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chad_parish
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Hey,

I'm trying to find a good place to track down out-of-print books. I've checked through Amazon, Amazon's Zshops, bestbookbuys.com and alibris.com.

Anybody know another good place?

(Better yet -- anybody have a copy of Prospects for Interstellar Travel, by Maulidin, they want to sell?)

Thanks!

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Local second-hand bookshops.
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Alibris.com (the industry leader for out of print books) or through the Hard to Find book search at www.booksamillion.com; Bamm.com uses Alibris for this feature, but you may find better prices/shipping. Good luck!
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When I saw the title of this thread, the first website I thought of is www.powells.com. It's the homepage for Powell's Books, which bills itself as the largest new & used bookstore in the country. They're not kidding...the main store takes up a city block in downtown Portland, and not just one floor's worth. They offer maps for free at the entrance, and you'll need it if you've never been there.

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Yes... But since I work for Bamm.com, I couldn't possibly in good conscience recommend you try anywhere else...

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chad_parish
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Everybody,

Thanks! Although the specifiic book I was looking for is hopelessly rare, those websites you referred me to have sucked $30 out of my pockets on different books.

Appreciate it!

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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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I've had great success looking for rare books at www.abebooks.com and www.bibliofind.com (I think that's associated with www.amazon.com now, and I see you've already tried them).
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Liza
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Have you been on the Lost Books site? It is attached to Hatrack, and there is a section there about finding "lost" books, but only in the "speculative fiction" genre.
Liz
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Hey, thanks again everybody -- I was finally able to find that book!

It cost more used than it would have new six years ago, but I don't mind -- I wanted the book! Supply and demand, eh?

Now that I have my copy, I recommend y'all read Prospects For Interstellar Travel, Mauldin, if you ever want the real scoop on space flight.

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