Dover Publications (31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501), well
known for reasonably priced paperback reprints of many hard-to-find,
out-of-print books, recently sent out their (Northern Hemisphere) Summer
1996 catalog of new releases. Among the latest offerings is the English
translation of Rohr's Les Cadrans Solaires:
Sundials: History, Theory, and Practice
Rene' R. J. Rohr (Translated by Gabriel Godin)
176 pp. 11-1/8" x 8", paper
$11.95 Code no. 29139-1
Dover charges a $4.00 shipping-and-handling fee -- whether you order one
book or several -- for orders sent to addresses in the *contiguous* U.S.;
Alaska, Hawaii, and overseas orders must supply 20% of the merchandise
total, minimum $4.00. In addition, New York residents must add appropriate
sales tax.
If you want to get the most value for the flat shipping charge, you might
also consider the following two Dover classics:
Easy-To-Make Wooden Sundials
Milton Stoneman
64 pp. 8-1/4" x 11", paper
$3.95 Code no. 24141-6
Sundials, Their Theory and Construction
Albert Waugh
230 pp. 5-3/8" x 8-1/2", paper
$7.95 Code no. 22947-5
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Mark Gingrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] San Leandro, California
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