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<p>[QUOTE="Aethelred, post: 2972216, member: 81808"][USER=13719]@randygeki[/USER] I look at the RIC as sort of a medieval cathedral in that they started building it long before anyone alive today can remember (1923). It was sort of finished in 1994 when the 10th and final volume was published, but the work of revision is still going on and they will probably still be working on these books long after we are all dead. </p><p><br /></p><p>Certain volumes go in and out of print, you cannot just go buy a new set, you have to put in some work to build one. If i am not mistaken volume 2.1 is the only one you can currently buy from the publisher. Once you have your set you have to put in some time learning how to use it, and each volume uses a different system.</p><p><br /></p><p>Volume 5 (published in two parts) is one of the most sought after, most complained about, most in need of a revision and most expensive in the set. To underscore how well you did on this purchase, I think it would be difficult to buy the two books of volume 5 for what you paid for this entire set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aethelred, post: 2972216, member: 81808"][USER=13719]@randygeki[/USER] I look at the RIC as sort of a medieval cathedral in that they started building it long before anyone alive today can remember (1923). It was sort of finished in 1994 when the 10th and final volume was published, but the work of revision is still going on and they will probably still be working on these books long after we are all dead. Certain volumes go in and out of print, you cannot just go buy a new set, you have to put in some work to build one. If i am not mistaken volume 2.1 is the only one you can currently buy from the publisher. Once you have your set you have to put in some time learning how to use it, and each volume uses a different system. Volume 5 (published in two parts) is one of the most sought after, most complained about, most in need of a revision and most expensive in the set. To underscore how well you did on this purchase, I think it would be difficult to buy the two books of volume 5 for what you paid for this entire set.[/QUOTE]
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