Like many authors who survive by shameless self-promotion, I have created one of those ticklers on Google that emails me an alert whenever something turns up or over that involves me in some way or the other—which is how I learned that I have now turned up on eBay. Well, not me personally, although that would be incredibly interesting, but one of my books—and I mean a really old book.
Here is the url: http://cgi.ebay.com/DOS-6-2-Acumen-/230523609938
The facts are (as if this moment):
Title: DOS 6.2 (Acumen)
Item condition: Good
Time left: 27d 13h (Oct 07, 201023:01:22 PDT)
Item specifics – Textbooks, Education
Condition: Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Author: Dan Speers
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Boyd & Fraser Pub Co
ISBN-10: 0877099715
ISBN-13: 9780877099710
Publication Year: 1995
Subject: Computers & Internet
Language: English
The current location of the book, according to the eBay notice, happens to be Hammond, IN. Interestingly, my maternal grandmother’s maiden name is Hammond.
I have from time to time stumbled on some of my early books on remainder tables, and even found one once offered at a library book sale, but this is, as far as I know, the first time one has been offered at auction. Of course, the ego-deflating part is the price: $1. Turns out, the shipping is listed at $3.99. Maybe that’s the saving grace. Some will have to pay almost five bucks to get a copy.
Wait a minute. I think I have half a dozen copies of that book in my basement somewhere. Plus some other old books. With a little luck and some nostalgic fans on remote islands, I may be able to raise enough money to buy a nice bottle of vintage Port. Hmmm.
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