I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
I really want to get my hands on the book Hitler's Foreign Workers: Enforced Foreign Labor in Germany Under the Third Reich but everywhere that has it for sale is sky rocket prices, does anybody know where this book is for sale?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
Hi Timmy
Given the publisher (CUP) and that its no longer in print, the prices quoted on various sites seem reasonable, though expensive within a personnel context.
I've known some people contact the Publisher (especially UPs) because they may well have links to specific booksellers/shops that either don't appear on the first pages of a internet search etc, or know other less obvious pathways and sources of getting a scarce book!
You could register your interest with several book finding service companies such as Albris etc, but obviously that will cost, or for now I would loan a copy from your local library or through the ILL (Inter-Library Loan) system. Costs will vary from around £3 to £15 ish if the book comes from the British Library in London.
Regards
Andy H
Given the publisher (CUP) and that its no longer in print, the prices quoted on various sites seem reasonable, though expensive within a personnel context.
I've known some people contact the Publisher (especially UPs) because they may well have links to specific booksellers/shops that either don't appear on the first pages of a internet search etc, or know other less obvious pathways and sources of getting a scarce book!
You could register your interest with several book finding service companies such as Albris etc, but obviously that will cost, or for now I would loan a copy from your local library or through the ILL (Inter-Library Loan) system. Costs will vary from around £3 to £15 ish if the book comes from the British Library in London.
Regards
Andy H
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
Its quite heavy to pay for the book when hopefully I'll be able to get it cheaper somewhere, I have paid over £20 for a book but £223.41 is quite ridiculously high. Here http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3059 ... dp:1o1|mt:Andy H wrote:Hi Timmy
Given the publisher (CUP) and that its no longer in print, the prices quoted on various sites seem reasonable, though expensive within a personnel context.
I've known some people contact the Publisher (especially UPs) because they may well have links to specific booksellers/shops that either don't appear on the first pages of a internet search etc, or know other less obvious pathways and sources of getting a scarce book!
You could register your interest with several book finding service companies such as Albris etc, but obviously that will cost, or for now I would loan a copy from your local library or through the ILL (Inter-Library Loan) system. Costs will vary from around £3 to £15 ish if the book comes from the British Library in London.
Regards
Andy H
I've tried searching Albris and could not find it there. Everywhere is just out of print/stock.
Which publisher should I try and contact? Sorry I've never contacted any publishers or anything so I'm a little bit lost.
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
I've contacted Cambridge University Press who published the book in 1997, hopefully I'll get the reply I'm wanting.
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Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
I have to say I have been on similar 'hunts' only for the expensive reference to be quite poor value. . Better to try and borrow one before buying!
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
It seems even difficult to find to borrow. I don't really like borrowing from the library, I prefer to buy books so once I've read the book goes straight in my bookcase.Michael Kenny wrote:I have to say I have been on similar 'hunts' only for the expensive reference to be quite poor value. . Better to try and borrow one before buying!
There is no way I'm paying over 200 pounds for a book.
I've emailed the publisher and albris, hopefully I'll get some luck.
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
Hi Timmy
As I suggested and Micheal has suggested, I would look to borrow the book, which will 1 of 2 things.
Firstly it will tide you over until a reasonably priced copy becomes available and secondly, and maybe more
importantly it will give you a chance to way the book in terms of real value to you! You may well deem the book
worth a few extra pounds or glad you saved even a few pounds on a cheap find somewhere!
Regards
Andy H
As I suggested and Micheal has suggested, I would look to borrow the book, which will 1 of 2 things.
Firstly it will tide you over until a reasonably priced copy becomes available and secondly, and maybe more
importantly it will give you a chance to way the book in terms of real value to you! You may well deem the book
worth a few extra pounds or glad you saved even a few pounds on a cheap find somewhere!
Regards
Andy H
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
I'm struggling to even find a copy to borrow near me. It seems quite a rare book these days since its translated publish in 1997.Andy H wrote:Hi Timmy
As I suggested and Micheal has suggested, I would look to borrow the book, which will 1 of 2 things.
Firstly it will tide you over until a reasonably priced copy becomes available and secondly, and maybe more
importantly it will give you a chance to way the book in terms of real value to you! You may well deem the book
worth a few extra pounds or glad you saved even a few pounds on a cheap find somewhere!
Regards
Andy H
I've tried contacting a few of the places that have it listed but it is out of stock.
I think it will be worth a decent amount of value (to me say £30 max) since I've browsed through the preview option on Google books and its a highly informative book.
Re: I can't find anywhere to buy a specific book, help?
Some pages can be viewed online:
http://books.google.ca/books?id=uifw3Bg ... ch&f=false
http://books.google.ca/books?id=uifw3Bg ... ch&f=false