Why I am buying a special edition Good Beer Guide

Having written nearly twenty beer and pub guides in my time I am painfully aware that their second-hand value is not very high. The hardback edition of the 50th Anniversary Good Beer Guide is likely to break that pattern and become a great investment. With the print run limited to advanced sales only and aimed at CAMRA members and GBBF customers, demand is virtually guaranteed to outstrip supply, as there will be fewer copies available to book collectors. Just as importantly, because the hardback edition will be sold only at full price and by direct sale, rather than at a deep discount, the Campaign will make considerably more money per copy from the collector’s edition than the regular one. It seems to me a brilliant idea that benefits both the buyer and the seller. Well done CAMRA

Tim Webb,

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