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Title: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 08:01:05 PM
Evening all, a wonderful book compiled by George Reeve in 1987, in 4 years FINALLY a copy has appeared on Amazon for the sum of £153 in NEW condition

I'm just wondering if anyone our there actually has a copy???
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: Southernboy on January 11, 2017, 09:32:00 PM
No, but I wish I had.

That does seem a lot to pay - but at the end of the day it's about how much you want something :)

I heard a new edition was proposed 'in the near future' - but that was a couple of years ago - not sure what the status is now.

I've been hanging on for that  :confused1:

Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 09:36:16 PM
I did clock that the original title page had the number 1 in a black star and at on 48 pages believed there had to be more, it would hopefully answer a few questions we have relating to our layout so might just have to bite the bullet, the wife doesn't need to know, does she???  :worried:
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: austinbob on January 11, 2017, 09:41:44 PM
Amazon also have used like new copy for £50...
:beers:
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: kerrcophony on January 11, 2017, 09:43:40 PM
I've been looking for a copy for years, but lately have realised I am some considerable way off my dream layout of WR Hydraulics running through Southern Nouveau concrete stations, so it can wait.  I see Nick Tozer Railway Books have one for under £20, so you might want to grab it while you can.
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 09:52:26 PM
I did contact nick some time ago about his copy for £20 and he said that it was sold and hadn't updated the website so looks like I'll be tracking the £50 one down
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: austinbob on January 11, 2017, 09:59:33 PM
Its on the same Amazon page as your £153 copy.
:beers:
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 10:06:53 PM
Sweet, purchased and on its way

Fingers crossed it was worth it  :worried:
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: austinbob on January 11, 2017, 10:08:03 PM
Quote from: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 10:06:53 PM
Sweet, purchased and on its way

Fingers crossed it was worth it  :worried:
Enjoy.....    :beers:
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 10:09:59 PM
Hopefully I will, if it turns out to be tat it will appear on the "free to good home" section on here
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 12, 2017, 07:58:17 PM
Changing the subject somewhat, what do we reckon the possibilities of an NGF library where we all help each other out with photocopies or email attachments relating to various books we all own? I know that we could arrange this through PM but if we could compile a list of books and members who were wanting to join and obviously help each other with what they might need to send just them pages or is this just a too bigger task or even wanted?  I don't know if it's been suggested before whether it already exists or just not allowed.

??????
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: Snowwolflair on January 12, 2017, 08:01:29 PM
Fraught with copyright difficulties and we don't want Tank put in the tank  :goggleeyes:

Th odd request for help and PM responses are probably safe enough.
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: Sprintex on January 12, 2017, 08:11:30 PM
Quote from: Snowwolflair on January 12, 2017, 08:01:29 PM
Fraught with copyright difficulties and we don't want Tank put in the tank  :goggleeyes:

Hit the nail on the head :thumbsup:


Paul
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 12, 2017, 10:41:32 PM
Yeah that's what I thought once started writing the vast amount of time to find what someone would want and get it to them would be unbelievable.

Plus definitely don't want issues relating to copyright infringement and headaches for tank!!!
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: exmouthcraig on January 19, 2017, 05:20:38 PM
Well I was lucky enough to get chance to race to the post office today to collect the long awaited highly anticipated book. Only one word for me describes it............

A      MAY      ZIN

We all know a picture paints a thousand words and some photos are close to 100 years old now but the detail and knowledge that we can collect from them is fantastic.

If you ever get the chance to get a copy it will be a very decent book to waste a few hours in. Glad I paid £50 but for me now I have it I would pay £153 as well
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: kerrcophony on February 19, 2017, 10:38:12 PM
OK, it looks like the revised and expanded version is happening!  Southernboy was right.  Irwell Press announces:

Well here we are a month into the New Year and two more stunning books to look forward to. They will be on sale for the first time at the BRM Festival of Railway Modelling at the Alexandra Palace 25 and 26 March. Southern Nouveau was a small paperback produced three decades ago. Irwell Press have now collated the story of the Exmouth Junction Concrete Works, its early beginnings and the development of its products. From humble components to stations and new lines, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, the story is explained in detail with many photos and original drawings. Get your copy of Southern Nouveau - And the Lineside at the show

See more info at: https://www.irwellpress.com/acatalog/SOUTHERN_RAILWAY.html (https://www.irwellpress.com/acatalog/SOUTHERN_RAILWAY.html)

This time instead of 48 pages, it's 400!  I'm so looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: longbow on February 19, 2017, 11:21:10 PM
So at 400 pages this promises to be not just a reprint but a grand exposition on SR lineside architecture in the manner of Adrian Vaughn's mammoth modeller's bible on the GWR.

Just pre-ordered mine from Amazon. 
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: Southernboy on February 20, 2017, 07:55:07 PM
Wonderful news Mr kerrcophony, thanks for the alert, much appreciated and I'll be getting my order in early :)
Title: Re: Southern Nouveau an essay in concrete
Post by: kerrcophony on October 14, 2018, 12:31:54 PM
For anyone who hasn't yet got a copy of the revised, expanded and wonderful book, I must warn you that it's already "Out Of Print" and unavailable at the publishers.  Amazon still have a couple of copies at RRP, but hurry if you want one!