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New Chris Amon book!

Started by Ted Walker , Aug 04 2003 16:00

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#1 Ted Walker

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 16:00

Eoin Young Will Launching his new Chris Amon Book at the Goodwood Revival. He will be at the Ferret Fotographics stand over the weekend to sign (and sell ) copies of this and otherof his titles.

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#2 ensign14

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 19:03

Dammit, if Eoin is selling them, I bet they'll be expensive...

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#3 Mac Lark

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 19:20

Actually I 've just been talking to the publishers about the book launches here in NZ and couldn't believe how reasonably priced the book is.

And I'll be at Goodwood for the launch there too so look forward to catching up.

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#4 Milan Fistonic

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 20:39

As I posted on another thread, a local bookseller is displaying advance information of the Amon book and the price listed is just NZ$40.

Very reasonable

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#5 Keir

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 21:31

Bloody HELL!! I can't get to Goodwood either!!

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#6 Ray Bell

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 23:22

Aren't you coming to visit us on the other side of the world later in the year, Keir?

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#7 Geza Sury

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 07:08

Originally posted by ensign14
Dammit, if Eoin is selling them, I bet they'll be expensive...

I was surprised when I saw the price of the forthcoming book. You can pre-order it at Amazon for a bargain price. Take a look at http://www.amazon.co...8757531-5749265

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#8 Eric McLoughlin

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 09:15

Will Eoin Young be signing copies at Goodwood?

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#9 Vicuna

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 11:07

If you ask nicely

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#10 Ted Walker

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 13:36

Ive just spoken with Eoin, who replied to the selling price of the Amon book "I only write them and dont sell them". Come along all you Amon fans and meet Eoin on my stand at Goodwood where you can sure of hearing some new stories from Eoin.

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#11 Ray Bell

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 14:25

Just don't let him ramble on about the time at Launceston when...

Oh, never mind.

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#12 Keir

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Posted 05 August 2003 - 20:33

Ray,
If time , money and schedule permits, I'll be there.

BTW, I am accepting contributions.

I asked this over on the "famous Amon" thread,

Does anyone think there will be a US signing session?????

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#13 Ted Walker

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Posted 06 August 2003 - 07:35

If the book had been available there would have been a signing session at Monterey.

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#14 Ted Walker

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Posted 06 August 2003 - 12:13

Haynes have just advised me that Eoin will be "on stand " Each day from 12-1pm.I forgot to ask the price of the book.

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#15 Joe Fan

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 00:31

I am really anticipating this book and it should be a great read. The cost is extremely reasonable but this is mainly due to the amount of photos. According to motorbooks.com, the book will have 16 color and 48 b&w photos. Photos are expensive and some can be ridiculously expensive. I am baffled that the John Tipler's book on Graham Hill has 40 color and 220 b&w photos and still has a retail price of $29.95. That is a real steal because a book of this type (with 260 photos and color photos) should be about a $45 book. The Hill family must have donated a large lot of photos for the book, something that I really needed for my Masten book but almost all the photos of Masten were lost in Italy when he and his wife separated.

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#16 Ted Walker

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 05:25

Regarding the photos in the Tippler book.Most of them came from my archive,and were supplied to the author at a reasonable reproduction fee.I dont think Eoin has used any of my images in this title.

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#17 Joe Fan

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 06:05

Originally posted by Ted Walker
Regarding the photos in the Tippler book.Most of them came from my archive,and were supplied to the author at a reasonable reproduction fee.I dont think Eoin has used any of my images in this title.

Got any Masten Gregory photos?

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#18 Ted Walker

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 15:14

I hope there is no confusion here !! Eoin has just had published in NEW ZEALAND a title called CLASSIC RACERS. This covers New Zealands Grand Prix Drivers. The price is about $40NZ. It has a chapter on Chris Amon.It is not available in the UK(only from Eoin). Nobody (including Eoin has seen a copy of the Amon title)

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#19 Ray Bell

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 21:00

Originally posted by Ted Walker
I hope there is no confusion here !! Eoin has just had published.....

Yeah, it's all right for you...

Over at Keir's place, one of his girlfriends is trying to revive him... oh, the poor dear, what can she do?

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#20 Keir

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 21:13

As usual, thanks for your concern, Ray! :eek:

My responce would be way too dicey and Bira would have to chastize me again!! :blush:

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#21 joe twyman

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Posted 07 August 2003 - 22:02

Hey Ted!! Will Amon be present too?

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#22 Ted Walker

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Posted 08 August 2003 - 07:20

Sorry Joe unfortunatly NO.(as of to-day) but who knows what might happen in the coming weeks !!!

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#23 Giraffe

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 10:25

Eoin Young, Sid Taylor and Chris Amon at Hampton Downs on Sunday. Our esteemed moderator, amongst many TNFers will be pleased to learn that Chris is a reasonably regular lurker on TNF.....

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#24 275 GTB-4

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 11:10

Actually I 've just been talking to the publishers about the book launches here in NZ and couldn't believe how reasonably priced the book is.

And I'll be at Goodwood for the launch there too so look forward to catching up.

Mac...I will be in AUK in March, is the Amon book likely to be available then? where?? if you can give me a name I will look for the address etc Cheers, Mick

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#25 Patrick Fletcher

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 11:33

Mac...I will be in AUK in March, is the Amon book likely to be available then? where?? if you can give me a name I will look for the address etc Cheers, Mick

What the hell is ten years between posts!

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#26 Tuboscocca

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 13:55

What the hell is ten years between posts!

All books (Amon, McLaren and the new Denny Hulme) are still available here:

http://www.bruce-mclaren.com/index.php

See my book thread post 6978.

regards Michael

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#27 opplock

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 20:00

Eion Young's Amon book was published in 2003. Its title was "Forza Amon! A Biography of Chris Amon". I bought my copy for $NZ24.99 at Auckland airport in 2009 and read it en route to Heathrow.