Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, I wouldn't advise that. Morally, Ted is justified in beating the publisher to a pulp, setting the remains on fire and pissing on the ashes. I don't think any of us could disagree with that. But, in a court of law, and I know this sounds crazy, he might be found to be the aggressor. So, caution is indicated. Or at the least a burner cell phone. Ken On 11/13/2014 6:54 PM, Douglas Barry 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! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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