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Peacock, Thomas Love, _Maid Marian_ (London : T. Hookham, 1822, reprinted).

Scott, Sir Walter, _Ivanhoe_.  Robin Hood appears as a minor character
in this work.

Seawell, Molly Elliot, _Maid Marian and other stories_ (New York :
Appleton, 1891).

Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), ed., _The sad shepherd, or, A tale
of Robin Hood : a fragment_ (London : Printed for J. Nichols ... and
sold by C. Dilly, 1783).  With a continuation, notes, and an appendix.

3. Fiction (1900-present)
-------------------------

Bowman, Anne,  _The boy foresters : a tale of the days of Robin Hood_
(London ; New York : G. Routledge, [1905]).  Juvenile fiction.

Brown, Alice, _Robin Hood's barn.  (New York, Macmillan, 1913).

Bulfinch, Thomas, _The age of chivalry ; or, Legends of King Arthur_
(many editions).

Carpenter, Richard, _Robin of Sherwood_, (Puffin Books. 1984. ISBN
0-14-031690-6); Carpenter, Richard and Robin May, _Robin of Sherwood
and the Hounds of Lucifer_, (Puffin Books. 1985. ISBN 0-14-031869-0);
Carpenter, Richard and Anthony Horowitz, _Robin of Sherwood: The
Hooded Man_, (Puffin Books. 1986. ISBN 0-14-032058-X); Carpenter,
Richard, _Robin of Sherwood: The Time of the Wolf_, (Puffin Books.
1988. ISBN 0-14-032660-X).  These four books are also collected in
one volume, the omnibus: Carpenter, Richard, with Robin May and
Anthony Horowitz, _The Complete Adventures of Robin of Sherwood_,
(Puffin Books. 1990. ISBN 0-14-034450-0).  The books to the
marvellous Robin of Sherwood TV series. 'A magical retelling of the
legend of Robin Hood'. Well written, great characters, gives a good
impression of what it must have been like in mediaeval times, the
mysticism and sorcery fits in, great sense of humour.

Chase, Nicholas.  _Locksley_.  St. Martins/Marek, New York.  1983.
ISBN 0-312-49428-9. A highly improbable and highly entertaining
retelling of the legend as it "might have actually happened."  Good
reading.

Creswick, Paul.  N.C. Wyeth, illustrator.  _Robin Hood_.  Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York.  Reprint.  Original copyright 1917, Wyeth,
1957. 1984.  ISBN 0-684-18162-2. The illustrations alone make this
book worth getting.  A nicely told version of the Robin Hood legend.

Emery, Clayton, _Tales of Robin Hood_ (New York : Baen Pub
Enterprises; distributed by Simon & Schuster, 1988).

Finnemore, John, _The story of Robin Hood and his merry men_ (London,
A. and C. Black, 1917).

Fraser, Antonia, _Robin Hood_ (Illustrated by Rebecca Fraser.  [1st
American ed.].  New York, Knopf [c1971]).

Goldberg, Moses, _The outlaw Robin Hood_ (New Orleans : Anchorage
Press, c1980).

Godwin, Parke.  _Sherwood_.  Avon Books, New York.  1992.  ISBN
0-380-70995-3.  _Conscience of the King_, planned.  Excellent, well
thought out story.  Placed during the Norman invasion of 1066.
Unusual depth of characterization, you get a real feel for what the
clash between the Saxons and Normans must have been like.

Green, Roger Lancelyn, _Robin Hood_, (Penguin Books. 1982).  A kind of
compilation of various other Robin Hood books (quotations preceed
every chapter).

Green, Simon, _Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves_, (Fantail books. 1991.
ISBN 0-14-090340-2).  The novelization of the Kevin Costner Robin
Hood movie.

Greenberg, Martin H., ed., _The fantastic adventures of Robin Hood_
(New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin, 1991).

Hayes, Sarah, _Robin Hood_ (Illustrated by Patrick Benson, 1st
American ed.  New York : Henry Holt, 1989).

