Thanks for the information about Niermeyer. FYI Brill lists it as:
Publication date: 1997
In print
Cloth (xviii, 1138; xx , 78 pp., Latin, texts in English and
French)
ISBN 90 04 07108 3
List price EUR 171.- / US$ 210.- / DGL 376.83
UGH~!
Leah
At 07:56 AM 10/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Leah Rutchick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >some time ago, possibly on another list, there was an announcement of
>reduced-rate Niermeyer's for sale. Foolishly I didn't leap at the
>opportunity. Does anyone know where it might be possible to purchase one
>for an affordable rate. I haven't looked recently, but I thought it was
>selling for well over $100.00 US. Am I right, or completely off base ?
>
>Dear Leah,
>
>talking to Julian, The Man From Brill, over the years @ k'zoo leads me
>to believe that, unless you get lucky and find a used one somewhen, the best
>price you will see on niermeyer is to be found at the conference itself,
>preferably in a year when the dollar is strong.
>
>a few years ago he told me that there were only a few dozen(?) copies
>left and he didn't know whether or not it was going to be reprinted. but he
>always seems to have it on display (the display copy *might* be half price to
>the first commer, btw), so apparently it is in a second
>printing.
>
>used copies are scarce (i've never seen one); looks like there is a new copy
>to be found on http://addall.com , from Oxbow for $167.16. i don't know
>whether this is cheaper than buying from brill directly.
>
>amazon (The Beast) will special order it for you for $210. wadda deal.
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