<VV> Re: [FC] A Corvair FC "coffee table" book?

[Chris C, Warwick RI]

I work for a publisher.
If I have the specs on the book I can get it quoted.
Need # of pages
# of colors
Format submitted.

One of the salesman that comes in has done smaller jobs for us.


At 08:15 PM 12/13/2005, you wrote:
>I can think of two approaches:
>1. Run a limited number of copies... maybe 50... number them... "limited 
>edition collector's item"... maybe $200 each?
>or
>2. Aim for a very reasonable price of maybe $25 ... solicit pre-orders 
>until printing costs are covered for maybe 250 books... see if Chapters 
>would like an exclusive...  right after the special price for CORSA 
>members... print them up...
>
>"a very naive book promoter"
>Merv Krull
>Salmon Arm, BC
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rad Davis" <rad.davis at comcast.net>
>To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:57 AM
>Subject: Re: [FC] A Corvair FC "coffee table" book?
>
>
>>I'm thinking about using a just-in-time printing service like Lulu.com. 
>>We'll have to do some research (here, and probably on VV) to see how many 
>>pages of color people want to pay for.
>>
>>The last thing I want is boxes of unsold books in my basement and a huge 
>>printing bill.
>>
>>I'm guessing that CORSA has some sort of preexisting authorization from 
>>GM to use their old press  photos.  I surely don't want to run in to 
>>copyright trouble.
>>
>>Your photos are very welcome, though.  I was worried about the lack of 
>>print quality graphics.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:14 AM 12/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>>     Regarding the FC 'coffee table' book, I have some early 60's 
>>> advertising
>>>B/W photos from GM, and a ton of photos of my Rampside (some, at work).
>>>     I don't think you'll be lacking photos...just buyers.
>>>     Printing a coffee table book can easily cost $50 each unless the 
>>> quantity
>>>printed is in the thousands.
>>>     I've designed a few books in my last 30 years as an art director, 
>>> so I'd
>>>be willing to help where I can.
>>>Bill Beckley
>>>'61 Rampside
>>>__________________________________________________
>>
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