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The price of history

Yesterday in the Central Library local history section I asked for books on the history of Greenford. I perused three including Greenford, Northolt and Perivale Past, 1999, by Frances Hounsell A good one to buy second hand I thought until I looked on Amazon. £54.07 (5 used & new offers). I am astonished and keeping my money.

Graham Weeks ● 2883d4 Comments

I own a number in this series and have borrowed this one from Greenford Library.

Graham Weeks ● 2876d

I have noticed this. In my local library they sell 2nd books. Some are very expensive eg over £30. They are priced according to the internet. So a book such as you describe are very expensive. I guess you are well read with very special interests. Often books on towns are especially expensive. I also read in pencil in the front of one book "Only about 20 of this edition in circulation." How this is known I'm not sure.

Nicholas Beard ● 2876d

Thank you.

Graham Weeks ● 2882d

You can get it for £20 plus shipping on Abebooks.co.uk

Andy Jones ● 2883d