[Non-Sequitur]

sorry, but that response is just plain SILLY.

Hardly. But you know, I'm always in the market for a good investment, I just may sound this person out about the book. I'm a bit of a collector myself, I've got a couple of first edition Hornblowers from C. S. Forester, and a first edition of the Grant trilogy by Lewis and Catton, among others. But I'm telling you right now his asking price is ridiculous. Books only about 30 years old, even special publications like he claims this one was, are almost never worth as much as he's asking. I'd have to know who appraised it and what their report had to say before I make an offer.

[stand watie]

NOW (having been shown to have made a SILLY response) you're trying a "different tack" to "change the subject" from "bubba's" LYING to whether the price is a bargain or not.

i think the REAL value here (assuming that appearances are as advertised) is the "personalizations" by the author/veterans, it's RARITY (200 is a SMALL issue) & "fancy" binding. (IF the book is as advertised, i don't think it is overpriced.)

free dixie,sw