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"Ars Mechanica",
"The Ultimate FN Book".
(Ars Mechanica: Latin for “Mechanical Art”)
At "Wetdog
publication" you could order the English version of Ars Mechanica.
At "this
page" you will find a preview of the book that you could order in
English or French ;so please order you book afterwords if you find it ok.
The French edition of Ars Mechanica, The
Ultimate FN Book is released in Europe 20/03/ 2008
The French version is for
sale!!!
Please found a link to a website in
Belgium where you could order you're book the "French version of the Ars Mechanica".
Click at the picture to enter the site .
Send a e-mail to :
info@arms-books.com
the FN book 75 and
100 years are a source of information,but go for the book Ars Mechanica 576
pages black&white and full color.
This book deals with the totaly
history FN from his begin up to now in 2008.
I own my copy allready from this
afternoon(20/03/08) and it is the max for an FN enthousiast.
More than
five years
have passed since this book project(after the 100
years FN motorcycles Rally 2002 at Herstal), a history of Fabrique Nationale
(FN), begun.
Many assumed that Ars Mechanica was to be an update
to Auguste Francotte and Claude Gaier’s work, FN 100 Years…
However, any resemblance to previous FN history books is at best
superficial.
"Ars Mechanica is by far the most detailed and
comprehensive work on the subject".
FN and Browning
collectors have eagerly awaited the book’s release, and their patience
will be richly rewarded. Ars Mechanica will come as a pleasant
surprise to many, and will exceed all expectations. The book recounts
FN’s rich history like no other. Its title, “The Ultimate FN Book”
is no mere marketing ploy.
Ars Mechanica is illustrated with over a thousand photographs,
many previously unpublished, and is a visual feast for any FN and Browning collector.
For many it will
introduce FN not only as the ultimate arms maker
but reveal its rich
history in bicycle, motorcycle and automobile manufacturing among many
other successful product lines. These products, like the arms that bear
the FN logo, were examples of technical excellence. FN’s vehicle
products held a number of world speed records, and continue to fuel the
passions of motorcycle and automobile collectors.
Years of painstaking
work are reflected in this massive all-color volume. We reviewed one of
the working drafts several months ago and at the time Ars Mechanica
accounted for approximately 510 color pages. Since then, several
additions have been made and it is certain to grow again before going to
press. Ars Mechanica is oversized and we estimate that the
printed book will be at least 25,40 x 35,56 cm.
Published and funded by the
Herstal Group (FN Herstal), the book will be released in
two editions, a
French and English version( order
it at Wet Dog Publicatons)
The authors, Auguste
Francotte, Claude Gaier and Robert Karlshausen, have done a magnificent
job representing all facets of FN’s history, including its factories and
affiliates such as Winchester and Browning. Many will recognize Mr.
Claude Gaier, the well-known arms expert and curator of the Liège
Arms Museum. His excellent book Five Centuries of Liège
Gunmaking is still in high demand today, but sadly is out of print
and no longer available in English.
We are currently
negotiating an arrangement for distributing the English language version
in the U.S.
A final retail price has not been set, but efforts are being made to
keep this book affordable to all collectors, and the intent is to offer
it well below the $100 mark. This represents a tremendous bargain,
given the volume’s scope, size, color photography and value as reference
material.
There will be a limited
printing of the English language version. Given this, we strongly
recommend pre-ordering at
"
Wet Dog Publications in the USA."
While we are committing to a sizeable initial
order, FN has not indicated whether it will entertain follow-up orders.
Thus, the English language edition may be available for a limited time,
and in limited quantities.
Ideally, the book will
go to print in December, 2007. However, production issues and transit
times will likely preclude arrival in time for Christmas.
Please check
the website
Wet Dog Publications frequently as we will announce the anticipated arrival time,
and will be accepting advance orders. Additional information as to
content, price and images of the finished work will be made available as
soon as possible.
"Ars Mechanica, The
Ultimate FN Book is sure to be
the pride of any FN collector his reference library."
!!!!More
details will follow about price and ordering the book soon!!!!!.
This
work contains aprox. 510 pages of FN historical information.
The
first edition is available in
French.
The English version
relase has started at Wet Dog Publications;
see link below.
Source of information:
Wet Dog Publications in the USA.
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