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  • 4 weeks later...
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Shipping of the Bid Books are really pricey, I found the Salt Lake 1998 set for £18.00, I emailed the seller for pictures of the book and it's current condition. They told me shipping is another $75.00!! I'm still buying it though.

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Well that would run me up $672...money I DON'T have right now, plus I have the e-version so I can wait.

!!!! The bid book is EUR 90 + fixed shipping costs of EUR 30 .....

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Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive.

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Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive.

If you're talking about the Abebooks person regarding the Toronto set then they sold long ago. The person just doesn't seem to take the listing down..

  • 2 weeks later...
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Quick question, did the 2004 applicants that never made the shortlist make bid books? I know Lille and San Juan did I'm talking mainly about Rio. Did Sochi make anything for 2002? Also, did Brasilia, Milan and Tashkent make anything for 2000?

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Quick question, did the 2004 applicants that never made the shortlist make bid books? I know Lille and San Juan did I'm talking mainly about Rio. Did Sochi make anything for 2002? Also, did Brasilia, Milan and Tashkent make anything for 2000?

Based on my findings, they did published the books, even if they were screened out of the final shortlist for the 2004 olympic vote. According to an entry in Google books, San Juan's bid was published

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!!!! The bid book is EUR 90 + fixed shipping costs of EUR 30 .....

I am now very, very, very interested! Thank you!

Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive.

Where are you finding these?

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Based on my findings, they did published the books, even if they were screened out of the final shortlist for the 2004 olympic vote. According to an entry in Google books, San Juan's bid was published

Interesting, I am on the hunt for bid books, here are the ones I'm looking for:

Milan 2000

Brasilia 2000 Photo Book (Found)

Atlanta 1996

Belgrade 1996 or 1992

Lille 2004

San Juan 2004

St Petersburg 2004

Rio 2004

Pyeongchang 2010

Bern 2010

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Abebooks!! Also I just purchased an Abuja 2014 set!!

I really don't think anyone would want to spend 416 pounds for a Moscow 1976 Bid Book!

That's Commonwealth games. And make sure you're in contact with the buyer before you send payment because sometimes users have items listed their for years that are sold or they no longer check abebooks so don't waste your money.

  • 2 weeks later...
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LordD, hang on to your bid books. After 2022, it looks like Candidature Files will only be in electronic form. So the Bid Books will be an extinct species.

It shouldn't be a rule, but just a guideline. Bid cities should be able to choose if they want to publish a proper book or not. It;s their expense after all.

Like if an Australian city were to bid, I assume a physical copy of the "bid file" would have to published and kept at the National Library of Australia, even if a digital copy were available.

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It shouldn't be a rule, but just a guideline. Bid cities should be able to choose if they want to publish a proper book or not. It;s their expense after all.

And what if the IOC penalizes or gives you a warning? Do you really think it's worth disobeying a very "rule-based" organization just to please "bid book" collectors?? :rolleyes:

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