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 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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