thanks for the headsup on this one, James, and your contribution(s) to the OFHS newsletter (which i receive in victoria, bc, canada) THE NEW HISTORY OF ORKNEY link at Ebay is here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=101024&item=6967748691&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW ;currently, the bid is 4 pounds with three day's left to go. ABEBooks: http://www.abebooks.com/ is company which was founded here in Victoria BC and subsequently soldout to the vested interests some year's back. ABEbooks has THE NEW HISTORY OF ORKNEY for $29USD -- . Thompson, William P. L. Bookseller: Parnassus Book Service (Yarmouthport, MA, U.S.A.) [Shipping Rates & Speeds] Price: US$ 29.00 [Convert Currency] Book Description: Edinburgh:Mercat Press. (2001). 529pp. Illus. Stiff wrps. A fine copy. W038. Bookseller Inventory #7410 I have purchased a few books from ABE online and find the product quality and service usually exceeding one's expectations; this week, I received my copy of: Author: Kennedy, Ludovic Henry Coverley Title: On My Way to the Club: The Autobiography of Ludovic Kennedy Bookseller Book No.: 002613 Price: US$ 11.50 Book Description: Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slight wear to price clipped DJ ***We ship daily***30 day money back guarantee*** goodonya, Bill, CYYJ P.S. check the price of Kennedy's book (11.50USD) in pristine condition ;-) ---- Original Message ----- From: James Irvine <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:30 am Subject: [Orkney] Orkney Books > This site http://search.ebay.co.uk/Orkney (for which I can't > vouch, but > have not heard ill reports) is currently carrying WPL Thomson's > "New History > of Orkney", now out of print, and copies of both Patrick Bailey's > "Orkney" > and Eric Linklater's "Orkney and Shetland": all good asets for > those seeking > to start an Orkney library. > > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== > >>>>TIP: When replying to a message, please change the subject > line of the message if you've changed the subject - this will > improve our list archive and assist future researchers.<<<< > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >