YES! It's mine! Mine! - A Meeting of Minds

***Hans*** · Oct 12 2009, 01:32 PM

YES!

This was the first time ever I watched an eBay auction online, seeing the seconds tick away until I won the item I bid on: A UK first ed. hardcover of Get off the Unicorn, signed! (I think that it will be inscribed instead of signed, but I don't care). I got one of the remaining two AMC books I really, really want to own.

So, one down, one to go!

Oh, you can tell I'm excited?

Kath · Oct 12 2009, 02:07 PM

Well done!

Priscilla · Oct 12 2009, 02:46 PM

And, what is the other one you're looking for? Got me very curious!

***Hans*** · Oct 12 2009, 03:19 PM

Cilla, the only one left is the 1969 Walker & Co, hardcover of Dragonflight...

Apart from a curious ex-library edition that is priced for $90 prices for this book in a good condition start at $400 on Abebooks. The ost expensive one there is a ridiculous $2,500.

As said, I'm biding my time and like happened earlier there will come a time that someone will need a good home for one or doesn't know what he/she is selling and I'll get a good copy for $50

Sandi · Oct 12 2009, 03:37 PM

Congratulations, Hans! I can't think of anyone who deserves it more than you!

DragonBuddy · Oct 12 2009, 07:40 PM

Hurray! I hope you post pics of it when you finially get it in the snailmail!

jube · Oct 12 2009, 09:39 PM

Cool, like Dragonbuddy said, hope you post piccy's of it when it arrives. Congratulations on getting one craving fixed up

Becky · Oct 12 2009, 11:51 PM

Congrats, Hans! Those are hard to find and to have the copy signed to boot, well, that's just awesome!!! Well done!

mawra · Oct 13 2009, 12:49 AM

Congrats!

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2009, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonBuddy

Hurray! I hope you post pics of it when you finially get it in the snailmail!

You bet I will. Probably make a Collecting Highlight, too!

P'ter · Oct 13 2009, 03:47 AM

I'm glad you got it after all.

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2009, 04:17 AM

Where you the one that bought all the other signed stuff from the same seller, P'ter?

sjslack · Oct 13 2009, 09:51 AM

At the time I was gutted, but now I'm rather pleased that I didn't have any money in my Paypal account since you were the person bidding on it ^^

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2009, 10:40 AM

Someone was selling all sorts of McCaffrey books, signed hardbacks, signed paperbacks. One Pegasus paperback, signed!, went unsold for 99 pence...
But I think the hardbacks were all bid on and all staring (well, the signed ones) at 20 pounds ex postage.

edith · Oct 13 2009, 01:34 PM

Congratulations!

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2009, 01:49 PM

Thank you, Edith!

P'ter · Oct 13 2009, 02:31 PM

No Hans I wasn't bidding. Since being made redundant I'm having to be very canny. If you hadn't gone for the Unicorn one I might have tried to buy it for you

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2009, 02:43 PM

Thank you, P'ter

sjslack · Oct 13 2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P'ter

No Hans I wasn't bidding. Since being made redundant I'm having to be very canny. If you hadn't gone for the Unicorn one I might have tried to buy it for you

It went though my mind. xD I know how long Hans had been looking for one, but as I said, I had zero in my paypal account. >.<;;

jube · Oct 14 2009, 09:01 AM

If I knew all the things, you were looking for, Hans, I may have helped out! I've always managed to keep something aside for a rainy day because usually hubby or Junior or myself is after something on ebay. At moment, Junior and I are hooked on Professor Layton DS games

use the brain for maths, puzzles and logic problems

So much fun to be had with Pandora's box

**Cheryl** · Oct 14 2009, 09:55 AM

Congrats friend! I'd be jealous, except I haven't had time or money for serious collecting for quite a while now!

Golden Talisath · Oct 14 2009, 02:21 PM

Good job, Hans. Congratulations!
PS We’re all waiting for those pics!

***Hans*** · Oct 14 2009, 03:46 PM

Jube, I'm not looking for many things, only one English language book left...

