Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Thanks Walter, Elton and also Mike Gilmer who ultimately made me discover the book. Actually I had very nice email exchanges with Piper Hollier. I am buying it from him + Rocks from Space, recommended by Anne Black. (Thanks Anne) Collectibles have charm, but for now I favor content, good condition and fair price. PS: I had said I would present myself, but had a very busy weekend including my first visit to the Ensisheim Meteorite. Beautiful. With the rare pleasure of being alone in the museum, even the only visitor that day. Good evening Michael Bross - Original Message - From: Walter Branch waltbra...@bellsouth.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35 Hello Michael, About 7 or 8 years ago, I used to buy many copies from bookdealer Johnny Hahn (hope the spelling is right and the name for that matter) for $20.00 apiece - new softcover copies. I sold them for about that much. Most recently I bought a copy from Ed Thompson for $50.00 - new softcover. Well worth it. Contact Ed (he is a list member) to inquire if he has more. It is a great book, one that you will (re)read many times. I have. I would also like welcome you the the Meteoite List! -Walter Branch __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Hello Michael, About 7 or 8 years ago, I used to buy many copies from bookdealer Johnny Hahn (hope the spelling is right and the name for that matter) for $20.00 apiece - new softcover copies. I sold them for about that much. Most recently I bought a copy from Ed Thompson for $50.00 - new softcover. Well worth it. Contact Ed (he is a list member) to inquire if he has more. It is a great book, one that you will (re)read many times. I have. I would also like welcome you the the Meteoite List! -Walter Branch __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Hello Michael(s), Find a Falling Star may be in less demand now days but within the past 10 years it was listed on eBay and sold for as little as $50 and upwards of $225 in the for what it is worth flashback trivia moment $35 is consistent with the going low end AEAIK. Amazon is a broker and so you may find the the very same specific copy by a specific seller listed for different prices on different broker sites. If one can find it cheaper, then go for it-- IF content alone is what one is interested in. FAFS is not just a book but remains an obligatory piece of meteorite history and condition does affect value. For ole cantankerous me, I'd be hesitant to quibble the semantics of $5 in the whole scheme of things, especially when arriving to stake out my spot on the list under the premise of Snipe not lest ye be sniped. Heck! lets do quibble semantics... te he he. We all know that when we hit rock bottom it means all the easy excavating has taken place and there is yet more under the bedrock top and soil bottom( hence the cliche` Rock Bottom) Whilst more may be found under rock bottom, the easy to locate has pretty much been exhausted. This is to illustrate that a rock bottom price is the lowest practical price and not necessarily the absolute low price. Welcome to the List! Elton --- On Thu, 3/5/09, Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net wrote: From: Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35 To: michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 12:59 PM hello Mike and list members I am new to this list and will present myself soon (waiting for the West craze to cool down :)) Being a new meteorite passionate, I am interested in this book. Doing a quick search, Amazon seems to offer that same book (@ $33.98) with same description: lots of marks and wear, published in 1976. http://www.amazon.com/Find-Falling-Star-H-Nininger/dp/083972229X Not being an original edition (1972), why do you say the price is rock bottom ? On Amazon they have about 10 books starting at $ 28 and collectibles for $200-300 Please, don't take this email as aggressive, I am just trying to get more information. Thanks ! Great day to everyone Michael Bross Hi List! I was browsing the used book titles at Barnes and Noble online,and I noticed they have a copy of Nininger's Find a Falling Star for only $33 plus ship. It's an ex-library book, and the condition might not be great, but the price is rock bottom. http://search.barnesandnoble.c/used/product.asp?EAN=2692675820359Itm=1 I'm not currently in the market (wife would kill me), but I thought someone else here might want in on this bargain. Clear skies! MikeG __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Hi List! I was browsing the used book titles at Barnes and Noble online, and I noticed they have a copy of Nininger's Find a Falling Star for only $33 plus ship. It's an ex-library book, and the condition might not be great, but the price is rock bottom. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/used/product.asp?EAN=2692675820359Itm=1 I'm not currently in the market (wife would kill me), but I thought someone else here might want in on this bargain. Clear skies! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
