Dear Elizabeth,
 
The Compendium of Seashells by R. Tucker Abbott and S. Peter Dance (which is
in the posess of the Natural History Department of the Tiroler Landesmuseum
Ferdinandeum)
is the third (revised) printing of 1986 and was
the second printing was 1983
but I can't find any date of the first print, sorry
 
edited by
American Malacologists, Inc.
Melbourne, FL and Burlington, MA
(P. O. Box 1192, Burlington, MA 01803)  possible if the following adress is not
                                                                       actual again
 
ISBN 0-915826-17-8 (first edition)
 
produced by MADISON PUBLISHING ASSOCIATES
 
printed and bound by Dai Nippon Printing Co.. Ltd., Tokyo
 
As I followed some discussion on internet I remember me that this book will
be reproduced again.
 
yours Helmut
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> At 08:11 AM 6/6/98 PDT, Helmut wrote:
>
> >most of your shells you can find in the famous Comendium of seahells
> >by Tucker Abbott & Peter Dance. It is very very important for you
> >if you have this great work.
>
> I looked up this book with intent to purchase (a big step for me!), and
> discovered it is out of print. Amazon.com has says it was published in 1997,
> no publisher given; and Ellen Roth Books has a copy published in 1983, from
> Dutton.
>
> Which would be the definitive copy to purchase?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth
>