Amber Listserv / Patty Rice's new book

[Andy Ng]

Thanks for saving me the bother, Mags. Imported books over here cost
one-third to 50% more than they do stateside and it would have really been a
let-down had I ordered Patty Rice's book. Hmm...mabye one day she'll do a
book on black and white ambers with color photos. :-)

Andy

On 11/22/06, Maggiecatbird at aol.com <Maggiecatbird at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  Hello all,
>      I really appreciate Tammi's alert on the new edition of Patty Rice's
> amber book ("Golden Gem of the Ages") and immediately went to Amazon and
> ordered a copy. I was hoping that in addition to updated and expanded text,
> there would be much better photos. Those of you who have the old book know
> what I mean, but at least there was a color section, even if you couldn't
> tell too much from them. The new book just came yesterday - enlarged and
> full of information - but - not only are the photographs not improved, they
> are ALL black and white! Does this make any sense? This book could be, in my
> opinion, the definitive modern authority on amber the substance (not bugs)
> and there's not a single color photo. Just grainy black and white that is
> nearly useless in illustrating any point that the text might make. I am
> really frustrated by this. For instance, in the discussion of the many types
> of cloudy amber, I would like to see close-up color photos of amber that
> illustrate the many types of cloudy amber she refers to - bastard,
> semi-bastard, flomig, etc. Nothing! And not a glossary for terms. For years
> I had hoped that she would come out with an updated and improved version of
> the first book, which was kind of a trail blazer in its own right, and now
> this. I'm just venting here to people who I think will understand. I know
> that color is costly, but why bother at all if it isn't going to be done
> right?
>      Happy turkey to you all,   Maggie
>
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