Hi there. You posted:

I'm interested in purchasing a good book that will help me to find and
identify all of the constellations and was wondering if any of you star
gazers had any good advice. I'm looking for a book that has illustrations
and a good description of how to locate each constellation, and maybe a
little background about them. I'm willing to spend up to $100, so let your
ideas fly!.

For about $12.00, you can get the classic "THE STARS: A New Way to See Them",
by H.A. Rey. Clear skies to you.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

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