BOOK COVER REVIEW : nobu miami, THE PARTY COOKBOOK, Nobu Matsuhisa, Thomas Buckley, Forewords by Daniel Boulud and Ferran Adrià, 2008, Kodansha International Ltd. Wikipedia article on Nobu : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobu Wikipedia article on Nobu Matsuhisa : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobu_Matsuhisa Wikipedia article on Daniel Boulud : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Boulud Wikipedia article on Ferran Adrià : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Adri%C3%A0 Wikipedia article on Kodansha : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodansha

BOOK COVER REVIEW : AMERICAN ART DECO, EVA WEBER, 2004 JG PRESS, REPRINTED 2005 World Publications Group, Inc. Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco_in_the_United_States Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ad hoc at home, FAMILY-STYLE RECIPES, THOMAS KELLER, 2009, Artisan, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. Wikipedia article on Ad Hoc at Home : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Hoc_at_Home Wikipedia article on Thomas Keller : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keller Wikipedia article on Workman Publishing Company : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workman_Publishing_Company

BOOK COVER REVIEW : MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS, FROM THE GREAT WARPLANES OF WORLD WAR I TO THE PRESENT, AN ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK FOR AIRPLANE ENTHUSIASTS AND MODELERS, Barry C. Wheeler, 1992 Longmeadow Press, Reed International Books Limited, Mandarin Offset. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Military-Aircraft-Markings-Barry-Wheeler/dp/0681414618/ Wikipedia article on Aircraft marking : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_marking Wikipedia chapter on RELX, Reed International : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RELX#Reed_International

BOOK COVER REVIEW : 1984, GEORGE ORWELL ( Eric Arthur Blair ), 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, WITH AN AFTERWORD BY ERICH FROMM, 1949 Harcourt Brace and Company, 1977, 1981, 1984 Plume Printing. Wikipedia article on George Orwell : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell Wikipedia article on Nineteen Eighty-Four : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four Wikipedia article on Erich Fromm : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Fromm Wikipedia article on Plume (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plume_(publisher) Wikipedia article on New American Library : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Library

BOOK COVER REVIEW : TWENTIETH CENTURY ARTILLERY, Ian Hogg, 2000, Brown Packaging Books Ltd, BARNES & NOBLE BOOKS Wikipedia article on Ian V. Hogg : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_V._Hogg Wikipedia article on Artillery : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery Wikipedia article on Barnes & Noble : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble

BOOK COVER REVIEW : KGB, THE INSIDE STORY Of Its Foreign Operations from Lenin to Gorbachev, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW AND OLEG GORDIEVSKY, 1990, 1991 HarperPerennial. Wikipedia article on Christopher Andrew (historian) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Andrew_(historian) Wikipedia article on Oleg Gordievsky : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Gordievsky Wikipedia chapter on Christopher Andrew (historian), Select bibliography : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Andrew_(historian)#Select_bibliography

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ANIMAL FARM, A FAIRY STORY BY GEORGE ORWELL (Eric Blair), 1946, Preface by Russell Baker, Introduction by C.M. Woodhouse, Signet Classics, New American Library, Penguin Group, 1996. Wikipedia article on George Orwell : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell Wikipedia article on Animal Farm : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm Wikipedia article on New American Library : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Library

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES, Phillip Trewhitt, 1999, Brown Packaging Books Ltd, BARNES & NOBLE BOOKS Wikipedia article on Barnes & Noble : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Pocket Thesaurus SPECIAL ABRIDGED EDITION, 2006 Scholastic Inc (Abridged from 2002 edition). Wikipedia article on Thesaurus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesaurus Wikipedia chapter on Scholastic Corporation, Company structure : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholastic_Corporation#Company_structure

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "A TIME OF WAR" A NOVEL BY MICHAEL PETERSON, 1990 POCKET BOOKS. Link to Michael Peterson 'About the author' : https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APB7TS/about Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Time-War-Michael-Peterson/dp/0671683039 Wikipedia article on War novel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_novel

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Illustrated Directory of FIGHTING AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II, Bill Gunston, 1988, Salamander Books Ltd., Prentice Hall Press, An Arco Military Book Previously published as three separate volumes. SECTION I ALLIED FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR II. SECTION II GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR II, Major Fighters and Attack Aircraft of the Axis Powers. SECTION III BOMBERS OF WORLD WAR II. Wikipedia article on Bill Gunston : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gunston Wikipedia chapter on Bill Gunston, Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gunston#Books Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/ILLUSTRATED-DIRECTORY-FIGHTING-AIRCRAFT-Military/dp/0134504542

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "ROGUE WARRIOR: THE REAL TEAM", RICHARD MARCINKO, 1999, POCKET BOOKS. Wikipedia article on Richard Marcinko : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marcinko Wikipedia chapter on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marcinko#Bibliography Links to item description : https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Real-Team/Richard-Marcinko/9781476791289 https://www.amazon.com/Real-Team-Rogue-Warrior/dp/0671024647

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Illustrated Directory of TANKS OF THE WORLD, FROM WORLD WAR I TO THE PRESENT DAY, David Miller, 2000, Salamander Books Limited, MBI Publishing Company. See also "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles". Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Directory-Tanks-World/dp/0862886821

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BREAKOUT INTO SPACE, MISSION FOR A GENERATION, AN ARGUMENT FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF SPACE, GEORGE HENRY ELIAS, 1990, William Morrow and Company, Inc. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Breakout-into-Space-Mission-Generation/dp/068807703X

BOOK COVER REVIEW : MAGNETIC STORM, The Succcessor to VIEWS, ROGER DEAN, MARTYN DEAN, Text by Colin Greenland, Architecture by David Lucas, 1984, Dragon's World, Ltd. Harmony Books. Wikipedia article on Roger Dean (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist) Wikipedia chapter on Roger Dean, Publications, Books of Roger Dean art : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist)#Books_of_Roger_Dean_art Link to Roger Dean site : https://www.rogerdean.com/ IMDb article on Martyn Dean(I) : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2910500/

