[Sca-cooks] ReHistory of Japanese Food

[Wanda Pease]

Devra,

	Very interesting.  I e-mailed Columbia last week and the reply I got was
that they had the books in stock and could ship the next day.  Fascinating,
as Mr. Spock would say.

Regina

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Subject: [Sca-cooks] ReHistory of Japanese Food


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
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