Basic reference library

The basic library
For you 'Mercans and English speakers without a "native" catalog, the Scott catalogs are the common important reference for you. US dealers will know what you are talking about, and if you use Scott albums, the ordering of issues will make sense to you. But you may not have the hundreds of dollars to spend for a set of Scott catalogs.

First of all, prices normally don't change drastically if at all from year to year. If you're not concerned with keeping up with new issues every year and you want a reference for home, older Scott catalogs can be had quite cheaply via Amazon or eBay. The "Friends of Library X" are always helping public libraries sell off old versions with the cost of shipping now becoming the major concern over book price. When ordering, We suggest you check that it is not being shipped in the standard plastic bags used to ship books, since the catalogs are very heavy and will break through them.

The cheap method is to use your public library system. Many libraries keep up with the newest Scott catalogs in their reference sections and will often have older versions available for checkout. Remember that these are backbreakers, so unless you can back up your car to the door, maybe borrow just one volume at a time?





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