[Sca-cooks] ReHistory of Japanese Food

[Devra at aol.com]

In regard to Ishige's HISTORY OF JAPANESE FOOD--

Taking your good words about all the libraries that had received and accessioned their copies of this title, I called Columbia University Press yet again to inquire. They responded that they DEFINITELY had NOT received any copies, and in fact that they had 400+ unfilled orders in hand.

I asked them how Amazon could have the book offered (with a 3-5 week ship time) and asked didn't they (Columbia) have exclusive distribution rights in the US? At this point they became somewhat coy and vauge--distribution rights, yes--exclusive...um..eh..well?  Then they sort of implied that perhaps Amazon was getting them via Amazon.co.uk.

I have tried twice to call the British offices of Kegan Paul direct.  However, all I've gotten was an answering machine.  The last time I tried to purchase books directly from them I was pointed VERY firmly at Columbia.

Perhaps someone who lives in England or London could call them (slightly less expensive than from Brooklyn NY) and try to get a straight answer.

Yours in service,
Devra the Baker