Selling Old iMac, Don't Have Original Discs

I'm selling my old early-2008 24" iMac and have erased the hard drive. Unfortunately, I do not have the original installation discs that came with the machine. I bought it second-hand from someone, who himself purchased it second-hand. Somewhere along the way the original discs didn't make their way to me.
The machine was loaded with Leopard and I upgraded it to Snow Leopard a couple years ago, but I only have the Install disc for Snow Leopard, not the Applications disc, since I purchased it as an upgrade.
I want to install Snow Leopard on it for the new buyer, but not sure exactly what I need.
Any help would be most appreciated!
- Bob

Thanks Paul - I just called Apple and unfortunately they don't sell Leopard replacement discs but the tech support person I spoke with assured me that Snow Leopard will work. So I ordered a set for $20, should be here in a few days. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Thanks again!
- Bob

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