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Oolite
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 19:36 Edited at: 8th Jan 2008 19:49
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So i found this book at the bottom of some bargain bin...


...Looks menacing enough, but its actually a "modern watercolour" book. The amazing fact is that it was published in 1917 and donated to the library by "Mr & Mrs Chesney" in 1951. I did a bit of research(because i thought there could be an off chance it would be worth something) and the only thing i can find is this.
But as you can see the details are quite different, including the published date and the colour of the book, i know the one in the link is classed as the "cheaper edition".
Some more details.
Quote: "Author: Romilly Fedden
Title: Modern Water-Colour Including some chapters on Current-day Art
Published :1917
by: John Murray, London, Albermarle Street, W.
Printed by: Hazell, Watson and Viney, LD.,
London and Aylesbury
England"


Anyone have any ideas about this book? I only bought it because it looked ominous and weird, certainly stands out in my collection though.

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Blood Of The Prophets
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 19:54
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I have to admit it does look very demonic, maybe you could take off the cover and glue it onto a more suitable book? Perhaps the Satanic Bible
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Guyra
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 19:58
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Hey, cool. Definetly a nice book cover.
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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 20:47
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Blood, the Satanic bible is a good read, I'm saying that out of a religious aspect or sarcasm, just that I enjoyed reading it.

Looks like quite an interesting cover for a book, a book from 1917 I'd find a little valuable, but I suppose if it's not a well known book then I dunno. I'm not an expert on the worth of things or know anything about the book, I think finding a bit of info might require a bit of luck.

Maybe it's the secret society of modern painters and you've found the key to uncovering a major conspiracy...no? Just an idea dude.

If I saw a book cover like that, I'd definitely pick up the book with a cover like that thinking it'd be a story of the occult.

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Alsan
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 20:50
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Could you scan some of the pages inside? I'd love to see some.

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Oolite
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Can't beat it for 10p eh?

I don't own a scanner anymore, i managed to break mine after i tried to scan meat in for a texture of a monster, don't really use them enough to buy a new one.
The book itself is actually quite interesting, talks about the history and techniques of creating watercolour pieces

Quote: "Filter>Artistic>Watercolour..."



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Benjamin
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 21:00
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Quote: "I don't own a scanner anymore, i managed to break mine after i tried to scan meat in for a texture of a monster"

How exactly did you break it with that? Was the meat still attached to the animal when you put it on the glass?

It's a cool looking cover.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 21:06
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I can't imagine the juices would do the glass any good. Or the electronics, for that matter.


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 21:08
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Well naturally you'll want to put some kind of transparent film down first...

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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 21:17
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Well yeah, exactly. I imagine that's how he broke it. No transparent filmimg...


Furries are good. Trust me.
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Oolite
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Posted: 8th Jan 2008 23:54
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I was going to have a boosh moment and go on some mad rant about how penguins came in and destroyed my scanner, but i simply dropped it because it was greasy still, i did wrap most of it in cling film beforehand but most likely not very well.

The book doesn't seem that popular or like anyone would be after it so i don't think i'll be delving any further into it or seeing if i can sell it on. Looks pretty decent with my collection and not a bad ice breaker.

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I find that a hammer is a better ice breaker than most books.

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Quote: "I don't own a scanner anymore, i managed to break mine after i tried to scan meat"

Now if that's not an excellent quote for a forum signature, I don't know what is.


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