The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 30, July 27, 2003, Article 11

OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT NUMISMATIC TITLES OFFERED

  Ed Snible writes: "The following is the product of web
  research;   I have no connection to the company discussed:

  Adamant Media is one of the largest numismatic publishers.
  Adamant's 50+ numismatic titles are sold exclusively through
  the Elibron.com web site.  The company doesn't devote itself
  to numismatic titles: they claim to offer over 40,000 "replica
  paperback" titles, adding 100 new titles daily!

  By reprinting works in the public domain, Adamant doesn't
  waste time negotiating copyright clearance from authors'
  estates.  Books in the Russian State Library and Russian
  National Library are scanned cheaply in Russia, and Russian
  artists design the new cover art.  Books are printed on demand,
  reducing inventory costs to zero.

  A book listed as shipping in two weeks is that rarest of
  editions: no copies exist!  Anyone ordering the title is likely to
  receive the the very first copy printed.  The first order
  triggers the scanning process; books that have been scanned
  offer sample pages on the web site.  Such books will be
  printed five minutes after the order is received.

  An earlier version of the web site sold PDFs of every title, as
  CD-ROM or download.  (This option has been discontinued
  for most titles.)   Perhaps my discontinued CD-ROM copy
  of  "Catalogue of the Greek Coins of  Ionia"  is unique?  If so
  I got a bargain: $14 for a unique edition of Barclay Head's
  famous catalog!"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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