Official book collectors thread

Yeah, but it is a good book, or just a good collectible?

 

Or neither?

 

Back to reality...
This 3 volume set gives an nice view on the many types of engines build by Ferrari. Set of 3 books, over 300 pages each. Only in Italian.

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And very hard to find.
Nathan

 

Nathan - Where there different versions of a book you did about Ferrari sales brochures?

 

So, none of us has ever seen this thing yet and it is already supposed to be "the most impressive book on Ferrari ever". I don't know what to make of this. Are you a speculator, investor, bibliophile, completist, reader, art lover or..........

 

"The Sales Drive from Maranello" was produced in two editions - 200 numbered red editions, and 30 numbered black editions. The black edition is sold out and there are a only handful of red book left.
Nathan

 

Wasn't this just the opposite Nathan with both the sales drive- and postcard book? I've nr. 17/30 from both books and those two are burgundy...
The new book the Birth is exactly the opposite... 25 in black

 

Maarten - you are right, of course. It's the latest book that is in red and even more limited in black.
The Sales Drive and A Postcard were limited in black, and super-limited in burgundy.
It's me age, you know.
Nathan

 

Your age?? Neh, i'm just an smartass...

 

Nathan. Are there going to be more books? I mean new ones, not further printings of the existing three.

Robert

 

Robert, we don't intend to do any reprints. All three books are published as limited editions. New books are possible - what would people like to see, what subject(s)?
Nathan

 

I'd like you to finish the 550 book first!

Jonathan

 

Something along the lines of a catalog of Ronald's collection. I would say that it is more than interesting in and of itself, such that there really is no need to try to tie parts of it to any particular historical angle.

 

Jonathan
Thank you. It's been proof-read and the amendments and final layout are being done. Then we proof-read again (but there'll still be errors). I'm aiming for a Goodwood Revival (September) launch. All being well.
Nathan

 

Thanks for the suggestion.
Nathan

 

Excellent news. Please reserve a copy for me!

Jonathan

 

Thanks Jonathan. Only need another 1000 like you.
Nathan

 

Nathan. Having seen what is presumably only a very, very small part of the collection at the Design Museum, in your books and in various magazine articles, it is difficult to know where to start. The items that interest me most are things like Alberto Ascari's wartime passport but that is just my own view and possibly of no interest to others. I would agree that this is not actually a Ferrari item, just a very fascinating piece of history. I would be interested to see a photographic collection of all the helmets, or the watches.

What I like about The Sales Drive is that it is complete. Unless an unknown brochure is discovered then the book covers them all up to the cut off date. The problem with A Postcard is that it becomes more out of date every year (although the supplement did address this) and the same would happen with helmets, watches, postage stamps and just about everything else.

La Nascita is fantastic as it tells a complete story: there is unlikely to be anything further to add. I cannot think of a topic immediately but a book telling a similar story that will never need anything added would seem to be a great idea.

Will the next one come in a pointless stand? I do hope not!

 

Robert, thank you for your feedback. Do you think a follow-up to La Nascita, say "Ferrari in the 50s" would be interesting to anyone?
You'll be pleased to know that we are not into pointless stands!
Nathan

 

„Ferrari in the 50s“ i‘m in Nathan!

 

+1 Nathan! So that means just 998 left to place!

John

 

Nathan.

I am certain that this would be of interest!

After my last reply I thought lots about what I would like to see and, although I know I am biased, I thought about a book dedicated to a particular driver and my first suggestion would be Peter Collins. It could cover helmets, overalls, trophies, all the other memorabilia, documents and letters although I know this last one can be a sensitive area. Collins would of course be covered by Ferrari in the '50s and I am unsure if your thought would be to cover road cars, racing or both? Either way I would be interested.

I far prefer the plain brown cardboard box option over the stand!

Robert.

 

Have you read "Mon ami Mate"? Even though the subject is both Collins and Hawthorn, it's wonderful.

 

Nathan, as a watch collector i would like to see in details (watchmaker, type of mechanical movement...) the watches that have been displayed at the "Ferrari under the skin" exhibition.

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