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From: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP
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Subject: Re: looking for the book "The Todd's of Virginia"
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Date: Mon, 7-Jul-86 00:35:28 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  7 00:35:28 1986
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(net.books readers - I am cross posting from net.roots because of
overlap of interest.  The original query concerned finding a book, seen
in a library, that is now out of print.)

Another method for buying a copy of an out-of-print book is to go to a
bookstore that does "book searches" and ask them to get you a copy.
They will usually require a deposit (you will get most of it back after
some specified period, if they don't find your book).  I have done this
successfully for a couple of books I couldn't find, and that were out of
print.  You should expect to pay more than the original price of the
book, if they find a copy (and it will generally be a used copy, to
boot).  But it does (usually) work, and requires only patience on your
part (making it a good method for those of us who are terminally lazy).

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=Spencer   ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@utah-cs.ARPA)