Conch-ers:

Those attending the Conchologists of America (COA) convention next week will have an opportunity to meet Mike Severns and hear a presentation by him on Hawaiian Shells.  The Hawaiian books which I have not seen yet look like an indispensable addition to any serious library.
In addition the esteemed persons mentioned below: the good Doctor Harry Lee and the debt-owed Tom Eichhorst will also be giving presentations at the convention.
There is still time to register (no late fees this year).
Contact me with any questions about the convention.

Hope to see many of you in Florida next week!

Alan Gettleman
COA Convention 2011 Co-Chair
(321) 536-2896

---- "Harry G. Lee" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Tom /et al./,
>
> My June /American Conchologist/ arrived in today's mail. As with every
> issue, I thank my lucky stars that Tom does he does do so well. The COA
> is deeply in his debt.
>
> Having pored over the two Severns' works for over a week, I feel
> qualified to second Editor Eichhorst's very sanguine appraisal of these
> illuminated monographs.
>
> I would like to add that the publishing house does not have sole
> proprietary rights; see
> <http://www.mdmshellbooks.com/Shells-of-the-Hawaiian-Islands--The-Sea-Shells_p_463.html>.
>
> Harry
>
>
> On 7/5/2011 1:05 PM, Thomas Eichhorst wrote:
> > In the June issue of American Conchologist I wrote a book review of
> > Mike Severns superb Hawaiian shell books, "Shells of the Hawaiian
> > Islands (two vols., The Sea Shells and The Land
> > Shells).  Unfortunately, I had bad information as to the price and
> > ISBN numbers.  As it turns out, the books are much less expensive than
> > I thought.  This is really welcome news, as the books are really the
> > best - *BY FAR* - you will find on Hawaiian land and sea shells.  I
> > apologize to Mike Severns and the Groh's of Conchbooks (and other book
> > dealers who are carrying these books), as these two volumes are
> > important adds to our conchological literature and *worth more than
> > the asking price* - I assure you.  You will not be disappointed with
> > either volume.  Here are the corrected data as sent to me by Klaus Groh:
> >
> > Dear Tom,
> >
> > Many thanks for giving a convincing review of Mike Severns' books on
> > the Hawaiian Shells in the Journal American Conchologist.
> > Unfortunately there are two errors in the ISBN data, as well as in the
> > pricing. Please try to revise this in a short note in the next issue,
> > or via Conch-L, or at least by a note on the COA-home-page and
> > personally vocal at the COA-convention mentioning the following:
> >
> > Land Shells: ISBN 978-3-939767-*34-3 *-- recommended retail-price* 98
> > Euro (139 US-$, not 235 so 96 or 41 % less) *plus postage reg.
> > book-parcel (to America: 16 Euro  = 23 US-$) =* total 162 US-$*
> >
> > Marine Shells: ISBN 978-3-939767-35-0  -- recommended retail-price*
> > 128 Euro (182 US-$, not 297 so 115 or -39 %less) *plus postage reg.
> > book-parcel  (to America: 20 Euro  = 28 US-$) =* total 210 US-$ *
> >
> > Both volumes in slip case: ISBN 978-3-939767-*33-*6  -- recommended
> > retail-price *190 Euro (270 US-$, not 431 so 161 or -37 % less) *plus
> > postage Economy-Air-parcel (to America: 36 Euro  = 51 US-$) =* total
> > 321 US-$ *
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for doing so and kind regards,
> >
> > Klaus
> >
> > ConchBooks
> >
> > Publishing house, book-traders and antiquarian
> >
> > Klaus & Christina Groh
> >
> > Mainzer Str. 25
> >
> > D-55546 Hackenheim, Germany
> >
> > German publisher no. 94844, International publisher-nos. 978-3-925919
> > and 978-3-939767
> >
> > EU-VAT-Reg.-no. DE 812 588 235
> >
> > phone: +49 (0)671-66441 (with answeríng-machine) or
> >
> >            +49 (0)671-68664 (private, only between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CET)
> >
> > fax:      +49-(0)671-8963942
> >
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > web-site: _http://www.conchbooks.de_ (with online-shop)
> >
> > This correction, or mea culpa, will be in the next issue, but I really
> > wanted to get the word out as soon as possible.
> >
> > Tom Eichhorst (it must have been the smoke from the wildfires around me)
> >

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