UNBOXING *SPECIAL* : Vickers Guide: Heckler & Koch, Volume 3 (Standard Edition). HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING Wikipedia article on Heckler & Koch : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch Item description at HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING : https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase/p/vickers-guide-heckler-koch-volume-3 Item description at VICKERS GUIDE : https://www.vickersguide.com/hkvol3

CATALOG REVIEW : MTM CASE-GARD Product Catalog. Source video from JustTheARplatform : https://rumble.com/c/c-5912694

BOOK COVER REVIEW : VIEWS, ROGER DEAN, Dominy Hamilton, Carla Capalbo, 1975, Dragons Dream. Wikipedia article on Roger Dean (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist) Link to Roger Dean site : https://www.rogerdean.com/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : SPARE PARTS, A Marine Reservist's Journey from Campus to Combat in 38 Days, BUZZ WILLIAMS, 2004 GOTHAM BOOKS. Link to Buzz Williams site : www.BuzzWilliams.com

BOOK COVER REVIEW : VAN GOGH, William Feaver, 1990, revised 1992, reprinted 1993, STUDIO PRESS. Wikipedia article on Vincent van Gogh : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh Wikipedia article on William Feaver : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Feaver

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE WAY THEY PLAY, BOOK 1, Samuel & Sada APPLEBAUM, Illustrated Discussions With Famous Artists and Teachers, 1972, PAGANINIANA Publications, Inc. This was a personal gift from Anthony Milograno, LT retired., U.S. Army. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Way-They-Play-Book/dp/0876664370 Link to an Obituary article on Anthony Milograno : https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/uticaod/name/anthony-milograno-obituary?pid=189337336

MASTERWORKS OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY, Alastair Duncan, Martin Eidelberg, Neil Harris, 1989 Thames and Hudson, Ltd. Catalogue of an exhibition to be held at the Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C. in Oct. 1989 and at the National Academy of Design, New York, in 1990. Wikipedia article on Louis Comfort Tiffany : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Comfort_Tiffany Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_glass Wikipedia article on Stained glass : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass Wikipedia article on Tiffany & Co. : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_%26_Co. Wikipedia article on Martin Eidelberg : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Eidelberg Wikipedia article on Neil Harris (historian) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Harris_(historian) Wikipedia article on Thames & Hudson : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_%26_Hudson Wikipedia article on Renwick Gallery : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renwick_Gallery Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Academy_of_Design

BOOK COVER REVIEW : INTRON DEPOT 2 Blades, Masamune Shirow, 1998, Seishinsha, Dark Horse Comics/Studio Proteus. Wikipedia article on Masamune Shirow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune_Shirow Wikipedia chapter on Masamune Shirow Art books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune_Shirow#Art_books Wikipedia article on Artist's book : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_book Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Wikipedia article on Studio Proteus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Proteus

BOOK COVER REVIEW : PREY "The Seventh Day of Moses" & "Wentworth's Day". FANTACO BOOKS, 1993. Seventh Day of Moses, "translated from Chtonic Manuscripts" by Tom Skulan / Illustrated by Olivier Morissette. Wentworth's Day, based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft, adapted by Derleth & St. Denis. Wikipedia article on The Survivor and Others : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Survivor_and_Others Wikipedia article on H. P. Lovecraft : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft Wikipedia article on August Derleth : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Derleth Link to site on Paul St. Denis : https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/carta/artist/paul-st-denis Wikipedia article on FantaCo Enterprises : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FantaCo_Enterprises Link to FantaCo site : https://fantaco.net/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : NIGHTMARES IN THE SKY, 1988, VIKING STUDIO BOOKS, Viking Penguin Inc. Stephen King, Text. f-stop Fitzgerald, Photographs. Wikipedia article on Nightmares in the Sky : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmares_in_the_Sky Wikipedia article on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King Wikipedia article on Viking Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Press Wikipedia article on Coffee table book : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_table_book

BOOK COVER REVIEW : VISIONS, THE ART OF ARTHUR SUYDAM, 1994, 1995 DARK HORSE BOOKS. Wikipedia article on Arthur Suydam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Suydam Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : AGAINST GRAVITY, FROM PARIS TO DAKAR IN THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RACE, ED McCABE, 1990, 1991, WARNER BOOKS, INC. Wikipedia article on Ed McCabe : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McCabe Wikipedia article on Dakar Rally : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar_Rally Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Against-Gravity-Edward-McCabe/dp/0446392391/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : LAW & CHAOS, WENDY PINI, The "Stormbringer" Animated Film Project, 1987 Father Tree Press (WaRP Graphics). Text and Illustrations by Wendy Pini. Design: Diane Schaefer. Production: Richard Pini. Wikipedia article on Stormbringer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer Wikipedia article on Wendy and Richard Pini : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_and_Richard_Pini Wikipedia article on WaRP Graphics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WaRP_Graphics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : There Are Alligators in Our Sewers & Other American Credos An outrageous collection of bunk, nonsense, and fables we believe. Paul Dickson & Joseph C. Goulden, Illustrated by R.J. Shay, 1983, 1984, Dell. Wikipedia article on Paul Dickson : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dickson_(writer) Wikipedia article on Joseph C. Goulden : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Goulden Link to Paul Dickson's site : https://www.pauldicksonbooks.com/index.htm

