Sometimes checking all possible sites will yield the desired book. Try checking out http://www.csmonline.com/booksr4u/ . Site is "Books R4U "Collectibles Unlimited - Worldwide Site For Antiques & Collectibles. They deal with newer titles but will take request for older books. Bob... >From: Bill Fenzan <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: American Seashells >Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 09:59:35 -0400 > >Dear Beth, > >My copy of the second edition says: > >When it was published: 1974 >by whom: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company > 450 West 33rd Street > New York, NY 10001 >ISBN #: 0-442-20228-8 > >I have heard from others that the second edition has become extremely >scarce. For what its worth, I still use and enjoy the first edition of >this >work, too. Good luck in your search. > >Bill Fenzan >Norfolk, VA > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Peter Froehlich <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 8:56 AM >Subject: American Seashells > > > > I have been checking the web in an effort to find a copy of this book by > > R.Tucker Abbott. There seem to be a lot of copies available but many >seem > > to be of the first edition or printing (1950's). From what I have read >on > > Conch-l it is the 2nd edition that I want. > > Can someone check their copy of the second edition and let me know when >it > > was published, by whom and perhaps the ISBN # so I can be sure what I >order > > off the net is a second edition and not just the 5th or 7th printing of >the > > first edition? > > > > Thanks > > > > Beth DeHaas > > Whitefield, ME 04353 > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com