The Ultimate Candair Sabre book - very rare nowdays
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:21 am
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=004
Found this on ebay i bet a few guys here would love this for their collection? Packed with heaps and heaps of rare photos and good stories.
Found this on ebay i bet a few guys here would love this for their collection? Packed with heaps and heaps of rare photos and good stories.
Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:45 am
Yep, a real rare one that.
Just the 13 copies on ABE. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... &x=85&y=15
Just the 13 copies on ABE. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... &x=85&y=15
Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:03 am
Great book. Didn't think it was rare. Was that sarcasm in there somewhere? 
Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:18 am
Well im told its rare so if you found more maybe its not as rare as im told...
Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:50 am
Isn't it still available from the publisher? It's still listed on the Canav books site.
A gem, anyway, rare or not.
August
A gem, anyway, rare or not.
August
Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:34 am
August is correct - you can still order it direct from CANAV. Just takes a call to Larry. Most of his older titles are still available.
Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:46 am
I'm sure if you phone him he'll not only sell you a copy but autograph it as well. A real good guy to deal with and an excellent book on "the Sword".
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:24 pm
Yes, Larry is a solid guy and Canadian av history buffs owe him big time.
August
August
Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:29 pm
As others have said, it's still in print at the publishers, so not 'rare' at all.
http://www.canavbooks.com/Publications/CanadairSabre/
And the moral of this story is, don't believe all that you read on ebay!
http://www.canavbooks.com/Publications/CanadairSabre/
And the moral of this story is, don't believe all that you read on ebay!
Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:44 am
"Rare" 
That's the favorite word on ebay, and man, am I sick of it ...
Dave
That's the favorite word on ebay, and man, am I sick of it ...
Dave
Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:22 am
Appears that no matter where you look for the book, all roads lead to Larry. 
Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:29 pm
Rare that book may not be, but worthwhile it certainly is, especially if you are fond of Sabres.
I found a bunch of aviation books a few months back in an antique market north of here at Freelton; the Sabre book was there (along with two or three other CANAV titles), iirc the Sabre one was either $10 or $12. Only reason I didn't buy it at that price was that I already had a pristine copy (bought when the book was first published). Should've bought it anyway. Did buy the earlier CANAV on the CF-100 ($8!) because my old copy was minus its dustjacket. Also picked up two or three non-CANAV volumes for similar daft amounts. Next time I visited that market the rest of the CANAVs were gone; no surprise there! Tip of the hat from this Canuck to Larry M for all those fine titles.
My Studebaker was "rare" on the internet too. Rare? Maybe yes, maybe no; but it was running (beautifully), it was reasonable, and it was built in my hometown to boot. Point is, if you like it, that's the main thing.
S.
I found a bunch of aviation books a few months back in an antique market north of here at Freelton; the Sabre book was there (along with two or three other CANAV titles), iirc the Sabre one was either $10 or $12. Only reason I didn't buy it at that price was that I already had a pristine copy (bought when the book was first published). Should've bought it anyway. Did buy the earlier CANAV on the CF-100 ($8!) because my old copy was minus its dustjacket. Also picked up two or three non-CANAV volumes for similar daft amounts. Next time I visited that market the rest of the CANAVs were gone; no surprise there! Tip of the hat from this Canuck to Larry M for all those fine titles.
My Studebaker was "rare" on the internet too. Rare? Maybe yes, maybe no; but it was running (beautifully), it was reasonable, and it was built in my hometown to boot. Point is, if you like it, that's the main thing.
S.