There is also an an interesting book, "The Lure of Speed" , written by Major
H.O.D Seagrave. Here he describes when he set the world speed record for
automobiles at Daytona Beach in 1927. Topspeed 326 kph! The car was the
famous Sunbeam Mystery Car with a 12 cylinder 1000 hp engine. 302s,etc, eat
dust.....The Swedish version of the book, some 250 pages, was printed 1928.
Stig, keeper of SnowTiger B 9472318
BTW, I bougth a "doubleprinted" copy of TBON from Norman himself some two
years ago for a very decent price. The missing pages arrived by mail later
as promised. Only regret is that I forgot to ask Norman sign the book
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----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Silverstein <milano164@mediaone.net>
To: Tiger Digest <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:53 AM
Subject: Books and values
> I try and keep close tabs on Automotive books and values and
> in the last 5-6 years the values of "good" automotive books
> have shot through the roof. I can list off a string of
> examples; Simion Moores, "The Immortal 2.9", Don Hugh's "The racing
> Guillietta's and on and on... anybody try and buy Mark Donahue's
> "Unfair Advantage" before the 2nd edition reprint came out?
>
> Book values are up if the book is of quality and captures something
> unique which others don't capture. The "pictorial" history's usually
> don't have the quality so they languish in value.
>
> As for good news about book values, I have noticed that there has been
> a decline in the last few months. Will the prices continue to decline?
> It probably depends on the economy. There is always that "secondary"
> factor of the reprint. I have noticed that the values of books do
decline
> with the reprint. Both the 1st edition Mark Donahue book and the Phil
Hill
> book dropped in value with the new reprint.
>
> Only the "book collectors" seem to care if it is a 1st edition.
>
>
> Steve Silverstein
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