Our Library uses these reprints for some of their reference shelf editions.Whether they have an original under lock and key or whether the Historical Society might, too, I don't know. The copy they have there, compared to the original I have ... is much easier to use. :) It isn't as large, I think the paper is "thinner", making the book noticeably thinner. The volume itself isn't as big h x w either, but understand, this book I have here from 1892 is just a HUGE book. I do think some of the pictures are not in it. Don't quote me on that one, though. I believe they have specs on their paper they reprint on at the website. It's a major chore scanning things from the book I have. Often it's just easier to type in the material than scan it, frankly. The book at the library is much less unwieldly. (Does that make the book "wieldly" ??) It's hard cover, of course. Some of the smaller books that Higginson has are just very affordable. I wish they reprinted a book about the area I grew up in ... because I paid over $95 for it just recently, and had been looking for it for a long time. It wasn't a large book at all. These biography books, well, look at the number of pages, you'll see why they cost so much. Your mileage may vary, depending on the age of the original, I guess, but after being able to compare the two books, I would have no qualms buying from Higginson. I'd sure check the Historical or Genealogical Society, or the Local History Room at the Library of the area to make sure it was a book I wanted though. deb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - deb Christensen (deb_msn@msn.com) Graphics Connection Forum http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/graphics/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Red Shark" <Redshark@utelco.tds.net> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Re: Hx N WI Books > Has anyone used Higginson Books yet? I've known about this place for > some time, but haven't been brave enough to try them yet. It also says > "The books in the Family History Catalog are paperbound; Class A > hardcover bindings are available for an additional $ 12.00 per volume." > I would like to know about the quality of these books from anyone that > has had experience with them. Thanks! > Lori > > -----Original Message----- > From: deb Christensen <deb@dm.net> > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 10:58 AM > Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Re: Hx N WI Books > > > Cathy: > > I've been meaning to do this for some time, and keep forgetting to. > > But this book, History of Northern Wisconsin, IS being reprinted by > Higginson > Books! > > Here's the web page link to all the other old books they are > republishing > about Wisconsin: > > http://www.higginsonbooks.com/vttowy.htm#wisconsin > > I don't know if the reprints have all the pictures/plates of the > originals, > and sometimes they'll be in smaller typeset -- maybe even a better one > ::grin:: > > The books are sort of pricey, especially the large ones, but considering > what > you'd pay for a *real* original volume of any of those books, Higginson > is a > bargain. Even in non-pristine condition, original books like these sell > for > *hundreds* of dollars from book dealers, IF you can find one. > > deb > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > >