| |
The Napoleon Series has entered into a publishing venture with
Richard Brown of Ken Trotman Ltd to publish books that are of great
value to the Napoleonic scholar and enthusiast! The first titles in
this new venture will appear in 2007.
The Napoleon Series publishing program will consist of titles that
fall into two distinct categories:
Reprints of titles -- including manuals, technical literature,
document collections and memoirs -- that have been long out of print
and are currently difficult to access. The Historic Reprints
will reproduce every page of the original text, with the addition
of an introduction that sets it in its proper context, and will
be produced in two bindings, leather and paper. The first title
in this series will be R.W. Adye's Bombardier and Pocket Gunner,
7th edition of 1813.
New studies on the period, and translations or abridgements
of period titles. This series will also include first publication
of period manuscripts that have never appeared in print and are
worthy of a larger audience. The first title in the Modern Works
will be Reading Maketh a Full Man, an annotated bibliography
by Donald E. Graves of the military books produced by the British
firm of Thomas Egerton, 1792 to 1831.
Please note two important things:
1. The choice of titles for printing is up to Richard Brown of
Trotman Ltd. The Napoleon Series suggests titles for inclusion and
provides expertise about them, but the firm of Ken Trotman will
make the final selection.
2. There is no financial gain for potential authors or editors
who must be willing to volunteer their time and efforts. In return
for their work, authors and editors will only receive a copy of
the printed work but a certain number of each title in both series
will come to the Napoleon Series for sale at auction. This is the
only financial benefit that will result from this venture.
Titles proposed for inclusion in the Historic Reprints series
must meet the following criteria:
1. They must not be under copyright.
2. They must not be readily available, either in printed or electronic
form.
3. They must be no larger than 400-450 pages although consideration
might be given to a larger work in several volumes, if its value
warrants it.
4. A fairly clean base copy, suitable for either photocopy or electronic
reproduction, must be available.
5. The preferred language of the original is either English or
French.
The only parameter for inclusion in the Modern Works series
is the quality of the work and its length.
If you have a suggestion for an item for inclusion in either of
the two series, and it meets the criteria above, feel
free to contact Donald E.
Graves, who is acting as the Napoleon Series co-ordinator
with Trotman on this venture, or me.
Robert Burnham
Editor-in-Chief
The Napoleon Series
November 2006
|
