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Re: Times Article

From: Brian Taves <btav~at~loc.gov>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:52:07 -0400 (EDT)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

The online version of BIP that LC subscribes to lists not only Fredonia,
but the Luath Underground City (and that was just on the first page).

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, N Wolcott wrote:

> I'm not sure. This may be a special arrangement with Ingram who may be doing
> the printing. Do they appear in Books in Print?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Taves" <btav~at~loc.gov>
> To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Times Article
>
>
> > What about the Fredonia JV reprints from the Netherlands that appear on
> > Amazon.com?
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, N Wolcott wrote:
> >
> > > For marketing reasons apparently books published outside the US do not
> > > appear in "Books in Print" and hence do not make it elsewhere such as
> > > Amazon. Even books published in Canada are unavailable in the US I have
> > > found. There is a special site "Worldwide books in print", requiring a
> > > separate subscription, and dnot used by librarians etc. R.R. Bowker is
> the
> > > culprit.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "wbutcher" <wbutcher~at~netvigator.com>
> > > To: "'Jules Verne Forum'" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:59 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Times Article
> > >
> > >
> > > > The book must be selling well, since it's in 5294th position on the
> > > > Amazon.uk bestselling list. But why don't Luath offer it to
> Amazon.com?
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > > wbutcher~at~netvigator.com
> > > > http://verne.tk/
> > > > 1/F, 46A, Lung mei Village, Taipo, Hong Kong
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > Ian Thompson
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 19 April, 2005 4:18 PM
> > > > To: Jules Verne Forum
> > > > Subject: Re: Times Article
> > > >
> > > > Brian,
> > > > Rick's message is correct...The Underground City, Luath Press,
> Edinburgh,
> > > > was published on the centenary anniversary day of Verne's death. I
> guess
> > > > that Amazon is your best way of getting it. I can't vouch in detail
> for
> > > the
> > > > translation. I just wrote a short Foreward and provided a map which I
> > > > thought would help non-Scots (including our friends south of the
> border!)
> > > to
> > > > locate the events. The most interesting aspect of the project was that
> as
> > > a
> > > > result there was considerable reaction in the media here, (press and
> > > radio)
> > > > and I gave seven public lectures across Scotland. Clearly Verne's
> > > connection
> > > > with Scotland was virtually unknown except to those who had read
> > > "Backwards
> > > > to Britain". He has now been adopted as an honorary native son!
> > > > Best wishes,
> > > > Ian
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Brian Taves
> > Motion Picture/Broadcasting/Recorded Sound Division
> > Library of Congress
> > 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540-4692
> > Telephone: 202-707-9930; 202-707-2371 (fax)
> > Email: btav~at~loc.gov
> >
> >
> > Disclaimer--All opinions expressed are my own.
> >
> >
> >
>
>


Brian Taves
Motion Picture/Broadcasting/Recorded Sound Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540-4692
Telephone: 202-707-9930; 202-707-2371 (fax)
Email: btav~at~loc.gov


Disclaimer--All opinions expressed are my own.
Received on Fri 22 Apr 2005 - 02:52:18 IDT

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