Missouri folk-lore society on eBay

Subject: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: nutty
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 02:27 PM

Anyone interested?

Collection of 500 ballads and songs from the Missouri folk-lore society.

Only 20 hours to go

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 02:59 PM

The item is here (click), still under $10. It's a 1966 reprint of a book originally published in 1940. I see there are a few bids on it, so I hope it will go to some deserving folkie instead of a rapacious bookseller or collector.
This Belden/Missouri collection is one of my favorite collections of traditional songs. Anybody know if this book is available online? I get it confused with Brewster's Indiana collection, which is one of several significant books available at http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/index.html.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Mark Ross
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 02:17 PM

I got it for 21.50. I hope that's a good deal.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Arkie
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 05:00 PM

I would say you got a good deal. If I has seen this thread soon enough you would have has some competition.

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 06:22 PM

Too bad EBay disguises the names of bidders nowadays. I hate to get in a bidding war with friends* (but I didn't bid against you on this one, Mark, because I already have the book). My records show I paid $23.95 for my copy, and it doesn't have the original binding. I'd say you got a good deal, and it's an excellent book.
-Joe-


*in fact, it might be a good idea to discuss our bids on Mudcat so we avoid bidding each other into poverty.

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Mark Ross
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 10:49 PM

I checked the listings at www.abebooks.com. Unfortunately it was after I had already won. There is one copy for around 20-21 bucks with free shipping. It could be worse.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Missouri folk-lore society on ebay
From: Jon Bartlett
Date: 13 Mar 08 - 01:34 AM

I'm man_at_sea. I buy for the Vancouver Folk Song Society. Mostly I'm augmenting our collection (which you can browse at http://www.geocities.com/vfss.geo/archives.html but I also bid on behalf of other VFSS members. I did bid for the Missouri book but obviously didn't go high enough. Mark, I think you got a good deal. The Missouri book is to my mind one of the most interesting of the State collections.

Jon Bartlett