Yale? You mean The Beinecke Library??? I was sure they had one. Le 31/12/2010 00:39, Kevin Mac Donnell a écrit : > A few words of caution about WolrdCat (OCLC). > > I recently tried to locate a Twain book via OCLC and found 34 libraries > listed as having copies. After contacting about 20 of those libraries, only > three actually had the book in question. Some had reprints miscatalogued as > originals, and others simply had no copy at all and had no idea how they > ever got listed as having a copy. The libraries erroneously listed as having > copies of the book in question included Yale, Northwestern, Cornell, Duke, > etc. --not exactly libraries known for sloppy cataloging. > > Another problem you will likely encounter with this particular book is that > virtually every copy listed in OCLC will be in a rare book or special > collections department (non-circulating) and not available through > interlibrary loan. This book sells for several thousand dollars and has very > seldom appeared for sale (one defective copy sold at auction in the last 35 > years; I've only sold one copy myself since 1968). > > The third problem is that due to the fragile nature of this particular item, > I doubt many libraries would be willing to photocopy it. BTW, I've sent Ms > Faivre photocopies of my proof copy --which is unbound and printed on a > different kind of paper than the finished pamphlet, and for that reason easy > to photocopy. I could not photocopy or scan my other copy without causing > serious damage. > > Kevin > @ > Mac Donnell Rare Books > 9307 Glenlake Drive > Austin TX 78730 > 512-345-4139 > Member: ABAA, ILAB > ************************* > You may browse our books at > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael MacBride"<[log in to unmask]> > To:<[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:36 AM > Subject: Re: Mysterious text > > >> If you access to World Cat and your library has a decent Interlibrary Loan >> department, you should be able to snag a copy from the following >> libraries: >> >> Location Library >> Library code >> United Kingdom BRITISH LIBR UKM >> US,CT YALE UNIV LIBR YUS >> US,IL NORTHWESTERN UNIV INU >> US,IN INDIANA UNIV IUL >> US,MA BRANDEIS UNIV LIBR MBB >> US,MA HARVARD UNIV, HOUGHTON LIBR HHG >> US,MI CLARKE HIST LIBR EHL >> US,OH UNIV OF CINCINNATI CIN >> US,VA UNIV OF VIRGINIA VA@ >> US,WI UNIV OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, GEN LIBR SYS GZM >> United Kingdom NATIONAL LIBR OF SCOTLAND NLE >> >> OCLC: 8252860 >> >> Michael MacBride >> Minnesota State University, Mankato >> Humanities/English Department(s) >> >> >> 2010/12/30 C=E9line-Albin Faivre<[log in to unmask]> >> >>> Many thanks for replying. >>> I've been searching for a copy of this book for years!!!!! >>> I never could buy a copy. >>> (I am a French translator of works by J. M. Barrie, owner of the French >>> website http://www.sirjmbarrie.com, and currently writing a biography of >>> J.M.B.) >>> If you could photocopy the text for me, then I would be more than >>> grateful! Of course, I will give refund you for the cost of photocopies >>> and postage with an extra. >>> I've already tried Google Books... As far as I know, there is no >>> reproduction of this piece in any book. >>> I will send you my mailing address offline. >>> You can't imagine how important it is for me. >>> Kind regards, >>> C=E9line >>> >>> Le 30/12/2010 00:24, Kevin Mac Donnell a =E9crit : >>>> I have a copy and I also have a set of proof sheets that lacks only the >>>> preface leaf. I can photocopy the loosely folded proofs more easily >>>> tha= >> n >>> the >>>> bound copy, and copying them and mailing it to you would be easier (on >>>> = >> me >>>> and the booklet itself) than scanning them. >>>> >>>> Please try google books first, but I'm happy to help if you strike out >>>> there. Perhaps somebody knows if this piece has ever been reprinted in >>> book >>>> form or collected into a later collection of his works. If you fail to >>> find >>>> a reprint or a copy online, just send me your mailing address offline. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> @ >>>> Mac Donnell Rare Books >>>> 9307 Glenlake Drive >>>> Austin TX 78730 >>>> 512-345-4139 >>>> Member: ABAA, ILAB >>>> ************************* >>>> You may browse our books at >>>> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "C=E9line-Albin Faivre"<[log in to unmask]> >>>> To:<[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:37 AM >>>> Subject: Mysterious text >>>> >>>> >>>>> Good evening, >>>>> I wondered if someone among the specialists of this forum could tell >>>>> m= >> e >>>>> where I can read this very rare text: >>>>> /Who Was Sarah Findlay? By Mark Twain With a Suggested Solution of the >>>>> Mystery by J. M. Barrie/. London: Privately Printed by Clement >>>>> Shorter= >> , >>>>> April 1917. >>>>> I know there are only 25 copies all around the world. >>>>> Many thanks in advance for your help. >>>>> C=E9line-Albin Faivre >>>>> >>>>> >> >