JON
At 12:19 PM 7/27/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
> ...yet another take on the situation
>
> I finally threw up my hands and gave up trying to get an old copy
>and decided to get a new one just a couple of weeks ago. Sites like
>barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com will sell you the volumes seperately for
>about $125 a piece, which is awfully steep. However, it had gotten to the
>point where I felt I could not wait any longer to have my own copy on
>hand. To make things a little more convenient for me, I decided not to
>order over the internet, and instead ordered through a nearby "Chapters"
>bookstore that I visit often. The clerk at Chapters took my order, but
>no sooner had I hung up the phone when she called right back.
>Apparently, under the listings of the separate volumes (each at about
>$125) there was a listing for the "two volume set" (974pp) at the
>mysterious price of $103 CDN. "Would you rather have that one?" asked the
>clerk.
> As Tim suggested a few months ago, there ARE copies out there. If
>you keep digging, you can probably find the price you want.
>
>-- Robb
>
>> > A friend of mine whom collects and sells books has gotten a hold of
the 1955 2
>> > volume set of The Psychology of Personal Constructs by Kelly. He would
like
>> > $60 for the set. Someone can negotiate with him if they like.
>>
>> I found my copy at a used bookstore two years ago for $22. I think $60 is
>> a bit steep, unless it's in absolutely impeccable condition.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>
>
Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology-Jacobson Faculty Tower
State University of New York at New Paltz
75 South Manheim Boulevard
New Paltz, NY 12561-2499
office phone: (914) 257-3471; fax: (914) 257-3606
e-mail: raskinj@matrix.newpaltz.edu
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