Posted by Lyall Simmons on June 03, 1999 at 15:14:02:
In Reply to: Re: ARC Lurulu? posted by willem on June 03, 1999 at 14:12:25:
: : Donna
: : Don't despair - it is possible to collect all of Jack's writings here in little old En Zed...a lot of patience and an almost live-in arrangement with your local second-hand book shop produce amazing results sometimes!..of course its a lot easier these days with things like amazon.com.. (speaking from happy personal experience)...Lyall
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: Lyall,
: Amazon com is (in my opinion) much too expensive , directly dealing with one bookdealer and have it all shipped at once is much better for someone on a tight budget.
: Amazon.com will buy from a dealer, put a premium on the price and sell it then to you, while you could go to the dealer at once.
: ever thought about getting on the trading lists that happen to be there?
Willem
Fair comment. I have of course had equally rewarding experiences with ABE-books etc. I really meant to underscore the ease of internet shopping which(IMO)is ideal for sourcing hard-to-find items around the world, compared to trying to track them down in one small city, in a small country, on the other side of the world. The biggest problem I have with trading lists is the instant exposure to everyone interested around the world means that desirable items disappear very rapidly indeed !
Lyall