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE ART OF MICHAEL WHELAN, SCENES / VISIONS, 1993 BANTAM BOOKS. PROFILE, BY JACKSON KOFFMAN. AUTHOR'S VIEW, WITH ANNE McCAFFREY. SIGHTSEERS AND SHAMANS, WITH TERRY BOOTH. MATERIALS AND METHODS, WITH DAVID CHERRY. Wikipedia article on Michael Whelan : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Whelan Wikipedia chapter on Michael Whelan, Published art collections : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Whelan#Published_art_collections Wikipedia article on Bantam Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BRAINDROPPINGS, GEORGE CARLIN, 1997, Comedy Concepts, Inc. Wikipedia article on Brain Droppings : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Droppings Wikipedia article on George Carlin : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin

BOOK COVER REVIEW : LAST SHIP HOME, Rodney Matthews, 1989 (Reprinted 1994), PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Text by Nigel Suckling, Rodney Matthews. Wikipedia article on Rodney Matthews : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Matthews Wikipedia chapter on Rodney Matthews, Books, Anthologies : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Matthews#Books Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books Link to Rodney Matthews Studios site : https://www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com/en-us

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, Mark Bowden, 1999, 2000, 2001 Signet. Wikipedia article on Black Hawk Down (book) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Down_(book) Wikipedia article on Battle of Mogadishu (1993) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993) Wikipedia article on Operation Gothic Serpent : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gothic_Serpent Wikipedia article on Mogadishu : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu Wikipedia article on Somalia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia

BOOK COVER REVIEW : IN SEARCH OF FOREVER, Rodney Matthews, 1985 (Reprinted 1994), PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Text by Nigel Suckling, Rodney Matthews, Michael Moorcock. Wikipedia article on In Search of Forever : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_Forever Wikipedia article on Rodney Matthews : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Matthews Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books Link to Rodney Matthews Studios site : https://www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com/en-us

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HARRY ANDERSON'S GAMES YOU CAN'T LOSE, A GUIDE FOR SUCKERS, by Harry Anderson and Turk Pipkin, 1989 POCKET BOOKS. Wikipedia article on Harry Anderson : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Anderson Wikipedia chapter on Harry Anderson, Video games, Books, magazines, and publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Anderson#Video_games

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HALLELUJAH ANYWAY, Patrick Woodroffe 1984, PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Patrick Woodroffe : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Woodroffe Wikipedia chapter on Patrick Woodroffe, Art projects : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Woodroffe#Art_projects Link to Patrick Woodroffe's site : https://www.patrickwoodroffe-world.com/ Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : DAYS OF DECISION, an Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in the military during the Vietnam war, GERALD R. GIOGLIO, 1989, THE BROKEN RIFLE PRESS. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Days-Decision-Conscientious-Objectors-Military/dp/0962002402 Link to amazon page on Gerald R. Gioglio : https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gerald-R.-Gioglio/author/B000APOOSY

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Bruce Pennington Portfolio, Text by Nigel Suckling, 1990, PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Bruce Pennington : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pennington Link to Bruce Pennington's site : https://www.brucepennington.co.uk/ Link to Nigel Suckling's site : https://www.unicorngarden.com/index.htm Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books \ Link to item description : https://www.brucepennington.co.uk/bpport.htm

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ( FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ) RESEARCH PAPER, WILLIAM LEAHY, 1964 KENNETH PUBLISHING, 5th Revised Edition 1981

BOOK COVER REVIEW : the SLEAZY cartoons of Bill Plympton, 1996 Published by Bill Plympton, 1997. Wikipedia article on Bill Plympton : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Plympton Youtube Plymptoons channel : https://www.youtube.com/@Plymptoons Link to Bill Plympton site : https://www.plymptoons.com/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : APOCALYPSE CAKES, RECIPES FOR THE END. By SHANNON O'MALLEY, PHOTOS BY KEITH WILSON, 2011 RUNNING PRESS. Wikipedia article on Running Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Press Link to Running Press (Hachette Book Group) site : https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/running-press/ Wikipedia article on Hachette Book Group : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachette_Book_Group Links to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Cakes-Recipes-Shannon-OMalley/dp/0762441062/ https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/shannon-omalley/apocalypse-cakes/9780762446711/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ROLE-PLAYING GAMES, RICK SWAN, Design by Judy Dannecker, Jacket Art by Phil Foglio, 1990, St. Martin's Press. Wikipedia article on The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Guide_to_Role-Playing_Games Wikipedia article on Rick Swan : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Swan Wikipedia article on St. Martin's Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Press Wikipedia article on Role-playing game : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HOUSEBOUND With RICK GEARY, FANTAGRAPHIC BOOKS, 1991. Wikipedia article on Rick Geary : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Geary Wikipedia chapter on Rick Geary, Notable works : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Geary#Notable_works Wikipedia article on Fantagraphics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantagraphics Link to RICK GEARY site : https://www.rickgeary.com/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION, J.G. Ballard, Illustrated by Phoebe Gloeckner, Photographs by Ana Barrado, Preface by William S. Burroughs, 1970, RE/SEARCH Publications New Revised Edition 1990. Wikipedia article on The Atrocity Exhibition : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atrocity_Exhibition Wikipedia article on J. G. Ballard : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._G._Ballard Wikipedia article on Phoebe Gloeckner : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Gloeckner Wikipedia article on William S. Burroughs : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Burroughs Wikipedia article on RE/Search Publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RE/Search_Publications

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BORIS VALLEJO, JULIE BELL, THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, TEXT BY NIGEL SUCKLING, 2005, 2009, COLLINS DESIGN. Wikipedia article on Boris Vallejo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Vallejo Wikipedia article on Julie Bell : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Bell Link to Nigel Suckling's site : https://www.unicorngarden.com/index.htm Wikipedia chapter on Boris Vallejo, Publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Vallejo#Publications Wikipedia chapter on Julie Bell, Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Bell#Books Wikipedia article on Hyperrealism (visual arts) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperrealism_(visual_arts) Link to Julie & Boris site : https://www.borisjulie.com/