Herbertson, Agnes Grozier, _Heroic legends : the stories of St. George
and the dragon, Robin Hood, Richard and Blondel, and other legends_
(Illustrated by Helen Stratton, London: Blackie and Son, 1908).

Holt, James Clarke, _Robin Hood_ (London : Thames and Hudson, c1982,
rev. 1989).

Kluger, Richard, _The Sherrif of Nottingham_ (N.Y.: Viking, 1992,
ISBN 0-670-84022-X).  A new fictional work which sets the story at
the time of King John, but focuses on the much maligned sheriff of
Nottingham. Kluger has historical notes identifying a historical
sheriff of the period, Philip Mark, and recreates him as a rather
sympathetic, if plodding, character.

Lang, Andrew, ed., _The story of Robin Hood, and other tales of
adventure and battle_ (Illustrated by H. J. Ford, New York : Schocken
Books, 1968).

McKinley, Robin, _The Outlaws of Sherwood_ (1st ed.  New York :
Greenwillow Books, c1988).  A very nice retelling of the legend.
Strong female characters.

McSpadden, J. Walker,  _The Adventures of Robin Hood & His Merry
Outlaws_ (Greenwich House, Crown Publishers, New York.  1984 reprint).
ISBN 0-517-43602-7.

Newboldt, Sir Henry John, ed., _The Greenwood : a Collection of
Literary Readings Related to Robin Hood_ London, Edinburg, T. Nelson,
1926).

Pease, Howard, _The Gypsy Caravan_ (Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday,
Doran & Company, inc., 1930).  Being the merry tale of the travels of
Betty and Joe with the gypsies.  Robin Hood is a peripheral character.

Rhead, L. J. (Louis J.), _Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band_ (New
York, London, Harper & Brothers, 1912).

Roberson, Jennifer, _Lady of the Forest_ (1992).  The lady is Marian,
the forest is Sherwood, and Robin is Robert, the son and heir of the
Earl of Huntingdon.  Roberson wrote the book using all the characters
for viewpoint (Sheriff, Earl, Robert, Will Scarlet, Marian, etc.)
which while slowing it down in some ways, provided all sorts of
different perspectives on the action, since *everyone's* version is
present.  This is set in the times of the Crusades and historical
details are handled pretty well.

Skinner, Eleanor Louise, _Tales and plays of Robin Hood_ (New York,
Cincinnati [etc.] American book company [ s1915]).

Speak, Harold, _Robin Hood of Wakefield_ ([Ossett, H. Speak & J.
Forrester, 1970]).

Stocqueler, J. H. (Joachim Hayward), _The forest queen, Maid Marian. A
story of Robin Hood, and his merry men, in Sherwood Forest_ (London,
Lea [n.d.]).

Sutcliff, Rosemary, _The Chronicles of Robin Hood_. (Oxford
University Press.  1953).  Goes as a children's book, but worthwhile
reading for an adult too. A very nice retelling of the Robin Hood
legend.

Singer, Marilyn, _Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest_ (Illustrated by
Miriam Nerlove, 1st ed.  New York : Harper & Row, c1986). Juvenile.

Stone, Eugenia, _Robin Hood's arrow_ (Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni,
Chicago : Follett Publishing Co., c1948).

Storer, Ronald D. K.  _Robin Hood_ (Mumbai : Oxford University Press,
1986).

Trease, Geoffrey. _Bows against the Barons_, (Leicester: Brockhampton
1966 (c1934)).  Because he was close to university and had very
left-wing leanings (as so many English university types had at that
time) this is a very "socialist" Robin Hood tale.

Vance, Eleanor Graham, _Adventures of Robin Hood_ (Illustrated by Jay
Hyde Barnum, prepared under the supervision of Josette Frank, New
York, Random House, c1953).

Vansittart, Peter, _The death of Robin Hood : a novel_ (London : Owen,
c1981).

White, T.H., _The Once and Future King_. Includes a longish diversion
in which Wart and Kay meet one "Robin 'ood," though it's explained
that "'ood" is not short for "Hood," but "yer know, 'ood -- like this
'ood we're standin' in."

