atw: Re: Book wanted

Nice, 

I thought of a similar thing once.

Also, Elizabeth's second hand bookstores have heaps of that stuff? I
think they are only in WA and NSW though

Rebecca

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When I was at uni, I borrowed a "book" that was 3 or 4 A4 pages,  
folded and stapled in the middle. I returned it along with several  
other books through the after hours slot. A few weeks later, I got a  
demand asking for the overdue "book" or $80 in lieu.

I questioned the value and they said they have eliminated a lot of  
paperwork by just charging the same average amount for all missing  
books. Reluctant to fork out so much for a few pages, I searched the  
shelves and found the missing "book" had lodged itself--untidily, mind  
you--in one of the others I had returned.

I did think, however, their new process could be a cheap way of  
getting all those expensive books I wanted for $80 each. Just a  
thought that was never implemented. I reckon after book four or five,  
they'd change their policy.

Cheers,
Terry

Quoting Hedley Finger <hfinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>
> Stephen:
>
>> And yes, the price of Quirk's grammatical and linguistic works seem  
>>  to be, how should I put it, almost beyond comprehension.
>
> Even $160 for a work that has been out of print for ages seems high,
> but I suppose it does have 1800 pages, if you like that sort of thing.
> In any case, it has been superseded by another more recent work.
>
> For excessive pricing, try looking up //Indexing, the art of// by
> Gilfred Norman Knight.  On some so-called used-books sites it has been
> priced at around $400!  Still, if the typography of a book has been
> designed by a prime minister of England (Harold Macmillan), I suppose
> you have to expect to pay.
>
> Regards,
> Hedley
>
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