Thanks Terry, but the trouble with e-bay is postage. I am not going to find a "continental" vendor and it wil be a problem (I know from past experience) to find an Englishman who is willing and/or able to ship to the mainland for a price that doesn't make the total come out very close to that of a new copy.... Patrick Terry Lane wrote: >I wouldn't be without mine, even though it is a considerably earlier edition >the information is still relevant. What I would do Patrick, is look on >eBay - you should be able to find an earlier one for a fraction of that >price. > > > > > >>1) I have said my piece on the "OT" issue, and its "German" connection. >> I have taken in everybodies comments and I have given those comments >>much thought. >>I also suggest that we leave it at that. >> >>2) An "OT" (On Toppic) issue now. >>I am about to order "Machinery Handbook 27th Edition" ( at 90 Euro's or >>60 GBP) and I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on that book >>(before I spend my hard earned penny's) >> >>Patrick >>MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >>To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >>modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject >> >> >line. > > > >MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > >To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.