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I too love old books. I have some older NEC, but my pride and joy are 2 books I have, one which I bought at a book store for $10 (1923 Edition of the Los Angeles Wireman's Handbook), and the other one which I bought on Ebay for 1 cent (postage was $2.50). It is one of the Power Plant Library series - Electrical Catechism - with a copyright of 1901, published date of 1908). It is a question and answer book, with some great subjects. I will send some pics to Bill to post here, and I will be posting some of the q&a from the older book.

Rick Miell

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I was at a furniture store a few years ago and found on a display bookshelf a copy of "Hawkins Guide To Electricity" or some similar title. I think it was from 1912!!!
I picked it up, leafed through it, and put it back on the shelf. What a dope. I'm still kicking myself for not taking it home. It was in good condition, maybe very good. That's when stores actually used real books. Now I see cardboard props.
Don