BOOK REVIEW : THE WHOLE EARTH ATLAS, 1975 HAMMOND INCORPORATED. Wikipedia article on Atlas : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas Wikipedia article on Hammond Map : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammond_Map Former names of countries: Wikipedia article on Dominion of Ceylon : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Ceylon Wikipedia article on Czechoslovakia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakia Wikipedia article on Burma : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar Wikipedia article on Dahomey : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahomey Wikipedia article on East Germany : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany Wikipedia article on West Germany : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany Wikipedia article on Malagasy Republic : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_Republic Wikipedia chapter on Etymology of "Persia" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Iran#Etymology_of_%22Persia%22 Wikipedia article on Portuguese Timor : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Timor Wikipedia article on Rhodesia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesia Wikipedia article on Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Siam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattanakosin_Kingdom_(1782%E2%80%931932) Wikipedia article on Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byelorussian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic Wikipedia article on Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic Wikipedia article on Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union Wikipedia article on Kingdom of Swaziland : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini Wikipedia article on United Arab Republic : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic Wikipedia article on North Vietnam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Vietnam Wikipedia article on South Vietnam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam Wikipedia article on Republic of Upper Volta : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Upper_Volta Wikipedia article on Yemen Arab Republic : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen_Arab_Republic Wikipedia article on People's Democratic Republic of Yemen : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Yemen Wikipedia article on Yugoslavia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslavia Wikipedia article on Zaire : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE STIG, THE UNTOLD STORY, Simon du Beaumarche, 2012, BBC BOOKS. Some say... this is the book he tried to ban. And eat. Wikipedia article on The Stig : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Stig-Untold-Simon-du-Beaumarche/dp/1849905800

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Last Day in Vietnam: A Memory, Will Eisner, July 2000, Dark Horse Comics, First Edition. Wikipedia article on Will Eisner : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Eisner Wikipedia chapter on Will Eisner, Original books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Eisner#Original_books Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Links to item description : https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/40-077/Last-Day-in-Vietnam https://www.amazon.com/Last-Day-Vietnam-Will-Eisner/dp/1569715009

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Hard Boiled, Trade Paperback, Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, May 1993, Dark Horse Comics Wikipedia article on Hard Boiled (comics) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled_(comics) Wikipedia article on Frank Miller : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Miller Wikipedia article on Geof Darrow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geof_Darrow Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Helmet for My Pillow, Robert Leckie, Bantam 1957, 1979, 1989. Wikipedia article on Helmet for My Pillow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_for_My_Pillow Wikipedia article on Robert Leckie (author) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Leckie_(author) Wikipedia article on 1st Marine Division : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division Wikipedia article on Guadalcanal campaign : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_campaign Wikipedia article on New Guinea campaign : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea_campaign Wikipedia article on Battle of Cape Gloucester : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cape_Gloucester Wikipedia article on Battle of Peleliu : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Peleliu

BOOK COVER REVIEW : SCHWA: WORLD OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECRETS OF WORLD DOMINATION REVEALED, BANNED ON OVER 13,000,000 PLANETS! THE SCHWA CORPORATION, 1997. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Schwa-World-Operation-Manual-Corporation/dp/0811815854/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : INDIA COOKBOOK, THE ONLY BOOK ON INDIAN FOOD YOU'LL EVER NEED, 1000 RECIPES, Written by: PUSHPESH PANT. ϕ Phaidon Press Limited. Wikipedia article on Indian cuisine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine Wikipedia chapter on Indian cuisine, Outside India : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine#Outside_India Wikipedia chapter on Indian cuisine, See also : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine#See_also Wikipedia article on Mughlai cuisine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughlai_cuisine Wikipedia article on Phaidon Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaidon_Press

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Views from a Tortured Libido (Last Gasp, 1993) Wikipedia article on Robert Williams (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Williams_(artist) Wikipedia chapter on Robert Williams (artist), Publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Williams_(artist)#Publications Wikipedia article on Last Gasp (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Gasp_(publisher)

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BRIGADISTA, Harvest and War in Nicaragua, edited by Jeff Jones Eyewitness Accounts of North American Volunteers Working in Nicaragua. 1986, Praeger Publishers. Wikipedia article on Nicaragua : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua Wikipedia article on Frederick A. Praeger (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_A._Praeger_(publisher)

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams (Rip Off Press, 1981; re-issued by Last Gasp, 1994) Wikipedia article on Robert Williams (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Williams_(artist) Wikipedia chapter on Robert Williams (artist), Publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Williams_(artist)#Publications Wikipedia article on Rip Off Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Off_Press Wikipedia article on Last Gasp (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Gasp_(publisher)

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BLACK RIFLE II, THE M16 INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, CHRISTOPHER R. BARTOCCI, Collector Grade Publications INCORPORATED, 3rd edition. Link to item description : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0889353484 Related item description "The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern US Military Small Arms Series- Volume Three)" : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0889351155 Links to CHRISTOPHER R. BARTOCCI, at Small Arms Solutions : https://smallarmssolutions.com/index.html/ https://smallarmssolutions.com/about-chris.html

BOOK COVER REVIEW : SECRET MYSTIC RITES, THE ART OF TODD SCHORR, LAST GASP, 1998. Wikipedia article on Todd Schorr : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Schorr Wikipedia article on Lowbrow (art movement) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement) Link to Todd Schorr's site : https://toddschorr.com/ Wikipedia article on Last Gasp (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Gasp_(publisher)

