An Exception to the Rule

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:06:46 GMT, "Mark"
<markmrf_002NOSPAm.RemoveThis@hotNOSPAMmail.com> declared:

 >I had a customer ask me a question about those Readers Digest Condensed
 >Books. I remarked that I put themn out for three for a dollar because
 >they're usually worthless and hard to get rid of. He caught my "usually" and
 >asked me if there were any exceptions to the rule. ... I had no idea. I'm
 >still a beginner at this bookseller business (I'm part time from my home),
 >and I couldnt think of a single exception. So ... is there such a thing as a
 >valuable Readers Digest Condensed Book?
 >


there was one that was posted here some months ago that went for
several hundred dollars


robert

"I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen"<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"MindElec" <MindElec.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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 > On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:06:46 GMT, "Mark"
 > <markmrf_002NOSPAm.RemoveThis@hotNOSPAMmail.com> declared:
 >
  > >I had a customer ask me a question about those Readers Digest Condensed
  > >Books. I remarked that I put themn out for three for a dollar because
  > >they're usually worthless and hard to get rid of. He caught my "usually"
and
  > >asked me if there were any exceptions to the rule. ... I had no idea. I'm
  > >still a beginner at this bookseller business (I'm part time from my
home),
  > >and I couldnt think of a single exception. So ... is there such a thing
as a
  > >valuable Readers Digest Condensed Book?
  > >
 >
 >
 > there was one that was posted here some months ago that went for
 > several hundred dollars
 >
 >

I remember that. I believe it was one of the earliest editions, and it still
had the dust jacket.

Alice<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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No, actually it was the one with 100
shares of IBM pasted to the inside back
cover. (Considered highly desirable
by discerning collectors everywhere).
--Dave Conford
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