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From: "Linda Lewis" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] book on ebay
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:41:39 -0600
References: <001401c64699$c15ac5d0$6400a8c0@Linda> <5.2.0.9.0.20060313181044.02241f28@evansville.net>


Well if Willard library has it, I can just go look at it next time I'm in
Evansville to visit my mom.
Thanks, Linda


----- Original Message -----
From: "John G. West" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: [KYBRECKI] book on ebay


>I went to the eBay site to see this book, which I was thinking was by Bill
>Thompson. It is the same little red book that I have in my library and is
>in most of the genealogy libraries that have books on Breckinridge Co., KY.
>My mother bought me the book as a gift when we went there to do some
>research in 1979 or 1980 - I think she paid about $8 for it, but that was
>over 25 years ago. I saw that $65 plus $3.75 for shipping and thought that
>is ridicules.
>
> The book is worth the $20 plus $1.50 shipping (brand new) that you can
> order through Sam McDowell's web site. The eBay seller should have
> checked to see if the book was still available from the author or
> publisher and then price the book accordingly. Even if this book was no
> longer available, $25 to $30 would be maximum value in my opinion,
> especially since it is available in libraries. Willard Library in
> Evansville has a copy.
>
> John G. West
>
> At 08:12 AM 3/13/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>>No statement of endorsement, accuracy or anything. I just googled the book
>>and found this site.
>>
>>http://members.aol.com/sammcpub
>> Click on Books by our customers
>>Click on Kentucky
>>Search the page for Legend
>>
>> From there, you can order the book directly from Bill.
>>
>>
>>Robert Haviland
>>Technology Coordinator
>>Hickman County Schools
>>(931) 729-3391 X 2229
>>
>>System Website - http://www.hickman.k12tn.net
>>Baseball Team Website - http://www.baseballdawgs.com
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Linda Lewis [mailto:]
>>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:29 AM
>>To:
>>Subject: [KYBRECKI] book on ebay
>>
>>There's a book up for sale on ebay. I've never heard of it before.
>>Called
>>History and Legend of Breckinridge County, Kentucky. There's a few of our
>>county's names listed. Here's the link
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4620876712&ssPageName=ADM
>>E:B:SS:US:1
>>
>>Anyone out there familiar with this book? Is it worthwhile?
>>Linda
>>surnames - Seaton, Burden
>>
>>
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