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The E-Sylum: Volume 6, Number 1, January 5, 2003, Article 14
DO THE RIGHT THING: PAY FULL FREIGHT!
Steve Pellegrini writes: "I've been following the "Why Do
Books Cost So Much?" discussion for the last few weeks.
I feel that one consideration hasn't been mentioned. When
it comes to Numismatic Books I'm of an entirely different
mind. I always make an effort to buy numismatic books
directly from their author - when it's possible. In this way
I've accumulated all of Christopher Eimer's books and
quite a few others from favorite authors sprinkled through
my bookshelves. Right now I am eagerly waiting the
publication of Dick Johnson's book on the American
numismatic artists and artisans who've produced our tokens,
coins and medals. I wouldn't even consider buying this book
from anyone other than Dick himself. This type of book that
we enjoy and treasure so much is the result of years of
exhausting, expensive research, endless hours of organization
and writing, followed by all the thankless tasks of publication -
editing, correcting, re-writing - negotiations and little
diplomacies with sloppy printers and unenthusiastic publishers.
All for little or no recompense.For the pleasure these books give me, I feel I owe their authors
a measure of support and loyalty. It seems ungrateful and a
little shameful to wheedle a copy from these tiny editions for
less than full freight. Or to try to out wait these dedicated men
and women until their book ends in the remainder bin where it
can be picked up on the cheap."- 2003-01-05
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