[Leica] Maybe of interest?

[ken at iisaka.com (Ken Iisaka)]

Further research shows that the publisher, 5 Span Books, only has Ted's
book associated with it. So, indeed, it appears to have been a Hollywood
scam.



On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 5:14 PM, Chris Crawford <
chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:

> Actually, Douglas, that is illegal. At least in the USA, there are laws
> regulating when a creditor can harass a debtor, how often, what times of
> day, etc. Bankruptcy makes it illegal to EVER contact the debtor again for
> a debt that has been discharged by the court.
>
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> On 11/13/14, 7:54 PM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>
> >Ted, that's terrible. If the publisher is still active, even if he/she is
> >working in a burger joint, I wouldn't let them forget what they did to
> >you.
> >
> >Of course, if your friends around the world knew the phone number of the
> >head of the defunct publishing house, they might remind him/her of
> >his/her
> >failings.....say once a month for a year.... in the middle of the
> >Canadian
> >night....
> >
> >Douglas
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> >To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 8:49 PM
> >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!
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
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