Williams, Jay, _The good yeomen_ (New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts
[1948]).


4. Poetry
---------

Dietrick, Laurabelle and Joseph Franz-Walsh, _The merry ballads of
Robin Hood_ (Illustrated by Edna Reindel, New York, The Macmillan
Company, 1931).  The whole story of that Robin Hood, known as Earl of
Huntington, and Locksley.

Dobson, R.B. and J. Taylor, eds., _Rymes of Robyn Hood : an
introduction to the English outlaw_ (Pittsburgh : University of
Pittsburgh Press, 1976).

Hunt, Leigh, _Ballads of Robin Hood_ (Cedar Rapids, Ia., Priv. print.
[The Torch Press] 1922).  With some manuscript reproductions.

Jonson, Ben [1573?-1637], _Ben Jonson's Sad shepherd, with Waldron's
continuation_ (Ed. by W. W.  Greg.  Louvain, A. Uystpruyst; [etc.,
etc.] 1905).

Jonson, Ben, _The sad shepherd: or, A tale of Robin Hood, a fragment_
(many editions).

Lees, Jim, ed., _The ballads of Robin Hood_ (Illustrated by David
Gentleman, Cambridge : University Press, 1977).

Munday, Anthony, _The death of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon. (Oxford,
Printed for the Malone Society by V. Ridler at the University Press,
[1967] 1601).

Munday, Anthony, _The downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon_
([Prepared by John C.  Meagher].  Oxford, Printed for the Malone
Society by V. Ridler at the University Press, [1965] 1601).

Ritson, Joseph, ed., _Robin Hood, a collection of poems, songs, and
ballads, relative to that celebrated English outlaw_ (London,
Routledge, 1884).

Ritson, Joseph, ed., _Robin Hood : a collection of all the ancient poems,
songs, and ballads_ (London : Printed for Longman, etc., 1820).

Sidgwick, Frank, ed., _Popular ballads of the olden time_ (London,
Sidgwick & Jackson, ltd., 1912).  Ballads of Robin Hood and other
outlaws.

Tennyson, Baron Alfred, _The foresters, Robin Hood and Maid
Marian_ (New York, Macmillan, 1892).


5. Non-fiction and research
---------------------------

Bellamy, John G., _Robin Hood : an historical enquiry_ (Beckenham,
Kent : Croom Helm, [1985]).

Campbell, William W., _An historical sketch of Robin Hood and Captain
Kidd_ (New York, C. Scribner, 1853).

Corcoran, Kelvin, _Robin Hood in the dark ages_ (preface by Tom
Raworth, London ; New York : Permanent Press, 1985).

Fithian, Edward William, _The life of Robin Hood, the celebrated
outlaw; comprising an historical account of his birth, famous
exploits, merry speeches, ballads, and gallant behaviour_ (London,
Nicholson [1900?]).

Gable, J. Harris, _Bibliography of Robin Hood_ (Lincoln, Neb., 1939).

Hargrove, Ely, _Anecdotes of archery; from the earliest ages to the
year 1791_ (York, Hargrove, 1792).  Including an account of the most
famous archers of ancient and modern times; with some curious
particulars in the life of Robert Fitz-Ooth Earl.

Harris, Percy Valentine, _The truth about Robin Hood_ ([6th ed.].
London [1957]).  Evidence of the hero's actual existence.

Hilton, R.H., ed., _Peasants, Knights, and Heretics: Studies in
medieval social history_, (Cambridge & N.Y.: Cambridge U.P., 1976).
Series: Past and Present Publications.

Keen, Maurice Hugh, _The outlaws of medieval legend_ (Toronto,
University of Toronto Press, 1961, reprinted in 1977).

Miles, Bernard, _Robin Hood, his life and legend_ (Illustrated by
Victor G. Ambrus, Chicago : Rand McNally, 1979).  Victor G. Ambrus is
an excellent illustrator.  His arms and armour are not always
absolutely right, but are usually pretty good; his heraldry is not
always clearly understood, but then heraldry for the Robin Hood
stories is even more hypothetical than that of the Arthurian tales.
His horses are wonderful.  The book is worth having just for the
pictures, quite apart from Lord Myles' rather thoughtful commentary.

