imrie
Imrie/Risley Miniatures 1965
67 pages, more details then the above Blum Books + photographs and some uniform drawing
Colour Treasury of Models Soldiers
Massimo Alberini
Orbis Punlishing Ltd London 1972
64, pages , 110 pictures in colours, includ some beautifull work of J Desfontaines
Heraldic Miniatures Knight
Peter Greenhill
Guild of Master Craftsman Publication Ltd 1991
Heraldry
Courtenay 1892-1963
Mounted Courtenay
F. Ping & P. Greenhill
Roy Selwin Smith
+++
175 pages, all pages illustrated with colour pictures
Facceta Nera
Soldatini Italiani in Cartapesta 1936-1945
Gianni Maiotti
Editrice Campione 1994
42 pages, lot of models photographed in colours
Collecting Amrerican Made Toy Soldiers
Identification & Value Guide
Richard O'Brien copyright 1977
720 pages, 1000 of pictures, a gem fro colllectors
Model Soldiers
an Illustrated History
J. Garrat
New York Graphic Society 1972
248 pages, overview ot the makers and collector of that time
lot of pictures in B&W, some in colours
Metal Toys and Automata
Constance King
Chatwell Books 1989
128 pages, may colour pictures, a section Toy Soldiers of 14 pages
Military Miniatures
The art of making models soldiers
Simon Goodenough and "Tradition"
Orbis Publishing 1977
128 pages, making up a kit,painting, converting diorama, moulding, casting
lot of explanative drawings, photos in colours
Petit Soldats
Le Guide du Collectionneur
Christian Blondiau
Le Képi Rouge Paris 1196
570 pages, propriétaire du magasin Le Képi Rouge
1500 photos, 450 fabricants, une somme
Soldatini Italiani
Produzione in pasta e plastica dal 1930 al 1970
O. Di Mauro& F. Paoletti
Edizione Lazzaro 1994
130 pages, many photos in colours
Timpo Model Toys
The A to Z of Timpo
Michael Maughan
The plastic figures issued between 1960-1979
96 illustrations 38 in colours, 88 pages
Toy Armies
Peter Johnson
B.T. Batsford Ltd 1981
144 pages, written in 1981 but show figures before 1960 for98%
Tradition Model Soldiers
Belmont Maitland Publishers Ltd 1967
36 ages only, but 100th of models in colours, painted
And as the title said : from Tradition
In English/French/German
Petit 13 x 17 cm mais épais, 320 pages, Chris Mc Nab
Small 13 x 17 cm but fat, 320 pages, Chris Mc Nab
Catalogue / Catalog :
http://www.amberbooks.co.uk/sites/all/themes/amberbooks/files/amber.pdf
Building Napoleonic Diorama
Steve Kemp
Almark Publishing - London 1978
Booklet of 32 pages full of infos, drawings, black and white photographs and 10 colours .
Lot of infos like : doing cobblestone street with lentils, using balza woods, plaster, milliput etc...
It seems a long list of still available books exist : see here PDF file with mail contact ( Aug 2012 )
Some Almark Publications Covers
The English Civil War 1642-1651
An Illustrated Military History
Philip Haythornwaite
Copyright 1983 Blandford Press Ltd.
Editor Resume
Among many popular misconceptions concerning the English Civil War is the belief that it was contested by
long-haired, foppish 'Cavaliers' on the one hand, and crop-headed, sombre-suited Puritan 'Roundheads' on the other, and that it was a simple contest between King and Parliament. Even the title 'English Civil War' is a misnomer, for the conflict which ravaged Britain in the mid-seventeenth century involved three distinct wars during the 1642-51 period, and involved Scotland, Wales and Ireland to a large degree. The English Civil Wars in fact represent the most vital watershed in British history, effectively extinguishing the vestiges of feudalism and originating the concepts of constitutional monarchy and standing army.
This history concentrates upon the military aspects though, because the political and religious considera¬tions of the period interfered with and influenced the military operations, all other aspects of the conflict are explained concisely. In addition to a detailed and chronological account of the campaigning, and insights into the characters of the military and political leaders, the book includes an important section on a subject frequently neglected: on how an army was formed, how its members were recruited (or impressed), how regiments were raised, trained and equipped, how an army was provisioned, marshalled in the field, how its infantry and cavalry were employed, how its artillery was managed, and ultimately how it fought, advanced or retreated. In all these matters, as in the chrono¬logical account of the war which follows, most exten¬sive use has been made of contemporary drill-books, manuals, accounts by military theorists and practical soldiers, eye-witness accounts and memoirs.
In addition to a hundred black-and-white illustrations of contemporary prints, portraits, documents and surviving relics, thirty-two magnificent colour plates by Jeffrey Burn illustrate exactly how the Civil War soldier was attired and equipped, from the armoured 'cuiras¬sier' to the humble pikeman, from the invincible 'Ironsides' to the barefoot levies.
Philip Haythornthwaite, a Lancashire bookseller, is no newcomer to the Blandford list. This is his ninth military title and he is the author also of numerous articles in the militaria press.
