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Fw: Fredonia (and Ingram)

From: Norm Wolcott <nwolcott~at~kreative.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 01:48:59 -0500
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

Can any of our Dutch friends help track down Fredonia Books (NV)?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm Wolcott" <nwolcott~at~kreative.net>
To: "Brian Taves" <btav~at~loc.gov>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Fredonia (and Ingram)


> They have a web page www.fredoniabooks.com I think it is. But all it
says
> is don't call us we'll call you and order your books through Ingram or any
> bookstore. Maybe our dutch friends can track them down. 1st of all I would
> like to identify the translation they are using for each book.
> They list an email address fredoniabooks~at~cyberhaven.com. Let me know what
> you find out.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Taves" <btav~at~loc.gov>
> To: "Norm Wolcott" <nwolcott~at~kreative.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Fredonia (and Ingram)
>
>
> > Let's keep our fingers crossed. I always wonder if these projects will
> > get beyond the stage of the Fitzroy series--at least they've done
Keraban
> > and a few others that didn't have modern reprints.
> >
> > I've not been able to find a contact for them, have you? (ie a web
page,
> > or email). On behalf of the JV group it would be worthwhile alerting
them
> > to what will get the most attention. Usually publishers reissue the
same
> > ol' same ol' and then when sales are disappointing, lose further
interest
> > in Verne.
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Norm Wolcott wrote:
> >
> > > I've been working on a number, but most of them have been captured by
> > > Fredonia. Even with their texts OCR is necessaryto get an e-text. But
> the
> > > OCR should be easier and you don't have to hunt for an old yellow book
> and
> > > worry about copyright as there will be no date on it. Fredonia seems
to
> be
> > > coming out with a book a month, so I would imagine they will
eventually
> get
> > > them all. It looked to me like Indy who also has POD books just had
the
> > > Project Gutenberg titles.
> > >
> > > With the old books the ink has often tarted to fade. Over time it
> migrates
> > > through the paper too so text gets fuzzy. Fredonia seems to have done
a
> > > credible job.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian Taves" <btav~at~loc.gov>
> > > To: "Norm Wolcott" <nwolcott~at~kreative.net>
> > > Cc: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:59 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Fredonia (and Ingram)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Norm, has anyone succeeded in putting some of the scarce texts in e
> form?
> > > > I know it has been discussed. I'm referring to Sandorf, Dardentor,
> Mick,
> > > > etc, the ones that Freedonia and such companies inevitably overlook.
> > > >
> > > > Brian Taves
> > > > email: <btav~at~loc.gov>
> > > >
> > > > Disclaimer--All opinions expressed are my own.
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Norm Wolcott wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Fredonia (Netherlands) has republished 32 public domain Verne
titles
> in
> > > > > print-on-demand format working through Ingram. Indy has also
> > > re-published
> > > > > some of Verne including selections from Horne. Go to Barnes and
> Noble,
> > > > > search on Verne :keyword Fredonia.
> > > > > The good news is that these are now available. The bad news is
that
> > > there is
> > > > > no reason for a mass market paperback to cost $20-25 with no
> royalties
> > > going
> > > > > to the author.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here are some titles: (I only got th the H's)
> > > > >
> > > > > Chase for the Golden Meteor
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0803296193
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 336pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: October 1998 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 264,939
> > > > > Series: Bison Book Series
> > > > > The Castaways of the Flag
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0898751101
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 260pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: November 2000 Publisher: University Press of the
Pacific
> > > > >
> > > > > Captain Antifer
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589633229
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 324pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > > The Blockade Runners
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100243
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 136pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 505,095
> > > > >
> > > > > Caesar Cascabel
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634322
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 460pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > >
> > > > > On the Track
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634918
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 180pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: August 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 471,688
> > > > >
> > > > > The Giant Raft: The Cryptogram
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589630815
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 137pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 380,106
> > > > >
> > > > > Measuring a Meridian: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three
> > > Russians
> > > > > in South Africa
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100286
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 156pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 553,929
> > > > >
> > > > > Robur the Conqueror: Master of the World
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100723
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 184pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: December 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 536,481
> > > > >
> > > > > Texar's Revenge
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100642
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 316pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: December 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > >
> > > > > Field of Ice
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589630130
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 269pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: December 2000 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 580,730
> > > > >
> > > > > The Desert of Ice
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100278
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 152pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 396,731
> > > > >
> > > > > Dick Sands: A Captain at Fifteen
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100294
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 144pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 326,653
> > > > >
> > > > > Dick Sands: The Dark Continent
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100308
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 144pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 473,845