Nelson, Malcolm A. (Malcolm Antony), _The Robin Hood tradition in the
English renaissance_ (Salzburg, Inst. f. Engl. Sprache u. Literatur,
Univ. Salzburg, 1973).

Walker, John William, _The true history of Robin Hood_ (With illus. by
Ethel W. Walker, [Wakefield] West Yorkshire Print. Co., 1952, reprinted).

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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2) How can I access On-line university catalogs through internet?
3) Addresses/phone numbers of publishers
4) Email addresses / toll free numbers of technical bookstores

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1) Where can I find book X by author Y?

The United States's most complete bookstore is the combination of BOOKS IN
PRINT and the U. S. Post Office.  BIP will tell you the price and the
publisher's address.  Send them a check for the price and they will be happy
to send you the book.  We do it all the time.  Some publishers grudgingly
send a note with the book saying "Next time please include N% for postage
and handling," but that is unusual.  Nobody has ever refused to send the
book and at least once they sent a check with the book because if ordered
direct, they gave a discount.  We rarely order through a bookstore because
it is so much easier to order the book and have it sent to us directly.
(This is probably not true for mass-market paperbacks where the handling
charges would be more than the book!)

If, on the other hand, you just want to borrow it, ask your library
about inter-library loans--chances are good they can find it for you in
a library they have reciprocal agreements with even if they don't have
it themselves.

Most used book stores participate in an
informal network (not a computer network) of clearinghouses on
information about used books.  It is usually possible within a few days
to locate copies of used books with indications of their condition.
The service usually costs between nothing and two dollars a book.


What is BOOKS IN PRINT?

Just about every public library and every bookstore in the country has, for
public use, a multi-volume reference work called "Books in Print."  It is
just about what the title claims it is.  It is a listing by title, by
author, and by subject of every book currently listed by publishers as being
currently in print in the United States.  (There may be editions for other
countries as well.)  It tells you the list price and the publisher.  It also
has a volume of out-of-print books and a separate volume that lists the
mailing addresses of the publishers.  The local B. Dalton keeps it at the
information desk.  Almost any bookstore or public library will have a set that
they would be happy to have you look at.

There is a similar reference set called "Paperback Books in Print."  I am
not sure what it would list that would not be listed in its bigger cousin,
but that reference might also be of interest.  In Britain, there is "British
Books in Print."

(For used books, there is BOOKMAN'S, the used book trade magazine.  Lots
of books are advertised there that haven't been in print for decades.
You may be able to find the annual bound copy of BOOKMAN'S PRICE INDEX
(the used book dealer's pricing bible) in your local library.  There's
no guarantee that the book you want will still be for sale if you go
that way, but it is a good way to plan your budget.)

One way of getting out-of-print titles is to get in touch with
University Microfilms, Inc. (or other such companies).  They'll print a
copy of a book from microfilm, generally within 3 weeks of your order.
They take care of the copyright issues & royalty payments, and you get
the book (although the printing quality is what you'd expect for a
photoreprint from microfilm).  They're a standard resource for
librarians.

A 106-page book was recently quoted as US$30.00, with a US$6.00
surcharge for cloth binding.  (The default is paperbound).  And of
course, not all books are available for reprinting--they've obviously
specialized in academic books.

University Microfilms, Inc.
300 North Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI
48106
313-761-4700
800-521-0600
800-343-5299 (works in Canada)

(Most of this entry was contributed by Mark Leeper
[e-mail].  Thanks to Barry Meikle ([e-mail])
for the UMI info.)
(Extracted from the rec.arts.books FAQ by Evelyn C. Leeper)
Other Credits: Al Whaley

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2) How can I access On-line university catalogs through internet?

