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"Very nice indeed, thanks Tom!"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Apr 8, 2015 to Lands of the Bible Today: 1956, 1962-3, and 1967

5 Dec 8, 2016
Reply by John Evicci

"Neither the binding title nor title page state an inclusive range. Some searching th…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Apr 7, 2015 to Third Party Indices

10 Apr 14, 2015
Reply by Scott T. Shier

"The most unique privately produced index I have was copyrighted 1939 and is titled:…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Apr 6, 2015 to Third Party Indices

10 Apr 14, 2015
Reply by Scott T. Shier

"Both men had their idiosyncrasies and neither was 100% accurate in reciting titles o…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Feb 25, 2015 to 'New' discovery in an old pile -- Oct. 1889 map: N. Carolina-Tenn.

8 Feb 25, 2015
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"FYI The "original" is labeled with the word "Sheet" at the top. I asked someone I kn…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Feb 20, 2015 to 'New' discovery in an old pile -- Oct. 1889 map: N. Carolina-Tenn.

8 Feb 25, 2015
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Tom, Scott, It shows "Quadrangle," not "Sheet." Hence, my lament that I have never o…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Feb 18, 2015 to 'New' discovery in an old pile -- Oct. 1889 map: N. Carolina-Tenn.

8 Feb 25, 2015
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Scott, I cannot directly answer your question since the Volume I, No. 4 issue is one…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Feb 17, 2015 to 'New' discovery in an old pile -- Oct. 1889 map: N. Carolina-Tenn.

8 Feb 25, 2015
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Thanks Tom - very interesting! Mel"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Nov 7, 2014 to The Evolution of the “Map” of Antarctica on the cover of the National Geographic Magazine

5 Jun 1, 2017
Reply by Scott T. Shier

"Thanks for this information Tom. I will include it in the final draft sometime next…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Oct 8, 2014 to Index 0

3 Oct 8, 2014
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Tom, Actually Volume VII did not have the index published in Dec 1896, rather it was…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Oct 7, 2014 to Index 0

3 Oct 8, 2014
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

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