Posts: 5,739 Location: Wichita, Kansas
Wed 13 Sep, 2006 7:56 pm
A new book review by the Armor Research Society
I received this information via e-mail and with ARS permission I'll post it here.
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There is a new book coming out on the armour at Castle Churburg. Good stuff... for both the armour and arms enthusiast! Absolutely gorgeous book:
http://www.armourresearchsociety.org/reviews/churburg.php
Also, we are hosting Peter Johnsson at our conference next spring in London (Wallace Collection) - looks like Sword Manufacture. Alan Williams is doing a presentation on the metallurgy of Ulfberht swords, as well. This would be a good chance for London/England/Europe-based arms-interested folks to see Peter and Alan and discuss the subject matter in an open discussion, educational environment:
http://www.armourresearchsociety.org/conference.php
Webpage will be updated shortly to include Peter. |
This seems like an excellent book to add to ones library and the proposed conference sounds like an excellent learning opportunity.
Posts: 9,557 Location: Dayton, OH
Wed 13 Sep, 2006 8:06 pm
That's exciting as there are a ton of fantastic examples of armour at Churburg Castle. I get the sense that they don't let their stuff get published as freely as some other museums, so this a big deal for the arms & armour community.
I checked the publisher's site and it lists the book at 95 Euros which will, unfortunately, keep it off my shelf. I have no doubt the price is fair, especially when they're only going to print 2,000, but it's a bit too much for this guy.
Posts: 470
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 4:55 am
Yep, need to chase down the piggy bank for this one. The promo photos are spectacular.
Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 5:37 am
This book is published by Hans Prunner and includes photography by Carlo Paggiarino and an introduction by Claude Blair. It is not produced by the Armour Research Society, but the
review is by Brian W. Rainey of the ARS. An online introduction can be found
on the publisher's site showing samples of the excellent photography.
Posts: 5,739 Location: Wichita, Kansas
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 6:29 am
A little more information on the collection:
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"Churburg is actually very open with publication efforts. There are probably 5 or 6 books (3 of which are dedicated to the subject) that provide excellent coverage of the pieces and then a lot of others that throw in the odd Churburg piece every now and again. Plus a number of booklets that have been done up for visitors. I would say it is the most well represented and published collection out there, including museums.
The only bad part is
that the books are relatively expensive or out of print. It is not a museum but a private residence that allows public access, also. This changes the dynamics of the collection quite a bit. It s a very interesting place. |
Sounds like a must see if one has the opportunity to arrange it. This book will probably be the closest most of us will get. My apologies for giving anyone the impression this book was being published by the ARS with my misleading header. The ARS clearly states the publisher in their link.
Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 1:12 pm
| Chad Arnow wrote: |
| I checked the publisher's site and it lists the book at 95 Euros which will, unfortunately, keep it off my shelf. I have no doubt the price is fair, especially when they're only going to print 2,000, but it's a bit too much for this guy. |
| Brian W. Rainey wrote: |
| "the armour at Churburg is probably (if not definitely) the most well published private collection on the planet. Actually, it is more thoroughly represented and published than many (if not all) public collections." |
Churburg has been very open to such things. There are many pieces that have had extensive study performed on them. Additionally, we all see some of the same pieces, and often the same photos, from the collection in many, many of the books we own. A book like this one shows these pieces photographed in all-new ways and in a controlled environment. For those of us who wish to do careful study of them without having the opportunity to see them in person, this is a valuable treat, indeed, and worth so much more than the asking price this book commands. I'm excited to add it to my own library.
Posts: 9,557 Location: Dayton, OH
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 1:31 pm
| Nathan Robinson wrote: |
Churburg has been very open to such things. There are many pieces that have had extensive study performed on them. Additionally, we all see some of the same pieces, and often the same photos, from the collection in many, many of the books we own. A book like this one shows these pieces photographed in all-new ways and in a controlled environment. For those of us who wish to do careful study of them without having the opportunity to see them in person, this is a valuable treat, indeed, and worth so much more than the asking price this book commands. I'm excited to add it to my own library. |
Evidently I should have clarified myself. :) What I meant is that it isn't easy to get ahold of good pictures and references of their work (until now), at least in my experience. Churburg doesn't currently have catalogues in print; the few copies I've seen of their old one are ungodly expensive. From what I'd heard second-hand, they have in the past been sticklers about people using images of their stuff. That must have been bad info. Also, like Nathan said, many pictures in books are the same pics used over and over. And in many cases you have to get some really rare & expensive books to find other pictures. I have seen a good number of pictures of their items but their stuff seems to be a little harder to come by than that some other museums. That's all I meant. :)
I have no doubt it's worth the price; after all it's still much cheaper than a trip to Italy. :) However, I don't have the dough to spend on either a trip to Europe or a $120 book. :( Maybe some day.
Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco
Thu 14 Sep, 2006 2:09 pm
Hey Chad-
You can still buy the book,
The Armoury of the Castle of Churburg from the
Churburg Online Shop. As you said, it's quite expensive at 620, but at least it's still newly available. It's a reprint of the older volume with additional materials added.
Cheers
Posts: 508
Fri 15 Sep, 2006 2:18 pm
It looks very good, and much cheaper than the old book, but still a bit steep for me. Thanks for letting us know.
Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA
Sun 17 Sep, 2006 10:58 am
It looks like this new book will be a great resource. Time to save up!
Posts: 7 Location: Wyckoff, New Jersey
Thu 02 Nov, 2006 7:43 am
Paulus Kal & Prunner "The Churburg Armoury"
RE: Paulus Kal & Prunner "The Churburg Armoury"
Has anyone gotten an update as to when these two titles will ship?
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