You must have missed it as it was just given, but the book "She Sells
Seashells" is by Veronica P. Johns, copyright 1968, published by Funk &
Wagnalls.  It is a great little book and I wish I had met Veronica as
she sounds like a real character.
 
Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
 
 
Michael A. iacoboni wrote:
>
> I would appreciate the author and publisher cite for the title "She sells
> Sea shells"
>
> Thanks
>
> mike Iacoboni
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew K. Rindsberg <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: midas
>
> >James, anyone who is capable enough to make money by buying and selling
> >shells would probably make more money in other businesses. Shell dealers
> >are in the business because they love shells. Selling shells allows (some)
> >shell dealers to spend all their time with shells, which is just what all
> >of us shell collectors want.
> >
> >For an autobiographical account of shell dealing, see "She Sells Sea
> >Shells", a most entertaining book by a woman who had her own shell shop.
> >Can anyone help me out by supplying the author and date? It was a long time
> >(and several libraries) ago for me.
> >
> >Andrew K. Rindsberg
> >Geological Survey of Alabama