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#1 2011-03-01 11:28:45
- NJS
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Book II
My "History of Men's Accessories: A Short Guide For Men About Town" was published a little late and is now available ayt all the usual places: amazon sites, book depository etc..
#2 2011-03-01 11:33:01
- Big Tony
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Re: Book II
...and the general contents are?
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#3 2011-03-01 12:54:48
- NJS
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Re: Book II
Contents:
Introduction
Grooming and care
Colognes and scents
Dressing accessories
Some drinks and sweets
Matching food and drink
Smoking and snuff
A selection of venues
Conduct and some reflections
Gifts for her
Anglo-American dictionary of sartorial terms
Thoughts of home from Rio de Janeiro
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#4 2011-03-01 13:24:50
- Alexandre Orlov
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Re: Book II
Very goods! Looking forwards to fur grooming tips.
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#5 2011-03-01 13:28:13
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: Book II
I like the fact that it starts with grooming too - The foundation of all the rest.
Bravo !
#6 2011-03-01 13:33:45
- formby
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#7 2011-03-01 18:49:17
- captainpreppy
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Re: Book II
I tried ordering it from my local Barnes & Noble awhile back. They told me it wouldn't be in stock until February 19. I stopped in last week to see if I could order it, but it was still unavailable. I shall try again this week. I enjoyed your clothing book so much, Nick, that I'm eagerly looking forward to this one as well.
#9 2011-03-01 20:38:29
- fxh
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Re: Book II
mine arrived from Book Depository this morning
#10 2011-03-02 04:28:17
- NJS
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Re: Book II
This is all most encouraging. Please remember to take your sense of humour with you through the book and try to forget the main title too, because twanky, snuff mulls and a green Vesper Martini are hardly accessories are they?! The sub-title is a better title but there is nothing that I can do about that.
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#12 2011-03-02 14:29:52
- NJS
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Hep - yep, including watches from Charles Frodsham to Tag Heuer, taking in all the great names, including George Daniels, but I missed the maker mentioned in this site a few weeks ago and, having see his site, I wish that I had known of him. Never mind. There's also everything from toothpaste to luggage.
#13 2011-03-03 10:35:07
- 4F Hepcat
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You mean Christopher Ward, or Eddie Platts's Timefactors, where the Smiths military watch lives on?
Vibe-Rations in Spectra-Sonic-Sound
#17 2011-03-10 10:37:11
- Film Noir Buff
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I received the book the other day. Thumbed through it, seems nice. Large section on alcohol which is arguably a very important accessory. Will report back when I finish it.
#18 2011-03-10 10:49:01
- NJS
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Thanks FNB - The sub-title is the real title and it's not just about accessories.
#19 2011-03-11 02:17:41
- ada123
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I have read about this book from wikipedia, Yes, I really like this at that time, its just skip from my mind the topic of this book, now I will surely purchase this from market, thanks for sharing this dude!
#21 2011-03-11 07:12:36
- JDelage
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Re: Book II
I note that Amazon has no customer review for the book yet. Reviews make a big difference in the popularity of a book...
http://www.amazon.com/HISTORY-MENS-ACCESSORIES-Short-Guide/dp/1844681157
#25 2011-03-18 16:16:02
- captainpreppy
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Re: Book II
Got my copy yesterday and read most of it yesterday evening and this morning. I enjoyed it very much even though I fear that much of the information conveyed will have little bearing on my life, given where I live. Still interesting, though. I especially loved your disquisitions about the the dour secular puritanism and malevolent do-gooderism that are so rampant in the present age.