The lists of online library catalogs are available for anonymous
ftp on ftp.unt.edu, in directory library. Read the aaareadme.txt file
for an index. The file you probably need is libraries.txt or libraries.ps

One extensive catalog:

The University of California
MELVYL Catalog
melvyl.ucop.edu or
31.1.0.1, 31.0.0.11, 31.0.0.13, 31.1.0.11
for journals and books.

Credits: Yoshiyasu Takefuji
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3) Addresses/phone numbers of publishers

Cambridge University Press
GBR:    The Edinbourgh Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 2RU, GBR.
HongKong:    P. O. Box No. 98629, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Hong Kong.
USA:    Cambridge University Press,
    40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211
    Phone: toll-free 800-872-7423

MIT Press
USA:    55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MA02142

MORGAN KAUFMANN PUBLISHERS, INC.
USA:    Department  B8, 2929 Campus Drive, Suite 260, San Mateo, CA 94403,
    USA
    Phone: [phone] (Toll Free for North America)
           [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    email: [e-mail]

PRENTICE HALL
USA:    Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
    Phone: [phone]
    email:    [e-mail](Internet)
        [e-mail]
Japan:    Phone: [phone]

Kluwer Academic Publishers
USA:    Kluwer Academic Publishers
    Order Department, P.O. Box 358 Accord Station, Hingham,
    MA 02018-0358
    Credit Card Customers call: [phone]
    Fast Convenient Service: Fax [phone] or
    Email:[e-mail]

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
USA:    ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, JACOB WAY, READING, MA  01867
    617-944-3700, FAX [phone] (CORPORATE & PROFESSIONAL)

    BENJAMIN/CUMMINGS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 390 BRIDGE PARKWAY, REDWOOD
    CITY, CA  94065-1522. 415-594-4400, FAX [phone] GENERAL USE

Argentina: ADDISON-WESLEY IBEROAMERICANA, BILLINGHURST 897 PB-A, BUENOS
    AIRES 1174, ARGENTINA
    54/1/865 3384, TELEX 033 24670 MARINE AR, FAX [phone]

Australia: ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHERS, PTY. LTD., 6 BYFIELD STREET, NORTH
    RYDE, N.S.W. 2113, AUSTRALIA.   Tel. [phone],
    TELEX 790 71919, CABLE ADIWES SYDNEY, FAX [phone] (GENERAL USE)

Brazil: ADDISON-WESLEY IBERAMERICANA, S.A., SOUTH AMERICA, AVE. BRIGADEIRO
    LUIZ ANTONIO 2344, CONJUNTO 114, 01402 SAO PAULO S.P., BRAZIL
    Tel. [phone], TELEX 391 1125506 LFC, FAX [phone]

Canada: ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHERS LTD., 26 PRINCE ANDREW
    PLACE, PO BOX 580 DON MILLS, ONTARIO  M3C 2T8 CANADA
    416/447-5101, TELEX 986 743, FAX [phone]

England: ADDISON-WESLEY EUROPEAN/PACIFIC PUBLISHING GROUP,
    Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG11 2NZ, ENGLAND
    44/734/794-000, telex:  851 846 136, Cable:  ADIWES WOKINGHAM,
    Fax:  [phone] General

France: EDITIONS ADDISON-WESLEY FRANCE, 41, Rue de Turbigo, 75003 Paris,
    FRANCE,  Tel:  [phone], Fax:  [phone]

Germany: ADDISON-WESLEY VERLAG GmbH, Wachsbleiche 7-12, 5300 BONN 1, GERMANY
    Tel:  [phone], 47, 48, 49, Fax:  [phone]

Italy:  Addison-Wesley Masson SpA, Via Stututo, 2/4, 20121 Milan, ITALY
    Tel:  [phone],7432, 7433, Fax:  [phone]

Japan:  ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHERS JAPAN LTD., 1-2-2, Sarugakucho,
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  101, JAPAN,  Tel:  [phone], Telex:  781
    33239  AW TOKYO, Fax:  [phone], Cable:  ADIWES TANASHI,

Jordan: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., P.O. Box 830410 Zahran, Amman, JORDAN
    Tel:  [phone], Telex:  22262 TRV SRV JO, Fax:  [phone]

