On 11/28/2016 09:23 PM, W2HX wrote: > Hi all, > > I am in the market to obtain the PDP-8/e small computer handbook in the form > of a real book. There is one on ABE books available which is softcover. I > always worry about a 500 page book in softcover in terms of the binding and > general sturdiness. Was there a hardcover version of this book and does > anyone have one for sale? > Thanks > Eugene W2HX > > The soft cover was common. In 40 years I've never seen a hard cover version even inside DEC.
Mine is old, its shows wear but its still useful. I expect in time it will start to fall apart but like many of the others from DEC I've made repairs that kept those intact if not pretty. There are two issues, the binding glue drying and cracking, the other is high acid paper. Allison