Appreciation
A must have , 100 B&W pictures, 30 color plates giving 80 uniforms, special section about flags
Basic resume of the why and what
Easy to read
Some Blandford Covers
Splendeurs des Uniformes de Napoléon
La garde Impérial à Cheval
Texte et Illustrations : Charmy
256 pages
24,50 x 35,00cm , 2003 Epuisé / No longer in print
Splendeurs des Uniformes de Napoléon
La Garde Impérial à pied
Texte Charmy
240 pages, 24,50 x 35,00 cm
Splendeurs des Uniformes de Napoléon
Costurmes du Sacre - Armes - Drapeaux - Décoration
Texte Charmy
272 pages, 24,50 x 35,00 cm
Splendeurs des Uniformes de Napoléon
Marine - Gendarmerie - Artillerie - Ecoles
Texte Charmy
288 pages, 24,50 x 35,00 cm
http://www.charles-herissey.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=79
Paru aux éditon Casterman dès les années 60, certain se négocient à plus de 500€ sur le net . Première édition format 25,00 x 20,50 cm . Réédition fin des années 80 en plus grand format 29,50 x 26,50 cm .
Published by Casterman from the 60ies onward, some can be found on the net at prices above 500€ . A later edition end of the 80ies in a larger size 29,50 x 26,50 cm .
Le costume et les armes des soldats de tous les temps
Tome 1 : des pharaons à Louis XV
Tome 2 : de Frédéric II à nos jours
L'uniforme et les armes des soldats du premier Empire
Tome 1 : des régiments de ligne français aux troupes britanniques, prussiennes et espagnoles
Tome 2 : de la garde impériale aux troupes alliées, suédoises, autrichiennes et russes
L'Uniforme et les armes des soldats de la guerre 1914-1918
Tome 1 : infanterie-blindés-aviation
Tome 2 : cavalerie-artillerie-génie-marine
L'Uniforme et les Armes des soldats de la guerre 1939-1945
Tome 1 : France, Allemagne, Autriche, U.R.S.S., Tchécoslovaquie, Pologne, Belgique, 1933
1941 Infanterie-Cavalerie-blindés-Aviation
Tome 2 : Grande-Bretagne, Allemagne, France, Italie, Finlande, Norvège, Croatie, Slovaquie Bohème-Moravie, légions russes, 1939-1943. Infanterie - Cavalerie - Blindés - Aviation - Marine
Tome 3 : États-Unis, Japon, Chine - Évolution des grandes armées 1943-1945. France libre, Milice, volontaires en Grande-Bretagne, Pays-Bas, États balkaniques et danubiens. Parachutistes, commandos, artillerie, engins balistiques, sous-marins.
L'uniforme et les armes des soldats de la guerre en dentelle
Tome 1 : France: maison du Roi et infanterie sous Louis XV et Louis XVI, Grande-Bretagne et Prusse: infanterie (1700 à 1800).
Tome 2 : 1700-1800 - France, Grande-Bretagne et Prusse: Cavalerie et artillerie. Autres pays:Infanterie, cavalerie, artillerie
Le Costume, l'armure et les armes au temps de la chevalerie
Tome 1 : du huitième au quinzième siècle
Tome 2 : le siècle de la renaissance
L'Uniforme et les armes des soldats des États-Unis: Les guerres d'indépendance, de sécession, du Mexique, L'épopée du Far west.
Tome 1 : l'infanterie et la marine
Tome 2 : la cavalerie et l'artillerie
L'Uniforme et les armes des soldats du XIXe siècle
Tome 1 : 1814-1850:France, Grande-Bretagne, Allemagne. L'infanterie, la cavalerie, le génie
et l'artillerie.
Tome 2 : 1850-1900:France, Grande-Bretagne, Allemagne, Autriche, Russie. L'infanterie, la
cavalerie, le génie et l'artillerie
Le costume, l'armure et les armes de la chevalerie
Tome 1 : du VIII au XVième siècle
Tome 2 : le siècle de la Renaissance
Les Soldas de la révolution française
Hector and Achilles ( The Duel )
di Raffaele D'Amato
Soldiers - Legnano
basé sur les recherches archéologiques, littéraires et historiques
L'Art de la Figurine
D Breffort / J.L. Viau
Histoire et Collections - Paris - 1995
128 pages, full colours, no blablabla but lot of photograps
En Français et en Anglais
qulques extraits ci-dessous
L'Encyclopédie du Modelisme
Tome 6 Les Dioramas
R. H. Cabos
Histoire & Collections Paris 2006
les autre tomes :
ENCYCLOPEDIE DU MODELISME - Tome 4 : Mise en scène et décors
Grand choix de livres en Français
Big choice of books in French
http://www.histoireetcollections.com/
voir le catalogue / see catalg http://issuu.com/histoireetcollections/docs/cataloguehc_2012vf/1
Livres a colorier
Quelquefois, on trouve des perles, comme celui-ci en 1973 par les fameux Imrie & Risley
Coloring books
Sometime, we find small gems, like this one in 1973 by the famous Imrie & Risley