Korea:  ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING CO., Sam Ma Building, 3rd Floor, 403-16
    Seo Kyo Dong, Mapo-Ku, Seoul, 121-210, KOREA
    Tel:  [phone], Fax:  [phone]

Mexico: ADDISON-WESLEY IBEROAMERICANA, S.A., Boulevard de las Cataratas
    No.3, Colonia Jardines del Pedregal, 01900 Mexico D.F., MEXICO
    Tel:  [phone], Telex:  383 1771 410, Fax:  [phone]

Netherlands: ADDISON-WESLEY EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC PUBLISHING GROUP,
    Concertebouwplein 25, 1071 LM Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
    Tel:  [phone], Fax:  [phone]

Singapore: ADDISON-WESLEY SINGAPORE PTE.LTD, 15 Beach Road, 05-02/09/10
    Beach Centre, 0718, SINGAPORE.  Tel:  [phone],
    Telex:  RS  20904 ADWES, Fax:  [phone]

Spain:  ADDISON-WESLEY IBEROAMERICANA, ESPANA S.A., Espalter 3, Bajo, Madrid
    28014, (ESPANA) SPAIN,
    Tel:  [phone], Fax:  [phone]

Taiwan: ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, 88 Suite 7-2, Sin-Sheng South
    Road, Sec. 3 Taipei, TAIWAN  R.O.C.
    Tel:  [phone], Fax:  [phone]

Springer Verlag
Japan:    Springer Verlag
    Phone: [phone]
    3-30-10, Hongou, Bunkyou-ku, TOKYO

Oxford University Press
Japan:    Oxford University Press
    Phone: [phone]
    2-4-8, Kaname, Toshima-ku, TOKYO

Routledge, Chapman & Hall
USA:    Routledge, Chapman & Hall,
    29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001-2291

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
        103A Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA  95472
        [phone],
    800-998-9938 in the US and Canada,
        FAX [phone]
        Questions about prices and ordering:
        [e-mail]
        Questions or comments about technical content:
        [e-mail]
        Subscribe to the O'Reilly e-mail mailing list:
        [e-mail]

Credits:
Osamu Saito.
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4) Email addresses / toll free numbers of technical bookstores
(just in case your city doesn't have a good bookstore)

Since this list is expected to grow, there is no room for addresses
or non-800 numbers.

Computer Literacy Bookshop, San Jose CA,  [e-mail] (for orders)
     [e-mail] (status/problems)
     [e-mail] (other info/reuqests)
Quantum Books,  Cambridge, MA, [e-mail]
Total Information, Rochester, NY,  800-876-4636
Wordsworth Books, Cambridge MA, 800-899-2202, [e-mail]
TECHbooks Beaverton, OR, [e-mail] (send the word "help" in the
   subject line)
Softpro, Burlington, MA, [e-mail]
OPAMP Technical Books, Los Angeles, CA, 800-468-4322
Stanford University Bookstore, [e-mail]
Powell's Technical bookstore, Portland, OR, 1-800-225-6911
Book Scientific, New York, NY, [phone]

Mail order bookstore for Europe and Middle East:
    Open Windows (UNIX Book Service),
    35 Bermuda Terrace, Cambridge CB4 3LD, England.
    Phone: [phone]  [UK: 0223-313273]
    Fax:   [phone]  [UK: 0223-461391]


Credits:
Dominic Duggan, Quantum Books, Sharad Mehrotra, J.L. Dawson

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       [misc.books.technical]   A Concise Guide to Unix Books
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** Compiled by: Samuel Ko ([e-mail])

** This is a good selection of the "best" Unix books / documentations.
   The selection is based on i) recommendations from netnews readers,
   ii) the US/Canada sales figures, and iii) a bit of my own preference.

** Subject areas covered:
   A. General Unix Texts
   B. Shells
   C. Unix Editors
   D. Networking and Communications
   E. System Administration
   F. Unix Security
   G. Programming
   H. TeX
   I. X Window System
   J. Dictionary
   K. Other Lists

** This guide is intended to be concise, so it is far from exhaustive.
   For other Unix bibliographies, please read section K - Other Lists.

