Strange, weird, wonderful and unusual reference books

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RathDarkblade

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City Watch
Mar 24, 2015
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Melbourne, Victoria
#21
Okay, okay... you win. :laugh:

I only have a flat, so alas, I have to make do with less space! O dear! The tragedy of it all! How can I carry on living! *grabs a dagger from Juliet Montague and stabs himself in the chest*

Nah, don't worry - 'tis a retractable stage knife. It can't possibly hurt me. :p

And speaking of strange, weird, and wonderful reference books...

Napoleon's Privates - 2,500 years of history unzipped by Tony Perrottet. (Not as fun as it sounds)

Orgy Planner Wanted by Vicki Leon - an examination of jobs and occupations in ancient Rome and Greece. Good fun.

Military Misdemeanours by Terry Crowdy. Also good fun. ;)

Lost States by Michael Trinklein - subtitled "True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It". :mrgreen: A bit short, but also good fun. ;) For instance, were you aware that, just after World War II, there was a plan for England to become a state in the USA? :rolleyes: It never made it far (obviously). ;)

...and so on... it's late and I'd like some sleep.... *yawn*
 

Quatermass

Sergeant-at-Arms
Dec 7, 2010
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#22
RathDarkblade said:
I'm in two minds about the X-Treme Latin book. On the one hand I like Latin, but on the other hand, I'm afraid it might be gimmicky. What's your view, Q?
It is, admittedly, a bit gimmicky. But frankly, how many books teach you how to say 'go f*** yourself', 'I'm dumb and I vote', or 'big car, little d**k' in Latin? :rolleyes:

BTW, one more to add to my list: Heston at Home by Heston Blumenthal.
 
Jul 27, 2008
19,506
3,400
Stirlingshire, Scotland
#23
Just in the process of updating my database with new book editions I've bought and clicked on my reference books for SF & Fantasy here is the listing I have only included the ones referred to above. but not the Discworld ones yet. :mrgreen:
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Granada HB
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Orbit HB
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Orbit HB
SF The Illustrated Encyclopedia Dorling Kindersley HB
The Best in Science Fiction Scolar Press HB
The Science Fiction & Heroic fantasy Author Index Purple Unicorn Books Trade
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists Virgin Trade
The Science Fiction Source Book Longman HB
The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction Grafton Trade
The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: 2nd Edition Scolar Press HB
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy Illustrated Carlton HB
Modern Fantasy:The Hundred Best Novels Grafton HB
St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers St. James Press HB
A Readers Guide to Science Fiction Avon PB
A Readers Guide to Fantasy Avon PB
The Complete Guide to Midlde - Earth Allen & Unwin HB
The Annotated Guide to R.E.Howard's Sword & Sorccery Starmont House Trade
Fritz Leiber: A Bibliography - 1934 --- 1979 Morgenstern Chap
FRITZ LEIBER Starmont Reader's Guide *8 Starmont House Chap
In Defence of Fantasy RKP Trade
Waterstone's Guide to Science Fiction,Fantasy & Horror Waterstone's Trade
Wordsmiths of Wonder Orbit Trade
The Tanelorn Archives Pandora'sBooks HB
Michael Moorcock A Reader's Guide Jayde Design Chap
The Age of Chaos:The Multiverse of Michael Moorcock B.F.S. Trade
A Cosmic Cornucopia Paper Tiger O/SPB
Blood & Iron Games Workshop O/SHB
Mistress of Delirium B.F.S. Chap
Who's Who in Science Fiction Sphere PB
Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers Arkham House HB
Fantasy: The Hundred Best Books Xanadu HB
Horror: The Hundred Best Books Xanadu HB
Brewer's Myth and Legend Cassel HB
 

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