'South West Tasmania' John Chapman - Official Details

[Son of a Beach]

Following up from our earlier competition to win a copy of the new 5th edition of John Chapman's book "South West Tasmania", I've offered to place the full details on the forums for him in return for his donating the prize for that competition. He has now set the printing dates and has sent me the full details for publication as accurately as he can at this stage, so I'll post it all here, below.

John also informs me that the competition winner's copy will be posted to him within a day of John receiving the stock.

I can highly recommend this book, having used an old edition several times, and will be placing my order soon.

The new edition of 'South West Tasmania' has been sent to the printer. Delivery is scheduled for June 2nd.

The new 5th edition has 224 pages and includes 75 days more walking in it than the previous 4th edition. It is printed in full colour throughout with colour topographic maps of all the major walks, along with gradient profiles (graphs of climbs and descents). Lesser known tracks or minor routes have track notes but no maps as it is essential to have the 1:25,000 TASMAPS for those routes. The book includes 141 coloured photographs and they appear opposite the text they are illustrating plus three photographs on the cover.

The retail price of the new edition is $37.50. It is available direct from us for $32 pre-publication price which includes postage within Australia (price expires first week of June). We can only accept cheques, money orders or cash, a tax invoice is sent as a receipt with all orders. Books ordered direct from me will be posted within 2 days of me receiving the books from the printer. Orders should be sent to
John Chapman, PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Victoria 3130
For those who wish to purchase copies in their normal retail outlets, the 5th edition should be generally available in the shops that stock my guides within about 2 weeks of the above delivery date.

Also going to print at the same time and of interest to some, will be the 2nd edition of 'Overland Track' and also the new guide 'Larapinta Trail', a major walking track near Alice Springs. The Larapinta Trail book retail price is $29.95 and is available direct from us at the pre-publication price of $25 (price also expires first week in June) My website at http://www.john.chapman.name will have details of these books. The pre-publication price is only being offered to those who have contacted us by email, the website will show higher prices and you can ignore those until June.

[mag3000]

I would like to thank John Chapman for his latest offering, 'South West Tasmania'.

As the winner of the competition I received the book in the mail this week.

I have only had a chance to peruse but is obviously well researched and excellently presented.

Thank you once again John and the Bushwalk Tasmania Forum, this will be a valued addition to my library.

Mike

[Son of a Beach]

Congratulations Mike! And thanks for the confirmation that you received the prize OK.

[tim]

Hi there

Has anybody seen the new edition in retailers (online or otherwise) as yet? Living in Canberra these days makes things a little bit difficult - Angus & Robertson apparently still sell the 4th edition (which is odd; I thought it was well out of print), and I just got off the phone to Allgoods who informed me that "it hasn't been published yet". Righto.

I realise that I could order off the man himself, but I'm new-school. Cheques and Money Orders all seem a little like hard work; I just wanna bust out my magic 12 digit number and consign my purchase to the depths of the internet (or alternatively pop into a bookshop)...

Cheers

[norts]

I need two copies, so I just spoke to Paddy Pallin in Laubceston and they have them in stock.

Roger

[tim]

Paddy Pallin - done.

[Mountain Rocket]

Any ideas of where to get them in Hobart? Not that I have looked yet...

[ILUVSWTAS]

Any ideas of where to get them in Hobart? Not that I have looked yet...

Any book shop will have them....

[norts]

Also Tasmap, Elizabeth St Hbt - has Chapmans books.

Roger

[Mountain Rocket]

Right. Call me a country kid... I am still not used to living in a city where stuff is likely available.
Will go scouting tomorrow.

[north-north-west]

Any ideas of where to get them in Hobart? Not that I have looked yet...

Any book shop will have them....

The Map Shop always has a full complement of Chapman.