** THANKS to all who have helped in improving this guide. However, to save
   some bandwidth, I do not want to include a long list of acknowledgment.
   I do sincerely thank each and every one of you who has contributed to
   this compilation in one way or the other.

   [[ BTW, from your responses since this list was first posted ...
     The best publisher:
                        O'Reilly & Associates
     The most-recommended books:
         Unix Network Programming by Richard Stevens
         Unix System Administration Handbook by Nemeth, Snyder and Seebass
         The Whole Internet - User's Guide & Catalog by Ed Krol ]]

** If you think there are some other really good Unix books, please let me
   know. Besides any comments, suggestions and flames will be very much
   appreciated.

** I will try to update and post this list at least once a month. The latest
   version is also obtainable by anonymous ftp from pit-manager.mit.edu (in
   /pub/usenet/news.answers/books). If you do not have ftp or netnews access
   you can get it by email from [e-mail] and the body
   of your request should be   send usenet/news.answers/books/unix  .

** I am now preparing this list in other formats. More info in the next issue.

** Here it goes ...


  A. General Unix Texts
*************************

1. Title: Unix for the Impatient
   Authors: Paul Abrahams and Bruce Larson
   Publisher: Addison Wesley
   Edition: 1992
   ISBN: 0-201-55703-7
   Comment:  **** Highly Recommended ****
             A new, comprehensive, in-depth reference to Unix ...
             "a handbook you can use both as a manual to learn UNIX and as
              a ready reference for fast answers to specific UNIX questions."

2. Title: The Unix Operating System
   Author: Kaare Christian
   Publisher: Wiley
   Edition: 2nd ed. 1988
   ISBN: 0-471-84781-X
   Comment: A classic overview of Unix commands ... Good in coverage ...

3. Title: A Practical Guide to the Unix System
   Author: Mark Sobell
   Publisher: Benjamin / Cummings
   Edition: 1990
   ISBN: 0-80-530243-3
   Comment: Similar to Christian's book ... Slightly easier to read ...
            There is a new edition for System V Release 4 ...

4. Title: The Waite Group's Unix System V Primer
   Authors:  Mitchell Waite, Donald Martin and Stephen Prata
   Publisher: Sams
   Edition: 2nd ed. 1992
   ISBN: 0-672-30194-6
   Comment: **** Highly Recommended  ****
            A very good hand-holding tutorial-type book for Unix/SVR4 ...

5. Title: Mastering SunOS
   Authors: Brent Heslop and David Angell
   Publisher: Sybex
   Edition: 1990
   ISBN: 0-89588-683
   Comment: A good, comprehensive hand-on text to SunOS and OpenWindows ...

6. Title: Peter Norton's Guide to Unix
   Authors: Peter Norton and Harley Hahn
   Publisher: Bantam Computer
   Edition: 1991
   ISBN: 0-553-35260-1
   Comment: Good coverage ... A good introduction for beginners (especially
            those accustomed to DOS) ...

7. Title: Unix System V Release 4: An Introduction
   Authors: Kenneth Rosen, Richard Rosinski and James Farber
   Publisher: McGraw Hill
   Edition: 1990
   ISBN: 0-07-881552-5
   Comment: A very comprehensive text targeted to novice users ...

8. Title: Unix System V Release 4: The Complete Reference
   Author: Stephen Coffin
   Publisher: McGraw Hall
   Edition: 1990
   ISBN: 0-07-881653-X
   Comment: Another good book on Unix fundamentals and related subjects ...

9. Title: Unix in a Nutshell
   Authors: Daniel Gilly and O'Reilly staff
   Publisher: O'Reilly
   Edition: 2nd ed. 1992 (for System V and Solaris 2)
   ISBN: 1-56592-001-5
   Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
            An excellent desktop reference to almost all Unix commands ...
            "a complete reference containing all commands and options, plus
             generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in
             context." ...
             Also, an edition for 4.3. BSD ...