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Hi, I need to find a book called

The Little Red book of acoustics (2008) I have the most recent version 2013 but need to locate a copy of the 2008 book for reference purposes (a chapter in the 2008 book has not been included in the 2013 version)

Anyway, I can not find anywhere to get hold of a copy of the 2008 book at a reasonable price.

Amazon wants to charge £3888 + £2.80 delivery and another website I have found wants to charge $6868.90 + $10 delivery to the UK.

Seriously, where so they get these prices from the 2013 book only cost £25.

So, does anyone have any tips for finding out of print books? I have tried Google books but can only view the first 60 pages.

In reply to Alan M:

University library ?

In reply to Doug:

You can order books through your local library, I borrowed an outrageously pricey out of print text book for £3 that way.

In reply to Doug:

Tried the university catalogue but they don't stock that particular title.

In reply to nastyned:
Will go in on Monday with the title and ISBN and see if they can order it in from another library. I have searched the library catalogue for my local area the book is not held by any library in this area.


Update: I have also emailed the author and the publisher to see if they have any copies of the 2008 book or if I can purchase the pages I need.

In reply to Alan M:

As well as trying an inter-library loan via your local council library, I was going to suggest trying the British Library but their online catalogue only lists the 2013 edition. - http://catalogue.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=BLVU1

Many university libraries have freely available search interfaces on the web, and many are willing to offer access to members of the public. I tried Cambridge; they only have the 2013 edition. I tried the Bodleian at Oxford but their search is down. Third time lucky, Kings College London have the 2008 edition in the Maughan Library. Search here - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/collections/LibrarySearch2.aspx - information on public access here - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/visiting/joining/public.aspx

If it's for reference purposes and you know which pages you wish to access, and it's a chapter or less, you could do worse than phone them up and ask if they are able to photocopy the relevant material and post it on.

In reply to Alan M:

First result on google: http://books.google.com/books?id=Jwtcg0KOTNoC&printsec=frontcover#v=one...

In reply to Removed User:

I have already tried google books. You can only view up to page 60. The information I need is after page 60, unfortunately. Cheers

In reply to all:
Thanks for all of your help.

I have had an email back from the author who says he will check the office to see if there is a copy available. Failing that he says that if I tell him what information I need he can put together a sheet and provide me with data. Didn't expect that for service and is way more than I could of expected. Brilliant!

Thanks for your help

In reply to wintertree:

Thanks, I will keep that in mind for next time I need information. Didn't think to searching other university libraries.

In reply to Alan M:

Abebooks is often useful.

In reply to Alan M:

Good the hear the author got in touch. For future ref I second the inter library loan system from the British Library, collected a couple of very rare but useful books I could never afford for my dissertation at that way.

In reply to pasbury:


This is quite a useful initial point of call:

http://www.usedbooksearch.co.uk/used-books-uk/