[Leica] They Shoulda Stuck With the Second

[buzz.hausner at verizon.net (Buzz Hausner)]

The second edition is a vastly superior dictionary for which one should
expect to pay a premium.  A good used third edition can be had for under
fifty bucks, about eighty or so new.  A beat up second often changes
hands for more than a hundred.  A very fine second should set you back
between $150 and $200 depending upon condition and paper stock, with
India paper copies at the high end.  I have an exceptionally fine India
paper second edition in a full leather binding that I did myself; I have
turned down offers of $1,000.  Remember, these prices are for G. & C.
Merriam (Springfield, MA) Webster dictionaries...there are a great many
volumes masquerading as the real thing.

        Buzz Hausner

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Daniel Ridings
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:21 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] They Shoulda Stuck With the Second

:-) :-) Love it!

Just like the Leica, huh? After '61, after the M2, they just haven't cut

the mustard. :-)

Now the THIRD edition doesn't cost allll that much. You might pick one 
up :-)

Best,
Daniel


buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> The source authority is Merriam-Webster's New International
Dictionary, SECOND Edition (1930-1961).  The Merriam-Webster's New
International Dictionary THIRD Edition (1961 to date) is crap.
> 
> Buzz Hausner