Note to self: he said he couldn't recommend ABE Book highly enough, not that he couldn't recommend 'The Saint in Pursuit' highly enough...<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/7/27 William Simon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wmsimon@gmail.com">wmsimon@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">It was thanks to ABE Books back in 2000 that I was able to complete my<br>series, finally getting my hands on a copy of THE SAINT IN PURSUIT. I<br>
cannot recommend them highly enough!<br>
<div class="im"><br><br>On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:07 AM, Tim Forcer wrote:<br><br>> At 17:01 24/07/2009, Waymon wrote:<br>><br></div>>> The link to AbeBooks is<br>>><br>>> <<a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Charteris&bi=h&x=74&y=5" target="_blank">http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Charteris&bi=h&x=74&y=5</a><br>
>> ><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Charteris&bi=h&x=74&y=5" target="_blank">http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Charteris&bi=h&x=74&y=5</a><br>><br>
> ABE has portals in many countries, where you run an account using<br>> local currency - but retaining access to all sellers in the ABE<br>> scheme. The UK site is:<br>><br>> <<a href="http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchEntry" target="_blank">http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchEntry</a>> - I always start at<br>
> the "Advanced Search" page as I find it makes life a lot easier when<br>> I'm after specific editions.<br>><br>> I've been using ABE for ages, with my first purchase back in<br>> 2000. They are excellent, and have passed, with flying colours, my<br>
> test of a good company/organisation: how they cope when things go<br>> wrong. (One book was supplied not as described - no argument, return<br>> organised immediately, full refund arranged. More recently I had an<br>
> issue with an order from a US seller, which again was sorted out<br>> rapidly.)<br>><br>> I try to keep a significant "wants list" of books I'm not desperate<br>> to own, but which can be searched for on specific bookseller's<br>
> lists. I do this because most sellers charge less post & packing for<br>> second and subsequent volumes, and the p&p charge from outside one's<br>> own country can be substantial (typical "first volume" charge to UK<br>
> from USA is around 8 pounds). So, when I find a book I want on ABE,<br>> the first thing I do is to look at what else that seller can offer.<br>><br>> As to paperbacks falling apart, this (in my experience) is usually<br>
> due to readers who fold the pages back to show only one page rather<br>> than a pair. Until she got used to me, my wife used to accuse me of<br>> buying books and never reading them, because so many paperbacks on<br>
> our shelves had uncreased spines! My very first _Saint_ purchase was<br>> probably _Saint Overboard_, more than forty years ago. And it's<br>> still in at least "very good" condition.<br>><br>
> I suspect current paperbacks may not last so well, since the industry<br>> uses thicker paper and larger type, so that the books weigh a LOT<br>> more than they used to, and avoiding spine creases is often<br>> impossible. Once a crease starts, it _can_ lead to damage as the<br>
> monolithic lump of spine glue breaks up. As with so many<br>> technological advances in manufacturing, books are not made to last<br>> longer than a year or two. And (again as with other products,<br>> consumer and professional), repair can be much more difficult than<br>
> for traditional equivalents.<br>><br>> I digress - as usual!<br>
<div class="im">><br>> Getting back to Saintly specifics, I found the Hodder _Best Of The<br>> Saint_ volumes to be well-made for modern paperbacks, and just about<br>> OK for reading in bed. I wonder if Ian knows what Hodder think about<br>
> the project now that the books have been on sale for a reasonable<br>> period? Have sales met expectations?<br>><br>> Cheers,<br>><br>> Tim<br>><br>><br></div>> _______________________________________________<br>
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