RE: exchange rates

["Conole, Lawrie" <>]

> Example: I was thinkign of buying the Wallacea field-guide; NHBS was
> selling
> it for about 35 pounds, which would translate as over 100 dollars with
> postage. Andrew Isles has the book for $65 ($72 with postage).
> 
Hi John

This is a nice book; if a bit strangely formatted.  Another point of
view on the NHBS issue is that the Wallacea book is actually an
Australian production (Dove Publ., Brisbane), and for some time NHBS
couldn't even get hold of it, though it was quite easily available here.
Pre-publication cost was only 50-odd dollars Australian as I recall.

Cheers, Lawrie