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Subject: [Leica] Graham Battison's book on Northamptonshire
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 08:12:29 -0600
References: <CA+3n+_nNZ58UTqD83SR-CT5cgK_qebT9f0uc18SGO0w5ndEeAA@mail.gmail.com> <CEC8477A-9783-40F7-A761-4E3D91375584@gmail.com> <6b80bcaf-3f17-5369-194f-5cd58d98cc33@summaventures.com>

I emailed GB last year.  He said all was well but didn't go into depth.
Still in England.

On Sun, Feb 2, 2020 at 5:56 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
wrote:

> Philippe,
>
> It's "Northamptonshire, Rose of the Shires"; a titke that I thought at
> least Yorkshiremen might challenge.
>
> As you say a very talented photographer.
>
> Don't let go into last Thursday night :-(
>
> Peter
>
> On 01/02/2020 18:11, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> > A beautiful book, a talented photographer, and a strange story behind
> the scenes that haunted me for a long time.
> >
> > I also sometimes wonder ?
> >
> > He also disappeared from the OM list I am a subscriber to.
> >
> > I believe GB?s book, I must find it on the shelves, was titled ? XXXland
> Rose of the Shires ? and was good - strong compositions, marvellous
> landscapes, excellent plus use of the gear, usw - funny thing you should
> bring up the topic on the very first day the shires have parted for good
> from good ol? mothership EU ?
> >
> > Amities
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> >
> >> Le 1 f?vr. 2020 ? 18:56, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a
> ?crit :
> >>
> >> I was going through some of my photography books when I happened on his
> >> Blurb book.   He was a long time LUG contributor whose landscapes and
> >> narrow boat documentation was suburb.   Jim Schulman did this book of
> his
> >> images and I know many of the remaining LUG participants have a copy of
> the
> >> book.   I think if you dig your copy up you still spend a pleasant hour
> or
> >> so immersed in the pastoral English countryside.
> >>
> >> As well you might dig up your Family of Man II book and enjoy those
> images
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> All the best.
> >>
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> --
>
> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>
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-- 
Don
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