Take a look at http://www.amazon.com/English-Czech-Czech-English-Dictionary-Josef-Fronek/dp/8085927489/ref=pd_sim_b_shvl_img_6/104-5832414-7002332 There may be other dictionaries available at Amazon. Elaine The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. --Mencken Hello Carol On Monday, October 22, 2007, you wrote > I went online at the address you gave and found > 0 copies available. Does > that mean that the only one left is for > $122.41? I've never seen a > dictionary for that much, even the 2000+ page > unabridged German dictionary I > have was for considerably less, like half as > much. That was a two way > dictionary which really helps. But then, I > purchased that at a book store > in the United States. > -----Original Message----- > From: czech-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:czech-bounces@rootsweb.com]On > Behalf Of Lorraine Moore > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:44 PM > To: czech@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CZ] Given names > I just called Hippocrene Books and they do not have any copies. But > when I went on Switchboard.com to get their > phone number, there was a > link to Alibris! > I went there and they had three selections of the book -- one used > for $39.06 with a printing date of 2001 -- one for $9.+ change > printed in 1959, I think and another one which is new for $122.41, > I ordered the $39.06 plus shipping for a total of $43.06 and I should > receive it by November 1. > Here is the Alibris link if anyone is interested: > > http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/Poldauf%2C%20Ivan%20Edit > or > Lorraine Shallon/Salon Moore > Baton Rouge, LA > At 11:47 PM 10/21/2007, you wrote: >>A friend sent me a copy several years ago, if I >>remember right, she found it on a remainder table >>at a national bookstore. I have a tenth revised >>edition and it appears to be dated 2000. In the >>US, Hippocrene is the distributor. They had an >>email address listed in the book as >> >>hippocre@ix.netcom.com >> >>I didn't try the email address, their snail >>address was listed as >> >>Hippocrene Books >>171 Madison Avenue >>New York, NY 10013