So how much would I get for my 1960 copy of "My Way With The Leica" which I
bought new in London??? Have I been sitting on an ever-increasing fortune
all these years? How about Launcelot Vining's "My Way With the Miniature"
bought for '23/3d' back in the middle fifties?
Anyone want to swap a gaggle of f2 Zuico's for these literary treasures?
Incidently, just back on the list after a two week whistle-stop tour of
Western New South Wales and South West Queensland armed with my newly
acquired OM-2 and Epic. Great light and lots of flowers and stuff to shoot.
Regards,
John Wheeler
Collaroy Plateau, NSW
Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank van Lindert [SMTP:frank.van.lindert@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 8:03 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] ?? book: The Olympus OM Way
Rudy,
The English version of the book is rare, and consequentially the price
has gone up high. Most recent eBay sale was for ?127, which is almost
$200. A few days earlier another, slightly damaged copy of the book
changed hands for $76. Some booksellers ask prices of $500-600, which
IMO is ridiculous - but which the market seems to justify...
The German edition usually sells for DM 60 ($28) on German eBay. It is
much less rare. But $7 was cheap - if you bought it recently. I paid
DM 60 a few years back for 3 new copies of the German edition, of
which I have two given away with purchases by list members....
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.
On Sun, 15 Apr 2001 03:27:05 +0200 (MET DST), rudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Ruediger Betzold) wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>
>I'm really curious: I saw recently the mentioned book 2 times.
>Both go for over $150. I know this is a nice book, but _why_ would one
>pay that much for this book. Is this the normal ?maybe collectors?
>going price in recent years ?
>If so do I qualify for DF-club in getting the german version for $7 ?
>
>Sometimes very confused
>
>Rudy
> Berlin/Germany
>
>
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