LIMES XX

[jho]

It appears that LIMES XX has been published at last:

[url:tejibelm]http://www.polifemo.com/ficha_libro.php?isbn=9788496813250[/url]

It does not appear to be available through Amazon or the like. Does anybody know a cheap way to order books from Spain?

[mcbishop]

It appears that LIMES XX has been published at last:

[url:1n5mvcua]http://www.polifemo.com/ficha_libro.php?isbn=9788496813250[/url]

It does not appear to be available through Amazon or the like. Does anybody know a cheap way to order books from Spain?

My sources tell me Oxbow/David Brown will be stocking it. How cheap a way do you need for a book costing €135?! Cheapest way would be to wait a couple of years until the pressure of shelf space forces a price drop (e.g. Oxbow have Limes XIX at just over half price); if you want to be a Limes Early Adopter, it costs!!

Mike Bishop

[Thersites]

Let me point out a couple of things:
a.- "...been published at last..." Well. Taking into account that the Congress was held in leon in Autumn 2006, that it runs to three volumes and 1643 pages, and and that it has been distributed during Limes XXI, the implication in 'at last' that there has been an undefendible, undesirable or prolonged delay for normal publication standards is simply outrageous. Most Congresses of this size take four, five or even more years to be properly published.

b.- Again, at 1640 pages, fully ilustrated, and at more than average paper&printing quality, the cover prize is actually quite CHEAP, even if 140 euros are a lot of euros... , you all know what I mean. No profits made in thsi edition. And no comparison, for example, with BAR volumes either in printing quality or relative cost per page.

c.- Do not expect bargain sales of this volume... except if UK retailers are prepared to lose money.

d.- Have a look at http://www.hoffmeyer.iam.csic.es/anejosglad.htm for te series. As for direct sales, see http://www.publicaciones.csic.es:8080/CSIC/inicio.jsp

Cheers

[jho]

Thersites,

When I said that the volume had been published "at last" I was far from implying any "undefendible, undesirable or prolonged delay for normal publication standards " but simply wanted to express that I had been looking forward to this volume for a long time. I very much appreciate the effort that goes into this sort of publication and I am convinced that the price is absolutely justified.

[Thersites]

All Right. If so, I overreacted to an innocent expression. My apologies, then.
Cheers