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Wednesday 28 August 2013

Delayed Prize Draw (Yes, There are Prizes!)

If you can't remember why I'm having a prize draw, it's to celebrate the first anniversary of this blog and other momentous events.

How to Play

The rules are fairly standard.  It is a prize draw in which you can earn up to three entries.

  1. Enter by commenting on this post.  You don't have to commit yourself now to which prize you want, but I will find it interesting to know what prizes people are drawn to (if it's just the concept of Free Stuff, that's alright).
  2. You can earn another entry by being a follower of the blog - either existing or new.
  3. Another entry comes your way if you promote this draw (either on your own blog or elsewhere).  You'll have to let me know that you've done so via the comments.
The draw will be made on Sunday 8 September.  There will be three winners.

The Prizes
  • David Day, A Guide to Tolkien




  • Penguin Classics, Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources



  •  John Wacher, Roman Britain




  • D Mason & A Selwood, Right Up the Empire - Victorian illustrations with amusing (modern) captions.  This one's got a torn dust jacket (but it's free!)



  • Jules Stewart, The Khyber Rifles: From the British Raj to Al Qaeda




  • Patrick Abbott, The British Airship at War, 1914-1918



  • Geoffrey Bennett, The Battle of Jutland




  • Six postcards of Edward VII



  •  Six various royalty postcards  



Good luck everyone!

As this post is probably going to generate some traffic, I have no qualms in pointing out that I don't just give books away - I sell them too.  Go here to buy some!
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50 comments:

  1. Chris Stoesen28 August 2013 at 18:31

    I want in! Wow. Lots of nice offerings there. I will definitely give this a plug.

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    1. Chris Stoesen28 August 2013 at 18:32

      Plug is here: http://cstoesen.blogspot.com/2013/08/another-prize-draw-nice-books-as-prizes.html

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    2. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:20

      Cheers Chris, your name's it the hat.

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  2. JP28 August 2013 at 20:50

    Ooh! Me! Me! Me!
    Ahem, I mean, I wish to express my interest in entering this competition. Expect a promotional post on my blog soon.

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    1. JP29 August 2013 at 12:51

      And here it is... http://hereford1938.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/and-thus-i-gain-one-extra-point.html

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    2. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:27

      Decorum man! Remember you're British!

      Thanks for the plug Jon.

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  3. Mike28 August 2013 at 21:50

    Excellent prizes; please include me. I am most interested in the Alfred the Great Book and the Edward VII post cards.

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    1. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:28

      OK Mike. If you win, I'll throw in a Vesta Tilly.

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  4. GaryA28 August 2013 at 23:26

    I've done the promotion as requested - http://wargamesleadslifenstuff.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/another-give-away.html - (though I'd have done it anyway - creep, creep!) so good luck with the exercise - do you want my address for the prize now?

    The khyber Rifles, Jutland or Tolkein pse.)

    Thanks in anticipation (!)

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    1. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:29

      You do know you're not going to win, don't you?

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  5. Pete.29 August 2013 at 03:54

    Me too please, I came for the free books but stayed to look around... that's what I love about blogs like that it sent me on a search for local VC winners (found one- awarded in WW1 the recipient lived until 1955) many thanks.

    Regards,

    Pete.

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    1. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:32

      Ah, you've seen through my secret plan! I'm glad you're finding it of interest, do stick around for the ride.

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  6. Millsy29 August 2013 at 05:02

    Hi Edwin. Congrats on your win on our giveaway mate! I'd like to join in on yours too. Please mark me down for "Right Up The Empire". Here's a link to the plug on our blog: http://canisterandgrape.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/50k-prize-draw-winners.html

    Cheers,
    Millsy

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  7. brownk2929 August 2013 at 07:09

    Hi there, I've found your blog via the post on canister and grape, I'm a new follower and would like to enter too please. Lots of interesting books, the airships and the Alfred the great one look the most interesting to me.

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  8. Wargame News and Terrain Blog29 August 2013 at 08:31

    Great as above I found your blog by Canister and Grape. I would be up for the Khyber Rifles and Roman Britain book.

    Cheers

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  9. Ray Rousell29 August 2013 at 08:39

    Sign me up Sir!! I'd be particularly interested in the Khyber Rifles book!

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    1. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:35

      Popular book that one. Best of luck!

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    2. Ray Rousell30 August 2013 at 14:30

      Just promoted your givaway over on my blog Edwin.

      http://onelover-ray.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/more-fiw-buildings-and-depressive.html

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    3. Diplomatist30 August 2013 at 14:34

      Thanks Ray!

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  10. The Angry Lurker29 August 2013 at 11:54

    I'm in and on board for the Khyber Rifles book too!

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    1. The Angry Lurker29 August 2013 at 18:29

      Promoted......

      http://theangrylurker.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/28mm-painted-victorian-sci-fi-tanks-and.html

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    2. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:36

      Cheers! This isn't going to turn into a grudge match is it?

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  11. Diplomatist29 August 2013 at 20:21

    Thanks. Those three seem popular.

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  12. PatG29 August 2013 at 23:34

    Wow - so many choices!

    and promoted:

    http://irregularwarbandfast.blogspot.ca/2013/08/thoughts-of-depressive-diplomatist.html

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  13. PatG29 August 2013 at 23:35

    Addendum: The prizes - all of them!

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  14. rhingley30 August 2013 at 01:06

    Edwin, Please enter me in the draw as a new follower.Congratulations on your first belated anniversary.

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  15. The Kiwi30 August 2013 at 04:05

    Very nice prizes.
    Loki sent me here.
    cheers

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  16. The Kiwi30 August 2013 at 04:12

    PS. I like the first 3 prizes.
    I also like your blog after having a look around.
    cheers

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  17. J Womack, Esq.30 August 2013 at 05:44

    Blast! I like more than one! Darn my Anglophilia!

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  18. Clint30 August 2013 at 06:54

    Having arrived at this destination from Fran (Angry Lurker's) Blog. I would appreciate it if you might consider this comment to be in support of his entry. Kind Regards Clint.

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  19. Michael Awdry30 August 2013 at 09:07

    What a splendid horde of goodies to choose from! I would certainly like to be considered and will be clearly hoping for something with a nod to the Victorian era or perhaps Tolkien inspired.

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  20. David30 August 2013 at 11:21

    I would als like to enter - the Roman Britain book looks particularly spiffing

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    1. Diplomatist30 August 2013 at 14:41

      Yep, it's a classic.

      The Wife doesn't know I'm proposing to give it away. Although we have another copy, she might want to hang on to it (we had that conversation about Sweet's Anglo-Saxon primer, which *isn't* in the draw!).

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  21. Bedford30 August 2013 at 18:27

    Great idea!

    I think that it would have to be the Kyber rifles for me.... always interested in reading anything about British colonialism and India.

    Darrell.

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  22. PanzerKaput30 August 2013 at 23:10

    Great prizes there chap and I too would be interested in the Kyber Rifles or Royal Post Cards

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  23. Laughing Ferret31 August 2013 at 23:06

    Congrats on the anniversary!
    I'm not so proud I won't enter, even though I won recently;)

    I plugged your contest here:
    http://laughingferret.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-10-robots-of-movies-give-away.html

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  24. Phyllion1 September 2013 at 08:28

    Ah count e in: I fancy Ray's book

    ;-)

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  25. Prince Charming2 September 2013 at 11:07

    Congratulations. Enjoy this blog from time to time.

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