Re: First Edition of Nine Stories

WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Sun, 05 Jul 1998 10:42:04 -0600 (MDT)

Lori, I think I paid nearly twice that for my 1st ed of 9 stories which is
not in very fine or even fine condition...if you choose not to buy this
book, could you send bookstore info (phone #)? will

On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Lori Hurwitz wrote:

> I saw a first edition of Nine Stories in a used bookstore today, with a dust
> cover that was in reasonably good shape but by no means in mint condition,
> and the bookstore was asking $375.
> 
> Is it me, or is that a bit much?  I stupidly thought it said $37.50 form the
> way it was written, so i was going to get it, but then i realized how much
> it really cost and politely put it back.
> 
> Can someone advise me about this?  I'm curious to know why this book may be
> so much more valuable than the others... not that one can truly put a price
> on any of them that will equal the value they've had in my life...
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Lori
> 
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