BOOK REVIEW: PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, GAINED FROM OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM. SPECIAL ISSUE "MINES AND BOOBYTRAPS". MAY-JUNE 1969, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Second Earth, THE PENTATEUCH RE-TOLD. 1987 (1995) PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Patrick Woodroffe : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Woodroffe Wikipedia article on The Second Earth: The Pentateuch Re-told : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Earth:_The_Pentateuch_Re-told Wikipedia article on Ashburnham Pentateuch : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashburnham_Pentateuch Link to Patrick Woodroffe's site : https://www.patrickwoodroffe-world.com/ Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The ART of Dragon MAGAZINE, including all the cover art from the first ten years. 1988 TSR, Inc. Edited by Jean Blashfield. Introduction by Roger E. Moore. Graphic Design by Stephanie Tabat. Wikipedia article on Dragon (magazine) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_(magazine) Wikipedia article on Jean Blashfield : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Blashfield_Black Wikipedia search on Stephanie Tabat : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Stephanie+Tabat&title=Special%3ASearch&ns0=1 Wikipedia article on Roger E. Moore : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_E._Moore

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE CHRONOLOGICAL ATLAS OF WORLD WAR TWO, BY CHARLES MESSENGER, 1989, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, Macmillan Publishers. Link to Macmillan Publishers page on Charles Messenger : https://us.macmillan.com/author/charlesmessenger Wikipedia article on Bloomsbury Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomsbury_Publishing Wikipedia article on Macmillan Publishers : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macmillan_Publishers Links to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Chronological-Atlas-World-War-Two/dp/0025843915/ https://www.amazon.com/Chronological-Atlas-Charles-Messenger-1989-08-01/dp/B01K3JV6EQ/ref=monarch_sidesheet

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE REAL FRANK ZAPPA BOOK, BY FRANK ZAPPA, WITH PETER OCCHIOGROSSO, 1989 (1999), TOUCHSTONE, Simon & Schuster Inc. Wikipedia article on The Real Frank Zappa Book : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Frank_Zappa_Book Wikipedia article on Frank Zappa : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa

BOOK COVER REVIEW : MYTHOPOEIKON, Fantasies Monsters Nightmares Daydreams. The Paintings, Etchings, Book-Jacket & Record Sleeve Illustrations of Patrick Woodroffe. 1976 (1993) PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Patrick Woodroffe : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Woodroffe Link to Patrick Woodroffe's site : https://www.patrickwoodroffe-world.com/ Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : FERRAN, THE INSIDE STORY OF EL BULLI AND THE MAN WHO REINVENTED FOOD, COLMAN ANDREWS.2010, GOTHAM BOOKS. Wikipedia article on elBulli : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Bulli Wikipedia article on Ferran Adrià : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Adrià Wikipedia article on Colman Andrews : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colman_Andrews

BOOK COVER REVIEW : LEGO Collector: Collector's Guide. Sammler katalog, by Michael Steiner, 1958 - 2008, Germany. Wikipedia article on Lego : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego Item description : https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Collector-Collectors-Guide-Sammlerkatalog/dp/3935976526

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Story of D-DAY June 6, 1944 by Bruce Bliven, Jr. Landmark Books, 1954, 1984. Wikipedia article on Landmark Books (series) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Books_(series) Wikipedia article on Normandy landings : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings Wikipedia article on D-Day (military term) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_(military_term) Wikipedia chapter on Allies close in (1944) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II#Allies_close_in_(1944) Wikipedia article on World War II : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICES, by LISA ABEND, 2011. Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adrià's elBulli. Wikipedia article on elBulli : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Bulli Wikipedia article on Ferran Adrià : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Adrià Link to Simon and Schuster page on Lisa Abend : https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Abend/67435910 Wikipedia article on Free Press (publisher) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Press_(publisher)

SHOW AND TELL [169]: JECO, PC-104, 15/16, Vintage Portable desktop Reel to Reel Tape Recorder/Player, Made in Japan, 1969. Actual 55 year old tape, stay tuned for further updates on playability per maintenance / recording transfer. Wikipedia article on Magnetic tape : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_tape Wikipedia article on Reel-to-reel audio tape recording : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording Wikipedia article on Tape recorder : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_recorder Wikipedia article on Audio tape specifications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_tape_specifications Wikipedia article on Sound recording and reproduction : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Emeralds Are a Girl's Best Friend, by Sue Heady, intro by Michael O'Donoghue, 1999 Chartwell Books, PRC Publishing Ltd. Wikipedia article on Emerald : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald Wikipedia article on Jewelry/Jewellery : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery Wikipedia article on Gemology : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemology Wikipedia article on Gemstone : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemstone Wikipedia article on Lapidary : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapidary Wikipedia article on Mineral : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral Links to item description : https://www.amazon.com/Emeralds-Are-Girls-Best-Friend/dp/0785810986 https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/girls-best-friend-emeralds/7907278/#edition=65123811 Links to works by Sue Heady : https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/sue-heady/407238/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sue-Heady/author/B001K89VWY/ Link to works by Michael O'Donoghue : https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-ODonoghue/author/B001HMLJ32/

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of TIM WHITE, 1981 (1994), PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Tim White (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_White_(artist) Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Fabulous Food THE COSTCO WAY, Flavorful fare using Costco products, 13th annual edition. 2014, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Toppan Leefung Printing. Wikipedia article on Costco : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco

BOOK COVER REVIEW : CHIAROSCURO, TIM WHITE, Text by Linda Bertram. 1988 (1993), PAPER TIGER, an imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Tim White (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_White_(artist) Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The GEORGE FOREMAN Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine Cookbook, Salton Inc. 2000, Pascoe Publishing Wikipedia article on George Foreman Grill : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman_Grill Wikipedia article on George Foreman : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman Wikipedia article on Russell Hobbs, Inc. (formerly Salton Inc.) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Hobbs,_Inc.

