Book Prices
Sir, —Arguing from a particular case to the general situation, as does Dr. Perry in his letter on book prices, may be allowable among academics, but such arguments do not stand up in the world at large. When backed up by false presumptions, the conclusions thus reached are so far removed from reality as to make an ivory tower •seem desirable. To the best of my knowledge academics do not use such methods in their own fields. I should think the facts of bookselling are available to Dr. Perry just as readily as the facts of geography. Trading in books recmires the same sort of exact discipline as trading in geography.—Yours, etc., GORDON TAIT. October 12, 1966.
Sir, — I was interested in Mr Cameron’s remarks regarding the mark-up of overseas books. Some time ago I asked a reputable firm to order for me an English technical book. When the book was sent to me the publisher's invoice was accidentally enclosed. From this I found that they were charged £1 Us 6d, yet I was charged £3, a mark-up of nearly 100 per cent. Upon querying this, I received a letter justifying the practice; so in spite of Mr Cameron we must conclude that mark-ups of the order of 100 per cent do occur.— Yours etc. P. D. FITZGERALD. Ashburton. October 12,1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31190, 14 October 1966, Page 14
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