[Leica] old Leica photo books. :-)

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Howdy crew,

I thought you might like to share a neat Leica book thing with me today. :-)

I'm an avid book collector, primarily photography, in particular the older 
the better, about 300 or so in my personal collection to date.

Today I found two oldies, but very goodies! :-) The "Pocket LEICA book." 
1953. That makes it 51 years old!A small 4.5" X 6" hard cover book published 
in Germany in English. All kinds of neat things about Leica photography with 
an amazing amount of information on taking pictures with a Leica.

What's even stranger is I just realized the book at 51 years was printed a 
"couple years after" I started playing photographer. ;-) And here it is 
referred to as an "old book." While I some days consider myself a young lad 
of 75.5 years and still playing photographer. ;-)

The other, even smaller, "LEICA pocket companion."   3 3/4" X 5 3/4"  1962 
printed in New York by Universal Photo Books Inc. Looks like it fits 
comfortably in one's pocket. This has all kinds of tips and settings for 
many types of picture taking. Also about the Leica System, operating the 
camera, the latest model is the M3 and back to the 1A & B. and much more.

Is there a wild possiblility any of you may have the same books.? Just 
wondered.

Not world shattering, but it is Leica and it is photography with a Leica. 
:-)

ted