The prices of new books here in the UK are so shocking I hardly dare buy a new one without full details like the cost Vs the number of pages and how well the book is written. Some times I hold off for a year or so waiting for the price to fall but more often they go out of print.

Second hand books can be grubby with a nice selection of coffee stains on them, some times I may get lucky at a book fair and pick up a gem or two. Specialized books on WW2 are getting very expensive which in most cases will put people off paying these prices.

What's it like where you are in the world?

Are you facing the same thing or are you lucky?

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Regards, Richard

There back this Xmas 2008