UNBOXING *SPECIAL* : "COLLIER PATENT DRAWING", from HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING. A delivery from " HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING. Milestone Add-on for 'Clockwork Basilisk' pre-order backers. Clockwork Basilisk description at HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING : https://www.headstamppublishing.com/collier-book

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, rendered by Hunt Emerson, KNOCKABOUT COMICS, 1989, 1998. Wikipedia article on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner Wikipedia chapter on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in popular culture, Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner_in_popular_culture#Comics Wikipedia article on Samuel Taylor Coleridge : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge Wikipedia article on Hunt Emerson : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_Emerson Wikipedia article on Knockabout Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockabout_Comics Wikipedia article on Graphic novel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel Link to item description : https://largecow.com/collections/books/products/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner

BOOK REVIEW : Oldsmobile "Rand McNally POCKET ROAD ATLAS, United States / Canada / Mexico", 1986. Wikipedia article on Road map : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_map Wikipedia article on Atlas : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas Wikipedia article on Rand McNally : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rand_McNally Wikipedia article on Oldsmobile : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile Wikipedia article on General Motors : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "PETER JONES: Solar Wind", 1980 (1989) PAPER TIGER, A Dragon's World Imprint, Magnetic Storm, Ltd. Wikipedia article on Peter Andrew Jones : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Andrew_Jones Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books there is a website, but was not able to currently verify connection : peterandrewjones.net

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE PENTAGON AND THE ART OF WAR, The Question of Military Reform, by EDWARD N. LUTTWAK. 1985, 1986 TOUCHTONE, SIMON AND SCHUSTER. Wikipedia article on Edward Luttwak : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Luttwak Wikipedia chapter on Simon & Schuster, Former imprints : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster#Former_imprints Wikipedia article on The Pentagon : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ALTERNATE VIEWS, ALTERNATE UNIVERSES, THE ART OF DAVID B. MATTINGLY, 1996, PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on David B. Mattingly : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_B._Mattingly Link to David B. Mattingly's site : https://www.davidmattingly.com/ Wikipedia article on Matte painting : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matte_painting Wikipedia article on Digital matte artist : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_matte_artist Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Greatest Ever Quick & Easy, easy and delicious step-by-step recipes, 2002 (2004) PARRAGON PUBLISHING. Wikipedia article on Paragon Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragon_Publishing Link to amazon page on "Greatest Ever Quick & Easy" : https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Quick-Cookbook-Step-Step/dp/140543290X

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ULTRATERRANIUM, The Paintings of Bruce Pennington, Text by Nigel Suckling, 1991, PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Bruce Pennington : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pennington Link to Bruce Pennington's site : https://www.brucepennington.co.uk/ Link to Nigel Suckling's site : https://www.unicorngarden.com/index.htm Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books Link to item description : https://www.brucepennington.co.uk/ultra.htm

BOOK COVER REVIEW : RAIDER, THE TRUE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY SOLDIER WHO PERFORMED MORE POW RAIDS THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN IN HISTORY, by Charles W. Sasser, 2002, St. Martin's Press. Link to a tribute to CSM Galen C. Kittleson, U.S. Army Special Forces : http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1275 Link to item description : https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312360658/raider Wikipedia article on Alamo Scouts : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Scouts Wikipedia article on Alamo Scouts Training Center : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Scouts_Training_Center Wikipedia article on Raid at Cabanatuan (30 January 1945, Japanese Cabanatuan POW camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_at_Cabanatuan Wikipedia article on Operation Ivory Coast (21 November 1970, Sơn Tây prisoner-of-war camp) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivory_Coast Wikipedia.article on Raid : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_(military) Link to macmillan publshers page on Charles W. Sasser, U.S. Army Special Forces : https://us.macmillan.com/author/charleswsasser

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Electric Dreams, THE ART OF Barclay Shaw, INTRODUCTION BY Harlan Ellison, 1995, PAPER TIGER, An imprint of Dragon's World Ltd. Wikipedia article on Barclay Shaw : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclay_Shaw Link to Barclay Shaw's site : https://barclayshaw.com/ Wikipedia article on Harlan Ellison : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison Wikipedia article on Speculative fiction : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction Wikipedia article on New Wave science fiction : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

MEDIA REVIEW : MidwayUSA QR Code / " DON'T GET LEFT OUT " Flyer (arrived April 2024)

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Greatest Ever Chocolate, easy and delicious step-by-step recipes, 2002 (2004) PARRAGON PUBLISHING. Wikipedia article on Paragon Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragon_Publishing Link to amazon page on "Greatest Ever Chocolate" : https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Ever-Chocolate-Parragon-Publishing/dp/140543287X

BOOK COVER REVIEW : DARK HORSE COMICS # 1, AUG 1992. PREDATOR: RITE OF PASSAGE PART 1, TIME COP: A MAN OUT OF TIME PART 1, RENEGADE PART 1, ROBOCOP PART 1. Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE SILVER ARM, JIM FITZPATRICK, 1981 (1993) PAPER TIGER, A Dragon's World imprint, Magnetic Storm, Ltd. Wikipedia article on Jim Fitzpatrick (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fitzpatrick_(artist) Link Jim Fitzpatrick's site : https://jimfitzpatrick.com/ Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_knot Wikipedia article on Nuada Airgetlám : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuada_Airgetl%C3%A1m Wikipedia article on Lebor Gabála Érenn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE ART OF WAR, SUN TZU. Based on "Sun Tzu on the Art of War". Translated by Lionel Giles, 1910. Edited and with a foreward by James Clavell, 1983 (1988), Dell Publishing, Delta, Delacorte Press. Wikipedia article on "The Art of War" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War Wikipedia article on Sun Tzu : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu Wikipedia article on Lionel Giles : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Giles Wikipedia article on James Clavell : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clavell Wikipedia article on Dell Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Publishing The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; pinyin: Sūnzǐ bīngfǎ; lit. 'Sun Tzu's Military Method')

