Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] Maybe of interest?
From: ken at iisaka.com (Ken Iisaka)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:46:33 -0800
References: <661299357.78001415913298372.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12> <16482B0D-B068-41AE-A336-CAFA556B9A63@gmail.com> <D08AA332.4EEA6%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com> <CA+yJO1A_8wu91paa4Fpnr2Qm8bFA9OxFXexCyvzQz_xew_KKaQ@mail.gmail.com>

That's the law.

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

> There ought to be a law!
>
> Tina
>
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Chris Crawford <
> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
>
> > 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!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >>
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>
>
> --
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
>
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-- 
Ken Iisaka
first name at last name dot org or com


Replies: Reply from ken at iisaka.com (Ken Iisaka) ([Leica] Maybe of interest?)
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