Dear Natural History Bibliophile, Some of you receiving this e-mail are long-time clients and others of you are learning about V. F. Thomas Co. for the first time. Since 1998 I have been selling natural history books and videos with an emphasis on botanical material. In the past, I have mailed a catalog twice a year. Now, I am experimenting with e-mail notification about new books. Every month or two, I will send an e-mail message to each of you listing new books I am offering and will also include an occasional book review or other comments about what is available. I also welcome any comments you have and will share them with others in my e-mail updates, with your permission of course. For a complete and up-to-date list of titles for sale, please visit http://www.vfthomas.com/books.htm . Here are a few items of interest: ---Volume 4 (Caryophyllales) of Flora of North America ($120.00) is available. I have in stock all FNA volumes published to date (1,2,3,4,22,23,25,26). ---Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist - Latest word from the publisher is that it will be available in March. ---New England's Rarities Discovered - Publisher says it will be reprinted but not until after new spring books are out. I appreciate very much your patronage. Your purchases have made possible the creation of the Delta Institute of Natural History (http://www.vfthomas.com/deltahome.htm), a center that provides natural history instruction. If you prefer not to receive periodic updates about new books available, please e-mail me at the address below. Thanks, Tom Thomas F. Vining V. F. Thomas Co. Delta Institute of Natural History 219 Dead River Road Bowdoin, ME 04287 207-266-5748 = 207-BOOKS-4-U http://www.vfthomas.com