I have come to the conclusion (again) that the only way to get my books printed is to go the self-publishing route. I am in contact with a printer about 90 miles from here. It looks like to make any profit at all softbound books will be approximately $45 shipped CONUS. (As a friend advised me, the final price will be based on any changes in my costs. With the unpredictable costs of inflation I will keep the price as affordable as possible.)
This Book on clandestine knives will be 165 pages in full color and 8.5 x 11 inches in size. It is heavily loaded with photos, some full page and a lot of close-ups. Black and white would be a lot cheaper but who would want to buy it? I don't think a book with this many original Clandestine knives could ever be put together again based on the size of my collection.
When I started to complain to my daughter that I couldn't seem to find any new daggers for sale, she said; "that's because you bought them all." Not quite true, but I have collected quite a few. The last few pages will illustrate some of the current day daggers which I felt were worthy of inclusion. Some items are probably WW-I. A couple are Vietnam era. Some are definitely custom one of a kind while others are more production based. It is a wonderful assortment of weapons used in covert operations. So I am going to try printing a few copies before too much longer and see how well they sell. For several days I have concentrated on editing and re-taking photos that were not good enough. This book is a real feast for the eyes.
This Book on clandestine knives will be 165 pages in full color and 8.5 x 11 inches in size. It is heavily loaded with photos, some full page and a lot of close-ups. Black and white would be a lot cheaper but who would want to buy it? I don't think a book with this many original Clandestine knives could ever be put together again based on the size of my collection.
When I started to complain to my daughter that I couldn't seem to find any new daggers for sale, she said; "that's because you bought them all." Not quite true, but I have collected quite a few. The last few pages will illustrate some of the current day daggers which I felt were worthy of inclusion. Some items are probably WW-I. A couple are Vietnam era. Some are definitely custom one of a kind while others are more production based. It is a wonderful assortment of weapons used in covert operations. So I am going to try printing a few copies before too much longer and see how well they sell. For several days I have concentrated on editing and re-taking photos that were not good enough. This book is a real feast for the eyes.
Here are a few sample pages. I know what I look for in a book on knives, and that is photos of knives! In this book there are photos of thumb daggers, an original OSS crossbow bolt, garrote, hat pins, sleeve daggers, shivs etc. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Hopefully by the end of Summer they will be available for sale in limited quantities. Since I retired from teaching, and inflation came roaring to life, money is something we are learning to live without.
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