AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POST REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS MIN RON NEE

[TJCoro]

Be the first kid on your block!

Nino's been at it again.
Here is the inside track on the next version of the Bible of cigars
:http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/min...ition-details/

Thanks for the update, senor brokenwing. I can already feel the excitement building.
Who will be the first to get a copy?

Perro, el Perro


Hey el P! A marketing genius, that one.

Haha! Indeed, juggler boy....indeed, indeed!

[spirit_of_will]

Looks like a pretty amazing project that is being undertaken, just from the photography side of things! I just love reading Nino's blog...

I've been half-heartedly looking for a copy of the first edition for a while, will have to step that up as a copy of the second edition is going to be beyond me!


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[Stevieboy]

Looking forward to this but I reckon it's going to bust the bank!

Five volumes weighing 30 pounds plus a wooden slipcase weighing another 10 pounds. The custom shipping crate weighs yet another 10 pounds.....sheesh!!
Any guesses on price? I imagine ?750+

[monkey66]

I really, really want this book but I reckon ?1000+

[SmokeyDave]

I would love to see one purely from the money no object design ethos, it's not often in the print trade you come across a client who wants to achieve the best possible result with all available processes.

[nicwing]

I really, really want this book but I reckon ?1000+

I can't think why it will be hugely more than the last one. I don't get the impression MRN needs the money, this is his life's work.

[monkey66]

I can't think why it will be hugely more than the last one. I don't get the impression MRN needs the money, this is his life's work.

Read again Nic:

Weight of the book will be 30 lbs (5 volumes of 400 pages each weighing 6 lbs) plus a wooden presentation case of another 10 lbs and an external shipping case of yet another 10 lbs, making the total weight 50 lbs.

Over 10,000 8?10 and uncounted 4 x 5 Fuji Provia 100 films were bought for the project, causing the Fuji Provia 100 8 x 10 films to become out of stock in the Hong Kong market – all quota for HK and a huge percentage for the Japanese market was acquired by MRN.

Each photographic shot costs HK$ 438 (3 shots of different exposures taken per shot, each Fuji 8 x 10 film costs HK $86, plus development of each 8 x 10 film costs HK $60.)

Total cost of the project has so far exceeded HK$ 20 (twenty) Million.


That sounds a whole lot bigger and more expensive than the first one.

[SmokeyDave]

Current exchange rate of HK dollar to Sterling makes that about ?3 million pounds spent so far, I can't see anyone just spending that amount of cash without some comeback.

[Flying Cigar]

I would love to see one purely from the money no object design ethos, it's not often in the print trade you come across a client who wants to achieve the best possible result with all available processes.

Exactly, that is what MRN is doing - money no object design ethos. Not often to have such a client, should be a happy printer then, right ?

I can't think why it will be hugely more than the last one. I don't get the impression MRN needs the money, this is his life's work.

Right on Nic, you get it.

Read again Nic:

Weight of the book will be 30 lbs (5 volumes of 400 pages each weighing 6 lbs) plus a wooden presentation case of another 10 lbs and an external shipping case of yet another 10 lbs, making the total weight 50 lbs.

Over 10,000 8?10 and uncounted 4 x 5 Fuji Provia 100 films were bought for the project, causing the Fuji Provia 100 8 x 10 films to become out of stock in the Hong Kong market ? all quota for HK and a huge percentage for the Japanese market was acquired by MRN.

Each photographic shot costs HK$ 438 (3 shots of different exposures taken per shot, each Fuji 8 x 10 film costs HK $86, plus development of each 8 x 10 film costs HK $60.)

Total cost of the project has so far exceeded HK$ 20 (twenty) Million.


That sounds a whole lot bigger and more expensive than the first one.

So what ??

Current exchange rate of HK dollar to Sterling makes that about ?3 million pounds spent so far, I can't see anyone just spending that amount of cash without some comeback.

You're contradicting yourself. What is it then, client who wants to achieve his pet project or "just anyone wanting some comeback" on his money?

I'd recommend you read the text carefully and don't jump to conclusions about the number of books released, the price or the cost involved.

Should help.

Regards

Nino

[Puff Scotty]

Reading what I have about MRN I get the impression that this project is about his passion for cigars....I don't think we have the right to demean anything he does with HIS baby & especially discussing the financial aspects of his project I find abhorrent it's just too dismissive of the love,care & devotion he has obviously put into this...Only my opinion!

[Puff Scotty]

Who will be the first to get a copy?

Min RoN Nee probably....

[SmokeyDave]

It wasn't mean't as a derogatory comment, just pretty much unheard of for someone to spend that amount of money, good on MRN for being a true BOTL.

[SmokeyDave]

Perhaps a second book on "The making of ..."

[monkey66]

Nino, my appoligues if i gave any impression that MRN is anything other than a legend in my eyes.

I am in total awe of the man and this magnificent project (and his previous edition). The dedication required is staggering and it will no doubt live on far longer than me.

For selfish reasons nothing would make me happier than for this book to be a couple hundred, not a couple of thousand pounds when it comes out, but if it were the latter it will still be good value!





Sent from happy, clappy, tappy.

[Flying Cigar]

Hey, no worries man,

and no need for anything - it's just funny how people jump to conclusions about the rarity or prohibitive cost of the book without bothering to read all the text including the "fine print" ... :-))

Nino