History Writ in Steel! PRE-ORDER NOW!

History Writ in Steel by L Donald Maus
Published by Simpson Ltd.

Now Available for pre-order! "History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900 - 1936 " by L Donald Maus, with forward by Joe Wotka features 384 pages with about 350 full-color illustrations (photos, maps, charts, documents).  Extensive tables contain data on over 2,300 observed police markings.  An analysis of these data and period documents allowed the author to identify the markings of hundreds of police units with at least “probable” certainty and revealed additional aspects of the history of some of these police forces.  The book will be very useful to collectors, buyers and sellers of German police artifacts (handguns, rifles, edged weapons, holsters, etc.) and those interested in the history of the police during this turbulent era in Germany.

Standard copies are hardbound and cost $89.95 plus $10.00 U.P.S. shipping & handling during the pre-order period only (U.S.A.).  A limited edition of 200 Deluxe Editions has been printed.  These have a signature plate with gold foil lettering and are signed by the author in gold, bound in beautiful blue leather with gold gilded page edges and cost $150.00 plus $10.00 U.P.S. shipping & handling during the pre-order period only (U.S.A.).  These will be sold on a first paid, first shipped basis (Our last Deluxe Edition book sold out in less than 2 months.)  

For those in Europe, the book is available exclusively from Kurt Bouras of Classic Firearms in Mainz, Germany (http://www.classic-firearms.com).  He may be contacted via email (kurt.bouras@classic-firearms.com) or telephone (0049-6131-674160).  He will receive 200 Standard copies that are being shipped directly from the printer.  Deluxe copies are available only from Simpson Ltd.  

Author’s royalties will be sent directly from the publisher to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to sponsor research to find a cure for this disease that threatens the lives of about 70,000 children and young adults worldwide.  This cause is close to our heart because one of the author’s grandsons is afflicted with this disease.

This beautiful book should be available for shipping by the beginning of July, 2009. Credit cards will not be charged until books are shipped. This should make a great gift for anyone interested in German military collectibles. 8-1/2 " x 12" hardcover.

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