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Thanks Bill, you do a great honor to Peter Johnson by your statement.
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i thought the peter johnson book was very good....it was my first parker book at 13.00 cost and finally i scraped up enough and got the big set of books the parker story.... charlie
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I accept with thanks everything here about Johnson's role in reporting Parker history. Stephen Hodges, however, was looking for opinions on buying the BEST Parker book. There's no dishonour or disrespect in saying that Johnson's isn't in the running. I was disappointed in its depth, structure and writing. Affection and gratitude has its place but no one is served by anything less than impartiality and honesty in answering questions.
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Come on, King, I ranked the Johnson book dead last. Where is that "dead horse" icon? We gave the poster the information he asked for and for another ten bucks, he can have a Johnson book.
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02-28-2011, 08:12 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Guys, thanks for all your input. I need to get busy buying books!!!
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I agree with that statement King, but in view of the fact that this thread had morphed (as most threads are wont to do) into other facets of 'Parker books' and what is regarded by most as a complete 'Parker library' I will repeat that no Parker collector's library would be complete without Peter Johnson's contribution. Best, Dean |
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In his later years, Peter Johnson was failing and a couple good friends and PGCA members aided him. After he passed away, one of them bought the manuscript and research collection and it is out here now for safeguarding. Here is his remaining Colt 1911, also out here.
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I'll never be able to afford to collect every grade, style, or variation of the Parker Gun, but we can all afford a complete collection of the books.
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