From: "Paul Robinson, Contractor" <FZC@CU.NIH.GOV>
Subject:  Apl (and other) Book Auction details
Reply-To: TDarcos@MCIMail.COM
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 05:58:45 GMT

The following is the current update to the Book Auction that
Dick Holt, the Sysop of the BBS\APL is running.

Paul Robinson
TDARCOS@MCIMAIL.COM
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    From:  DICK HOLT                  Submitted:  Tue 9/1/92 - 22:28

APL book auction -- Bidding update:
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 As I root through my APL library, I've come up with a 2nd or 3rd copy
 of a few of these books.  Also, there's one late addition to the list.
 Pls. see revised list at end of msg.  Changes are marked "+++".
 Unless bidders state otherwise, 2nd highest bidder gets the 2nd copy.
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Bidding as of 9/1/92:                 * = high bid so far
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>>> Paul Robinson
Sprint Word Processor:        $8      *

>>> Lewis Robinson
Bergquest Adv. Utilities      $26     *  (includes 2 disks)

>>> Bill Chang 8/29 4:19 EST
QuoteQuad                     $15     *  (the early years?)
APL92 proceedings             $15     *  (+++ 2nd copy may be avail.)
APL as Tool of Thought NY     $10     *
Sharp APL manual              $5      *  (+++ 2 copies avail.)
Probability in APL            $7
Calculus in a New Key         $7
APL87 Tutorials               $5      *
APL89 Tutorials               $5      *
APL-CAM                       $4 each *

>>> P A Viton 8/29 4:53 EST
Bergquist Advanced Techniques $10
Probability in APL (Alvord)   $5

>>> Russ Urquhart 8/30 (?) 1:32 EST
Bergquist Adv Utils           $7
Algebra, a New Treatment      $5      *
Probability in APL, Alvord    $5
Calculus in a New Key, Orth   $5

>>> Russ Urquhart 8/31 12:36 EST
I just saw the latest bids and would like to change!
Bergquist Advanced Techniques $12
Probability in APL            $10     *
Calculus in a New Key         $10     *

BTW & FYI: I want to move to a smaller house.  Auction proceeds will
be used to improve the BBS\APL.
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For review, here's the APL book list, revised to show 1 new title,
and 2-3 copies available for for a few titles (all marked "+++~):

*** Minimum bid (to cover postage and handling), $US5 (each):

+++ APL is Easy, Jerry Turner (STSC), 238 pages (not on orig. list) +++

APL85, APL86, APL87, APL88, APL89, APL90, APL91, and APL92 Conference
Procedings (400 pages, more or less).
   +++ 2 copies available for APL87, APL89, and APL92 +++

APL-CAM Journal 4/89, 10/91, 1/92, published by the Belgian APL-CAM
Users Society.  About 200 pages.  About 1/3 English, 1/3 French, and
1/3 Dutch (occasionally some German).   Test your language skills.

IEEE Videoconference Proceedings on Neural Networks, 1989. (not APL)

APL as a Tool of Thought: NY/SIGAPL Conference Proceedings, 1991

APL Advanced Techniques & Utilities, Bergquist, 488 pages.  2 disks
included.

Sharp APL Reference Manual, Berry, 1979, 344 pages
   +++ 2 copies available +++

A Catalog of Selected Images of Viking Orbiter Images (of the surface
of Mars), NASA, 399 pages (not APL).

Quote Quad: The Early Years, 465 pages    +++ 2 copies available +++
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*** Minimum bid $US3.00 each: Books by Ken Iverson:

    An Introduction to APL for Scientists & Engineers, 26 pages
           +++ 3 copies avail +++
    Elementary Analysis, 218 pages
    APL Language Reference Manual for Self-Study, 128 pages
    APL in Exposition, 35 pages
    APL and Insight, 89 pages
    Introducing APL to Teachers, 25 pages
    Algebra, a New Treatment, 61 pages
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*** Other material: minimum bid $US3.00:

Session Tutorials for APL87 (141 pages) & APL89 (42 pages)
Probability in APL, Alvord, 142 pages
The 4 Cube Problem, McDonnell, 27 pages  +++ 2 copies avail +++
Calculus in a New Key, Orth, 286 pages

*** Borland SPRINT Word Processor, complete, mimimum bid $US8.00
<end of list>

Bids may be submitted via Internet to TDARCOS@MCIMAIL or by calling
the BBS\APL on modem at +1 301 384 3672 any speed up to 14.4K.