BOOK COVER REVIEW : PREDATOR VERSUS MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #1 OF 2, NOVEMBER 1992, DARK HORSE COMICS / VALIANT COMICS CROSSOVER. Wikipedia chapter on Crossovers in the List of Predator (franchise) comics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Predator_(franchise)_comics#Crossovers Wikipedia article on Magnus, Robot Fighter : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus,_Robot_Fighter Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Wikipedia article on Valiant Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valiant_Comics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE BOOK OF CONQUESTS, JIM FITZPATRICK. 1978, PAPER TIGER, A Dragon's World Limited Imprint, E.P. Dutton. Wikipedia article on Jim Fitzpatrick (artist) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fitzpatrick_(artist) Link Jim Fitzpatrick's site : https://jimfitzpatrick.com/ Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_knot Wikipedia article on Lebor Gabála Érenn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn Wikipedia article on Paper Tiger Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : MASTERING THE ART OF WAR, Zhuge Liang's and Liu Ji's commentaries on the classic by Sun Tzu. Translated & Edited by Thomas Cleary. 1989, SHAMBHALA DRAGON EDITIONS, Shambala Publications, Inc. Wikipedia article on Zhuge Liang (b. 181 – d. September or October 234): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuge_Liang Wikipedia article on Liu Ji (b. 1 July 1311 – d. 16 May 1375, courtesy name Bowen, better known as Liu Bowen ) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Bowen Wikipedia article on "The Art of War" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War Wikipedia article on Sun Tzu : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu Wikipedia article on Thomas Cleary : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cleary Wikipedia article on Shambhala Publications : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shambhala_Publications

BOOK COVER REVIEW : RIVER OF MIRRORS, the fantastic art of Judson Huss, foreword by Terry Gilliam, 1996, MORPHEUS INTERNATIONAL. Wikipedia article on Judson Huss : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judson_Huss Wikipedia article on : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gilliam Wikipedia article on Fantastic art : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_art Link to Morpheus Gallery item description : https://morpheusgallery.com/Judson%20Huss/item.php?work=25#cnt

UNBOXING *SPECIAL* : "CLOCKWORK BASILISK: The Early Revolvers of Elisha Collier & Artemas Wheeler", by Ben E. Nicholson, HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING. Item description at HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING : https://www.headstamppublishing.com/collier-book

UNBOXING *SPECIAL* : Vickers Guide: Heckler & Koch, Volume 2 (Standard Edition). HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING Wikipedia article on Heckler & Koch : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch Item description at HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING : https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase?tag=hkv2 Item description at VICKERS GUIDE : https://www.vickersguide.com/hk-vol-2

BOOK COVER REVIEW : BART SIMPSON'S Guide to Life, A wee handbook for the perplexed. Helped into print by Matt Groening. 1993, HarperPerennial. Wikipedia article on "Bart Simpson's Guide to Life" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson%27s_Guide_to_Life Wikipedia article on Matt Groening : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening Wikipedia article on Bart Simpson : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson Wikipedia article on Harper Perennial : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Perennial

BOOK COVER REVIEW : MIND FIELDS, THE ART OF JACEK YERKA, THE FICTION OF HARLAN ELLISON, 1993, 1994, MORPHEUS INTERNATIONAL. Wikipedia article on Jacek Yerka : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacek_Yerka Wikipedia article on Harlan Ellison : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison Link to Jacek Yerka's Yerkaland : https://www.yerkaland.com/language/en/ Wikipedia article on Surrealism : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism Wikipedia article on Speculative fiction : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction Wikipedia article on New Wave science fiction : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction Link to Morpheus Gallery item description : https://morpheusgallery.com/Jacek%20Yerka/item.php?work=48#cnt

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook, by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, book soup publishing, CHRONICLE BOOKS, 1999. Wikipedia article on Worst-Case Scenario series : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worst-Case_Scenario_series Wikipedia article on Chronicle Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicle_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HEAVY LIGHT, THE ART OF DE ES, 1993, MORPHEUS INTERNATIONAL. Wikipedia article on De Es Schwertberger : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Es_Schwertberger English language Link to De Es Schwertberger Gallery : https://dees.at/ German language Link to De Es Schwertberger Galerie : https://dees.at/de/ Wikipedia article on Vienna School of Fantastic Realism : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_School_of_Fantastic_Realism Wikipedia article on Surrealism : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism Wikipedia chapter on Magic realism, Visual art : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism#Visual_art Link to Morpheus Gallery item description : https://morpheusgallery.com/De%20Es%20Schwertberger/item.php?work=50#cnt

CATALOG FLYER REVIEW : GLOCK "SAFE ACTION" PISTOLS, Gen 4 GLOCK BUYER'S GUIDE PERSONAL EDITION, 2009. 9x19: G17, G17 Gen4, G19, G19 Gen4, G26, G26 Gen4, G34, G34 Gen4, .40: G22, G22 Gen4, G23, G23 Gen4, G27, G27 Gen4, G35, G35 Gen4, 10mm: G20 / G20 SF, G20 Gen4, G29 / G29 SF, G29 Gen4, .45: .45 AUTO: G21 / G21 SF, G21 Gen4, .45 AUTO: G30 / G30 SF, G30 Gen4, .45 AUTO: G36 SLIM, .45 G.A.P.: G37, G37 Gen4, .45 G.A.P.: G38, .45 G.A.P.: G39, .380: G25, G28, .357: G31, G31 Gen4, G32, G32 Gen4, G33. Wikipedia article on Glock : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock Link to brand history : https://us.glock.com/en/LEARN/Brand/History

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE ULTIMATE MAZE BOOK, by DAVID ANSON RUSSO, 1991 FIRESIDE SIMON & SCHUSTER. Wikipedia article on Maze : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze Link to Simon and Schuster page on David Anson Russo : https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/David-Anson-Russo/707163 Link to amazon page on David Anson Russo : https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HCZH4E/about

BOOK COVER REVIEW : VOICES FROM THE BUNKER, by Pierre Galante and Eugène Silianoff, translated from the French by Jan Dalley, 1989, 1990 Anchor Books.

