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 Author  Topic: Knights Of The Sea copy on EBAY
  TED WALTHER

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All;
For those of you still looking for a copy of "Knights Of The Sea", for you PT Boat Library there is an original copy with a reasonable buy it now price.
Take care,
TED


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Bob Steinbrunn

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Hi Ted,

I see two copies on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PT-Boats-Knights-Of-The-Sea-Book-Limited-Edition-Very-Rare-/401099780141?hash=item5d6368f02d:g:XD8AAOSwQYZWyc3I

...and...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KNIGHTS-OF-THE-SEA-P-T-Boats-1982-Hardcover-/172171691221?hash=item28163b84d5:g:VmEAAOSwuTxV~NUF

I'm having some difficulty understanding why this book sells for $175 or $200. Is this considered a reasonable price? I note the book is a limited edition of only 2000 copies and is fairly comprehensive at 512 pages. Being somewhat new to PT boats - but not to books - I'm trying to gain a better understanding of why, exactly, this title is so spendy.

As an aside, I've just purchased a copy from a bookseller on Cape Cod that is in very good condition for $125. Hope it's worth it when it arrives.

Cheers!
--Bob

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Dick

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Dick   Send Email To Dick Posted on: Apr 20, 2016 - 7:54am
It's pricey because it is so hard to find (law of supply and demand), I've seen them over the last 20 years go as high as $400.00. I bought mine sometime back for $175.00 See the whole story in the link below - you can buy a .PDF version on CD from HQ for $65.00.

http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=3023&st=20&nd=30&pg=1&sc=20

A tear still comes to my eyes now and then.

Dick . . . .


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  Bob Steinbrunn

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Well Dick, after viewing the images of your field-stripped copy, I now have a tear in MY eye!

You're a much better man than I am, Gunga Din!

Cheers!
--Bob

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RANDY SMITH

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Not anymore its mine!!!!!!!


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Capt Speirs

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The $200 one is still available. Sooo tempting.

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Not anymore its mine!!!!!!!







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Will Day

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Makes me glad I have one of the originals.....

Will

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CJ Willis

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Will I guess I am lucky I have two of the originals. One with my name and Squadron 19-23 embossed on the front. Got them back when they were first printed. Pays to be old I guess.

C. J. Willis

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TED WALTHER

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Me too Will!!


C.J.
You are very lucky to have two copies. But we are the lucky ones that you and Earl visit with us every few days.


Take care,
TED


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Will Day

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Amen to that, Ted!

Will

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