I bought it when it was first published for (I think) £15 then it was remaindered a year or so later for £10. When I was in the Sealed Knot a few years ago copies were changing hands for 50 quid or more because it really is that good for reenactors on the details of everyday lives of soldiers but do...

That is certainly true. I got a secondhand copy of "Ars Bella Gerendi" "Aus dem soldatenleben im dreissigjaehrigen krieg" by Eduard Wagner (1980 Artia Prague) It's 300 pages are full of illustrations explaining everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the milit...

Having been an ECW reenactor for many years, I have seen coats that were from the same batch and identical colour fade differently as well as different batches varying from one another so vary your shades and you could also add patches from different cloth as well if you feel the need!