hello Mike and list members I am new to this list and will present myself soon (waiting for the West craze to cool down :)) Being a new meteorite passionate, I am interested in this book. Doing a quick search, Amazon seems to offer that same book (@ $33.98) with same description: lots of marks and wear, published in 1976. http://www.amazon.com/Find-Falling-Star-H-Nininger/dp/083972229X Not being an original edition (1972), why do you say the price is rock bottom ? On Amazon they have about 10 books starting at $ 28 and collectibles for $200-300 Please, don't take this email as aggressive, I am just trying to get more information. Thanks ! Great day to everyone Michael Bross Hi List! I was browsing the used book titles at Barnes and Noble online, and I noticed they have a copy of Nininger's Find a Falling Star for only $33 plus ship. It's an ex-library book, and the condition might not be great, but the price is rock bottom. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/used/product.asp?EAN=2692675820359Itm=1 I'm not currently in the market (wife would kill me), but I thought someone else here might want in on this bargain. Clear skies! MikeG __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Hi Michael, First welcome to the list. Glad to see another affectionado here. Being a Nininger fan I think I can answer your question. First meteorite books are not printed in very large numbers. They tend to cost more to begin with. Nininger is considered by many the father of American Meteoritics and brought about a new way of finding them, researching them. Most of these books are grabbed up by the many new collectors coming into the hobby and are stanard meteorite information in most collectors libraries. Some Nininger books can fetch several hundred dollars when sold as they are a collectable in their own rights. Books with his signiture are more sought after. The book is worth buying at the $35 price. Warning though, if you read it you will be hooked on meteorites and meteorite hunting. It will give you great insight of what a hunter goes through. Find a Fallen Star is a self biography by Nininger himself. You should also subscribe to Meteorite Magazine which will help you with the hobby. Next issue will be one worth reading. You can also go to this website for more information on Nininger and meteorites. http://www.meteorite.com/nininger/ Hope you have a great time enjoying this wonderful hobby. --AL Mitterling - Original Message - From: Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net To: michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35 hello Mike and list members I am new to this list and will present myself soon (waiting for the West craze to cool down :)) Being a new meteorite passionate, I am interested in this book. Doing a quick search, Amazon seems to offer that same book (@ $33.98) with same description: lots of marks and wear, published in 1976. http://www.amazon.com/Find-Falling-Star-H-Nininger/dp/083972229X Not being an original edition (1972), why do you say the price is rock bottom ? On Amazon they have about 10 books starting at $ 28 and collectibles for $200-300 Please, don't take this email as aggressive, I am just trying to get more information. Thanks ! Great day to everyone Michael Bross Hi List! I was browsing the used book titles at Barnes and Noble online, and I noticed they have a copy of Nininger's Find a Falling Star for only $33 plus ship. It's an ex-library book, and the condition might not be great, but the price is rock bottom. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/used/product.asp?EAN=2692675820359Itm=1 I'm not currently in the market (wife would kill me), but I thought someone else here might want in on this bargain. Clear skies! MikeG __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Find a Falling Star for $35
Thanks for the information Al ! A bit overwhelmed by infos lately... 2 weeks of intense websearching at spare time. I need to get to the digestion/fermentation mode :) Definitely a book I will buy, but in better condition. I have started reading on Nininger on the ASU site but will continue with your link. I am really getting hooked with meteorites: history, facts, beauty etc... etc... Talk to you soon Michael Bross PS: do I really have to send messages to the list in Text only format ? The Rich text doesn't seem to work. Hi Michael, First welcome to the list. Glad to see another affectionado here. Being a Nininger fan I think I can answer your question. First meteorite books are not printed in very large numbers. They tend to cost more to begin with. Nininger is considered by many the father of American Meteoritics and brought about a new way of finding them, researching them. Most of these books are grabbed up by the many new collectors coming into the hobby and are stanard meteorite information in most collectors libraries. Some Nininger books can fetch several hundred dollars when sold as they are a collectable in their own rights. Books with his signiture are more sought after. The book is worth buying at the $35 price. Warning though, if you read it you will be hooked on meteorites and meteorite hunting. It will give you great insight of what a hunter goes through. Find a Fallen Star is a self biography by Nininger himself. You should also subscribe to Meteorite Magazine which will help you with the hobby. Next issue will be one worth reading. You can also go to this website for more information on Nininger and meteorites. http://www.meteorite.com/nininger/ Hope you have a great time enjoying this wonderful hobby. --AL Mitterling __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
