There is nothing wrong and some advantages to buying a brand new copy of the book if one is available. HOWEVER, the paper in the original was acidic and the original copy in our library is in horrible condition. For someone who wants the book for extensive use, rather than as a collectors item, I would consider purchasing a reproduction. Obviously the use and availabiity will figure in to what one eventually buys. It is amazing to think that originals might still be available! Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > About a year ago there was a bookstore in New York that had some ORIGINALS > new in the boxes for $150. My family bought 3 or 4 or them! I will look to see > if I still have their address! > Michael S. Stowell

I wonder if these are originals or the 1970 reprint. I was able to purchase in the mid 1970s one of the 1970 reprints for under $30. Now I wish I'd purchased more than one. At 09:53 AM 3/8/04 -0500, MScheffler wrote: > There is nothing wrong and some advantages to buying a brand new copy of >the book if one is available. HOWEVER, the paper in the original was acidic >and the original copy in our library is in horrible condition. For someone >who wants the book for extensive use, rather than as a collectors item, I >would consider purchasing a reproduction. Obviously the use and availabiity >will figure in to what one eventually buys. It is amazing to think that >originals might still be available! > >Margaret Scheffler > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >> About a year ago there was a bookstore in New York that had some ORIGINALS >> new in the boxes for $150. My family bought 3 or 4 or them! I will look >to see >> if I still have their address! > >> Michael S. Stowell > > > Tim Stowell - 12th generation Chattanooga, TN Moderator STOWELL-L and STOWELL-D lists