SC - Food & Feast in Medieval England

Wed Apr 28 23:56:27 PDT 1999

> Hello,
> If this is the book I think it is, it's a new hardcover by a bargain
> publisher in the UK. The Texas Bookman (distribution arm of Half Price Books)
> is the sole US distributor. This is not a Sutton printing (althought the now
> out of print hardcover was by Sutton) but a republication of the Sutton
> printing. The Sutton paperback is still in print. It's very misleading that
> Daedalus is mentioning Sutton in connection with this, Acanthus Books is not
> carrying it because of quality issues.
> 
> If you're aware that the quality of this book is not that good and understand
> that the value of the book actually *is* $9.98, then it's a good purchase. If
> you're expecting the Sutton hardcover, now out of print and scarce, this is
> not it.
> 
> Amanda
> Acanthus Books

I have the book in front of me. I believe it is a Sutton printing. And the
quality looks good. Better than many other books.

The copyright? page says:
                  A Sutton Publishing Book

This edition published in 1998 by Wrens Park Publishing, an imprint of
                   W.J. Williams & Son Ltd.

        This book was designed and produced by
Alan Sutton Publishing Limited, an imprint of Sutton Publishing Limited
     Phoenix Mill - Thrupp - Stroud - Gloucestershire GL5 2BU

         Copyright [ copyright symbol thingie] Peter Hammond, 1993

    A catalogue rcord for this book is available from the British Library

                            ISBN 0 905 778 251
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I got the L18.99 from where it is printed in the lower corner of the
front paper cover.

As far as the quote goes, that wasn't from Daedalus. I didn't quote
anything directly from them, although I mentioned their price info.
The quote was from a bibliography in my files. It never even crossed
my mind to check the publisher info.

So is this book from Sutton Publishing or not? It sure looks like it
to me, but I'm not that familar with the publishing industry. Am I
missing something?

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