# Lost volume

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-volume/105840>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2002, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-volume/105840 "2002-04-26T19:43:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-volume/105840/1 "2002-04-26T19:43:57Z")

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I was given a set of "Handy Man "encyclopedias several years ago and one volume is missing.  
Does anyone know of a site where I can go to buy the missing volume?

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**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-volume/105840/2 "2002-04-26T20:53:58Z")

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You might try Alibris. They’ve got lots of out-of-print stuff.

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-B

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**Author:** ![haardvark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@haardvark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/haardvark)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-volume/105840/3 "2002-04-26T22:41:46Z")

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having used both alibris and [abebooks](http://www.abebooks.com) I have found abebooks to be superior in price and selection.

just my 0.02.