And assuming one could ignore that momentarily, it becomes > a debate of spending $45 on a book filled with things that post-date the > Civil War, and which the author has stated that accuracy is not the primary > focus of, or one which is relevant on both counts.
BTW, I earn my living by publishing books, and I've put several tens of thousands of dollars and at least two years of my work time into every one of them, totaling several hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money and 14 years of my time. I feel fully justified in charging the cover prices I charge, many people pay them, and given the page count they are actually less expensive than many other nonsubsidized books on the market. If you do not wish to pay them that is your choice, but I have to address audiences who will pay enough for me to pay for my groceries, etc. as well as book production. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