I still do want many foreign translations but I guess they won't be offered often in your neck of the woods

jube · Oct 14 2009, 10:09 PM

No probably not but then again, who knows what pops up in my neck of the wood

it would be something I'd have to get into seriously again. I seem to have my moments where I'll go ballistic looking for stuff then I go very, very quiet for ages. Haven't had one of those sessions in ages

think I've been too busy being asked by Junior, "mum can we go looking for this, please?" at moment or doing stuff with said child that I haven't had time to look for myself or for someone like yourself. Actually that reminds me that I'll have to find my "show-off" thread, to put the piccy's of all the finds I have found this year - my finds seem to be comparatively small, compared to yours

Still you do give us all "food for thought" when you do

kc · Oct 15 2009, 11:14 AM

Congrats from me too - I might have gone for it had I been in the country (depending on the price of course

.

I had a bit of a buying spree on e-bay a few weeks ago and picked up some extra reading copies and different editions of Anne's books I like

The day before I went on holiday (got back yesterday) I picked up a paperback Acorna for 50p in the local library! Thought it would be useful as a swap book sometime.

I then struck lucky in Oxfam (a charity shop) - first time ever. There was a whole shelf of Pern books - hardbacks and paperbacks all from the same donator

I couldn't resist even though I have them all

only cost me £15-00 for the lot. Now I've got to sort them all out and decide which ones are better than the ones currently on my shelf and think about passing the others on to good homes.

jube · Oct 15 2009, 06:29 PM

That's what you call a good buy, KC. Now you've got me wanting to have a serious look

***Hans*** · Oct 16 2009, 03:15 AM

Lucky indeed KC, pity it didn't bring new books to your shelves but still, very nice

***Hans*** · Oct 21 2009, 02:48 PM

Right, it arrived today (no photo's yet but later) and it's what I thought it was, not signed but inscribed. To Roger the Dodger

Ah well, I don't care, I wasn't after a signed copy I needed just a copy with dustjacket.

It's also smaller than I thought it would be. It is the size of the oldest UK and US Pern books, i.e. about an inch less tall than the later hardcover.

It's in excellent condition with only the spine of the dustjacket en the pahe edges showing their age (born 1977) by discolouration, which was to be expected.

Sandi · Oct 21 2009, 07:13 PM

I'm glad it made it safely to its new home! Now we'll have to recruit Byrt to figure out who "Roger the Dodger" is, after he finds the Real Irish Sean, of course!

P'ter · Oct 22 2009, 02:15 PM

I'm sure I've read 'real Irish Sean' in one of Anne's dedications/introductions

bats · Oct 23 2009, 03:10 AM

Good on you Hans but doesn't it give you Butterflies in the Stomach
I was making a Bid on E-Bay for a Bowie Poster had to back out
went too high ,,but made other bids and now I have three of Bowie
would love one with signed by him

but way above my limit

bats

Good on you Mate

Lady Maelin · Oct 25 2009, 01:23 AM

Holy cow...

CONGRATULATIONS

... what a fantastic find and win...so glad that it was you that got it. Lord... I wasn't even sure one really exsisted, can't wait to see what it looks like...PHOTOS PLEASE!!!

***Hans*** · Oct 25 2009, 05:36 AM

Right, photo's:

Front in very good condition, with an example of the extremey strange dragons that Davod Roes made for the covers he did.

Spread, in which you can see the discoloration of the spine.

Title page with, inscribed to "Roger the Dodger"

(and a very good example of a genuine autograph)

Lady Maelin, there is a very good photograph of this cover on the board somewhere. Becky put it p after I remarked I had never actually seen this book. I seem the remember hers was in absolute fine condition with no discoloration of the spine!

Becky · Oct 25 2009, 03:56 PM

True, mine is in fantastic condition, but it's not signed either! So it's a good trade off. Enjoy your copy, Hans! Congrats, again!!!

jube · Oct 25 2009, 05:08 PM

Cool - great find

lucky ducky that you are!

Lady Maelin · Oct 25 2009, 11:21 PM

Hans...WOW,

WOW,

WOW

...what a great looking book...much better than I thought it would look...the cover is lovely. Nice inscription too...to bad Roger Doger, had to let loose of such a fantastic treasure....but it's wonderful for you and your collection.

I must have missed the one that Becky put up...but then again

I often miss things right in front of my nose...

!!

Samsara · Oct 26 2009, 07:01 AM

Wow Hans! That is sooo cool. Congratulations!

Oct 12 2009, 01:32 PM	#1
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	YES! It's mine! Mine! YES! This was the first time ever I watched an eBay auction online, seeing the seconds tick away until I won the item I bid on: A UK first ed. hardcover of Get off the Unicorn, signed! (I think that it will be inscribed instead of signed, but I don't care). I got one of the remaining two AMC books I really, really want to own. So, one down, one to go! Oh, you can tell I'm excited? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 12 2009, 02:07 PM	#2
Kath Starsmith Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oop North Fan of: Moreta	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Well done!

