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Post by ripper on Dec 12, 2023 13:58:21 GMT
Malcolm, it's SO frustrating that we have this phenomenon now of expensive, beautifully produced publications that instantly go OP and then get sold for these giant prices by vendors in the online used book market. I get regular email from another press that produces this kind of material. The authors sound interesting but even new, each book costs around 60 to 70 bucks. So it makes one reluctant to give a potentially great, but previously unknown writer a shot. There are a couple of small publishers I know of in the esoteric field (Witchcraft, occult, etc) who do exactly what you describe--70 copies hand bound in the skin of goats slaughtered in Upper Tooting Bec at the dark of the moon, etc.--and paperbacks for those who just want to read the book. And those publishers actually keep what they put out IN PRINT. cheers, Steve I bought a number of the Ash Tree supernatural titles from the late 90s to the early 2000s because I wanted so much to read them. Also one or two from Gauntlet, one being in a slip case and signed by author and one or two others. They are all beautifully produced, but I found it unsustainable to keep doing it. Of course, they went OOP quickly and now go for scary prices. They're at the point where they are appreciating assets, and as such I feel I have to be very careful with them, which limits my willingness to handle them. I am glad I have them, but have no real interest in venturing down the 'luxury' limited edition path again.
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 21, 2023 21:32:15 GMT
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 25, 2023 14:19:01 GMT
'Lot No. 249' in preparation for Lot No. 249. While there are lots of opportunities for scariness, the ending is disappointing - it'll be interesting to see if it's changed at all. Am I the first to notice that 249 is an anagram of BID, appropriate for a Lot in an auction?
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 26, 2023 11:52:21 GMT
'Lot No. 249' in preparation for Lot No. 249. While there are lots of opportunities for scariness, the ending is disappointing - it'll be interesting to see if it's changed at all. Am I the first to notice that 249 is an anagram of BID, appropriate for a Lot in an auction? My review of the actual text of the story LOT NO. 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle dflewisreviews.wordpress.com/2023/12/26/lot-no-249-by-arthur-conan-doyle/
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