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Re: Winter reading



Another resource for those interested in low cost /
used / out of print books, www.abebooks.com is a great
resource (for more than just bird books).

--- miaim@mebtel.net wrote:
> I recently got in another shipment of discount books
> from Edward R. Hamilton 
> Bookseller. I thought I'd mention that company to
> this group for those who 
> aren't aware of them because they consistantly seem
> to have a medium-decent 
> selection of bird books at good discount prices.
> They specialize in closeouts, 
> remaindered items and *shopworn* books. The titles
> change very fast, and the 
> overall turnover can be swift.
> 
>  1st off, if you've never dealt with this company it
> can be a little weird at 
> first. They maintain a website,
> http://www.edwardrhamilton.com  but they don't 
> allow online ordering, or take credit cards. Rather,
> you print out an order form 
> and snail mail it to them. Then, if they still have
> what you've selected, they 
> send it out for a flat shipping rate of $3.50 no
> matter how many pounds of books 
> you've ordered. If some of your order is no longer
> in stock, they ship what 
> they've got and send a refund check for the rest.
> They don't take plastic, but 
> they do take personal checks, and from the fast
> shipping I've gotten, I don't 
> think they even bother to wait to see if the check
> clears prior to shipping. 
> 
> Anyway, want to see why I mention them to this
> group? Check out the latest 
> order:
> 
> Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior *Shopworn*
> $19.95 (retail $45)
> Mississippi Kite: Portrait of a Southern Hawk $1.95
> Sibley's Birding Basics $10.95 (Costco also has this
> at that price.)
> Raptors of the World, *shopworn* $24.95 (retail $60)
> Lives of North American Birds (Kaufman) $16.95
> The Life of Birds (Attenborough) $7.95
> 
> I've been dealing with this company for a few years,
> and have been very 
> satisfied with what I've gotten from them. This
> particular order was especially 
> thrilling because I got in some books that I never
> would've afforded at retail. 
> Their so-called *shopworn* books are often a
> spectacular bargain. Neither of the 
> ones I got in this shipment showed anything but
> minor scuffing on the covers; 
> about the same wear as they'd get normally, anyway. 
> 
> The best way to deal with them is to get their print
> catalog, and check their 
> website, too. 
> 
> I would particularly recommend the book on
> Mississipi Kites and the Sibley book 
> on bird behavior. 
> 
> Icy Chee


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