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Most
extensive ever created & published of this kind.
This book was released in February 2000!!!!
Titled
" The Complete Pinball Book~
Collecting the Game & It's History "
This
is something of interest to all Pinball
Machine Enthusiasts
Whether
pinballs are a casual or key hobby, you are a
collector of, dealer or historian. Please see this publishers
site~ for what is probably the most Comprehensive Pinball
Book ever made. Check out or contact your book stores
around February 2000 when this book will be released.
Comprised of 870 photographs, several graphs
& drawings in full colour & 320 pages.
The books features
include extensive
statistics on: number
of games made through first pinballs to current period. History
& fundamentals of pinball machines & their parts, from pinboards
to pinball video games to the fascinating world of
pinball ART.
I have seen the full colour printers proofs, the quality &
details in the photographs, the graphs & drawings. I also
have seen & posess my own copy of this book. This
book is very much a worthwhile investment for any
person with interest in pinball machines, their history &
the amazing art.
Featuring close-up views of art in the playfield & behind the
backglass of various pinball games. Also see some of the
artistic detail & themes of games this imagery portrays.
It will take you on a fascinating journey into the world
of pinballs~ covering a vast amount of facets along the way.
Author: Marco Rossignoli {
Seahampton {
Newcastle~
Hunter Valley } NSW, Australia }. Marco has carried out
extensive research {also a pinball hobbyist} & put a huge
amount of time, effort & dedication in putting this book
together. From initial research, desk top publishing +
artwork through to Publishing, printing & the book release
{February, 2000}. This has been 2&1/2 years in the making.
Much
appreciation & credit goes to Schiffer who worked/
financed through stages of the publishing to printing,
which goes hand in hand with the author's.
Many
others like collectors, dealers, manufacturers, &
hobbyists have contributed to this book.
Marco's wife
Vanessa
Gilbert has given enormous
support to Marco, { the author } throughout many stages
of the book; including work with checking/editing chapters,
proofing, contributing with research, compiling/writing of the
introduction & with many other valuable tasks.......
Also myself, Sharon Postlethwaite~Buzek
{ BERESFIELD, NSW, AUSTRALIA }
working with Marco as the initial desktop publisher/artist,
part manuscript typesetter, artwork- creating+ redesigning & graphics through various stages of the initial draft book;
ready for the publishers.
To contact myself please send messages to email addresses:
sharonandtonypb@telstra.easymail.com.au
or if you prefer phone/answer machine/fax {auto pickup}/ modem:
{61} 02 4966 0126
Title
of the book is "
The Complete
Pinball Book~Collecting
the Game & It's History " Published & Released by Schiffer
Publishing Ltd, for more details, queries & direct sales
see
Schiffer's Web Site Catalogue at:
www.schifferbooks.com
Email Address: schifferbk@aol.com
Postal address: 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310, USA
Phone: {610} 593 1777 Fax: {610} 593 2002
To contact the author Marco
Rossignoli : send message to
his email address: { for any queries or comments }:
In
Europe Schiffer Books are distributed by: Bushwood
Books Email address: bushwd@aol.com
Postal address: 6 Marksbury Avenue Kew Gardens
Surrey TW9 4JF England
Phone: 44 { 0 } 181 392 8585 Fax: 44 { 0 } 181 392 9876
As
the scale, images, details, printing { & quality of } is
huge, so are the production costs ~ as one can appreciate.
Therefore this is not an average/everyday book. It is a
major book which is printed in quality gloss paper,
to compliment the quality, collectors & historical value
{ pinball machine industry & hobbyists } of this book & its contents.
So it will be priced at $60.00 USA- this is a collectors book.
The book maybe purchased from the publisher add $3.95
{subject to increases} for shipping. Please try bookstores first.
For any person considering investing in this type
of book; will find it a worthwhile & rewarding one.
The book is available in limited Australian stores. One can order the book (in theory) from any bookshop anywhere in the world, providing one has all the necessary details - author, publisher, ISBN number, and book title - all of which is listed on the "official" page.
Other places where it is available
Please Check out Marco's book at "The Complete Pinball Book" web page.
http://members.home.net/crinear/pinbook.html
Or visit Book publisher's web sites
http://www.schifferbooks.com/antiques/coinops/0764310038.html
this web site address
is:
http://cust.idl.com.au/artistspb/
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