On Bret Raines recently completed auction, a mint copy of the 2nd edition
sold for $102.  In the past, I have seen then snapped up in a minute for
$100 or more, when offered.  They do become available once in a while.  The
first edition copies (whatever printing) are always available.

Bill Frank
1865 Debutante Dr.
Jacksonville, Florida 32246
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Scheu <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: American Seashells


> Bob,
>
> There is no 5th edition, or even a 3rd edition. It is being worked on as
> we speak (I hope -- who knows the current status?) by Dr. Jerry
> Harasewych at the Smithsonian. So the 2nd edition is it! And it is true,
> people are getting so they would kill for one, or even pay $480! They
> are invaluable, like a third hand, to those of us who have one.  In
> fact, when the new one comes out, I won't give up my old one because I
> have so many notes in it. I also have the first edition, a really rare
> one, so the joke goes, because it is NOT autographed. Tucker is reported
> to have autographed far more of his books than exist in the
> unautographed state.
>
> If any of us who have a copy of American Seashells can help you at any
> time, just ask.
>
> Lynn Scheu
> Louisville, KY
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Robert Kelly wrote:
> >
> > Why is the 2nd edition better than, say, the 5th? Bob...
> >
> > >From: "Carole M. Hertz" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: American Seashells
> > >Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 08:48:18 -0700
> > >
> > >The second edition was published in 1974 and is greatly expanded from
> > >the first ed.  Unfortunately it is out of print at this time and
> > >difficult to find.
> > >HOpe this helps,
> > >CArole
> > >
> > >Peter Froehlich wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have been checking the web in an effort to find a copy of this
book by
> > > > R.Tucker Abbott.  There seem to be a lot of copies available but
many
> > >seem
> > > > to be of the first edition or printing (1950's).  From what I have
read
> > >on
> > > > Conch-l it is the 2nd edition that I want.
> > > > Can someone check their copy of the second edition and let me know
when
> > >it
> > > > was published, by whom and perhaps the ISBN # so I can be sure what
I
> > >order
> > > > off the net is a second edition and not just the 5th or 7th printing
of
> > >the
> > > > first edition?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Beth DeHaas
> > > > Whitefield, ME 04353
> >
> > "Only the foolish collector will brag".
> >
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