Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, My condolences; what else can I say? Bill > On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:49, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > 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.... > "$2000.00." USA dollars! The other $3000.00! :-) 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 $60,000.00! > 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??? "80,000.00! 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