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Scott E Jordan <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:29:54 -0800
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There are several used copies of this out-of-print book available at ABE
 http://whipper.abebooks.com ).
 
Regards,
 
Scott Jordan
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: midas
 
 
>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

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