Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > 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! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com