The communication a few days ago about the book, A SHELL GAME
(reminiscing about shell collecting) got me to wondering if list
members can suggest other works of travel writing, memoirs, and
fiction that concern shell collecting, and/or can suggest a
bibliography for same.

On another topic:  I can't remember if I thanked the kind people who
responded to my query about shelling at Miami Beach last December.
If I didn't--thanks so very much, both for the encouragement not to
give up in advance and for the advice about when and where to look,
what to look out for.  It really made my trip magic and memorable.

Erika Gottfried
Curator of Nonprint Materials
Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives/Tamiment Library
New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-998-2635
Fax: 212-995-4070
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   The law locks up the man or woman
   Who steals the goose from off the common.
   But leaves the greater criminal loose
   Who steals the common from the goose.