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13 years ago
Will do Chris.... am coming down soon so could do with a natter. :thumbup:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!
Moorebooks
13 years ago
"royfellows" wrote:

Mike, please put my name on the list. This book is a 'must have'



http://moorebooks.co.uk/shelves/cart.php?target=product&sns_mode=featured_product&product_id=20065&category_id=249 

http://moorebooks.co.uk/shelves/cart.php?target=product&product_id=20066&category_id=249 

If you will order from my website , I will take off postage charges - just make sure I know your name and not icon


cheers

Mike
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13 years ago
Mike

order placed as adam taylor.

will provide card details over the phone.

cheers
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royfellows
13 years ago
Just placed my order under Roy Fellows because that is my name.

I like the look of your website Mike, and what’s more I was able to order without opening an account, just like I buy a newspaper at my local newsagents. I didn't even have to say where I do my shopping or give much personal information, or even agree to receive promotional material from 'carefully selected' partners.

I have been dealing with caving Supplies for years and can buy whatever i want off their website in this way, all I need are card details and security number..

Great. Fantastic Mike. Keep up the good work

Not sure about some of the fields though, for instance "State", I could not find "Permanent alcoholic stupor" on the drop down list. Not sure either about "Zip Code", would this be the one that comes undone on my jeans with frayed knees?
Anyway, it was a required field so I stuck my Post Code in it and hoped for the best.

Only one other issue, it would not take my email address because it already had it, mmmm, I have a business one so I put that in.

I will think of a new workaround next time, Roy is never beaten by technology.
😉 :lol:

EDIT
If anyone puzzled by all this Mike and I are old friends and probably understands me by now.

Mike joking aside, the website really does look nice.

My avatar is a poor likeness.
Moorebooks
13 years ago


just to mention to all anyone ordering via my website I adjust the charges at my end and ignore auto messages coming through the postage will be taken off and not charged

cheers

Mike
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13 years ago
Good job I mentioned it was being published really...

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!
royfellows
13 years ago
I have just received my copy, glad I forked out for the HB.

It is an abolute treasure, all the places I know and love as they where years ago. I am quite excited. Cant believe it.
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13 years ago
Looking forward to getting mine when I get back from hols 🙂
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carnkie
13 years ago
"royfellows" wrote:

I have just received my copy, glad I forked out for the HB.

It is an abolute treasure, all the places I know and love as they where years ago. I am quite excited. Cant believe it.



I agree, the quality is exceptional.
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
Tin Miner
13 years ago
Still waiting for my hard back copy via snail mail... Post Office very slow...
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13 years ago
Received my copy this morning within 24 hours of placing my order. Fantastic service - thanks, Mike - and a wonderful book to take me 'back home'.


Regards, Alec
mcrtchly
13 years ago
I've just tried to buy a HB copy from Mike Moore and his website says publication is withdrawn due to quality problem. Also the Trevithick Society website says the publication is postponed. Does anybody know what's going on?

Martin
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hi Martin

got an e-mail from Mike earlier saying the Trevithick Society was not happy with the quality of the printing of the photos and has asked for no more to be sold at this time. they are in discussions with the printer to try to find a solution. mike is advising those that have received them to keep them for the time being but not to write names etc in them as he may need them back to replace them if the printer has to do them again.

as Mike said in the mail, the irony is everybody who has received their's has been chuffed to bits with the quality?!?

cheers

v
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carnkie
13 years ago
"viewer" wrote:

hi Martin

got an e-mail from Mike earlier saying the Trevithick Society was not happy with the quality of the printing of the photos and has asked for no more to be sold at this time. they are in discussions with the printer to try to find a solution. mike is advising those that have received them to keep them for the time being but not to write names etc in them as he may need them back to replace them if the printer has to do them again.

as Mike said in the mail, the irony is everybody who has received their's has been chuffed to bits with the quality?!?

cheers

v



Just an observation but I thought the photos were fine as already posted but I'm wondering if the binding of the hardback is slightly suspect. Maybe just me.
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
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13 years ago
I had a chat with Tormark the other day and they were adamant it had been resolved.... so now I don't know what to believe. The problem with books of old photos is that everybody has there own view on brightness, contrast etc and it can be hard to strike a balance... this happens alot on railway books.... I shall phone for an update!

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royfellows
13 years ago
The thing about this is that we all know nothing without having sight of the originals. As it is a book that is almst exclusively a book of photos, then quality of reproduction is of utmost importance.

Having said that, it is a gem.

I have "Britains Old Metal Mines" and "Yesterdays Golcondas", and frankly they keep getting taken out of the book case and studied over and over. I rather fancy that this one will be the same.
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Moorebooks
13 years ago
I have received an email today to say the book has now been released and approved by Trevithick Society all a bit of a mystery

I regret details got out on to the open forum by Martin I had hoped it would be more discreet

Mike

mcrtchly
13 years ago
Mike

Just to clarify, yesterday your own website said that the book was withdrawn to quality problem and the Trevithick Society website also said it was postponed. Other Aditnow members said about possible problems with the book - not me. I was just asking about the book and as you sell and advertise books on aditnow then it is surely a fair question to ask about a book you're selling on the aditnow forum?

In fact your website as of now still states:
H G Ordish: The Early Mining Photographs 1920 -1933- PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AS THERE IS A QUALITY QUESTION IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY PLEASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING CARD DETAILS
Tin Miner
13 years ago
Received my copy today direct from Tormark. Have looked through after reading the above on the photos. I am happy with the photos and didn't expect them to be of top quality due to be taken 80-90 years ago. It is a very interesting photographic history of Cornwall's mines. Also, very good for model makers, as their are some interesting pieces of machinery... round-frames, stamps etc that can be used as a guide line.
Regards Tin Miner
Tamarmole
13 years ago
How much of the book focusses on derelict engine houses and how much on "more intersting" subjects?

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