Is that one of the publisher's that sells on the Clearance shelves at B&N? I think they also have a Conan book, but the ones I remember seeing were big anthologies.
Is that one of the publisher's that sells on the Clearance shelves at B&N? I think they also have a Conan book, but the ones I remember seeing were big anthologies.
I'm sure that there are different things in different B&Ns, but I picked up the Fall River JC clearance hardcover for something like 12 bucks. It has the first three books, a lot of great illustrations and, at least in my copy, really s%*%ty binding.
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No, these are new all-new editions, not clearance or remainder product.
Go to Fall River Press for shots of the covers, page count, etc.
Tarzan of the Apes and Princess of Mars were just release this month. Gods of Mars is due next month. The link above has more releases listed...
I am SOOOOOO looking forward to the re-release of the Mars books. I kick myself in the rear for selling off my copies I had 20 years ago.
Grab a Kindle from Amazon. Most of the Mars books and the Tarzan books, as well as more classics than you can easily count, are currently available in Kindle edition for free.
I am SOOOOOO looking forward to the re-release of the Mars books. I kick myself in the rear for selling off my copies I had 20 years ago.Grab a Kindle from Amazon. Most of the Mars books and the Tarzan books, as well as more classics than you can easily count, are currently available in Kindle edition for free.
How does that work, Kirth? Is it everything that's in the public domain is free?
Despite my neo-Luddite ways, I'm curious.
How does that work, Kirth? Is it everything that's in the public domain is free?
I have no idea what the legal definitions are. I just go to Amazon.com, pick "Kindle Store" out of the menu, and browse. It looks like almost everything written before 1925 or so has at least one option with a download price of $0.00. Example.
I've got maybe 250 books on my Kindle now, all aquired legally through Amazon, for which I've spent a grand total of $3.50 (beyond the initial cost of the Kindle itself). Am happily working my way through most of the works of Dumas Pere at present...
I have no idea what the legal definitions are. I just go to Amazon.com, pick "Kindle Store" out of the menu, and browse. It looks like almost everything written before 1925 or so has at least one option with a download price of $0.00. Example.
I've got maybe 250 books on my Kindle now, all aquired legally through Amazon, for which I've spent a grand total of $3.50 (beyond the initial cost of the Kindle itself). Am happily working my way through most of the works of Dumas Pere at present...
That's pretty cool.
And I'll add that my friend's wife broke hers under some pretty dubious circumstances and got it replaced no problems, no questions asked.
** spoiler omitted **
I travel a lot for work. There's nothing worse than being stuck in an airport for 12 hours with nothing to read. I no longer need worry about that.
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Just an FYI to interested folk,
Fall River Press is producing nice new trade paperback editions of ERB's Tarzan series and Mars series. Nice new cover art and $7.95. I picked up Princess of Mars today, and looking forward to finally reading these stories...
Nice to see they're out in a new edition. I have a special place in my heart for these books.
On the Kindle matter, a lot of the early ERB books are in public domain. Many of those that are not in the public domain in the US are in the public domain in Australia. Not sure how the Australia thing fits in, if at all.
If we are to trust wikipedia implicitly, than ERB's last 20 or so years should be public domain in Australia before in the USA.
PS: You don't have to justify yourself, Kirth. My Luddite opinions are only for my usage, not judgments on anyone else!
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If we are to trust wikipedia implicitly, than ERB's last 20 or so years should be public domain in Australia before in the USA.
ERB died in 1950. In Australia, those of his works published prior to his death entered the public domain 50 years after his death, so this would have been in 2000. I think this only applies to those published prior to his death. Almost all of his material has been reprinted under Gutenberg Australia. While this means that they are available on the 'net, US copyright law still applies to reproduction within the US, such as downloading from Gutenberg Australia.
In the US, the works published before 1923 are in the public domain. The works published after 1923 have likely been renewed, and do not enter the public domain until 95 years after initial publication, so nothing until Dec 31 of 2018. A few books published after his death, and after 1963, are in the public domain until 95 years after original publication regardless of renewal; Wizard of Venus is in this category, IIRC.
I suspect that the Fall River Press reprinting program is only for the stuff pubished in 1923 or earlier, which would include the first five Barsoom books (through Chessmen of Mars), the first nine Tarzan books (through Tarzan and the Golden Lion), At the Earth's Core, and some other miscellaneous titles. Notably absent are the Venus series.
For those wanting to reread this stuff, the old copies are regularly are available at used book stores, particularly those with a sci-fi focus. And, they are often quite inexpensive, particularly the reprints from the 70s and 80s. Think $1-3. A few are rare.
Disclaimer: I'm not an attorney nor expert on copyright law and this stuff is complicated. :)
Tarzan with dreadlocks? :roll: