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  Msg # 172 of 224 on FLITR129, Tuesday 11-14-22, 8:15  
  From: JOHN DOVEY  
  To: AUGUST ABOLINS  
  Subj: Hard to believe that publishers still en  
   AA> Hello John!  
    
   JD>>>> That's a crazy price for a novel. How the hell do they  
   JD>>>> justify that? JD  
    
   AA>>> I could ask them! I'm curious to know just how many  
   AA>>> numbered copies they usuasly produce. They come in a  
   AA>>> carton of 12, so.. there's at least 12. :D ..but they  
   AA>>> are NOT returnable.  
    
   JD>> You know, with all the "extras"[1] $50 would be  
   JD>> approaching a ripoff. $250 is just blatant robbery. [1]  
   JD>> Most of the so called extras are often included at no  
   JD>> extra charge when you print in bulk.  
    
    
   AA> I got a half-answer:  
    
   AA> From: August  
   AA> Sent: November-14-22 3:54 PM  
   AA> To: 'Davis, Anyka (She/Her)'  
   AA> Subject: biloxi, grisham..  
    
   AA> [1] How many of these are being printed?  
    
   AA> The Boys from Biloxi - Limited Edition  
   AA> A Legal Thriller  
   AA> By (author): John Grisham  
   AA> 9780385548946  
    
   AA> [2] In these days of people looking for lower prices of books, and  
  ebooks,  
   AA> HOW does RH justify printing these editions and at that the $324 price?  
    
    
   AA> From: Davis, Anyka (She/Her)  
   AA> [mailto:######@penguinrandomhouse.com]  
   AA> Sent: November-14-22 4:33 PM  
   AA> Subject: RE: biloxi, grisham..  
    
   AA> Oh! The special signed edition! Very few of these are being printed,  
  I'd  
   AA> say under 200 copies. These are mostly for special orders. We've had  
  asks  
   AA> in the past for special editions, so this is in part an answer to that.  
    
   AA> Anyka Davis (she/her)  
   AA> District Sales Manager, Quebec & Atlantic Canada / Central Canada  
   AA> Penguin Random House Canada  
   AA> 320 Front Street W., Suite 1400  
   AA> Toronto, ON M5V 3B6  
   AA> P: (647) 253-7009 | 817009  
   AA> C: (647) 282-6417  
    
   AA> --  
   AA> ../|ug  
    
  As soon as I see the virtue signaling (she/her) I disregard everything said.  
    
  JD  
    
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