Official book collectors thread

The official book by Ferrari about the F50 is worth a try, print no. 1002/95. But many offers ask ridiculous prices. You have to be patient to find a book at a reasonable price.

And I, personally, like the books from the Automobilia series, which also include a volume about the F50. But I know that many people are critical of these books for reasons which are up for discussion.

 

And, of course, there is the excellent book by Werner Schruf, but in German language only.

 

Jason Barlow has written for (maybe edited - I'm too lazy to check) the Official Ferrari Magazine. He is also the editor of the hideously expensive Ferrari endurance book mentioned in this thread a few pages back.

 

I'm looking for a Ferrari research project to fill my time. Maybe I can turn it into a book. Then again, how many people will pay for a book about yellow F50's? There were 31 made. Lol.

 

Checked over my shelves and other then the books mentioned already by Buchpilot (the sales brochure, press folder, Automobilia and the Schruf book) and perhaps the Japanese booklet from the Libreria SCUDERIA series there are not too many options.

Out of the three books only one is in English - and that's a tri language book.

A few of my general Ferrari books make mention of the model obviously but nothing with any of the information that you enquired about.

Now that the F40 has had a few nice books released recently it might be time to turn the attention to the next model in the Ferrari supercar series.

 

31?

 

Yes, only 31 F50’s left Maranello in Giallo Modena.

 

A new non-Ferrari publication, that may interest some of you:
https://www.taschen.com/en/collection/schlegelmilch-porsche/
As an aside: today the Taschen website showed the book for the first time, and the two so-called Art editions are already sold out. Schlegelmilch was at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion promoting his new book, so that may be the the reason for the sell-out. It's a big book with a stand, but pricing is accordingly high.
You can still buy this very nice book for a pittance, which covers more or less the same subject: https://www.gilena.it/en/book/sportscar-racing-1962-1973

 

Not sure but didn't Rainer Schlegelmilch sell his collection/archive to Collier/Revs in Naples? Maybe I am wrong.

Marcel Massini

 

Given this new book project with Taschen, it seems unlikely.

 

I agree. It's hard to justify paying big bucks for a Schlegelmilch book, when the excellent and still very inexpensive Konemann books are readily available.

 

The English-language editions are now available for years 1970 thru 1976 on Amazon; Italian-language editions now go thru 1978. Sauro says he will continue thru the 1980s before considering doing the earlier years.

 

I still get a chuckle every time I open the Taschen website to see the (very collectable, must have ) Ferrari book still for sale.... 8 years or so after release.

Apparently now there are only a "few" left !!


Ferrari
Edition of 1,697
Leather cover, 32.4 x 43.2 cm (12.7 x 17 in.), 38 kg (83.6 lb), 514 pages; in an aluminum engine-inspired case designed by Marc Newson
US$ 6,000Edition: English Availability: In Stock
A production unparalleled in scale, this massive tome offers unrestricted access to hundreds of photographs from the Ferrari Archives and from private collectors, to reveal the full story behind Ferrari’s protagonists, victories, past, and future. Edited by journalist Pino Allievi and enclosed in an aluminum display case designed by Marc Newson, this unique work features a complete appendix gathering all of Ferrari’s victories since 1947.

Collector’s Edition (No. 251–1,947), each numbered and signed by Piero Ferrari
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FEW LEFT
Be quick! We expect the title to be sold out in the near future
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US$ 6,000

 

I get a chuckle every time I see excerpts from the TASCHEN book and think: Oh, I have seen all the images before in other books ...

 

Just arrived two days ago. Very much recommended. Fabulous book. And a nice surprise: preface by @Doug Nye!

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On Instagram, you can read my full review of the Maserati book:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CyGR4xaIXyJ/?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg==

 

31-ish.

 

Does the Matthias Urban serial number book have color information?

 

I think LAT/Motorsport Image.

 

LAT/Motorsport Network purchased the Schlegelmilch archive in 2017. No doubt he is one of the finest motorsport photographers of his time.

 

hahaha.
Can NOT be recommended.

Marcel Massini

 

As I started this, I feel responsible to comment. Some of you may associate Rainer Werner Schlegelmilch with many inexpensive publications (nothing wrong with that). But I think he is one of the truly great motorsport photographers. He deserves our gratitude and respect, and I hope/think that this new Taschen publication is a well deserved tribute to his art.

 

Make no mistake, I am not implying that the quality of Rainer Schlegelmich's work and the low price of the Konemann books are somehow linked. Far from it, which is part of the attraction of the Konemann books.

I have not seen the new Taschen book, so I can not specifically comment on it. However, the notion that paying out a small fortune is somehow necessary for something that represents "a well deserved tribute to ... art" is specious, at best. I have paid thousands for books that I found to be, frankly, mediocre and I have paid less than $50 for books that I thought were brilliant. Some of the Konemann titles, I would say, are prime examples of the latter category. In my own experience, I have found some of Taschen's previous pricey books to be very much of the first category. Time will tell where this new book situates itself.

 

Haven't seen it either, and the book could turn out any way. But the guy deserves a tribute, any tribute!

 

I received the book today, and I'm glad I ordered it. This is easily the most entertaining book written by a racing photographer that I've ever seen. The title is misleading, as it covers most forms of racing in Europe, including hillclimbs and Formula E. As the small photos on the cover indicate, there is a strong emphasis on personalities, including other photographers, like his father Josef. I particularly liked his article on Alex Zanardi and how he coped after his dreadful accident. I think the quality of the book, the paper and the photos is very good, though some of you are very demanding (in some cases, excessively so, IMO). I think that all serious racing fans should consider getting this book.

Incidentally, the cover photo of Jim Clark in his Lotus 38 was taken at the start of a hillclimb in Switzerland in 1965 after he had won the 500. Doing a hillclimb in the rain in a car with asymmetrical suspension seems like nuts, but unfortunately the author does not say how Clark did. Apparently Jack Brabham and Jo Siffert also took part in other years.