On 1/26/2012 9:24 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote:
On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:07:19 EST, Lamar Owen said:
What's interesting here is that this is the third book I've seen on Amazon
where the used price is higher than the new;
Off-topic, but this usually happens when the book has a "new" price listed, but
is in fact unavailable/out-of-print. So it would be $34.95 if there were new
copies
to be had....
This is correct. I collect certain old books. For a real shocker, take a
look at this slim volume on quantitative analysis and the stock market.
http://www.amazon.com/Beat-Market-Scientific-Stock-System/dp/0394424395/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327599598&sr=1-3
The used copies range from a few hundred to a significant amount, and
the collectible ones (including a signed first edition) top out at
$2,495.00 (anyone who likes is welcome to purchase that signed first
edition and send it to me as a gift).
I really wish they would just reissue the book. I'd buy it. It doesn't
even need updating (I'd prefer that it wasn't). It could be a
celebration of the 35th year since its publication.
Sometimes a paper book is better (the wiring book is another excellent
example).
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