Re: Dingley Home and lone shark - Reply
bertozzi.terry@wpo.pi.sa.gov.au
Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:45:27 +0930
>>Sounds like an original edition at $2000. That may be an entirely
>>reasonable price for a first edition in good condition, depending on
>>scarcity, and so on. Original or first editions are collector's
>>items, not books sold for reading and reference.
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>Their prices for other books are also extremely high. For example, CP
>of the US and Canada by Shnell for $150 AUS, Allen Lowrie's Volume 1
>for $350 AUS. I realize these are both out of print but.....So if
>anyone is considering buying Darwins book at this price they should
>make certain it is a first edition BEFORE.
Seems to be extremely excessive when the ACPS is selling Schnells book
for less than $20 AUD. A fast buck in the making?