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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: Stuart Cyphus on September 09, 2010, 11:28:47 am

Title: Peel book
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on September 09, 2010, 11:28:47 am

 Anyone know anything about this? From what I can gather it seems to be 22 pages, but then again some of the most informative books I've read have been short in length, such as some of the Shire books.  :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peel-Engineering-Company-Peel-P50-Peel-Tri-Books-Llc-/400149276313?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item5d2ac16699

Title: Re: Peel book
Post by: Peelpower on September 09, 2010, 11:50:31 am

I also spotted this one, but unfortunately no further information bout it.
Yep would like to buy a copy, but not sure its worth the money. Help please ! :o

Title: Re: Peel book
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on September 09, 2010, 05:59:37 pm

Its a print on demand title - almost certainly a direct reprint of the corresponding wikipedia articles and material. There is a sample of text here

http://booksllc.net/book.cfm?id=3828816 (http://booksllc.net/book.cfm?id=3828816)

Title: Re: Peel book
Post by: Jim Janecek on September 09, 2010, 07:58:10 pm

yes, it seems to be quite a racket re-printing Wikipedia articles and selling them on Amazon, good call!
I have seen this before with other subjects.

Title: Re: Peel book
Post by: marcus on September 13, 2010, 03:02:08 pm

Quote from: Stuart Cyphus on September 09, 2010, 11:28:47 am

some of the most informative books I've read have been short in length, such as some of the Shire books.  :)

I love those Shire books, well-written, informative, some good pictures, and no waffle or padding. I have Three Wheelers, Morgan, London Taxis and Stationary Steam Engines, and intend to get some more of their titles!