1. Q.M. Dabney and Co. Inc. P.O. Box 42026, Washington, D.C. 20015: Phone 1-301-881-1470. Catalogue #380 in hand. Their masthead reads "Old, Used and Rare Books on Military History" an dthis catalogue of 224 pages lists 3,507 bboks on that subject with 147 Napoleonic and 28 on the War of 1812. The catalogues are free, comes quarterly and can most certainly helpyou to build the First Empire Library. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
2. ATTACK COLUMNS: The monthly publication of TRUE COLOURS., P.O. Box 6770, San Diego, California, 92166. Phone 1-619-491-5485. This company is owned and run by Dan Richardson, who is a dedicated professional who provides professional help an dservoce to the wargaming community. The articles are great. Yearly cost is $6.00.
3. NAPOLEONIC UNIFORMS is a two volume reference work covering French troops and foreign troops in French service, written by Colonel John R. Elting, U.S. Army, retired, author of Swords Around the Throne and co-author of Military History and Atlas of the Napoloenic Wars. Napoleonic Uniforms consists of 864 - 8 1/2" by 11" pages which contains 914 full color illustrations by Herbert Knotel. The book is available from MacMillan Reference, A Maxweel MacMillan Company, Front and Broad St. Riverside, N.J. 08075. Cost $250.00
4. Powder River Reproductions, 48 Swan St, Sheridan Wyoming, 82801: Phone 1-307-672-5981, owned and operated by John T.Bets, offers miniature painting, museum-quality diaroma and historical research, specializing in American Indian Wars.
5. Join the crew of the U.S.S Constitution. Help keep the naval tradition and history of "OLD IRONSIDES" alive. Additinal data and membership details are available by contacting the U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Box 1812, Boston, Mass. 02129.
6. MILITARY COLLECTORS AND HISTORIANS: Journal of the Company of Military Historians, Volume XLIII, Number 1, spring 1991, contains an excellent article entitled "Some Notes on an Ohio Militia Company, 1812,1813" by Jeff L. Patrick, as well as the many non-Napoleonic articles associated with this famous publication, perhaps the very best there is in the United States. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
7. 18th Century Rifles Guns made by Master Gunsmith Coloman V. Cherepy, 644 Berkshire Valley Road, Wharton, N.J. 07885. These truly beautiful Pennsylvannia Long Rifles are a work of art and start at $2,500.00.
8. U.S. Frigate Constellation, Pier One, Pratt Street, constellation Dock, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, needs the support of those individuals who whish to become honorary crew members, which cost $20.00 an dfor which you receive the Ship's quarterly newsletter, free boarding of the U.S.S. CONSTELLATION and a 10% ships' store discount. Family menberships are $35.00 or you can send a donation to help preserve the oldest ship in the United States Navy.
9. THE COURIER There are several Napoleonic articles in issue no.58 . Jim Birdseye authored "The Spanish Army on the Eve of Napoleonization and our friend Jim Arnold desribes his visit to the newly visitable East German Napoleonic battlefields in "Napoleon in Germany". That is completed by the Battle of Hanau authored by, our other friend and contributor George Nafziger. A pretty good issue . THE COURIER is availble from the Courier, P.O. Box 1878, Brockton, MA 02403. Subscriptions USA $15.00, Canada & S. America $24.00 for 4 issues. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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