The SURVIVAL HANDBOOK

[Gary]

THE SURVIVAL HANDBOOK by Raymond Mears.

The hard backed green version, the first he wrote (and still his best IMO) is for sale on a out of print books site for the princely sum of £240 :yikes: I have two, mmmmmm I might sell one!! :super:

 

[Kim]

Wow £240...that's quite expensive really isn't it :shock: think I'd rather have a pair of boots...no offense Mr Mears...

SELL THEM GARY...or one...the other could be like...a nest egg! Wouldn't it fetch more if he'd signed them...what's your handwriting like

 

[Gary]

Actually I have copies of all his other books personalised and signed by him (one perk of having had him as your boss - I even have a hand written programme from a course we started designing together) - but the green book thats the only one I dont have signed!

Apperently the white covered version of his second book is worth a few bob too ......... and guess what .........

 

[Kim]

Everyone...DRINKS ON GARY...! :uu:

:biggthump

Who needs stocks and shares...I'm off to Waterstones ):

 

[Gary]

Im big enough! But wait til I fall off the three legged stool and stop moving!!

 

[Kim]

I never implied a thing!!!

):

 

[al]

i bought my nephews signed copies of the Outdoor Survival Handbook for xmas each as they love the woods etc and i got their dad essential bushcraft so they can all go out together and bond and be boys , always a good excuse for uncle al to visit too

 

[Kim]

My mother grumbled disapprovingly when she had to buy me a Ray Mears book last Christmas...not the sort of thing I should be doing apparently...!

):

 

[Gary]

Did you ask her for graffiti and glue sniffing by sid snot this year then?

 

[Kim]

How did you know that??

:shock:

 

[Gary]

 

[Kim]

Does anybody know how many books Ray has actually written?

A complete collection, especially if it was signed would go for a nice packet methinks.

 

[Gary]

Thus far - without re-issues in new covers designed to catch the unwary I believe there are - 4.

The survival handbook.

Outdoor survival handbook

Essential bushcraft

And one aimed at families or kids. I saw it once in a shop but unfortunately didnt get it so i cant be more specific.

Also and this is relying on my dodge memory but I also saw a collection of poetry (not by him) but compiled by him (or some one with the same name) - again I unwisely though better of getting it or investigating further.

 

[tomtom]

if you want to sell one Gary let me know.. seeing as you jus beat me to it on ebay ):

 

[leon-1]

Guys bearing in mind the cost (£240), you would probably be better off buying a number of books from other authors and cross referencing them, Rays books are good, but they are not worth that much.

There are other authors of well known titles which sell for a lot less and in the end the broader spectrum of knowledge that you gain is worth a lot more, that is only my opinion

 

[Great Pebble]

I have "The Complete Outdoor Handbook" also, Rider Books, 1992, ISBN 0-7126-4859-3.

 

[tomtom]

are the three books pictured above all the same book? ive been trying to work this out for ages!

 

[Gary]

Yep and theirs a fourth in the line tomtom - I have a first edition with a white cover!!

Wonder how many people OWN them all?

 

[Gary]

Guys bearing in mind the cost (£240), you would probably be better off buying a number of books from other authors and cross referencing them, Rays books are good, but they are not worth that much.

There are other authors of well known titles which sell for a lot less and in the end the broader spectrum of knowledge that you gain is worth a lot more, that is only my opinion

I agree Leon - get Mors Kohanski and Richard Graves and you have it all! I have a Lars Falt book which appears to pre-date Rays and this has it all in there too - but its in Swedish!!

Tomtom was that you? You should have said I'd have let you have it I was only bidding because I saw how much they are selling for. A book that fetches £99 - £240 IS WORTH IT especially as I only bought it to sell it - I already have 2!! Although if I buy them all up I CAN TAKE OVER THE WORLD!! :rolmao:

 

[steve a]

Capitalism from the Bear :yikes: , western politics and business ethics finally got yer mate
Have a good one