[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

[Non-Sequitur]

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.)

Then by all means spend the grand and get it. Personalizations only add to the price if the author is well known - I've seen paperback copies of The Hobbit go for thousands because Tolkien dedicated it. Again, unless the author is well known rarity means nothing. If it did then there are tens of thousands of authors out there who's book only sold a couple of copies that should be making a fortune. So a copy of a book from a printing of 200 by Joe Blow is worthless, while a copy of a book with a printing of 200 by Robert Penn Warren may not be. A special printing again isn't of interest unless the author is well known. And if fancy bindings rings your bell then I've got a pair of leather shoes I'll sell you for a lot less than $1000.

But I could be wrong. There is a reason why he's priced it at a thou, and I'm assuming it's because he has an appraisal to back it up. If he's legit then he'll provide a copy of it and it may turn out to be a steal at the price. Somehow, I'm not optimistic.