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  1. tomgt

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    #151 tomgt, Jan 30, 2009
    Hello Nathan,

    Here you can make the collection complete: http://store.gazzetta.it/prodotto.php?cod=G061070099-D095&np=1
    I will wait for your next book (still busy?)! And this should also be done: F40 LM book final one 1988/9 testing- up to last raced GTE 88779 in 1998 FFSA France GT. Cavalleria is good, but.......and F40 da Corsa, not complete and no chassis list/results list and ITALIAN!

    ;-)

    Tom
     
  2. Ferri

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    #152 Ferri, Jan 31, 2009
    It's 3362/08

    no 959... number
     
  3. Jack-the-lad

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    #153 Jack-the-lad, Jan 31, 2009
    Two new additions to my library:

    Brothers Rodriguez
    A Path into Enzo ferrari's Life

    Has anyone heard when Anthony Pritchard's new book on Ferrari will be out?

    Jack.
     
  4. piloti

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    #154 piloti, Jan 31, 2009
    Hi Jack
    Can you tell us more about "A Path into Enzo ferrari's Life" - who's it by, what's it about etc?
    Thanks
    Nathan
     
  5. Jack-the-lad

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    #155 Jack-the-lad, Jan 31, 2009
    Hi, Nathan.

    Search the below item # on ebay. I'm the buyer, and the description on the auction site is about all I know about it. It just came yesterday, so I haven't had the chance to go through it yet. Looks interesting, though!

    290282776133

    Jack.
     
  6. piloti

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    #156 piloti, Feb 1, 2009
    Hi Jack
    Tony tells me that publication date is May, so May/June time then.
    Nathan
     
  7. Jack-the-lad

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    #157 Jack-the-lad, Feb 1, 2009
    Thanks, Nathan. I'm looking forward to it. (I fear I overpaid for the book I cited above!)

    Jack
     
  8. piloti

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    #158 piloti, Feb 1, 2009
    That's always the risk on ebay. That's how I got caught out on Gazetta Ferrari Opera Omnia 13. I have bought a fair amount from the seller - he's very reliable, but his stuff lately seems to be more expensive than before, and in the higher price levels.
    But at least you also have the postcards and the DVD so it might not look too bad a deal when you've had chance to look at it.
    Maybe you can give us an idea of what the book and the DVD are like - many new photos, etc? I guess the DVD will be in Italian but sometimes they have a language option.
    Nathan
     
  9. jtremlett

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    #159 jtremlett, Feb 2, 2009
    Nathan,

    I haven't seen the book, but when I stopped off in Maranello after the Finali Mondiali last year there were posters up for an exhibition of the same name. The book is clearly to accompany that, although I didn't get to see either the book or exhibition last November, unfortunately.

    Jonathan
     
  10. piloti

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    #160 piloti, Feb 5, 2009
    Does anyone know this book - "Ferrari: The Road from Maranello" by Luigi Chinetti Jr?
    Is it any good? what's it about?
    Nathan
     
  11. Ferri

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    #161 Ferri, Feb 8, 2009
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    Yesterday I bought this one:

    Ferrari 375 racing in Argentina
    (0358AM - 0370AM - 0374AM - 0398AM)
    Cristián Bertschi – Estanislao Iacona
    144 pages
    120 pictures
    58 unpublished before
    full results list
    documents
    soft cover
    only 400 copies - numbered
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  12. lil squid

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    #162 lil squid, Feb 9, 2009
    Nathan, here is the editorial review. It is a nice book, and for about $30 it's not a bad buy, as well (includes free shipping from Amazon). I believe Luigi Chinetti only contributed a foreword, the book is by Dennis Adler.

    Product Description
    In 1945, Enzo Ferrari, the onetime director of Scuderia Ferrari, Alfa Romeo’s fabled racing program, emerged from Alfa’s shadow to create his own legend. Out of the rubble of World War II, Ferrari established an auto works whose products would surpass anything before seen. Demand for handcrafted racing cars in postwar Italy, however, was slight. At the urging of a former colleague, Ferrari found a profitable niche for his creations in America–which still remains Ferrari’s biggest market.

