The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 1, January 5, 2003, Article 14

DO THE RIGHT THING:  PAY FULL FREIGHT!

  Steve Pellegrini writes: "I've been following the "Why Do
  Books Cost So Much?" discussion for the last few weeks.
  I feel that one consideration hasn't been mentioned. When
  it comes to Numismatic Books I'm of an entirely different
  mind.  I always make an effort to buy numismatic books
  directly from their author - when it's possible.  In this way
  I've accumulated all of Christopher Eimer's books and
  quite a few others from favorite authors sprinkled through
  my bookshelves. Right now I am eagerly waiting the
  publication of Dick Johnson's book on the American
  numismatic artists and artisans who've produced our tokens,
  coins and medals. I wouldn't even consider buying this book
  from anyone other than Dick himself.  This type of book that
  we enjoy and treasure so much is the result of years of
  exhausting, expensive research, endless hours of organization
  and writing, followed by all the thankless tasks of publication -
  editing, correcting, re-writing - negotiations and little
  diplomacies with sloppy printers and unenthusiastic publishers.
  All for little or no recompense.

  For the pleasure these books give me, I feel I owe their authors
  a measure of support and loyalty.  It seems ungrateful and a
  little shameful to wheedle a copy from these tiny editions for
  less than full freight.  Or to try to out wait  these dedicated men
  and women until their book ends in the remainder bin where it
  can be picked up on the cheap."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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