On 7/10/99, Carole <[email protected] > wrote: >While browsing Barnes and Noble online I found this out of print book >CURRENTS OF MALICE:MARY TOWNE ESTY AND HER FAMILY IN SALEM WITCHCRAFT >McMillen, Persis W. [snip] >Format: Hardcover / Dust Jacket / Signed >Associated Dealer: Ronald Hendricks, Bookseller San Bernardino, CA >Our Price: $143.00 [snip] > Condition: 1st edition Excellenrt/vg/hb 603pp >Format: Hardcover / First Edition / Dust Jacket >Associated Dealer: Robert L. Merriam Conway, MA >Our Price: $67.20 >Does anyone own this already? Is it worth the money? I have it. It is copiously researched, and for descendants of any of the Towne sisters, especially Mary (Towne) Esty, a must. It is a thorough chronological account of the what happened to the Towne family, drawn from just about every known historical document. That said, I confess that the book still left me slightly unsatisfied. I guess I've spent enough time in grad school to want a good controversial theoretical approach thrown into the mix for me to wrassle with! ;D The Peabody-Essex giftshop lists it for sale at their website for $35 -- http://www.pem.org/shop/books6.htm -- or you can call them at 1-800-745-4054, ext.3119 or email [email protected] You might call the Rebecca Nurse Homestead at 617-774-8799 because I think I saw copies on the bookshelf of their small giftshop last week. You might also contact the publisher directly, since I see that he is advertising at least one copy for $35 + $4 shipping at http://www.bibliofind.com or you could call him directly at 603-431-5667, e-mail [email protected] . This publisher does a lot of short-run regional interest books. NOTE: those used copies advertised by Barnes & Noble Online are significantly more expensive than if you bought them directly from the used book dealers. Hendrix really only wants $110 and Merriam $48 if you bought them via Bibliofind. :o So if you are shopping for used books on-line, may I recommend the following site instead of B&N: http://www.bookfinder.com. It searches at least a half a dozen of the best used book sites all at once for you, including Bibliofind, ABE, and Powell's, and you might be pleasantly surprised by some of the deals you can find. Cheers, Margo