SS-Totenkopfverbände - Should I publish my book?

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SS-Totenkopfverbände - Should I publish my book?

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Post by bogo » 21 Jan 2015, 17:30

Enclosed picture comes from my documentation “SS-Totenkopfverbände 1933-1939”.
Before taking a decision to self-publish this book, I would like to know how many people might be interested in such a publication.
The documentation will be comprised of some 500 A4-size pages, printed on 115 gram silk-mc paper. With more than 2000 footnotes the - often for the first time disclosed - resources will be accounted for.

The “when, who, what, where, why and how” of the several units of the SS-Totenkopfverbände during the years 1933 until 1939 will be described and documented in every detail, including their activities during the so called “Röhm-Putsch” (1934), during the annexation of Austria (1938), during the reinforcement of the Westwall (1938), before and during the occupation of the Sudetenland (1938), during the occupation of Bohemia-Moravia (1939), during the battles in and around Danzig (1939) and during the occupation of Poland (1939).
Several registers of the leading SS-Totenkopf-officers and ca. 400 so far unpublished pictures will complete the documentation of the history of this so far unknown “Truppe”.
The book is the result of more than 20 years of extensive research. Many so far unpublished documents were obtained from more than 35 archives and institutions in East and West.

For obvious reasons (many citations are from original German documents and would loose the typical sense of their words) the text is written in German. However, the captions of the more than 400 pictures will also be understandable for those who are not familiar with the German language.

To cover my printingcosts, depending on the eventual number of possible buyers, I will need a salesprice between 80 and 100 euros.
Those who are interested in a detailed table of contents of this documentation are kindly invited to write to my emailaddress [email protected].
Best wishes,
Bogo
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Post by Georges JEROME » 21 Jan 2015, 18:01

hello,

subject is most interesting and complete my doc and books I've on the subject.

I will buy it .

Best

Georges


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Post by talbright » 22 Jan 2015, 21:56

Ditto..I would also purchase

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Post by RolandP » 22 Jan 2015, 23:51

Dear Bogo,


I am waiting for your book for years now,

so I would be glad to have it in my hands!!!!

I would buy it at once 8-)


Regards yours Roland

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Post by bogo » 26 Jan 2015, 22:19

Thank you, Albright and Georges.
Please write your interest to my emailaddress [email protected] and I will be happy to send you a detailed list of the contents of my book "Totenkopfverbände 1933-1939".
Best wishes,
Bogo

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Post by Charles Trang » 30 Jan 2015, 16:55

I will buy it as well. Marten is an outstanding researcher on the SS and WSS and his knowledge is encyclopedic. I can't wait to read it !

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Post by coburg22 » 02 Feb 2015, 03:33

Bogo,

I will buy it as well.

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Post by bogo » 03 Feb 2015, 14:16

Dear forummembers,

Thank you all for the many registrations for my book.
Apparently, a group of interestees are still prefering to wait with their registration until the definitive publication of the book.
However, without a sufficient number of pre-orders, no book. A number of at least 200 pre-orders must be achieved.

For the doubters, below a reading-proof from the chapter “Der Stab VI (Unterführerschule) der SS-TV”.
I apologize that I cannot show the relevant pictures. In the copyright-agreements concerning the loan of the pictures, internetpublication is explicitly excluded.

Any questions or pre-orders please to [email protected].

Best wishes,
Dikeman
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Post by Thunderpit » 04 Feb 2015, 16:00

interested. i might have to get on with my study of the german language then..

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Post by Peter » 05 Feb 2015, 15:58

Hi Marten
thanks for your email, I will buy a copy, it is a subject which has not been well covered so far

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Post by Georges JEROME » 05 Feb 2015, 16:54

Bogo,

if you limit to this forum the potential buyers you will never publish : And it will be a pity !
You have to find a network of dealers on web sites or booksellers to insure you a diffusion of your book.
Self publishing oblige you to "invest" prior to cover costs with sales.
Pre order is generally limited to editors which offer warranty of publishing to buyers with special pre order price.

sorry if I seem brutal but I wish, like most of us, that your project of book became a reality.


Georges .

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Post by Sid Guttridge » 05 Feb 2015, 21:59

Hi Bogo,

This is not my sort of book.

That said, it looks like original research, so you should make sure that you get it out there, one way or the other.

Under no circumstances let it be lost or forgotten, even if this means distributing it electronically for free, or subsidizing it in book form.

Some years ago I read that only six people in the UK were making a full living writing military history, so don't expect a financial reward commensurate with you efforts, or even to break even. Be content that it is a labour of love and you won't be disappointed.

Good luck.

Sid.

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Post by bogo » 05 Feb 2015, 23:46

Thank you very much for your comments Georges and Sid,
Just to exclude possible misunderstandings:
1. pre-ordering does not mean pre-paying. Pre-ordering is without obligation. Payment is only due if my book will be printed and when it will be ready for distribution.
2.The pre-ordering result so far is encouraging.
Until today, the anouncement of the book in several international military forums resulted in more than 2000 hits, resulting in about 60 pre-orders so far. Believing that the various forummembers have a more than average interest in a so far uncovered and unknown part of the history of the SS, I am sure that a lot more pre-orders are to be expected.
I am proud I can say that (almost) all reputed forummembers (the specialist we all know from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, the UK
and the USA) were among the first batch of respondents. The historic value of the book is without dispute. Furthermore the more than 400 pictures will appear to be a valuable source for every uniform- and insigniaspecialist.
3.My bookpublishing-project is a non-commercial project. The time and money I invested so far in my research and in collecting the various pictures, will never be paid back. The only price I am asking for the publication of the results of these 20 years research, is compensation of my printingcosts. I think that 75 euros for a unique high quality 500 pp book with about 400 unknown pictures is a very reasonable price.
Nevertheless, Georges, if you would have any ideas where I could find dealers on websites or booksellers who might insure a better marketing of the book, please send me a PM ([email protected])
4.In the meantime, prospective buyers (without any obligation to pay until the book is ready for distribution) are still urgently invited to register at [email protected]
Best wishes,
Bogo

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Post by history1 » 06 Feb 2015, 11:02

Please explain Bogo/Dikeman why should I buy a book from an anonym person?
I don´t know anything about you or your reputation.

Regards,
Roman

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Post by Mark C. Yerger » 06 Feb 2015, 20:55

history1 wrote:Please explain Bogo/Dikeman why should I buy a book from an anonym person?
I don´t know anything about you or your reputation.

Regards,
Roman
Must agree to a small degree. But with largest (number) of buyers being English that should be language of any text for a publisher as Biblio is gone with other German publishers few for this type aside from lesser number of readers than English (numerically). I do not grasp why it "must" be in German, I have done over 20 documented books with no problem explaining, use of notes, etc in English ?? Also abbreviations are bothersome and generally improper, publishers use design programs for proper placement, spacing, etc which samples shown are not. They explain how to code/mark where you want what placed.

Be aware many say they will buy something but do not, assume a percent of tire kickers. I would use a publisher, rather than yourself, both for quality and they have the distribution network. Numerous are available in the US, Canada, UK, Spain, etc. Just send your outline, sample chapter(s), words count (for each; text, notes, captions) number of illustrations, what it contains others do not (to your knowledge), etc. Same as anyone does for a book. I think 192 pages is mean average minimum for a HB books, HB being better return for author.

Just some suggestions from experience.

Best,
Mark
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