Paul,

If you followed the several message about Abbott's errors in taxonomy, the
following caught my attention. Although my book doesn't show an edition
number, if I tally up the copyright dates, it looks like the year 2000 book
would be the 4th edition that the guy below mentions.

-Burt

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> . . .And then finally, you can do what I do, ask the big boys.  There are a
> lot of experts on this list and at just about every gathering of shell folks.
> I have found these people to be ever willing to help.  By the way, the
> Compendium (forth edition and later) has printed errata in the back of the
> book.  Doesn't catch it all, but is a big help.   -T om Eichhorst in New
> Mexico, USA . . .