SC - A Soup for the Qan

[Elaine Koogler]

Regina,
Is this the book that Amazon (and others) are currently carrying, published in
'97, or is this a new one?  If the older one, I found it at another source (I'll
find it later, if you want) for $98 or so.

Kiri

Wanda Pease wrote:

> Well, the axe of the dimwitted publisher has fallen.  Back in March, when
> Dr. Buell notified the MEDIEV-L list that the book was about to be published
> I contacted Amazon to check the price.  At that time it was listed as a
> hefty $127.50!  I gritted my teeth and ordered anyway.  Today I got a notice
> from Amazon that the publisher in it's infinitely tiny wisdom, has jacked
> the price up to $225.00!  (I think it was Devra who was trying to get copies
> for Pennsic who may have first discovered this).
>
> $127.50 was enough to make me cringe but order; $225 is more than my
> Scottish genes will allow.
>
> I know Dr. Buell is furious.  Maybe a howl of protest will convince this
> stupid academic house that selling to a few University Libraries is not as
> remunerative as selling to double that number of individuals (and more
> libraries to boot!).  This is probably why they are going under.
>
> Regina/Wanda
>
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