Topic: Old green flask/decanter

[Paul S.]

thanks for that Neil              from what I understood some year or so back, the purpose of another stab at this volume was to give greater coverage to C20 material.
For those of us who have the first edition, I think it would have suited better that this further material was the subject of a supplementary volume, rather than repeat buying of 80 - 90% of what we have already, although it is a stunning and wonderful book.         As published originally it weighs a ton  -  let alone increasing the number of pages !!

There seems to have been a habit of recent times of producing very heavy single volume books - for obvious reasons of economy I guess, but it does make for a lack of comfort when  handling, especially in the bath.
See the attached pic of my own effort of re-binding C.H's. book on C20 glass into two volumes - although they are still heavier than I prefer.

The new price of similar volumes is always going to be expensive, as books go.              The problem comes when there is heavy demand on what might have been a smallish print run, and we then have to buy secondhand, at much higher than the new price.............   get in quick............  is he taking orders yet


 

[neil53]

Hi Paul, he did say that 90% of the pictures would be different from the first edition, so I've put my verbal order in.  He's taken pictures of a number of my own decanters for inclusion in Volume 2, so I'm expecting a discount! :-)
 

[Paul S.]

think I'll buy a wheelbarrow in readiness  -  sounds as though it's going to be heavy.

do keep us informed of progress Neil - would hate to miss out and have to buy secondhand again.