i18n@... wrote:

>
> Peter T. Daniels wrote:
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> > i18n@... wrote:
> >
> > > Even if your original publisher is not interested, I can imagine that a
> > > publisher like O'Reilly, which published Lunde, might be. Even if the

AbeBooks lists copies of what you call the "first edition" -- which is
only on Japanese -- ranging from $8.99 to about $60. The lowest price
for the CJKV book is about $50.

> > > text wasn't changed to deal with computer issues at all, which are
> > > O'Reilly's forte', it might still find a broader audience among
> > > O'Reilly's fiercely devoted readers, which would be another benefit
> > to you.
> >
> > That would be nice indeed, but OUP would have no interest in giving up a
> > book that continues to sell regularly.
>
> Hard to say - If Adobe/O'Reilly together felt it was worth it to them
> (and they might) I am sure they could make an attractive offer to your
> current publisher.

In order for OUP not to lose money on the deal, the list price would
have to be even higher than it is now, so as to bring returns to _both_
publishers.

> After all, A/O might conclude that they might be able to sell 10x books
> then your current publisher ever will, plus gain important technical
> experience. It may very well be, in the face of such an offer, the
> publisher would conclude that it is better to take that money up front
> then to let less money dribble in over the future. They might not, but
> it seems worth looking into if you ask me.
>
> Also, depending on what rights you have to new versions, electronic
> versions, or even new books that match the writing systems with dreaded
> computer knowhow (possibly authored with others), I think A/O might be
> interested. There could be a decent market for it, and if well
> negotiated, you wouldn't be worrying about the cost of computers and
> fonts and books anymore.
>
> It could be a long term and crowning achievement for your career...

A second edition of something already ten years old? I think not.

> Just a thought...

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