CSvax:Pucc-H:Physics:retief (11/26/82)
An article in fa.sf-lovers back in early sept. was claiming that Dell books was hoarding its last copies of "True Names" in the Binary Star #5 book. It said, though, that if you mailed in an order for it Dell would have to send it. Well, I tried it and sure enough it worked. Well, kind of. The copy I got had it's back slightly broken (either by the mail or by big brother at Dell.) Still, if anyone was thinking of trying it then now you know it really works. Here's the order form that I used. Dwight Bartholomew Dell Books P.O. Box 1000 Pinebrook, N.J. 07058 Please send me ( ) copies of "Binary Star #5" containing "Nightflyers" by George R. R. Martin and "True Names" by Vernor Vinge. I am enclosing $_________ ($2.50 per copy plus $0.75 per copy for postage and handling.) Send check or money order - no cash or C.O.D.'s. Please allow up to 8 weeks for shipment. name ____________________________________ address ____________________________ city ________________________ state/zip ___________________
wombat (11/30/82)
#R:pur-phy:-59600:uicsl:10700001:000:242 uicsl!wombat Nov 30 13:12:00 1982 Must have been one of the last copies. My husband tried the same thing and got a form letter saying "thanks for the order, but the book is no longer in stock." Maybe someday a copy will make it to a used bookstore out here in the midwest...