BOOK COVER REVIEW : INTRON DEPOT 1, by Masamune Shirow, Dark Horse Comics/Studio Proteus, July 17th, 1992. Wikipedia article on Intron Depot 1 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intron_Depot_1 Wikipedia article on Masamune Shirow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune_Shirow Wikipedia article on Artist's book : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_book Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Wikipedia article on Studio Proteus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Proteus

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HIROHITO, The War Years, by Paul Manning, 1989 Bantam Books. Wikipedia article on Paul Manning : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Manning_(journalist)

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Freehand, The Art of Stanley Mouse, 1993, Snow Lion Graphics/SLG Books. Wikipedia article on Stanley Mouse : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Mouse

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Medium Raw, by Anthony Bourdain, 2010 signature edition, The Bourdain Box set. Wikipedia article on Medium Raw (book) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Raw_(book) Wikipedia article on Anthony Bourdain : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain Wikipedia article on Ecco Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecco_Press

COMIC BOOK COVER REVIEW : ALIENS/PREDATOR "THE DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES" #1 OF 12, Dark Horse Comics, July 1993. Wikipedia article on "Aliens/Predator: Deadliest of the Species" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens/Predator:_Deadliest_of_the_Species Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain, 2000, 2010 The Bourdain Box set. Wikipedia article on Kitchen Confidential (book) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Confidential_(book) Wikipedia article on Anthony Bourdain : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain Wikipedia article on Ecco Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecco_Press

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE 6 VOYAGES OF LONE SLOANE, by PHILIPPE DRUILLET, 1991. Translated by Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Wikipedia article on Lone Sloane : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Sloane Wikipedia article on Philippe Druillet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Druillet Wikipedia article on Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marc_Lofficier Wikipedia article on Dark Horse Comics : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Wikipedia article on NBM Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBM_Publishing

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Mutual Assured Survival, by Jerry Pournelle and Dean Ing, Baen Books, 1984. Wikipedia article on Jerry Pournelle : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle Wikipedia article on Dean Ing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Ing Wikipedia article on Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Advisory_Council_on_National_Space_Policy Wikipedia article on Ronald Reagan : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan Wikipedia article on Baen Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baen_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : EVERY WAR MUST END, by Fred Charles Iklé, Columbia University Press, 1971. Wikipedia article on Fred Iklé : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ikl%C3%A9

BOOK COVER REVIEW : THE BIZARRE TRUTH, Culinary Misadventures Around the Globe, by Andrew Zimmern, Broadway Books, 2009. Wikipedia article on Andrew Zimmern : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Zimmern Andrew Zimmern's Signature website https://andrewzimmern.com/ Wikipedia article on Broadway Books : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_Books

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "MINDS AT WAR, Nuclear Reality and the Inner Conflicts of Defense Policymakers", Steven Kull, 1988, Basic Books Inc., Publishers.

BOOK COVER REVIEW : Diario de la guerra del cerdo, "Diary of the War of the Pig", by Adolfo Bioy Casares, 1969, translated edition 1972, paperback edition 1988 E.P. Dutton, Obelisk series. Wikipedia article on Adolfo Bioy Casares : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Bioy_Casares Wikipedia article on E. P. Dutton book publishing company (Dutton Obelisk series) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._P._Dutton

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "Sticklers, Sideburns & Bikinis" by Graeme Donald, 2008. Osprey Publishing 10th Edition paperback, 2010. Wikipedia article on Osprey Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey_Publishing

BOOK COVER REVIEW : "MILITARY MAYHEM 2,500 Years of Soldierly Sleaze and Scandal" by Terry Crowdy, 2007. Osprey Publishing 10th Edition paperback, 2010. Wikipedia article on Osprey Publishing : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey_Publishing

BOOK COVER REVIEW : HOME WORKSHOP and TOOL HANDY BOOK, by Edwin P. Anderson. THEODORE AUDEL & CO. Second Edition hardcover, 1973. Wikipedia article Redirected from Theodore Audel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah_Hawkins

BOOK COVER REVIEW : The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, by Maj. John L. Plaster, USAR (RET.), 1993, UPDATED AND EXPANDED 2006, Paladin Press. Wikipedia article on author John Plaster : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Plaster Wikipedia article on "Sniper" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper Wikipedia article on Paladin Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin_Press

BOOK COVER REVIEW : ประเทศไทย, THAILAND, THE COOKBOOK, Text and photography by Jean-Pierre Gabriel, ϕ Phaidon Press Limited, 2014, hardcover. Wikipedia article on Thai cuisine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_cuisine Wikipedia article on Phaidon Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaidon_Press

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UNBOXING *SPECIAL* : "SMALL ARMS OF WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", from HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING by IAN McCOLLUM and JAMES RUPLEY. A delivery from " HEADSTAMP PUBLISHING " Item description : https://www.headstamppublishing.com/ww2-usa Forgotten Weapons on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@ForgottenWeapons

BOOK REVIEW : MASTERPIECES FROM MONTREAL, 1967. SELECTED PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. Wikipedia article on the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Museum_of_Fine_Arts

BOOK COVER REVIEW : A Day at elBulli, Ferran Adrià, ϕ Phaidon Press Limited, 2008, paperback 2010. Wikipedia article on El Bulli : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Bulli Wikipedia article on Ferran Adrià : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Adrià Wikipedia article on Phaidon Press : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaidon_Press

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COOKBOOK COVER REVIEW : RATIO, by MICHAEL RUHLMAN, 2009. SCRIBNER, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Septermber, 2010. Wikipedia article on Michael Ruhlman : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ruhlman

BOOK REVIEW : BROWNELLS MASTER CATALOG 72, 2019-2020

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