I purchased this book several years ago for a close friend and her Polish husband. They loved it. Because it looked so good and interesting I always intended to purchase one for myself too. However, as time went on, the book was not reprinted and became pretty rare. Anyone who had this book wanted to hold onto it. So I knew I'd have to pay a lot more than the original price to obtain a copy, which I did so eventually. And like others, I will be retaining this book on my book shelf.