The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology?

[chris-uk]

I was thinking about getting the garter bible (The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology) and as I doubt its available in any shops looked online.
Is the going rate really anything from $59 on Amazon, up to $80-120 on other sites? Or around £60 from a UK based company. Has it become an out of print collector's book?
Or is there somewhere you can actually buy it at it's face-value? (Although having asked that I realise that the face-value of some of my academic text books would have been around this sort of price).
Thought I'd ask before I look for it seriously.

[Stefan-A]

I paid about €80 for it about 5-6 years ago and the store I bought it from doesn't sell it anymore.

[EasternGirl]

No...I got it used on amazon for $40.00...my copy is in great condition. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...condition=used

[chris-uk]

Most of the "used" sellers won't ship to the UK. I can get Amazon to ship a used copy to us, so that's looking like the best option. I'll get Char to check whether she can order it in to the shop (there has to be some benefit to working in a bookshop) but being an old book from a US publisher it could be tough.
I'll find a copy eventually.

[EasternGirl]

Oh that sucks. I guess I didn't think of that. Well would it be easier and cheaper if I ordered a used copy and shipped it to you and you sent me the money? Could we work that out some way?

[chris-uk]

Thanks for the offer Marnie, I'm guessing a little about the cost of you posting it to us, but I think that by the time that is factored in the cost will be up to the sort of price I can get it for on Amazon UK. I will bite the bullet and order it sometime soon, what I wanted to check is that there isn't somewhere in the US that you can pick it up for like $10 before I go and shell out $50.

[PINJOHN]

Thanks for the offer Marnie, I'm guessing a little about the cost of you posting it to us, but I think that by the time that is factored in the cost will be up to the sort of price I can get it for on Amazon UK. I will bite the bullet and order it sometime soon, what I wanted to check is that there isn't somewhere in the US that you can pick it up for like $10 before I go and shell out $50.

gotta love your expectations...$10 hahahaha stop it Chris my sides are beginning to ache.
to be serious Chris this book is like no other that you have previously bought, whether size or content it is in a different class and with your medical/scientific bent you will probably get even more out of it than a lot of us ....PAY THE MONEY YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.[GUARANTEED].
IN THE DUE COURSE OF TIME I EXPECT I SHALL SEE A POST DISPLAYING UNCTUOUS GRATITUDE FOR MY DISCERNING SAGACIOUS ADVICE

[guidofatherof5]

IN THE DUE COURSE OF TIME I EXPECT I SHALL SEE A POST DISPLAYING UNCTUOUS GRATITUDE FOR MY DISCERNING SAGACIOUS ADVICE

I agree with John. I don't understand what he said but I agree.

[chris-uk]

I agree with John. I don't understand what he said but I agree.

I'll just buy him a coffee when I see him.

[guidofatherof5]

I'll just buy him a coffee when I see him.

and John replied "When! When!"