Found Gold

[HAN8L1965]

I had made mention on another topic regarding the Horler Midget Sprite Restoration Book. I paid around $28 a little over a year ago from Amazon. Someone mentioned they are $180.00 now. Sure enough that is the going rate. Mine just went off the coffee table and into safe keeping. I can't think of anything that I have bought that increased in value that much in such a short period of time, maybe our cars are next?

Mark

 

[Trevor Jessie]

When I first got my midget they were out of print and bringing similar money. A few months later there was another printing and available for $24.95

 

[60Bugeye]

I have this book:

https://www.amazon.com/MG-Midget-Austin-Healey-Sprite-Restoration/dp/0854299696

It's pretty good, but it sounds like the Horler book is better.

True?

 

[RickB]

After I sold my MGC I decided to sell all the original BMC manuals etc I had for it.

I made out better than you would if you sold your book.

But then, there's no chance those will ever be reprinted.

 

[Guest]

Someone will put them in PDF and then the party will be over. Same thing happened to my "priceless" Z manual.

 

[RickB]

Then I guess I sold at the right time.
Buy low, sell high.

 

[jlaird]

My edition was printed in 2003. Think I paid maybe 25 bucks on amazon I think.

 

[60Bugeye]

There is a link on the Amazon.com site to send a request to the publisher (see: "Tell the Publisher!") to release a Kindle version (effectively making it available anywhere the Kindle app is supported).

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sprite-Midget-Terry-Horler/dp/0760314497

 

[60Bugeye]

So...just noticed today that Amazon.ca is offering pre-orders for the Horler book; new publisher, proposed release of June 1st, 2011. I contacted the publisher to verify. The previous publisher said they had no plans to publish the title again.

https://www.amazon.ca/Original-Sprite-Mid...7456&sr=8-1

 

[60Bugeye]

So...just noticed today that Amazon.ca is offering pre-orders for the Horler book; new publisher, proposed release of June 1st, 2011. I contacted the publisher to verify. The previous publisher said they had no plans to publish the title again.

https://www.amazon.ca/Original-Sprite-Mid...7456&sr=8-1

Also showing up on Amazon in the US, though no pre-orders (only notifications).

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sprite-Mi...7658&sr=8-2

Update: UK, too, a bit less than Canadian price.

Looks like I might not have to spend big to have this!

 

[Billm]

Chris
Don't buy one before you go to Phil's on Saturday.
BillM

 

[60Bugeye]

No chance of that. The next printing is set for June 1st. :wink:

 

[Guest]

Chris
Don't buy one before you go to Phil's on Saturday.
BillM

yeah, you might be able to snag his whilst he aint lookin' :cowboy:

 

[60Bugeye]

Chris
Don't buy one before you go to Phil's on Saturday.
BillM

yeah, you might be able to snag his whilst he aint lookin' :cowboy:

Shhh....

 

[60Bugeye]

Got confirmation from the new publisher of the Terry Horler book. Should be available by early July.

Yippee!