Thanks for the tip. Yes, I've checked the Chicagoland system and the
suburban system. Luckily, both systems are very nice and easily searchable
(I've done this for other cookbooks and such). However, neither system had
the book. Unfortunately, it was pretty much a limited printing, and I
actually don't know if it ever was available in the states, or, if so, *how*
long it was available.

Given the online used bookstore prices as well, I'm looking at either
getting reeaaaallllyy lucky at a garage sale, or forking out the dough. No
pun intended.

THANK you to everyone in this group. I've been to many other newsgroups and
yahoo groups where you need to be part of the 'inner circle'. Everyone here
has been quite friendly. Thank you!

Dan


"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 19:19:03 -0500, "Daniel Kwio"
> > wrote:
>
>>I cannot afford the $150-$450 prices I see on ebay. I was wondering if
>>anyone
>>out there actually owned a copy. If so, is it possible to scan/photograph
>>the pages?
>>I'm most interested in reading the part about MPW, as well as sauce
>>recipes.
>>I don't
>>ever think I'll be making pig trotters, but I hear that the book contains
>>his sauces that
>>were world famous.
>>
>>Just posing the question out there. I've looked in all of the libraries in
>>Chicagoland, but
>>to no avail.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Dan
>>
>
> not specific to the book, but you might check to see if any of the
> libraries participate in an inter-library loan program. the program
> is pretty common, and if any participating library has the book, the
> library local to you can get the book for you.
>
> your pal,
> blake