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In reply to Post #562
I agree, that any book you read from a high profile angler these days, has probably already been published in some form or other previously, especially from someone like TH who makes his living from angling.
It's not a new thing though - even 'In Pursuit' suffered from it, because all the early Yateley chapters in the book, had already been published in Rob Maylins Big Carp magazine in the early 90's.
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I enjoyed it - who wouldn't enjoy the writings of Terry and read about his adventures however, (might take some flack here), it felt like i was reading regurgitated material and stories. I suppose social media, magazine writings and ESP videos had already compromised a lot of these stories and i felt that i knew the ending before starting each chapter, i just felt a little bit (only a small bit) of magic has been lost when reading books nowadays and to be honest i thought i would never say that about a TH book.
I remember reading "in pursuit" and each page was captivating as you went through the story making up assumptions on what is going to happen next - you just don't get that nowadays as it's already out there.
Don't get me wrong, the book will stand front and centre on the old bookcase and be regularly thumbed.
I look forward to the all species book that TH will hopefully publish, i reckon he can recapture the magic (ala Yates) telling stories that nobody knows the ending of.
Be lucky.
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Received my reprint edition last week. Perfectly well packaged. Read the first 3 chapters and no obvious print issues. More importantly, I’m enjoying it!
I agree about the crazy prices that some books go for-kind of wish I’d looked after some of my first editions better. But then again, I buy to read and enjoy, not as an investment.
That said, I might flog my Subsurface 1 if only to help stock the freezer for the year ahead.
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In reply to Post #559
Not just carp books where the market is hotting up either, it’s the same with all species at the moment, for certain books. A mate of mine sold his whole collection a couple of years ago when the market was on its knees and he is feeling pretty sick about it now! It’s definitely a case of picking the right books though and print run is obviously the main factor which has pushed up prices for Waddle, Merry Olde, Alan Tomkins etc.
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In reply to Post #558
I have a spare Horton Chronicles, defo time for that to go by the looks of it.
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In reply to Post #557
Even the more recent ones are going for silly money, Savay and Horton Chronicles over £100
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In reply to Post #555
Yes the book prices have shot yo again in recent months, partly because of the resurgence in collecting and partly due to the drought in recent books. There are collectors out there at the moment who will buy multiple copies of, for example, Waiting for Waddle, Merry Olde Dance etc, and sit on them as an investment.
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In reply to Post #549
There is a 1st edition up at the moment.
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In reply to Post #551
Good profit to be made in carp books, especially the ones with a small print run,
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In reply to Post #550
I know I was bidding and maxed out at 110
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In reply to Post #551
Green gate is no longer available buddy.
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In reply to Post #550
So you can buy this online people are selling eBay for more than they paid?
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In reply to Post #549
Went for £112 and was a 2nd edition .
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In reply to Post #548
Only one I can see is a first edition that went for 200 on 27th jan.
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