From: Stephen J Lamb <SJL <at> DEV <dot> ALS <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 21 mar 1997
Subject: Re: The Art of Shogi - reply from Tony Hosking

> I'd like to buy the book,  but getting a check drawn in pounds from my
> local USA bank costs $25.  Are there any USA distributors, I can buy
> the book from?  Or, else can I just send US currency to Tony's address?
> I know sending a USA check to him would cost him the outrageous bank
> fee, so that's no good either.  I've never had a problem sending cash
> through the mail, however.


Tony has told me he will accept US cash through the post: 32 dollars
for the book, 16 dollars for the portable shogi set, and an additional
7 dollars conversion charge.


I definitely don't advise sending cash through the post though.
Mr. Strickland's earlier advice seems by far the better deal.


Best wishes,
  Steve Lamb.