This is what I am talking about. I would love to get a copy of this book but - wow! - one hundred and fifty-four clams. Don't get me wrong. A History of Brewing in Holland 900-1900: Economy, Technology and the State by Richard W. Unger (2001) would fit very nicely beside his next following text Beer in the Middle Ages and Renaissance reviewed back here with great gusto. In have a review request in to the publisher in Holland but am not holding my breath given that it is five years old. Yet access to this sort of research is vital to the workings of A Good Beer Blog.
So should you see an ad pop up sometime, this is why. Just saying.
Comments
Alan - October 17, 2006 1:29 PM
That being said, I have had two more academic text publishers confirm that I am getting review copies of beer related works which I will share with you in upcoming weeks. I clearly need to get the brewers talking with beer book publishers about the bounce a blog can offer.
Paul Charlesworth - October 27, 2006 7:41 PM
Check the UK website. It is a lot less expensive over there, even with shipping.
Paul Charlesworth - October 27, 2006 7:43 PM
Sorry, my mistake, that was a different book.
Alan - December 31, 2006 1:09 PM
Luck may be on my side as an email to Professor Unger has led to his recommendation being sent to his publisher for a review copy to be forwarded this way.
Alan - January 2, 2007 8:12 PM
And it worked!<blockquote class="smalltext">Dear Mr. McLeod,
Thank you for your review copy request of 28 December 2006, for a review copy of "History of Brewing in Holland, 900-1900" by Richard W. Unger, which was forwarded to me by Professor Unger.
I have permission to honour your request, but unfortunately your request does not mention the address that the review copy should be send to. Therefore would you please be so kind as to provide us with your address and we will sent you the review copy as soon as possible. Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours truly,<p>
Ms. M. van E.<br>
BRILL<br>
Review Department</blockquote>What nice manners, too.
Alan - January 30, 2007 9:01 PM
And it arrived today!