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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus87, post: 5729567, member: 96372&quot;]That IS the one by Overton, basically.&nbsp; If memory serves, Don Parsley was Al Overton’s son-in-law and was thus, presumably, trained by the master.&nbsp; Parsley was listed as Editor of the third edition and Overton the (posthumous) Author.&nbsp; When the fourth edition was published, Parsley was listed as author and, I believe, Overton only credited internally.&nbsp; For some reason, it&nbsp; apparently never seemed to gain quite the same circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, a well-known and highly-regarded Bustie dealer/specialist, since retired, told me he thought the 4th edition was such a poorly-presented come-down from the 3rd that “I just threw it in the trash”.&nbsp; He claimed that Parsley, who he (credibly) said he knew well, even “admitted” that it was not up to the earlier book.&nbsp; As I say, FWIW.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven’t seen the new 5th edition but, since Don Parsley has been Al Overton’s acolyte and bearer-of-the-flame for so many decades, and still counting, I’d say he’s still my Bust Half guru!</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve also got Dr. Peterson’s book and occasionally find it quite useful but my go-to resource is still a well-thumbed copy of Overton 3.&nbsp; I’ll bet Steve Tompkins’s ongoing series is also a real winner, but is projected to run several volumes — and I’m kinda running out of shelf space over my desk.&nbsp; But I do use his (single) volume on Bust Quarters, and it’s a real delight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bustie enthusiasts: how much am I missing (and what?) through my addiction to Overton 3?</p><p><br /></p><p>Dave S.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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