    Now esteemed automotive journalist, historian, and photographer Dennis Adler presents Ferrari: The Road from Maranello–the stunningly illustrated story of one of the most coveted and recognized automobile lines in the world. Written with the full cooperation of the Ferrari works, this sumptuous book is illuminated throughout with more than 200 color and one hundred fifty archival black-and-white photos, some of which have never before been published. Featured are many legendary Ferraris from road and track: the Tipo 125, Ferrari’s debut production racer; the Farina Cabriolet, the first Ferrari for consumers; the 212 coupe (the Inter); the 365 GTB/4 Daytona; the 312 series cars that dominated world endurance racing in the early 1970s; the incomparable Testa Rossa and Berlinetta Boxer series; the brutally powerful F50, “the fastest road car ever”; and Ferrari’s Grand Prix and Formula One cars, driven by champions from Alberto Ascari to Niki Lauda to Michael Schumacher.

    Chronicled in interviews with racing legends including Dan Gurney, Carroll Shelby, and Phil Hill, as well as renowned Ferrari designers Sergio Pininfarina, Sergio Scaglietti, and many others is the fascinating history of Ferrari through its successes and failures, setbacks and triumphs. Here are first-person stories of legendary battles pitting Ferrari against Ford, Porsche, and other marques on race circuits from Monaco and Monza to Daytona and Le Mans.

    Stylishly written and highlighted by magnificent photography, Ferrari is a fitting tribute to the ultimate expressions of automotive excellence.

    About the Author
    Dennis Adler is recognized as one of the leading automotive journalists in the world. He is editor at large for Car Collector magazine, senior editor of the Mercedes-Benz publication The Star ,and the author of more than twenty-five books. His previous books include The Art of the Automobile: The 100 Greatest Cars, The Art of the Sports Car, and Porsche: The Road from Zuffenhausen. A native Californian, he now lives in Pennsylvania.
    Visit ferrari-adlerbook.com
     
  13. piloti

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    #163 piloti, Feb 11, 2009
    Many thanks for that.
    Nathan
     
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    #164 ferrariartist, Feb 12, 2009
    My critique/opinions:
    Fairly good text, best parts are the more indepth reports on single cars like the TR. The rest is your basic history of Ferrari car by car.
    Downside (for me anyways, since i am a photo/print guy) is that the majority of the photos are reprints from - at best - the same photoshoots - at worst - the EXACT same photos he has used in previous books. And the current cars are direct from Ferrari's press CDs. (The new photos that there are are spectacular - like the aforementioned TR). I know its hard to get these cars for photos but for the I-am-glad-i-didnt-pay-the-Canadian-full-price-for $65CAN, its a little disappointing. My wife picked this up for me in Florida when our $$ was at a good exchange, so i got it for less than half price.
    For examples of what i mean, i put a variety of shots of the book in an album in my profile. (for copyright reasons, i put them there so as to delete them at a later date... dont want to annoy anyone...)

    overall: 6 stars out of 10

    GT
     
  15. piloti

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    #165 piloti, Feb 12, 2009
    Hi Grant
    Thanks for your opinion. The reference to your Profile page was very useful. I have the first book and it is pretty uninspiring, so I guess this one isn't much better. Appreciate your taking the time.
    Nathan
     
  16. tomgt

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    #166 tomgt, Feb 17, 2009
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    #167 lil squid, Feb 25, 2009
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  19. 360C

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    #169 360C, Feb 25, 2009
    Does anybody have this book or an opinion on it:

    FERRARI IN CAMERA FROM ASCARI TO VILLENEUVE by G. Goddard and Doug Nye. Published by Palawan press.
     
  20. Dino2400

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    #170 Dino2400, Feb 26, 2009
    I'm lucky to have this book in my collection. I think this is still one of the best books on Ferrari ever. It will not be cheap to buy a copy but it is worth every cent !
     
  21. 360C

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    #171 360C, Feb 26, 2009
    Ok, thanks for that. I found a copy and the price made me think twice!
     
  22. piloti

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    #172 piloti, Feb 26, 2009
    It is a great book - fantastic photos and very informative captions. Now o/p and very expensive. I have seen specialist book dealers asking £950, but one went on Ebay recently for about £500.
    Nathan
     
  23. 360C

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    #173 360C, Feb 26, 2009
    It was $1375 US limited to 1000 copies. I hope it is as good as its reputation :)
     
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    #174 piloti, Feb 26, 2009
    That's on the high side. It must be from a book dealer? There's one on Amazon.co.uk at £1325 - NOT $s, but £s !
    It works out at about £3 per photo, so maybe when you look at it that way then the price isn't not too bad?
    If you get it let us know what you think.
    Nathan
     
  25. 360C

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    #175 360C, Feb 26, 2009
    I am getting it from a book dealer as you suggested. With only 1000 books out there they don't come up often. I am a massive Gilles Villeneuve fan and I know Doug Nye has copyrights to some great shots.
     
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