Oct 12 2009, 02:46 PM	#3
Priscilla Super Stitcher Craftmaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Fan of: No One Noticed The Cat	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! And, what is the other one you're looking for? Got me very curious! __________________ What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller

Oct 12 2009, 03:19 PM	#4
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Cilla, the only one left is the 1969 Walker & Co, hardcover of Dragonflight... Apart from a curious ex-library edition that is priced for $90 prices for this book in a good condition start at $400 on Abebooks. The ost expensive one there is a ridiculous $2,500. As said, I'm biding my time and like happened earlier there will come a time that someone will need a good home for one or doesn't know what he/she is selling and I'll get a good copy for $50 __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 12 2009, 03:37 PM	#5
Sandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congratulations, Hans! I can't think of anyone who deserves it more than you!

Oct 12 2009, 07:40 PM	#6
DragonBuddy Senior Member Linyaari Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dragonville, New Jersey Fan of: CS, Freedom, and Pern Now Reading: The Lady	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Hurray! I hope you post pics of it when you finially get it in the snailmail! __________________ Buddy When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left over, I buy food and clothes.~Desiderius Erasmus

Oct 12 2009, 09:39 PM	#7
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Cool, like Dragonbuddy said, hope you post piccy's of it when it arrives. Congratulations on getting one craving fixed up __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Oct 12 2009, 11:51 PM	#8
Becky Coelura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington Fan of: Fav character - Lunzie Now Reading: Love reading Lanen's books too	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congrats, Hans! Those are hard to find and to have the copy signed to boot, well, that's just awesome!!! Well done! __________________ Becky aka Coelura1

Oct 13 2009, 12:49 AM	#9
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congrats! __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Oct 13 2009, 03:47 AM	#11
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! I'm glad you got it after all. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Oct 13 2009, 04:17 AM	#12
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Where you the one that bought all the other signed stuff from the same seller, P'ter? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 13 2009, 09:51 AM	#13
sjslack Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Derby, England Fan of: Pern Now Reading: as usual	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! At the time I was gutted, but now I'm rather pleased that I didn't have any money in my Paypal account since you were the person bidding on it ^^ __________________ : Inspired-Quill : Perception is a powerful tool... ...for it distinguishes man from fool. "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - C.S. Lewis

Oct 13 2009, 10:40 AM	#14
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Someone was selling all sorts of McCaffrey books, signed hardbacks, signed paperbacks. One Pegasus paperback, signed!, went unsold for 99 pence... But I think the hardbacks were all bid on and all staring (well, the signed ones) at 20 pounds ex postage. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 13 2009, 01:34 PM	#15
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congratulations! __________________ "Should a rocket explode upon starting, it is called a "hard start." " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergolic

Oct 13 2009, 01:49 PM	#16
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Thank you, Edith! __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 13 2009, 02:31 PM	#17
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! No Hans I wasn't bidding. Since being made redundant I'm having to be very canny. If you hadn't gone for the Unicorn one I might have tried to buy it for you __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Oct 13 2009, 02:43 PM	#18
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Thank you, P'ter __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 14 2009, 09:01 AM	#20
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! If I knew all the things, you were looking for, Hans, I may have helped out! I've always managed to keep something aside for a rainy day because usually hubby or Junior or myself is after something on ebay. At moment, Junior and I are hooked on Professor Layton DS games use the brain for maths, puzzles and logic problems So much fun to be had with Pandora's box __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Oct 14 2009, 09:55 AM	#21
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congrats friend! I'd be jealous, except I haven't had time or money for serious collecting for quite a while now! __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Oct 14 2009, 02:21 PM	#22
Golden Talisath Dragonrider storyteller Junior Weyrwoman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Serbia Fan of: F'lar and Lessa, DF Now Reading: My university books	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Good job, Hans. Congratulations! PS We’re all waiting for those pics!

