Buy a book or download free

There was a period when Ian Bradley’s Myford workshop manual was out of print and second hand prices rose to silly levels. The original Myford who never embraced internet selling had stock of the book and were selling it at the cover price so I bought my copy from them, still enjoying my bargain.

Mike

You missed a chance to make your fortune there lad.

It was reprinted a year or two later so I suppose anyone who paid silly money for a copy would be kicking themselves.

Mike

If I read a book of which I have a huge number and fall asleep (in bed) The book will lay on the covers or silently fall to the floor, even Diesels Engine would make little sound sliding down, where as IF I fall asleep with the lap top in front of me it would CRASH to the floor, wake me up and be damaged as well ! BOOKS for me, I won't bore you with the many other advantages I perceive ! Noel.

Wonder how many 'Prised collections' have ended down the local tip/recycling centre on the demise of their owners? Sadly, in many cases, some information drops into obscurity, never to be seen again UNLESS some 'Squirrel' has managed to rescue such.

Over the last ten years and I offer no excuse OR apologies for reprocessing more than 4K Model Aircraft/Boats and engineering plans FREELY and deposited on some FREE download sites, unlike the fleebuy thieves. Mentioned before on this site, (Oh for an efficient 'Search' facility), The late Sir John asked some of us if we would be prepared to scan, FOR FREE, MEW. My 80 original and fully paid for mags via W.H.S. take up about 2ft. (600mm) on my shelves. Despite an affirmative answer from ALL of us, this was declined by the 'Accountants'. Given the chance of a profit to be made,, said accountants decided to get a 'Proffesional' company to do it and what a pigs ear that turned out to be. Out of sequence/missing pages,plans etc.. Later, I was 'gifted' a 130mm dia. plastic disk containing 165 issues. For Holiday reading, which has gone to sunnier climes with me OR is used as a standard reference?

Regards Ian.

PS., if anyone wants a FREE copy of Vic Smeeds 'Water Baby', the cost of a PDF of this original FREE plan is now around £15, an e-mail address will furnish said A3 PDF via PMs.

PPS. Thanks to one kind Gent on THIS forum, he loaned 20 of the issues of one extinct mag for preservation. I suppose 1946 to 1950 SHOULD be out of copynot BUT - - - 

Edited By Circlip on 04/03/2022 12:16:54

That's my thinking too. I also think there are people who are listing books available at the library, which they then steal when someone wants to buy it from them.

I find it easier to use a physical book if it is frequently used for reference. It is easier to use a book if comparing things whilst looking at numbers. Conversely I prefer to read fiction as ebooks, I don’t need a library full of past reading that only end being passed along via local book tables and in the end going to the tip.

Do people remember a bookseller chain called Bargain Books who sold off publishers remainders a few years ago.
Having a browse one day I noticed on the shelf, almost every title of the Workshop Practice series. Persumably being remaindered off when published by MAP. Prices for each book varied between 10p and 15p!I I staggered up to the cashier with my haul, about 15 inches high, who totted up the prices and then totted up again and then a third time and then duly announced the total was £4 and a few pence! As I left the shop, she said you have got a bargain there, my reply being "You do call your self Bargain Books".
I was well pleased with my haul but do wonder what happens to author's royalties when books are remaindered off.

Authors are sometimes offered a final lump sum for their book in lieu of any future royalties. Your book does not have to be remaindered off for this offer to be made. The author's entitlement to ongoing payments under the Public Lending Right will remain regardless of whether the lump sum option was chosen.

For an author there is one thing worse than having your book remaindered and that is to have it pulped. Somehow the publisher still makes money when books are pulped, In fact some publishers have used pulping of novels as a business model. Don't ask me how they can make money, I have no idea.

JA