Great news - and a sincere thanks to all of us that missed out on your first print run! Perfect Christmas news!!!!!
Years ago I was told by a Ferrari shop in Monterey, California that a Dino owner's life would be empty without The Dino Compendium. I immediately bought one of the originals. I will buy the new one. Don't complain about the price. Let's face it. None of us here are poor.
Just received a heads-up that the Dino Compendium is now on sale and immediately bought one! I stupidly missed out with the First Edition by not getting my act together and waiting too long - but not this time! Out of interest I checked Ebay and there are three for sale from one vendor at £2400 (jncl. delivery) each, which makes the £340 (incl. delivery) I paid for the improved and expanded Second Edition the bargain of a lifetime! Never before have a made two grand so easily lol! It says only 1000 are available and with the crazy second hand prices I imagine many will be buying more than one - so if you are thinking about buying one, don't do what I did last time around.... Thanks again Matthias and seeing all you have done for the Dino community I am sure no one will mind me putting a link to help others buy your book: https://www.dino-book.com/
See post #4322: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/official-book-collectors-thread.200937/page-173#post-148373412 Marcel Massini
$500 USD all in sure seems like a lot for a revised version of the original. It sure would be nice to know what exactly has changed or how it has expanded. As for those people that are trying to sell original versions for big bucks, now aren't they going to look silly asking $2k when you can obtain an improved version for 1/4 of that.
That’s always a risk when buying a book that isn’t explicitly a limited edition. There’s the chance that a revised and/or expanded edition might be published in the future. It certainly takes the air out of the perceived aftermarket value of the first edition of what amounts to a reference work because, as such, the one with the most complete and the most accurate information is always going to be preferred.
Very true, there will always be those that like the original and will pay extra for it and others that just want the information contained within and are happy with any cheaper book updates.
Book collectors' world is something crazy and unpredictable. There are people paying double just for a better slipcase or presentation box, others preferring the "original" even if with less information, others buying everything car related or themed related, others make choices. That said, this second edition looks beautiful to me just for the cover color: I much prefer it to the original one, but that's my personal taste and not related with the contents inside obviously! And I would part off with my original 1st edition if anyone's interested - no, not for £/$/€ 3000 or similar, I don't need to overspeculate.
I have no idea why anyone would pay up for a first edition of this book when an updated version is available. It’s a reference book, not a piece of literature. And although we all respect and appreciate the author’s work, it isn’t as if it’s a first edition of Hemingway or Jane Austen. I’m very grateful that he made the effort and commitment to a revised edition.
I may agree with you, some others don't. It's the same reason why many Fchat users collect nearly everything with the name Ferrari printed on the cover, even if in languages different from your native one. It's just collecting, the desire to own everything. Just my opinion but I may be wrong. Anyway, ordered this second revised version.. can't wait
Wrong, wrong, wrong! Matthias Bartz is the William Shakespeare of Dino's! I'm happy with the first edition, and I gladly ordered a 2022 edition.
I'm not sure that this is the case here. The only reason that values went up to over £2000 was because there were a number people trying to buy one and only very few second hand ones available whilst it was out of print. And that supply and demand equation resulted in a high price - I won't say "silly price" because it was the market that was setting the price. Now that there is a second edition available, supply is "unlimited" (whilst the next 1000 books sell) and so the price has come crashing down. Given the first edition was not numbered, signed, etc. and the second edition is expanded / updated, the value of the first edition is in reality below the £350 or so that the second edition is being sold now. The same thing happened a few years back with book on pre-war Alfa GP cars. The first edition sold out and prices on the second hand market went up to £1500-£2000, till a second edition was brought out and then those second hand first edition books became "just second hand books", worth less than the cost of the new second edition. The market will take a bit of time to workout that there is a ready supply of new second edition books, but once it does mark my words the second hand versions of the first edition will be worth no more than £350. But once the second edition is sold out and anyone wanting one is relying on a current proud owner parting with their book, prices will rise again - till the third edition is brought out of course
When I was at Ruf Automobile a few weeks ago in their restoration department I noticed their RS book by Konradsheim. The number was in the low 200’s. I was impressed that they really used it as a true workshop reference! These go for stupid money on the market. I never bought my Compendium as a collector. I bought it for the great research and reference. Thank you Matthias for the original and now for your new edition! Image Unavailable, Please Login
