Clach book on eBay

[The Mantis]

I know one or two peeps talked about it before. I've already got one.

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[Charles Bannerman]

I don't own a copy but I've read it (borrowed it from Peter Paul). Well worth a read. Did Rodwill Clyne write it?

[The Mantis]

Aye, that's write  :015:

[Charles Bannerman]

Aye, that's write  :015:

Write enuff! 

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Was there a book published for Caley's centenary, round about the same time?  If so, is it obtainable anywhere?

[The Mantis]

"Caley all the Way" by Alex Main 1986. Softback and hardback. Second hand shops only. I doubt if you'll see many copies down your way  :015:

That mearlach Leakey occasionally has a copy. I got a hardback copy in Edinburgh a while back.

[Caley Mad In Berks]

"Caley all the Way" by Alex Main 1986. Softback and hardback. Second hand shops only. I doubt if you'll see many copies down your way  :015:

That mearlach Leakey occasionally has a copy. I got a hardback copy in Edinburgh a while back.

Thanks Mantis, I'll see what I can find.  If unsuccessful I'll try Leakey's next time I'm in Inverness.

[Kingsmills]

What about " In A Different League" is that still in print ? I had a copy but long since mislaid it.

[Charles Bannerman]

"Caley all the Way" by Alex Main 1986. Softback and hardback. Second hand shops only. I doubt if you'll see many copies down your way  :015:

That mearlach Leakey occasionally has a copy. I got a hardback copy in Edinburgh a while back.

Thanks Mantis, I'll see what I can find.  If unsuccessful I'll try Leakey's next time I'm in Inverness.

And people complain about prices of tickets for the Caley Stadium!? I take it Mantis is using Gaelic when the quotes the word "mearlach"!

I went into Leakeys a couple of years ago and thought I had got a reasonable enough deal for two manky looking but interesting tomes which I thought he was selling me for 80p. He did indeed give me a strange look when I gave him a pound coin because it transpired he was wanting 18 quid!!! ****'s teeth, one of them only cost ?1 7s 6d new!

I left the books on his counter and walked out of the shop.

[Caley Mad In Berks]

What about " In A Different League" is that still in print ? I had a copy but long since mislaid it.

I treasure my copy, and often browse though it.  Out of curiosity, I just searched for it on Amazon.co.uk. There's one used copy at ?75!.  I think I'll now wrap my copy in cotton wool.

[Kingsmills]

Good grief ! I wish I'd been a bit more careful with mine 20 odd years ago.

[The Mantis]

Back in the day I used to spend a fair bit of time in Auld Reekie's 20 or so second hand bookshops.

I have to say Leakey's prices were always worse than Edinburgh ones. I've also seen the dismissive way he talks to people who come in with books to sell. Mearlach indeed  :015:

I had a good laugh one day listening to a woman in the indoor market going into rant mode about him but I'd better say no more.......

Kingsmills, I got a brand new copy of 'In a Different League' a few years back in Ottakars (Blackwell's?), probably when it said Thin's above the door. I remember it was 3 quid and they had a load of them. Again, you'd have to nose about the second hand shops to get it now.

[Kingsmills]

I bought my original copy so long ago that I recall it came from Melvin's.

[The Mantis]

I see the book got 10 bids and went for ?36.01  :010:

Could you not get the club for that? :023:

[Caley Mad In Berks]

I see the book got 10 bids and went for ?36.01  :010:

Could you not get the club for that? :023:

Yes, I noticed that. I ducked out at ?13.50.  Had it been Alex Main's book about Caley however, which I don't have, I would have gone a fair bit higher!

[Charles Bannerman]

I bought my original copy so long ago that I recall it came from Melvin's.

You mean you have the papyrus version?