Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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