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Re: Verne in the Pleiade - American availability

From: Jan Rychlík <jan.rychlik~at~seznam.cz>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 16:48:40 +0200 (CEST)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

"Peut-être furent-ils un peu pirates dans les anciens temps ; mais la piraterie c’était alors la façon de procéder. Sans doute, le commerce s’est bien moralisé depuis, bien qu’il soit permis de penser qu’il reste encore quelque chose à faire." (Un billet de loterie, chapitre IV)

> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Jean-Pierre Boutin <jpierre.boutin~at~wanadoo.fr>
> Předmět: Re: Verne in the Pleiade - American availability
> Datum: 19.5.2012 12:37:29
> ----------------------------------------
> L'album JV "gratuit" revendu quasiment au prix d'un volume de la pléiade neuf,
> voilà de l'argent facilement gagné !... surtout quand le vendeur est un
> particulier qui ne paie pas de taxe sur le chiffre d'affaire comme un
> professionnel. Les albums de la Pléiade apparemment sont l'objet, dès leur
> sortie, d'un trafic qui dessert son objectif initial càd, si j'ai bien compris,
> d'aider les libraires indépendants. Je ne suis pas sûr que notre grand Jules
> apprécierait ... mais il savait déjà que les lois de la la nature (dans son sens
> le plus large) sont a-morales ... et ce ne sont pas les principes de l'idéologie
> néolibérale dominante qui vont changer quelque chose en ce domaine ... bien au
> contraire :-)
>
> Que ceux que mes propos ont choqués veuillent bien accepter mes excuses ...
>
> Jean-Pierre
>
>
> Le 18 mai 2012 à 17:10, Bernhard Krauth a écrit :
>
> > That is the point – I was thinking about making order for the 2 JV vol and
> some additional – but I presume amazon or even other online-offerings do NOT
> include the free Album. Actually I am looking on a good number of them offered
> at ebay.fr, but additionally to the price there is almost allways a high amount
> for postage...
> >
> > Bernhard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > mail from:
> >
> > Bernhard Krauth
> >
> > have a look at:
> >
> > www.jules-verne.eu
> > www.jules-verne-club.de
> > www.bernhard-krauth.de
> > www.bremerhavenpilot.de
> >
> > From: Jean-Pierre Boutin
> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 5:01 PM
> > To: Jules Verne Forum
> > Subject: Re: Verne in the Pleiade - American availability
> >
> > I should add to the information given by Marie-Hélène the following:
> > 1 - you must buy 3 tittles from the Pleiade collection to get free the Pleiade
> "Album Jules Verne"
> > 2- this offer is valid for 1 month (i.e. it ends 15/05/2012). The book seller
> said me that the albums are usually out of print before the deadline
> > 3- It seems me that the offer is only valid in book shops (it is said on the
> album case that it is a gift from the book seller). I am not sure that Internet
> merchants such as Amazon et al. offer the same service. I personally got my
> Pleiade "Album Jules Verne" in a FNAC book shop (buying the 2 JV vol. and the
> Edgar Allan Poe vol. "Oeuvres en prose").
> > Enjoy,
> > Jean-Pierre
> >
> >
> >
> > Le 17 mai 2012 à 19:35, Marie-Helene Huet a écrit :
> >
> > > There is also an album Jules Verne, which is not for sale but offered during
> a one-month period with the purchase of 2 or 3 titles from the Pleiade. I am not
> sure how this works by mail, but it would be worthwhile asking the seller about
> it. The album was edited by Francois Angelier and has splendid images and
> photographs I had never seen. I could make additional inquiries about the album
> if anyone is interested.
> > >
> > > Marie-Hélène
> > >
> > > ________________________________________
> > > From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] on behalf of Alex
> Kirstukas [infernalnonsense~at~yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:40 PM
> > > To: Jules Verne Forum
> > > Subject: Re: Verne in the Pleiade - American availability
> > >
> > > Thanks so much, Rick and Garmt! I had looked at the Amazon.fr pages, of
> course, but was wary of trans-Atlantic shipping. However, given your
> recommendations, I'm no longer concerned. Thanks for your help, and for
> pardoning my ignorance.
> > >
> > > So, unless anyone else has other methods to offer, I'll go with Amazon.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > >
> > > On May 17, 2012, at 10:26 AM, "Rick Walter" <rick1walter~at~comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes, Amazon.fr is astonishingly efficient -- I've ordered dozens of items
> from them using my regular amazon acct., and their normal delivery barely takes
> a week. In fact,
> > >> I've placed both domestic and overseas orders on the same day and have seen
> the latter arrive first.
> > >>
> > >> All the best,
> > >>
> > >> Rick
> > >>
> > >> Frederick Paul Walter
> > >> Albuquerque, New Mexico
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garmt de Vries-Uiterweerd"
> <garmtdevries~at~gmail.com>
> > >> To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:56 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: Verne in the Pleiade - American availability
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Alex,
> > >>>
> > >>> Why don't you just order from amazon.fr? A search for "verne pleiade"
> > >>> shows both the coffret and the single volumes. I'm sure they can be
> > >>> shipped to the US.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>> Garmt.
> > >>>
> > >>> On 17 May 2012 16:01, Alex Kirstukas <infernalnonsense~at~yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >>>> Just a quick question about the new Verne volumes in the Bibliotheque de
> la Pleiade - I've been looking forward to this release for quite some time, but
> so far I haven't found a bookseller who deals with Pleiade volumes. Can any
> American members of the Forum advise me as to the best way to purchase the
> volumes? Private replies are fine.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Alex
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
>
>
>
>
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