New edition Gardner's book

ronpakis · 21st July 2009, 06:35 PM

if the pictures are the same as the original you can hardly see any details. could be a nice book if the keris were photographed again but thats impossible.

gr ron

Marcokeris · 21st July 2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronpakis

if the pictures are the same as the original you can hardly see any details. could be a nice book if the keris were photographed again but thats impossible.

gr ron

IMO also with nice pics the book would be the same (not so good ... but one of the first about keris)

Rick · 21st July 2009, 09:03 PM

Does anyone have Iron Ancestors ?
I'd love a review .

David · 20th May 2010, 05:42 PM

Just a heads up to all, this book is now available for about $20 USD. I just ordered it myself through amazon. I'm not too worried about the quality of the photos as Ron pointed out. I want to read it ....with a grain of salt on the side of course...

sirek · 20th May 2010, 06:30 PM

Also available on E-bay:

David · 20th May 2010, 08:08 PM

We should just leave this as readily available from multiple sources. When i mentioned that i purchased mine on Amazon this does not promote any particular sell as Amazon gives many seller options for any item. If any member is selling copies, either on eBay or through a website they can make an announcement in the Swap Forum.

DAHenkel · 23rd May 2010, 02:51 AM

A reminder to all that while a classic of the literature - this book should be taken with a fair pinch of salt. Gardner was a very interesting man but a bit of a crank with some rather dubious ideas about keris, history, magic and so forth. The book is perhaps the single most important source for many of the misconceptions, strange theories and errors which continue to plague keris knowledge - particularly in the Malay world. Buy the book but remember...it is an imperfect resource.

21st July 2009, 06:35 PM	#1
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	gardner if the pictures are the same as the original you can hardly see any details. could be a nice book if the keris were photographed again but thats impossible. gr ron

21st July 2009, 09:03 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Speaking Of Books Does anyone have Iron Ancestors ? I'd love a review .

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Just a heads up to all, this book is now available for about $20 USD. I just ordered it myself through amazon. I'm not too worried about the quality of the photos as Ron pointed out. I want to read it ....with a grain of salt on the side of course... Attached Images

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sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 170	Also available on E-bay: Last edited by David; 20th May 2010 at 08:08 PM. Reason: You cannot promote any specific auction here.

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20th May 2010, 08:08 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	We should just leave this as readily available from multiple sources. When i mentioned that i purchased mine on Amazon this does not promote any particular sell as Amazon gives many seller options for any item. If any member is selling copies, either on eBay or through a website they can make an announcement in the Swap Forum.

23rd May 2010, 02:51 AM	#7
DAHenkel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 125	A reminder to all that while a classic of the literature - this book should be taken with a fair pinch of salt. Gardner was a very interesting man but a bit of a crank with some rather dubious ideas about keris, history, magic and so forth. The book is perhaps the single most important source for many of the misconceptions, strange theories and errors which continue to plague keris knowledge - particularly in the Malay world. Buy the book but remember...it is an imperfect resource.