[Leica] Maybe of interest?

[Douglas Barry]

So that means whoever was behind it is possibly doing the same thing to some 
other unfortunate soul.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Maybe of interest?


> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Chris Crawford
>> Fine Art Photography
>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>> 260-437-8990
>>
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>>
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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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