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"Colonel, Sorry you didn't have the time to get back to me before I moved from Maryla…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 29, 2013 to Four decades of brown leather cases available!

10 Oct 9, 2013
Reply by Jerry Griffin

"Perhaps indicative of a larger quality control problem... If so, it would surprise m…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 21, 2013 to upside down page in 1964 reprint volume !

21 Feb 18, 2015
Reply by George Thomas Wilson

"Tom, My bound reprint of Volume VII has the map of Japan exactly where my loose orig…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 20, 2013 to upside down page in 1964 reprint volume !

21 Feb 18, 2015
Reply by George Thomas Wilson

"Buxbaum's third edition is in-fact the first time he identifies the May 1889 version…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 14, 2013 to New Collector

13 Aug 14, 2013
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Dale, It is, according to both Buxbaum and Nathan, the Volume I, No. 4 issue dated O…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 14, 2013 to New Collector

13 Aug 14, 2013
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Quick follow-up: Page 15, fourth paragraph down, of Roger Nathan's book also reveals…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 14, 2013 to New Collector

13 Aug 14, 2013
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"Actually Dale, there exist known "originals" dated May 1889, according to Buxbaum. I…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 14, 2013 to New Collector

13 Aug 14, 2013
Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss

"You are correct Rafael in every regard. The most immaculate "complete" collection of…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Aug 6, 2013 to Best collection in existance

5 Aug 6, 2013
Reply by Philip Riviere

"Rafael, Take a look at this privately bound set of reprints: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied Jun 5, 2013 to Looking for reprints from 1898 to 1904

4 Jun 18, 2013
Reply by Rafael Castañeda A

"Pam, This is a reply to your question asked of me on another post, but I believe thi…"

Melvin L. De Vilbiss replied May 29, 2013 to Preference is to sell at reasonable price

2 May 30, 2013
Reply by Pamela Joan Raff

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