I already have a complete collection of "Sharpe" stories, but I have been on the lookout for hardback copies of a few of them, including "Sharpe's Eagle". Today I found a first edition in nearly new condition, including dust jacket, dated 1981 and published by Collins in London. The advertised price - £261-95!!! I've now stopped looking and will make do with my paperbacks. Flattered? David Eric Coote
Not really! I think that price is ridiculous (but try and get a Sharpe's Sword!!!). I'm not an expert on the second hand book trade, but I'm told that a book without its dust jacket is much cheaper, so maybe look for that? What that means, of course, is that the dust jacket is worth all the money.