Oct 14 2009, 03:46 PM	#23
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Jube, I'm not looking for many things, only one English language book left... I still do want many foreign translations but I guess they won't be offered often in your neck of the woods __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 14 2009, 10:09 PM	#24
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! No probably not but then again, who knows what pops up in my neck of the wood it would be something I'd have to get into seriously again. I seem to have my moments where I'll go ballistic looking for stuff then I go very, very quiet for ages. Haven't had one of those sessions in ages think I've been too busy being asked by Junior, "mum can we go looking for this, please?" at moment or doing stuff with said child that I haven't had time to look for myself or for someone like yourself. Actually that reminds me that I'll have to find my "show-off" thread, to put the piccy's of all the finds I have found this year - my finds seem to be comparatively small, compared to yours Still you do give us all "food for thought" when you do __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Oct 15 2009, 11:14 AM	#25
kc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Fan of: Pern Now Reading: Various	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Congrats from me too - I might have gone for it had I been in the country (depending on the price of course . I had a bit of a buying spree on e-bay a few weeks ago and picked up some extra reading copies and different editions of Anne's books I like The day before I went on holiday (got back yesterday) I picked up a paperback Acorna for 50p in the local library! Thought it would be useful as a swap book sometime. I then struck lucky in Oxfam (a charity shop) - first time ever. There was a whole shelf of Pern books - hardbacks and paperbacks all from the same donator I couldn't resist even though I have them all only cost me £15-00 for the lot. Now I've got to sort them all out and decide which ones are better than the ones currently on my shelf and think about passing the others on to good homes.

Oct 15 2009, 06:29 PM	#26
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! That's what you call a good buy, KC. Now you've got me wanting to have a serious look __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Oct 16 2009, 03:15 AM	#27
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Lucky indeed KC, pity it didn't bring new books to your shelves but still, very nice __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 21 2009, 02:48 PM	#28
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Right, it arrived today (no photo's yet but later) and it's what I thought it was, not signed but inscribed. To Roger the Dodger Ah well, I don't care, I wasn't after a signed copy I needed just a copy with dustjacket. It's also smaller than I thought it would be. It is the size of the oldest UK and US Pern books, i.e. about an inch less tall than the later hardcover. It's in excellent condition with only the spine of the dustjacket en the pahe edges showing their age (born 1977) by discolouration, which was to be expected. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 21 2009, 07:13 PM	#29
Sandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! I'm glad it made it safely to its new home! Now we'll have to recruit Byrt to figure out who "Roger the Dodger" is, after he finds the Real Irish Sean, of course!

Oct 22 2009, 02:15 PM	#30
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! I'm sure I've read 'real Irish Sean' in one of Anne's dedications/introductions __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Oct 23 2009, 03:10 AM	#31
bats Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Good on you Hans but doesn't it give you Butterflies in the Stomach I was making a Bid on E-Bay for a Bowie Poster had to back out went too high ,,but made other bids and now I have three of Bowie would love one with signed by him but way above my limit bats Good on you Mate __________________ I'm not crazy... my little friend tells me so

Oct 25 2009, 01:23 AM	#32
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Holy cow... CONGRATULATIONS... what a fantastic find and win...so glad that it was you that got it. Lord... I wasn't even sure one really exsisted, can't wait to see what it looks like...PHOTOS PLEASE!!! __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Oct 25 2009, 05:36 AM	#33
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Right, photo's: Front in very good condition, with an example of the extremey strange dragons that Davod Roes made for the covers he did. Spread, in which you can see the discoloration of the spine. Title page with, inscribed to "Roger the Dodger" (and a very good example of a genuine autograph) Lady Maelin, there is a very good photograph of this cover on the board somewhere. Becky put it p after I remarked I had never actually seen this book. I seem the remember hers was in absolute fine condition with no discoloration of the spine! __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 25 2009, 03:56 PM	#34
Becky Coelura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington Fan of: Fav character - Lunzie Now Reading: Love reading Lanen's books too	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! True, mine is in fantastic condition, but it's not signed either! So it's a good trade off. Enjoy your copy, Hans! Congrats, again!!! __________________ Becky aka Coelura1

Oct 25 2009, 05:08 PM	#35
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Cool - great find lucky ducky that you are! __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Oct 25 2009, 11:21 PM	#36
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Hans...WOW, WOW, WOW...what a great looking book...much better than I thought it would look...the cover is lovely. Nice inscription too...to bad Roger Doger, had to let loose of such a fantastic treasure....but it's wonderful for you and your collection. I must have missed the one that Becky put up...but then again I often miss things right in front of my nose...!! __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Oct 26 2009, 07:01 AM	#37
Samsara Inactive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Fan of: PERN!!! Now Reading: Restoree	Re: YES! It's mine! Mine! Wow Hans! That is sooo cool. Congratulations!