Dear Jacquie et al,
I am corrected. Well, sort of. I think the best idea is to look where
you can for prices. I forgot about ebay. And I am a library officionado, but
I've never tried lace book libraries, because if I want a reference book, and
that's the sort of book we're talking about, that badly, I want to keep it.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where it is still a beautiful early fall
day.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacquie Tinch <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sep 14, 2011 11:18 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [lace] Books on Demand/Lace Book Prices
>
>It is probably more accurate to look at finished eBay auctions to see how much
>the books actually *sold* for.
>
>Just because a book is on sale for a silly price, it doesn't mean that anyone
>will be desperate enough to buy it.
>
>Don't forget the copies of these hard-to-find books which are available for
>loan through the various lace association libraries; another good reason to be
>a member.
>
>Jacquie in Lincolnshire.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On 14 Sep 2011, at 14:38, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Dear Catherine,
>> Your concern is valid. And unfortunately not everyone's books are
>> considered to be The Book on a particular subject. But when you get what
>> have been called 'silly' prices, clearly there is quite a demand out there.
>> The sales you are describing are those which are between individuals. I
>> don't think that would reflect the general market. I looked at Amazon.com,
>> where the used price for hardcover is $71, and the used paperback is $399.
>> On Amazon.co.uk the used hardcover is BP95 and used paperback is BP25. In
>> alibris.com a used, like-new copy is $599. We are getting silly prices
>> here. It seems to me that when books start commanding silly prices, there
>> is a demand out there which is not being met by the supply. There may be a
>> lot of your books in circulation, but it appears that in the general market,
>> between strangers, the demand is high and the supply is low. Even with a
>> first printing, one can never really predict whether a book will be a
>> success, but with the!
track record yours has, and with the present asking prices, I suggest that
your publisher would be quite foolish not to do a sixth printing. That would
take care of your troubles at present. I would, however, for posterity, make
sure there is a means of publishing your book on demand. How you go about that
is beyond my knowledge, but I'm sure other authors will be able to tell you.
>>
>> Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where we're off to another fine day.
>> This is four in a row, and has made me feel a lot better.
Catherine Barley <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> Good morning everyone
>>>
>>> Thank you all so much for your views and I bow to your superior knowledge,
>>> which is way beyond my limited computer skills at present. However, I will
>>> follow up all the advice given. The response so far has been very positive
>>> but my main concern is that as my book went to five editions (I have no idea
>>> how many copies that would be) but it certainly will be a considerable
>>> number,
>>> I have no wish to spend many hours on this project, only to receive a very
>>> small number of request for a copy.
>>>
>>> My niggling fears have just been confirmed this morning in an email from
>>> someone here in the UK and I quote:
>>>
>>> Catherine Barley
>>> UK
>>>
>>>
>>> <As for second hand copies of the book, I have not heard of anyone
>>> experiencing difficulties. My local lace group has several> <people who
>>> have
>>> bought needlelace books in the past and these people have now decided that
>>> they don't want to work needlelace <and are therefore getting rid of books.
>>> The new ones wanting them are, at the moment, having no difficulty in
>>> picking
>>> up second> <hand copies. This could change in the future.
>>>
>>> -
>
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