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Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

2820.0. "asking a big favour" by CHEFS::IMMSA (adrift on the sea of heartbreak) Mon Oct 04 1993 04:28

    George Gruhn has produced a new book on acoustic guitars. The cheapest
    I have seen it is in Elderly's catalogue. 
    
    I am keen to get hold of a copy and have no doubt that when it comes
    out over here in the UK it will cost at least 50% more than it does
    through Elderly.
    
    My idea then is to get it through Elderly but the rub is that the
    shipping cost may be so high that it comes out at the sort of cost I
    would have to pay in the UK anyway.
    
    Are you following this?? :-)
    
    My question is, is there anyone out there who would be prepared to get
    in touch with Elderly for me to ask them what the all up cost would be 
    for me to buy the book from them and have it shipped surface mail to
    the UK.
    
    Their catalogue is no help really because it does not say how much the
    book weighs.
    
    Anyway - if someone could help, I would be very grateful.
    
    andy
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2820.1SOLVIT::SNORAT::OLOUGHLINThe fun begins at 80!Mon Oct 04 1993 09:106
    
    
      Can you post the ISBN number, title and author.  Are you saying this
    is only available via catalog?
2820.2LEDS::BURATIHelter SkelterMon Oct 04 1993 10:407
    I believe that I've seen the book of which you speak at Barnes and Noble,
    a large chain of retail book stores here in New England. Maybe they have
    a mail order service, too. I'll try to find out. The info in the
    previous note would help in case I can't locate it on their shelf.
    
    --Ron
2820.3What's Elderly's priceDVOPAS::MARSHL::malkoskiMon Oct 04 1993 11:526
I have this book - it's wonderful. If you're into guitar history, it's very good 
with lots of interesting pictures and text. Worth having.

How much is Elderly asking?

Paul
2820.4CHEFS::IMMSAadrift on the sea of heartbreakTue Oct 05 1993 06:2419
    Sorry for the sketchy info in the base note. I wrote it on a whim with
    no back up info.
    
    Today I have the Elderly catalogue with me and I quote:
    
    "A spectacular showcase of acoustic guitars.... 700 full colour
    photos....beautiful, informative book.....320 pages (!!)" (My
    explanation marks).
    
    The Elderly price is $33.95
    
    In the listing which County Sales of Virginia sends out, they are more
    expensive and suggest that the price is set to go up $10 in December.
    
    Sounds to me that this book will put both Tom Wheeler's American
    Guitars and The Ultimate Guitar Book in the shade.
    
    
    andy