Re: [Paddlewise] Bascom's _Waves and Beaches_

Besides Bibliofind (which is great!) try Alibris
http://www2.alibris.com/cgi-bin/texis/bookstore
I was able to get an excellent copy (and had a choice of condition and
price ) for Porsilds 1957 monograph "Illustrated Flora of the Canadian
Arctic Archipelago) through them . I might also mention that both Bibliofind
and Alibris are "search engines" for independent used book dealers.....a
breed that certainly needs our patronage in the face of the mega-dealers
like Amazon.com and BN...I often buy used books through these independents
rather than pay full price for a new copy.And I certainly like the personal
service  for out of print books. There is a good representation of Canadian
book dealers, as well as a handful of British and Australian dealers listed.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Myers <bob_at_intelenet.net>
To: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>; Paddlewise
<paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bascom's _Waves and Beaches_


> On Aug 26, 15:03, Steve Cramer wrote:
> } Subject: [Paddlewise] Bascom's _Waves and Beaches_
> > I have been looking for this book, and find it is out of print. While
> > browsing through bn.com, I came across mention of their rare/out of
> > print/secondhand division, and did a search. Turns out they have not one
> > but two copies....
> >
> > But...
> >
> > One is $105, the other is $126. In paper.
> >
> > I realize that we consider this book a classic, but really.....
> >
> > Here's the URL if you simply have to have one. I decided to pass. I
> > don't know if this URL will work, as it's wrapped on the screen. May
> > need multiple copy/paste maneuvers.
> >
> >
http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/OopBooks/oopResultsTitle.asp?userid=49FTHVZCA
K&mscssid=W1PFUXKJTRS12L4C001PQU67D408BJT1&srefer=&author=bascom&rstart=76&W
ID=1179777
> >
>
> There are better places to look for out of print books, at least if
> you're just interested in reading it.  I don't collect first editions
> etc., so I have no idea about that sort of thing.
>
> I've been buying used books through ABE http://www.abe.com/
> (I think it was Advanced Book Exchange or something) for a few years,
> and in fact I bought my copy of Bascom through them a couple years ago.
>
> They also show 3 current copies, at $25, $75, and $13.95.
>
> http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/IList for their search engine.
>
> I also tried Bibliofind at http://www.bibliofind.com/ and found 3 copies,
> one at $75, one at $37.50, and one for $2!
>
>
http://www.bibliofind.com/cgi-bin/texis.exe/s/search/search.html?dealerid=&q
author=Bascom&qtitle=Waves+and+Beaches&qcomments=&minp=&maxp=&daysback=at+an
y+date&SUBMIT1=SEARCH
>
>
>
> BTW, like virtually everyone else familiar with _Waves and Beaches_,
> I highly recommend it.  Really interesting, especially for sea kayakers
> who spend a lot of time on the coast.
>
>
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