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Free Reference Books - I'll pay postage, cheapest way

I was an very amateur field assistant to my Dad who studied and wrote (a lot) on spiders. He was also interested in butterflies and ants. The books he gave me (with a few exceptions) are sitting idle - most are over my head and I don't have the means to get to the microscopic level. If someone can USE them, I'll be happy to mail them and pay postage the cheapest way. Please understand this is first come, first serve.

"Spider Genera of North America" by Vincent D. Roth, copyright 1985. Paperback. Binding tight for the most part - a few pages are loose, nice drawings of palps. Published originally in 1982 as "Handbook for Spider Identification"

"Spiders of Connecticut" by Benjamin Julian Kaston State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection 1981, Bulletin 70, Revised Edition BIG paperback hardly used, binding tight with no loose pages

"How to Know the Spiders. Second Edition" by B. J. Kaston Copyright 1972 Hard cover (red & white), good++ condition, binding tight with no loose pages.

"Spiders of the Eastern United States - A Photographic Guide" by W. Make Howell/Ronald L. Jenkins This is a duplicate; Dad gave it to me twice and I will use one, can part with one. Paperback in like-new condition, copyright 2004 Beautiful photos

"Ants - Standard Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity" Forward by Edward O. Wilson Copyright 2000 - Paperback, like-new condition

I would be pleased to find a loving home for these reference books.

If you are interested in any or all of these, please contact me with a reply to this topic and we can exchange information.

Regards,

Carol

Contributed by Carol Senske on 16 July, 2010 - 2:03pm

Hi carol, if the 'Ants - Stan

Hi carol, if the 'Ants - Standard Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity' is still available i would love it, my email is ironchef6314@yahoo.com, thanks so much Drew

… Drew Dabrowski, 18 July, 2010 - 5:54pm

Ants....Gone to Drew. Thanks!

All now are gone.

Drew - I'll send you an email and I will try to mail the book Tuesday.

… Carol Senske, 18 July, 2010 - 8:17pm

Ants - Still up for grabs.

I'm leaving this posting up for awhile, just in case an ant person decides they'd like it.

Thank you all for your interest! It's a pleasure to have the books in the hands of folks who will use them.

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 12:04pm

If still available...

I'd love to take "Spiders of Connecticut."

… Charley Eiseman, 17 July, 2010 - 6:48am

Spiders of Conn - Gone to a new home

Hi Charley,

If you email me your address, I'll try to have it mailed Monday. My email is:
dandelin19@verizon.net

My info (in case you need it for any reason) is below.

Thanks,

Carol Senske
3077 Knockel Rd
Green Lane, PA
215-234-4952

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 11:52am

If still available?

Can I have #4(Spiders of the Eastern United States: A Photographic Guide)

… starlightlynn30, 17 July, 2010 - 3:54am

Spider of Eastern US - Photoraphic Giude - Gone to Lynn

Hi Lynn,

This is a nice book - so glad you want it.

If you email me your address, I'll try to have it mailed Monday. My email is:
dandelin19@verizon.net

My info (in case you need it for any reason) is below.

Thanks,

Carol Senske
3077 Knockel Rd
Green Lane, PA
215-234-4952

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 11:59am

email not working

for some reason Yahoo and hotmail or not sending the email through. They both say undeliverable.

It finally went through. Hotmail can be a brat at times

… starlightlynn30, 17 July, 2010 - 5:55pm

No worries

I got your email and replied. It might have been a Verizon issue, too, who knows? Enjoy your weekend!

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 8:10pm

Still available?

I wouldn't mind having the first and third books listed. I'll email you. Thanks!

… Debbi Brusco, 17 July, 2010 - 3:47am

Spider Genera of NA & How to Know the Spiders - gone to Debbi

Hi Debbi,

If you email me your address, I'll try to have it mailed Monday. My email is:
dandelin19@verizon.net

My info (in case you need it for any reason) is below.

Thanks,

Carol Senske
3077 Knockel Rd
Green Lane, PA
215-234-4952

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 11:56am

Nice choice!

Lemme know if you change your mind! :)

… Mandy Howe, 17 July, 2010 - 7:25am

Sorry

Hi, Mandy,

If I come across more books, I'll post them.

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 12:02pm

Thank you

It is very refreshing to see such generosity! It does not bother me that I missed the books I wanted... I am happy to have witnessed this. As simple as it may be, things like this remind me of the things I love about human nature. A bit sappy for some maybe, but things like this really affect me. Thank you, Carol. :)

… Mandy Howe, 17 July, 2010 - 3:26pm

Thank you, Mandy :>)

I must turn this around and say that the folks populating BugGuide are exceptionally generous. Time is the most valuable thing we have, and all of you give so much time (and patience) to us floundering amateurs! My Dad would have smiled at the idea of these books going to people who will put them to good use. He lived for science, loved everything nature, and always answered questions from people who wrote to him or sent specimens for ID. It's all good.

… Carol Senske, 17 July, 2010 - 4:23pm

I like that

Well said, Carol! And your father sounds like a wonderful man. I can only assume he may not be with us anymore and am sorry for that loss.

… Mandy Howe, 17 July, 2010 - 4:44pm

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Also, this page has lists for translating names from some of these references to more current ones (bottom of the page)

… Chuck Entz, 16 July, 2010 - 3:31pm

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