[Bell Historians] Price of books

[Neil Skelton]

Ah, those were the days!  I bought the 3 parts of Walter's CB Wiltshire for
the original cover price of 16/- (80 pence). My most fortuitous acquisition
was Wright's Monmouthshire (No 5 of 120) with the author's compliments and
thanks for assistance, though the recipient is not named. It was found in a
skip outside a house being cleared on the death of its owner who was not, as
far as I could ascertain, a ringer.

Doubtless we shall hear of other examples of serendipity!

Neil Skelton

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From: "David Cawley" <dave at -WL23vbuCDVx9f3PVlyK5yZ6lMuZW0X96WVvnZTVYI0rjZKpAbO8SNlUZc_O6MJL_HUIzaHrORt-rCH5ZtGxGlS3AE98.yahoo.invalid>
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> Quite normal for the "great" bell books. A long time since I bought my
> Stahlschmidt "Kent" for £2. 10s and acopy of Cocks, in Blackwells
> secopndhand department for 3 gns!
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> From: "John Camp" <john at 08b5bLETdf_Tziuw99a19RzTeOKr-c2IhSvaCIt3naId8cDS81NaNJF9zx_ZpQrdg8EyPmhwp8pX.yahoo.invalid>
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> >I visited the Oxford Book Fair today. I found 'Church Bells of
> > Buckinghamshire' (Cocks) at £350, 'Bedfordshire' and 'Northamptonshire'
> > (Thomas North) both at £250. Are these prices about normal? They seemed
> > very expensive to me.
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> > I also looked at 'Founders of Australia', but it wasn't what I expected.
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