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The 45th. Anniversay is now in captivity...still looking for the others.

Jack

 

I have that one also, a very good book, IMO..

 

My house would look like that Robert, if I had one....

 

I found an 1961 yearbook, whats the value of such item? $400?

 

Maybe considerably more, a lot of yearbooks recently liquidated on eBay by Mr_Seeker.

See if you can find his results.

Good or better condition???

Ferrariliterature.com is another place to check pricing...

 

Hi Eric
3 have sold on Ebay in the last year - average price was about $550. They were all in good - mint condition. Hope that helps.
Nathan

 

Thanks for the input Nathan and Bubba, it seem condition is an huge matter when valued.
I think maybe $400 is the right value for this one, it seems there are some reprints on the market aswell.
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Hi Eric
There are no reprints for 1961. Reprints were produced many years ago (most in the mid-70s) for 1949, 1951, 1957, 1960, 1963 and 1966.
Nathan

 

You're very welcome........any reasoning behind which years were reprinted, Nathan???

 

I've no idea - maybe they were the expensive ones at the time?
Nathan

 

As some of you may know, Classic and Sports Car magazine features an automobile personality talking about his favorite car book(s) each month.

A few months back, I was stunned that someone I admire a lot, Lord March, named The Treasury of the Automobile by Ralph Stein, as his favorite. I was stunned because my parents gave this book to me as a Christmas gift in 1961, and I still have it!

I thought you all would like to know that in this month's issue our own Marcel Massini named "Ferrari in Camera" by F-Chatter Doug Nye, and "Ferrari by Mailander" as his favorite books about cars.

Jack.

 

The Mailander book is good, indeed!

I recently added it.....

 

It is. I'm amazed at the number of excellent books Karl Ludvigsen manages to produce.

 

Jack, would it be possible to scan the article and show it here? looks like a interesting article.

Mailander book is great, only the printing of the images could be a little darker in my opinion.

Did Marcel mention the Emotion Ferrari book of Maurice Louche, a superb book full of images!

Hugo

 

Here is the text of the "MY FAVOURITE BOOK" feature in the September, 2010, issue of Classic & Sports Car magazine:
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MY FAVOURITE BOOK
Marcel Massini

Ferrari By Mailander
Karl Ludvigsen

"I can look at period photographs for many hours and many long nights" says Ferrari historian and author Massini. "I truly enjoy looking at old Ferrari photos and finding out all the details-not just the car but also the location, the people, and the background. It's the best window into life in the '50s. Imagine arriving somewhere with a sporty, aggressive, loud Ferrari, amidst the mundane post-war stuff. It must have been spectacular. Brutal racing Ferraris were driven in regular trasffic, something which is impossible today.

" 'Ferrari in Camera' by Geoff Goddard and Doug Nye (Palawan) has so many fascinating photographs of the '50s and '60s and is one of my top two. The reproduction quality is very high and the size of the photos large. From these great images it's easy to start dreaming about the Targa Florio and imagining that 250LM racing around the corner! But I also very much like Karl Ludvigsen's "Ferrari by Mailander" (Dalton & Watson): every one of its brilliant photos tells a story."

____________________________________________________________________________

Jack

 

I have questions about "The Big Red Book" as it seems to be commonly known:

Is there an English version?

Was each copy inscribed with Ferrari's signature, and was the signature done manually by him, or was it printed?

Thank you.

Jack.

 

Hi Jack,

No English version was ever printed. Each copie has a printed signature on the first page.
Here are some pictures of my edition.

#1 Cover of the book
#2 Printed signature on first page
#3 Original signature (with year added)

Best,

Maarten
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Thank you, Maarten.

Jack.

 

Hello !
I put some Ferrari Books, I hope interested, on Ebay.

Keith Bluemel FERRARI 250 GTO
D.Pascal FERRARI au MANS
L ÍDEA FERRRARI and
250 GTO 35th Anniversary

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200517010796&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Nice Regards
Klaus

 

"Ferrari - A Champion's View" by Phil Hill.

My copy was damaged recently, so I'm looking for a replacement at a reasonable price if anyone knows of a source (already checked ebay: nothing there; Amazon vendors have a few at ridiculous prices; nothing acceptable on ABE).

Thanks.

Jack.

 

What are they bringing??

Mine is signed.......

What happened to yours???

 

From $125 for damaged goods up to $400 for a new one, all from clueless Amazon vendors.

Lucky you. Sell it to me. NOW!

Water damage due to inattentive house-sitter.

Jack.

 

My dust jacket has some wrinkles, it came that way.......

You left your 'coffee table book" ON the coffee table????

Never happens here, I don't have a coffee table...

 

Long story having to do with AC condensation....the books next to it are worth a lot! more, though.

 

"Ferrari au Volant"....... Does anyone know this book? It's in French.

PS: Still looking for a realistically priced copy of "Ferrari: A Champion's View."

Jack