I will attempt to clear up the myths concerning the Splendid STuTZ. I am the Treasurer of the STuTZ Club, Inc. and handle the orders and shipping of the books.
There was only one printing of the book in two versions, the brown leather bound and the silver standard bound versions. At the current time there are still new books of both versions available for sale by the STuTZ Club from the one and only printing.
The book was put together 22 years ago by the founding members of the club on a limited budget. Their goal was to consolidate what literature and information there was about the history of STuTZ. Although informative the literature and information available did not provide a unified and comprehensive account of the fascinating story of the marque and the companies and people who created it. It was this void that the STuTZ Club set out to fill in the book.
Some of the illustrations are less clear than ideal, usually because they were taken from old originals. They were included in the belief that their intrinsic interest outweighs that problem. The Splendid STuZ is not and was not intended to be a coffee table book filled with professional rendered photographs.
The book is a wonderful collection of historic and technical information. It was assembled by members with a love for the marque and a desire to record and preserve the story. As a current member and officer of the club I salute them and thank them for their effort.
Edinmass is correct about the problem they experienced having the book published. The original publisher went bankrupt and they were left with no book and no money. A few members funded the publishing of the book and were issued promissory notes by the club. All of the notes were paid off through the sale of the book.
Dan DiThomas
Treasurer