[Archers] Archers Digest, Vol 94, Issue 14

[Olin Bare]

 Archers,
   For those who would like to read a true story about two brothers,
who after the surrender at Appomattox, went back to Georgia and
surived for ten years using the long bow that they learned how to make
from an English hermit living on the plantation.
 The book is called "The Witchery of Archery" by Maurice Thompson
  Orginally published 1878

                               Olin
                                                     (Archer Bear
Horseman of Rockbridge)

On 7/15/11, archers-request at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
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>    1. Re: Book Reveiw: THE GREAT WARBOW (barysears)
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> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:57:12 -0400
> From: barysears <barysears at verizon.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Archers] Book Reveiw: THE GREAT WARBOW
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> It is an amazing book.  Who knew that glue made from the mouths of
> sturgons was highly prized?
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> barre
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> On 7/14/2011 2:34 PM, Garth Groff wrote:
>> Noble friends,
>>
>> I just picked up my copy of THE GREAT WARBOW, FROM HASTINGS TO THE
>> MARY ROSE by Matthew Strickland and Robert Hardy (Haynes Publishing
>> Co., ISBN 9780857330901: 35 Pounds sterling, $57.95 US). As some of
>> you noted, this monster books is a reprint of the 2005 edition by
>> Sutton. The book is huge, at 538 pages and 26 x 23 cm.
>>
>> I have only had a few minutes to skim through the text, but it appears
>> to be the most complete book yet on the history of English archery, a
>> fitting successor to Hardy's own LONGBOW, once considered the last
>> word on the subject. Likely the work in hand will be the definitive
>> text for years to come.
>>
>> The text flows smoothly, a relief for such a broad and somewhat
>> technical subject. Not surprisingly, the book is chronological, and
>> covers the use of archery in almost every major English battle up to
>> 1545. I was pleased to see that sections gave excellent accounts of
>> Scottish archers as well, detailing their employment by Robert the
>> Bruce during his campaigns. There is more information about Scots
>> archery in this book than I have been able to scrape together in four
>> years of reading. The book also discusses the French response to
>> English archers in good detail, including information on Charles VII's
>> archery corps (many of whom were Scots), and sections on archers in
>> the Burgundian and other armies. I noticed a view of the English
>> mercenary Sir John Hawkwood's famous funeral painting (he left money
>> for an elaborately carved tomb, but the Italians were satisfied with
>> the painted study and pocked the difference), so I suspect some
>> archery in Italy is also covered. No doubt I will find a lot more
>> surprises as I start a serious read of the book.
>>
>> The whole book is lavishly illustrated with period engravings and
>> illuminations, plus many modern photographs, and nearly all the art is
>> in colour. Some famous illustrations have been used in previous books,
>> usually in black-and-white. Even so, the repeated material is a small
>> percentage of the staggering total. There are maps too, lots of them.
>>
>> This books is a must-have for every SCA archer, even if it is the only
>> book on archery you ever buy. If you don't reenact an English persona,
>> the history, technical details, and images, will still keep you
>> interested for many pleasurable evenings. I strongly suggest you order
>> up a copy now, as this is the sort of book that isn't likely to be
>> reprinted again for many years.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>> Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir Target Archery Marshal
>> (aka Garth Groff, Cataloger, UVA Library System)
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