Keep an eye out on Ebay....I won a signed, 1967 edition of American Seashells for only $25 in near-perfect condition. Ryan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ryan M. Moody Dauphin Island Sea Lab 101 Bienville Boulevard Dauphin Island, AL 36528 (251) 861-7532 (251) 861-7540 (fax) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From: "Thomas E. Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: American Seashells >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:59:57 -0700 > >To add a bit to this topic. I also looked for quite a while for the second >edition of American Seashells until I found one at auction during a COA >convention. I purchased the book for what I considered a steal at >something >like $160 (apparently everyone else in the room at the time either had a >copy or did not realize this was a second edition). The book was in great >shape and I was fully prepared to go quite a bit higher if needed. I have >seen copies go for up to $300 on Ebay. I think all of us agree, this would >be a welcome reprint - updated or not. > >Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On >Behalf Of M. J. Faber > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: American Seashells > > > What do you consider "reasonably priced"? I have two on sale, and I >think >that, also considering the original 49.50 dollar price tag, they are >reasonably priced (very good condition, i.e. far superior to my own copy >that I used regularly since 1974 and by now has the dust jacket torn, spine >partly detached, and several other defects). But if I am wrong, please let >me know why! > > Marien Faber > www.mollus.nl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roland Anderson > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:50 PM > Subject: American Seashells > > > In a recent post it was mentioned that American Seashells 2nd is a >good >reference but is very rare. I've looked for a reasonably priced copy of >this >for years. Seems like this would be a good candidate for a re-printing or a >3rd edition. How about it, you booksellers and editors? I bet you could >make >money on this one. > Roland > > Roland C. Anderson, PhD > Puget Sound Curator > The Seattle Aquarium > 1483 Alaskan Way > Seattle, WA 98101 USA > phone: 206-386-4359 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus