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WT Sharpe · 07-22-2010, 11:34 PM

BUYER BEWARE!

Just finished reading this edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations which Amazon FALSELY CLAIMS on that page is the 17th (the latest) edition. It is not. It is a much earlier, probably public-domain version and does not include quotes from more modern public figures such as Ronald Reagan or JKF, both of which are included in the 17th edition. I left a scathing review under the heading, "FALSE ADVERTISING."

I should have known better. The latest edition for $3.96? Shame on me! See the heading of this post!

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07-22-2010, 11:34 PM	#5684
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	If it's too good to be true, it probably is! BUYER BEWARE! Just finished reading this edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations which Amazon FALSELY CLAIMS on that page is the 17th (the latest) edition. It is not. It is a much earlier, probably public-domain version and does not include quotes from more modern public figures such as Ronald Reagan or JKF, both of which are included in the 17th edition. I left a scathing review under the heading, "FALSE ADVERTISING." I should have known better. The latest edition for $3.96? Shame on me! See the heading of this post! (Click to enlarge)