> > > > >
> > > > > Doctor Ox
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589637461
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 300pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: April 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 216,546
> > > > >
> > > > > Dr Ox's Experiment
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1556560907
> > > > > Format: Other Format
> > > > > Dropped from the Clouds (W.G.H> Kingston Translation)
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589631846
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 256pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: April 2001 Publisher: International Law & Taxation
> > > Publishers
> > > > >
> > > > > Early Stories of Jules Verne
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 141010026X
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 196pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 386,660
> > > > >
> > > > > The English at the North Pole
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100596
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 176pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: November 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > >
> > > > > The Exploration of the World: Famous Travels and Travellers
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0898753279
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 648pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: University Press of the
Pacific
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > >
> > > > > Facing the Flag
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634985
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 220pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > >
> > > > > Adventures of a Special Correspondent among the Various Races and
> > > Countries
> > > > > of Central Asia: Being the Exploits and Experiences of Claudius
> > > Bombarnac
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0898750970
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 280pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: November 2000 Publisher: University Press of the
Pacific
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 507,600
> > > > >
> > > > > In Search of the Castaways (Horne 1911)
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1404309276
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 508pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: June 2002 Publisher: IndyPublish.com
> > > > > A Family without a Name: Into the the Abyss
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589633997
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 156pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: October 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > >
> > > > > North Against South: A Tale of the American Civil War
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589632001
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 312pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 487,356
> > > > >
> > > > > A Family Without a Name: Leader of the Resistance
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589633989
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 188pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > >
> > > > > Tigers and Traitors
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634489
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 184pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: July 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > >
> > > > > The Castle of the Carpathians
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634578
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 292pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > >
> > > > > Among the Cannibals
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0898752787
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 192pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: May 1963 Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 539,070
> > > > >
> > > > > The Giant Raft: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589630807
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 167pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: Fredonia Books
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 313,278
> > > > >
> > > > > The Survivors of the Chancellor
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100316
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 156pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 520,731
> > > > >
> > > > > Five Weeks in a Balloon
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1404302409
> > > > > Format: Hardcover, 308pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: February 2002 Publisher: IndyPublish.com
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 567,365
> > > > >
> > > > > A Floating City
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100251
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 120pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: September 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 396,730
> > > > >
> > > > > The Lighthouse at the End of the World
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589630947
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 260pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2001 Publisher: International Law & Taxation
> > > Publishers
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 316,027
> > > > >
> > > > > The Floating Island: The Pearl of the Pacific
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1410100634
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 388pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: December 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > >From the Earth to the Moon ($113.50)
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 140430312X
> > > > > Format: Hardcover, 300pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: May 2002 Publisher: IndyPublish.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Green Ray
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1592240356
> > > > > Format: Hardcover, 128pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: June 2003 Publisher: Wildside Press
> > > > >
> > > > > Hector Servadac
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 0898750911
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 404pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: January 2000 Publisher: University Press of the
Pacific
> > > > > Edition Number: 1
> > > > >
> > > > > Keraban the Inflexible: Adventures in the Euxine
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1589634640
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 140pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: November 2002 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
> > > > > Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 385,413
> > > > >
> > > > > In Search of the Castaways (Horne 1911)
> > > > > Product Details:
> > > > > ISBN: 1404309276
> > > > > Format: Paperback, 508pp
> > > > > Pub. Date: June 2002 Publisher: IndyPublish.com
> > > > >
> > > > > nwolcott~at~kreative.net Friar Wolcott, Gutenberg Abbey, Sherwood
> Forrest
> >
> >
> >
>
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