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[John Beard]

Fred,

You have more copies than I do!

J.B.

[Fred]

Lol! I got a little carried away long time back when I found a warehouse with a box of them. I believe they're all sold out now, long ago.

[John Beard]

We printed 1500 copies. It took us several years to sell them all. Ferris handled all the ordering and shipping. Most were sold at wholesale to dealers and retailers.

J.B.

[Rick the Librarian]

It's a pity there can't be a reprint. A little book with a long name, but a mighty useful one.

[Fred]

There's gotta be far more than 1500 guy's who are currently interested in the information available in those books. Supply and demand.

[LAH]

Here's mine....

[PhillipM]

It's a pity there can't be a reprint. A little book with a long name, but a mighty useful one.

I think with modern publishing techniques they could be printed on demand very cheaply. I wish some old book nerd (hint hint) got the rights and forwarded royalties.

[dokcop]

Beard/Ferris book

Will $50.00 buy one of these? Dokcop@gmail.com

[Rick the Librarian]

Will $50.00 buy one of these? Dokcop@gmail.com

Doesn't look like it!

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=Ferris&title=Springfield+Model+1903+Service+Rifle+Production+and+Alteration+1905-1910&keyword=&isbn=&order=PRICE&ordering=ASC&binding=Any+Binding&min=&max=&exclude=&nopod=on&match=Y&dispCurr=USD&timeout=20&store=ABAA&store=Alibris&store=Abebooks&store=Amazon&store=AmazonCA&store=Antiqbook&store=Biblio&store=Bibliophile&store=Bibliopoly&store=ILAB&store=Half&store=Powells&store=ZVAB

[Dick Hosmer]

I'm late to this topic, but, would it be possible to convert it to "print on demand" - assuming that the copyright holder(s) were agreeable?

Does it contain photographs? If so, are they of a quality that would stand copying one more time.

Was it done digitally, or, the old-fashioned way? In other words, does it (even if only the text) exist in electronic form?

This is only a very hazy suggestion at this point, which cannot be acted upon immediately, but I am going to have to self-publish my second book. To do that, I need to become a "publisher" as defined by the various self-print outfits. After I take care of my own book, I MAY have enough working experience, and MAY have the desire, to pursue other projects. Just a thought - NO commitment, at all, at this point.