World of luger books (2) on E-bay

pipeman45 · 08-02-2005, 09:59 PM

If anyone is interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/WORLD-OF-LUGERS-...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/World-Of-Lugers-...QQcmdZViewItem

Links don't seem to work. Sorry.

Pete Ebbink · 08-02-2005, 10:34 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOOK-World-of-Lu...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/World-Of-Lugers-...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/WORLD-OF-LUGERS-...QQcmdZViewItem

Edward Tinker · 08-02-2005, 10:39 PM

same thing Pete, I found all three also, but then the link is expired? Weird 'ey?

thegundude · 08-03-2005, 12:20 PM

What's up with that? None of them are responding....

John Sabato · 08-03-2005, 12:55 PM

It has something to do with the way Ebay assigns URL's to their items.

Just do a standard ebay search for WORLD OF LUGERS, and you will see all FOUR books that are currently available... Don't expect 3 of these these books to close the auction for short money... ... the fourth will be $354.00 since it is BUY IT NOW only.

--Remember. there were only 500 copies of this book printed.

Herb · 08-03-2005, 01:49 PM

John, I think that there were actually 1,000 of them printed, one set of 500 was signed only, the other set of 500 was signed and also had an impression stamp along with the signature.

thegundude · 08-03-2005, 02:26 PM

It's a beautiful book....

John Sabato · 08-03-2005, 03:02 PM

Herb, must be something wrong with that logic... because my previous copy was an autographed book ... I imagine that it was one of the first 500 that were signed...because it was stamped Copy XXX of 500... My current copy has no autograph...and no stamp. The copies were virtually identical in construction and content... the only difference was the signature by Sam...

Ron Wood · 08-03-2005, 03:34 PM

My copy has only the autograph. My suggestion to people that really want/need this book is not to hope for a bargain to show up but to bite the bullet and get it now. At the rate things are going, next year it will be over $400 and the year after that over $500.

policeluger · 08-03-2005, 03:56 PM

John, as Ron's, mine is only signed by Sam, there is no xx of xx anywhere. I was at the old LA Great western show and Sam and Ralph we picking them out of a box of about 25. I remember debating with myself over spending $35 for the book...I think it was $35, wish I had bought the whole box....

Pete Ebbink · 08-03-2005, 04:00 PM

Mine is signed and embossed just below the author's signature, was printed in 1977, and it does not have the xx of xx serialization...

I was in shock when I had to pay $ 185 at Tulsa 2 years ago...glad I did, nowdays...

Herb · 08-03-2005, 04:27 PM

John, My first one has only the signature, the other the signature and the embossing stamp on the first inside red page and the embossing stamp again on page 3 without the signature. Neither has any XX of XX copies and both are copywrited 1977. I recall discussing this difference with Ralph Shattuck at one of the Reno shows and he told me the first printing of 500 had only the signature and the second 500 had the signature and the stamp, or maybe the other way around, we're both getting older by the day but I'm pertty sure that is what he said. I think you have his email addy?

08-02-2005, 09:59 PM	#1
pipeman45 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	World of luger books (2) on E-bay If anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/WORLD-OF-LUGERS-...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/World-Of-Lugers-...QQcmdZViewItem Links don't seem to work. Sorry.

08-03-2005, 12:20 PM	#4
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	What's up with that? None of them are responding.... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

08-03-2005, 12:55 PM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	It has something to do with the way Ebay assigns URL's to their items. Just do a standard ebay search for WORLD OF LUGERS, and you will see all FOUR books that are currently available... Don't expect 3 of these these books to close the auction for short money... ... the fourth will be $354.00 since it is BUY IT NOW only. --Remember. there were only 500 copies of this book printed. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-03-2005, 01:49 PM	#6
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	WOL John, I think that there were actually 1,000 of them printed, one set of 500 was signed only, the other set of 500 was signed and also had an impression stamp along with the signature. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

08-03-2005, 02:26 PM	#7
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	It's a beautiful book.... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

08-02-2005, 10:34 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	http://cgi.ebay.com/BOOK-World-of-Lu...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/World-Of-Lugers-...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/WORLD-OF-LUGERS-...QQcmdZViewItem

08-02-2005, 10:39 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,916 Thanks: 1,992 Thanked 4,507 Times in 2,081 Posts	same thing Pete, I found all three also, but then the link is expired? Weird 'ey?

08-03-2005, 03:02 PM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Herb, must be something wrong with that logic... because my previous copy was an autographed book ... I imagine that it was one of the first 500 that were signed...because it was stamped Copy XXX of 500... My current copy has no autograph...and no stamp. The copies were virtually identical in construction and content... the only difference was the signature by Sam... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-03-2005, 03:34 PM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	My copy has only the autograph. My suggestion to people that really want/need this book is not to hope for a bargain to show up but to bite the bullet and get it now. At the rate things are going, next year it will be over $400 and the year after that over $500. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-03-2005, 03:56 PM	#10
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	John, as Ron's, mine is only signed by Sam, there is no xx of xx anywhere. I was at the old LA Great western show and Sam and Ralph we picking them out of a box of about 25. I remember debating with myself over spending $35 for the book...I think it was $35, wish I had bought the whole box....

08-03-2005, 04:00 PM	#11
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Mine is signed and embossed just below the author's signature, was printed in 1977, and it does not have the xx of xx serialization... I was in shock when I had to pay $ 185 at Tulsa 2 years ago...glad I did, nowdays...

08-03-2005, 04:27 PM	#12
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	John, My first one has only the signature, the other the signature and the embossing stamp on the first inside red page and the embossing stamp again on page 3 without the signature. Neither has any XX of XX copies and both are copywrited 1977. I recall discussing this difference with Ralph Shattuck at one of the Reno shows and he told me the first printing of 500 had only the signature and the second 500 had the signature and the stamp, or maybe the other way around, we're both getting older by the day but I'm pertty sure that is what he said. I think you have his email addy? __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull