Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

[FalkeEins]

Thanks Chris. Not sure what that means exactly A 'limited' print run will be available from May 24th...or no books at all ?

[Tomas Prusa]

maybe its right time to start selling ebooks - no problems with printig companies, paper sortage, higher prices etc.

[edwest2]

My company publishes fiction books. In the U.S., there is a paper shortage but that does not mean no paper. The various printers we work with have paper allotments sent to them. Sometimes,

a paper mill closes, further complicating the situation. We were able to find a new printer that gave us the smaller part of the total print run we requested in less time than average, at least for now.

That was a few weeks ago. The remainder of the books will arrive tomorrow, I just learned. Two weeks ahead of the initial estimate.

As I understand it, the situation in Europe is similar. On the other hand, we were able to get reprints of some titles when we needed them because the orders were put in months ago.


Best,
Ed

[edwest2]

Originally Posted by Tomas Prusa

maybe its right time to start selling ebooks - no problems with printig companies, paper sortage, higher prices etc.

In the U.S., paper book sales have increased. I have no desire to buy an ebook. Most people I talk to prefer a paper book.

The issue for publishers is this: $20.00 for a printed book or $2.98 for an ebook. What do those involved, from writers to artists to graphic designers, get paid?

Best,
Ed

[Chris Goss]

Paper book every time for me

[Chris Goss]

From Crecy yesterday

Just to let you know, Dornier Do217 finally arrived this morning a few days ahead of when we were expecting it to come in!


At last!

[Chris Goss]

My copies arrived today. Let me remind potential purchasers it is a combat record (my interest) not a nuts and bolts book (there are others far better qualified for this). Thus if it appears that all I have written about the negative side of its combat operations, I am afraid that an aircraft with a combat shelf life of 3 years up against superior Allied defences and Germany going increasingly on the defensive, spectacular successes with such limited numbers were few and far between (but there were some!)

[Jukka Juutinen]

The subtitle of the book is a good inclusion as not to mislead buyers onwhat is the book's emphasis. It is however interesting to note that there is no good "nuts & bolts" book on the Do 217, at least in English (Griehl's book is very poor).

[Siko54]

Fab - looking forward very much to this, having bought your recent Osprey "DO217 units of WW2" book Chris. With Robert Forsyth's imminent JU188 Osprey book we are truly spoiled!

[Chris Goss]

Jukka: Agreed Sub-title is "A Combat and Photographic Record". I agree the the late Manfred Griehl's book was written some time ago so if anyone wants to do such a book, the door is open!
Si: Hope you enjoy it!