Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There ought to be a law! Tina On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Chris Crawford < chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > Nope. They declared bankruptcy; that erases their debts. I?ve lost money > twice this way, neither were large amounts (less than $2000 each). Sucks, > but there?s nothing you can do once the court accepts their bankruptcy > petition. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 11/13/14, 5:01 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >+1 > > > >Ted, > > > >It is no possible Legal actions? > > > >Cheers > >lluis > > > >El 13/11/2014, a las 22:14, grduprey at mchsi.com escribi?: > > > >> Ted, > >> > >> That is one dirty deal. > >> > >> gene > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 2:49:11 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada > >>Central > >> Subject: [Leica] Maybe of interest? > >> > >> MAYBE OF INTEREST? Collector's copy book! > >> > >> Many LUG members during past years have purchased one or the other of my > >> coffee table size hard cover all B&W Leica available light shot books > >>on the > >> MEDICAL PROFESSION.. > >> > >> 1/ "This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler." > >> > >> An edition of 250 copies with a leather hand bound cover special > >>edition. > >> All author signed and numbered copies. Plus another edition of a 1000 > >>with > >> standard dust jacket cover over regular cover. > >> > >> 2/ Re-published: "DOCTOR's WORK. The Legacy of Sir William Osler." > >> > >> Recently I was browsing "USED BOOK" internet locations looking for any > >>of my > >> 8 published books with various publishing house's during past years. > >>When I > >> discovered two copies of the "Leather hand bound Special Editions?" > >> READY??? > >> > >> One listed as "SPECIAL COLLECTOR COPY.... hand signed & numbered.... > >> "$2000.oo." USA dollars! The other $3000.oo! :-) Jeeeeeeeeeeesh if only > >>I > >> had a half dozen copies??????????? :-) :-) > >> > >> In any event I thought you might be interested with the end part of this > >> publishing adventure? > >> > >> The publisher made a major sale of copies to the American Medical Assn. > >>I > >> mean bigtime sale! My royalty cheque in USA funds was to be for > >>$60,000.oo! > >> Yep absolutely honest! HOWEVER!! :-) > >> > >> OH and before I get to the final lines...... Converting that amount to > >> Canadian dollars at the time it would've amounted to??? "80,000.oo! > >>Yeah I > >> know yer all breathing deep and thinking all kinds of nice things etc! > >> > >> HOWEVER? The publisher put himself into receivership and I received > >> NADDA!!!!! NOT A PENNY!!! :-( > >> Nor a penny for my near ten years of photo production time in between > >> regular paying assignments about the world. > >> > >> To say the least we shed a few tears! > >> > >> Have a nice day CREW! :-) If you don't smile at this yer going to be > >>sick as > >> a dog!!!! :-( :-( :-( AAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKK!!! > >> > >> cheers, > >> Dr. ted :-) > >> And every word is true! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com