>  > The current price is 100/150 USD. The book is quite scarce and hard to
>>  find but 175.00 with reserve on ebay is too, too high.
>
>I disagree on this one. The book sells at $250-350 (for a clean copy with
>very good dust jacket). Back in 1974 it was sold at $49.50. It was widely
>available then but now with inflation & all, $200 may buy you no more than
>$50 did 29 years ago (all other things equal, which in this case is not so -
>the book has become very scarce indeed). I'd suggest to try and get it for
>$200.

Prices will vary from place to place and dealer to dealer. Italian
dealers will charge double anyone else's prices.

Vivienne Smith found me a very tidy copy a few years ago for $50US.

New Zealand's equivalent, "New Zealand Mollusca", is in a similar
position. Copies are almost impossible to find; I sold several NOS
copies on behalf of their owner for about $120US. I have seen a USED
copy recently being offered for almost twice that price.
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