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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 8, 2021 20:46:33 GMT 12
Barry O'Sullivan has a new book out.  |
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Post by wanganui on Jun 10, 2021 23:24:07 GMT 12
My copy arrived a week ago and since then i've been glued to it.
For the aviation collector, NZ military enthusiast and photo colouriser i can't recommend this book highly enough. Well researched with references to original Air Department Orders the author Barry O'Sullivan has approached the subject with the same tenacity as his previous publications.
Covering as the title suggests, uniform, clothing & badges from 1923 - 1948, it also devotes chapters to rarely examined subjects such as identity discs, kit bags, printed ephemera and felt pennants. The depth of information on all the chapters is astounding.
I found the book well laid out with good photo & colour reproduction and easy to read text, my only negative comment is i would of liked to have seen a hard cover edition and some of the chapters expanded on, costing & weight reining it in to the size produced.
At 540 pages with extensive appendix which includes scale of issued clothing and Air Ministry stores codes it'll stand as the collectors and researchers reference for years to come, i also understand the book has been produced as a numbered limited edition so miss it at your peril !!
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