Rob Orland
Historic Coventry |
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Thu 2nd Jul 2020 6:55pm
Wow, I've just found this page, which includes 8 pieces of art by Arthur Keene - 3 are "Van Art" cartoons - the others are super paintings of a more conventional nature.
And there's more.... he appears to have had artistic offspring - a son of the same name, and grandson Tobias, who is still active. |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Fri 3rd Jul 2020 12:38pm
Looks like I was beaten to them, mate - as you say, hope it was someone here. |
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry |
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Sat 4th Jul 2020 10:31am
Oh, that's a pity Neil, I was hoping it was either you or someone on here...... nobody's admitted it yet though! Quite a coincidence though, as they appear to have been bought very soon after my post on here. |
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VernonDudleyBohay-Nowell
Coventry |
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Fri 24th Jul 2020 7:12pm
Just in case anyone is looking for this book, Astley book farm seem to have 3 copies . They're in a locked cabinet so can't comment on price(s) or condition.
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Fri 24th Jul 2020 7:33pm
Come on, give us a clue. It reminds me of a Two Ronnies sketch in a library where all the books are sorted by colour or size and not by title or author. So is it a medium sized brown book? |
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VernonDudleyBohay-Nowell
Coventry |
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Fri 24th Jul 2020 7:48pm
Beg pardon, the miniature nature of the image seems to be unchanging however I try to upload.
The white sign says 'Dr Troughton's Sketches of Old Coventry. Mary Dormer Harris/Dr. Nathaniel Troughton c. 1906 £59.00'
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Fri 24th Jul 2020 8:23pm
Thanks
The price of this book varies. I paid £19 for a copy with a fairly stained binder. I see them for £30 now and then. A very good book but it depends if you want a collectable copy or not. I just wanted the pictures in it.
General advice, if you see something you like, it's worth doing the rounds of outlets online to see if there's another copy. Sod's law says that if you buy a copy of any book, you'll see one a fraction of the price a week later. Beware some of the images as they are stripped from a full book and sold separately. Sometimes it's much cheaper to buy the full copy of the book. Beware books with the plates removed! Look for a very expensive copy as it will often list the number of plates the book should have. Then go back to the cheap copy and work out the value. Many very old books are now available for free online. Beware of reprints of old books. They often don't have the images and they are subject to copyright. They may even be more expensive than an original copy. |
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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
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Sat 25th Jul 2020 2:52pm
Just fished my copy out, it says £10 but I have had it a few years so add a bit of inflation on to that! |
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Mick Strong
Coventry |
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Tue 3rd Nov 2020 7:27pm
Anyone out there with a spare copy of "1000 years of Coventry Pubs" ? Mick Strong
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Tue 3rd Nov 2020 8:14pm
Hi Mick. It's a good book but hard to get hold of. I was looking for about 3 years. Not that it's much use right now but there is a copy at the Herbert. |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Wed 4th Nov 2020 10:40am
Mick, are you aware that Fred Luckett & John Ashby's great pub site is now hosted here by Rob? |
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Mick Strong
Coventry |
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Wed 4th Nov 2020 11:50am
Thanks, Neil, yes. I mailed John last night to ask if there was a possibility of a re-print and he guided me to it. Mick Strong
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex |
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Thu 5th Nov 2020 9:17am
Does it have the Tavern of Berkswell in it, and where it was? |
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Midland Red
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Thu 5th Nov 2020 9:34am
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex |
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Thu 5th Nov 2020 4:30pm
Thank you Midland Red, tried to trace but without luck. |
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