New book on Louis Panormo and other 19th century London-based guitar makers

[James Westbrook]

In 2012 I submitted my PhD thesis, titled: Guitar Making in Nineteenth-century London: Louis Panormo and his Contemporaries. I have been approached by a publisher who is willing to publish this in the following expected format:

 

A4 size, hard back, circa 400 pages, containing approximately 300 colour images (depending upon the final copyright permissions obtained). We are aiming for the price of £80 per copy plus shipping if necessary, and in a limited print run.

 

We anticipate that my book will be ready late 2015/early 2016 if there is a good demand. Therefore, with regard to this, please would you email me at [e-mail] showing your interest, so they can keep your name and contact details for notification upon its release? There will be no obligation and no pre-payment.

[nick harrison]

Hi. Just what I need. Put my name down, and best regards, Nick Harrison.

[James Westbrook]

Dear Nick, thank you for your support. Please can I have your shipping address ready for my mailing list. I you prefer, you can reply directly to my email address.

[Chuck Hukari]

Please add my name to the list.

Thanks,

Chuck Hukari

[James Westbrook]

Dear Chuck, thank you for your support too. Please can I have your shipping address ready for my mailing list. If you prefer, you can reply directly to my email address.

[Jelma van Amersfoort]

Congratulations, James. I have sent you my details in a separate email. I am looking forward to your book!

Jelma

[Jan van Cappelle]

Congratulations!
U fortunately I haven't got the funding for such a purchase, but it will be on may wishlist...

[blair whitaker]

Please put me on the list, sounds like a great resource, so many color images.

Blair Whitaker, USA

[James Westbrook]

Dear Blair, thank you for your support. Please can I have your postal address, to add to my list. You can reply to [e-mail] if you prefer. Thank you. James

[James Westbrook]

Dear Blair, thank you for your support. Please can I have your postal address, to add to my list. You can reply to [e-mail] if you prefer. Thank you. James

[James Westbrook]

Dear Jan, yes unfortunately it is a lot of money for a book. But even at £80 I am pretty certain it will run at a loss (printing 400 pages in colour). Each copy of my thesis cost me around £200 to produce; that's what you get for being an organologist!

[Jan van Cappelle]

I know, there are a couple of these books on my list. Each year I save up to buy one.

I love your other books though! They are almost falling apart from use...

[James Westbrook]

Yes my personal copies of 'Guitars through the Ages' and 'The century that Shaped the Guitar' have fallen apart too. Today I received AL 122; looking forward to reading your fascinating article. I recently came across the 1880 sale catalogue of the 'Vuillaume' Strad.