Birth of the Beetle by Chris Barber

[Splitdog]

I have a pristine one I'd let go of for the right price.
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#notacallooker

[Blue Baron]

It's very sad to hear of Mr. Barber's passing.

I revere him for an entirely different reason. He was an avid toy collector, and his writings in various publications such as VW&Porsche inspired me to build my own collection. He was ahead of the curve, having collected since the 1960s.

I recently acquired a piece for my collection that I had been looking for for more than 40 years, that I first saw pictured in one of his articles.

As for his book, I'm lucky to have the copy I bought when it first came out.
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[scottyrocks]

First, I am saddened by Mr. Barber's passing, and offer condolences.

Second, I think it's ridiculous that BotB is so hard to find and so expensive when one is located. There are dozens upon dozens of automotive books at the library and Barnes & Noble, and none of them cost eight million dollars. Whomever is the owner of the copywright to this tomb please just get another printing going so we can all buy one at a sane price, tyvm.
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[Splitdog]

"My house is worth a million dollars. But I'll sell it to you for $600,000 because I think the prices are too high." Said no one ever.
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[Lind]

RIP Chris Barber. We will forever be grateful for his contribution to documenting early VW history.

I doubt that there is enough demand to justify an english language reprint. The people who want the book are likely numbered in the dozens or low hundreds. The demand needed to justify a reprint would be in the thousands.
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[cyberdyne systems 101]

I've just paid for one described as in excellent condition for £200 (approx $247) plus postage. Seems a crazy amount to pay, but maybe its an investment! Looking forward to reading it (carefully!)
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[Stetoppingphoto]

There should be a reprint of this book, who can afford the ridiculous prices people offer these at? I know I can't and I've had my eye out for one for years.
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[finster]

amazed that abebooks has a couple on offer for £2,400 - both sellers are in the USA
if you can read french or german then these are still around for much less, la coccinelle is on amazon for 39 euros and der kaefer for £36
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[KTPhil]

On the other hand, authorizing someone to scan it into a PDF for a fee and distributing that would make it legal, widespread, affordable, and involve little or no investment on their part.

[pastellgreen]

A few words about Chris Barber, recently released in the last issue of the "Brezelfenster" magazine. Perhaps somebody has time to translate it.

[Stetoppingphoto]

Just me that checks the book sections in charity shops?

I live in hope.
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[bwaz]

Isn't this topic more suitable in another forum? Accessories/Memorabilia etc?