greetings friends across the great puddle. .. .steve breckenridge here caught the news of a new book on Pictish Artwork at about 45L's in your currency I have enjoyed the history [ that little which exists ] and was fond enough of the Pictish history on Orkney that we used the shield design from the Brough of Birsay replica stone of the original It is the clearest of any of the several shield designs and clearly shows what seems to be rank . . . ..what I am curious about ~~~~~is this an Orkney publication ? has anyone with an interest in this history and its art had a chance to look through this new volume and determine if it is a rework of the same material in other great works already in most of our libraraies or is it a rework of those could you offer an enthusiast an opinion my friends ? thanks in advance friends steve breckenridge --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004