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Which Osprey title is this plate from ?
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An example of McBridean artistic license occurs in the new Osprey title 'Sassanian Elite Cavalry' - a double-page plate depicting the death of the emperor Julian shows Roman troops in segmentata and Italic helmets! The description of the plate at the back has an added erratum that Roman soldiers of that date would not have worn armour like that... Obviously somebody spotted it at the proofreading stage. Must have been rather galling for the author, who'd apparently put decades of original research into the book. Some of the plates do indeed look a little sketchy - a shame, as McBride has long been a favourite of mine too.
Nathan Ross
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Tribune Tunic - by Graham Sumner - 01-18-2006, 04:40 PM
McBride - by Conal - 01-18-2006, 05:53 PM
Re: Which Osprey title is this plate from ? - by Nathan Ross - 01-18-2006, 06:13 PM
Re: Tribune Tunic - by FAVENTIANVS - 01-18-2006, 10:03 PM
Re: Tribune Tunic - by Theodosius the Great - 01-18-2006, 10:12 PM
illustrations - by Graham Sumner - 01-18-2006, 11:48 PM
Illustration - by Graham Sumner - 01-19-2006, 01:57 AM
illustrations - by Graham Sumner - 01-19-2006, 12:40 PM
Roman painting - by Graham Sumner - 01-19-2006, 04:14 PM
Re: Tribune Tunic - by Arthes - 01-19-2006, 05:13 PM
illustration - by Graham Sumner - 01-23-2006, 12:30 PM

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