Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >