Luger Variations

hayhugh · 06-21-2018, 09:47 AM

One of the first luger books I bought (Oct. 2013) was "Luger Variations" Volume one. Just noticed today that on the back cover they are advertising volume two. On the inside title page it states that the book was published in 1959, 1964 and 1967. Were all of these books labeled as Volume one? When did he decide to publish volume two? I can find any number of volume one but no volume two. Is volume two really worth the hunt? Did Mr. Harry E. Jones finally combine the two volumes into one?

sheepherder · 06-21-2018, 10:23 AM

My rather tattered blue-linen covered edition has no dust cover and the copyright date is just 1959. Printed by Southern Press, Los Angeles California.

No mention of a second volume.

DonVoigt · 06-21-2018, 10:42 AM

I've not seen or heard of a volume two; probably a plan, but abandoned after writing the first volume. Writing or assembling pictures for books is no fun.

hayhugh · 06-21-2018, 12:35 PM

Back cover of my book and reason for this post:

Ron Wood · 06-21-2018, 01:48 PM

Harry never got around to finishing volume two.

Edward Tinker · 06-21-2018, 03:05 PM

Harrys son is on the forums - has helped me out a time or two. Said that the huge pile of papers for vol 2 sat around too long after his dad passed. That the information became old and new books had come out by then.

hayhugh · 06-21-2018, 03:15 PM

As the ad on the back cover states he expected volume 2 to be available in the spring and was excepting orders - $12.00 postpaid...

DonVoigt · 06-21-2018, 08:00 PM

I have the 1975 printing, it says:
''To be released Soon".

As noted above , clearly it was not finished.

06-21-2018, 09:47 AM	#1
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 884 Thanks: 851 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	Luger Variations One of the first luger books I bought (Oct. 2013) was "Luger Variations" Volume one. Just noticed today that on the back cover they are advertising volume two. On the inside title page it states that the book was published in 1959, 1964 and 1967. Were all of these books labeled as Volume one? When did he decide to publish volume two? I can find any number of volume one but no volume two. Is volume two really worth the hunt? Did Mr. Harry E. Jones finally combine the two volumes into one?

06-21-2018, 10:23 AM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,328 Posts	My rather tattered blue-linen covered edition has no dust cover and the copyright date is just 1959. Printed by Southern Press, Los Angeles California. No mention of a second volume. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

06-21-2018, 10:42 AM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	I've not seen or heard of a volume two; probably a plan, but abandoned after writing the first volume. Writing or assembling pictures for books is no fun. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

06-21-2018, 12:35 PM	#4
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 884 Thanks: 851 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	Back cover of my book and reason for this post: Attached Thumbnails

06-21-2018, 01:48 PM	#5
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 5,096 Times in 1,676 Posts	Harry never got around to finishing volume two. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-21-2018, 03:05 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,912 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	Harrys son is on the forums - has helped me out a time or two. Said that the huge pile of papers for vol 2 sat around too long after his dad passed. That the information became old and new books had come out by then.

06-21-2018, 03:15 PM	#7
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 884 Thanks: 851 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	As the ad on the back cover states he expected volume 2 to be available in the spring and was excepting orders - $12.00 postpaid...

06-21-2018, 08:00 PM	#8
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	I have the 1975 printing, it says: ''To be released Soon". As noted above , clearly it was not finished. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie