Comments on: Abominable Snowmen: Legend Come to Life

By: aaha

aaha — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:14:21 +0000

First time I’ve ever seen the acclaimed Wooldridge photos. Thanks for posting.

By: youcantryreachingme

youcantryreachingme — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:34:43 +0000

Well bringing the discussion to Cryptomundo will probably draw the attention of any web-trawling crypto-convertees to the fact that the older versions contain additional information.

In that regard restitution is somewhat made, even from a third party.

If there are breaches of copyright, it will probably come down to the copyright holder having to take action. The least anyone else of conscience can do, if it’s in their power, is to alert the copyright holder(s).

It would be interesting to hear feedback from the person in charge of the reprint project…

It reminds me of Eric Guiler and Philippe Godard’s acclaimed thylacine book, Tasmanian Tiger: a lesson to be learnt where one map of Tasmania was printed in reverse (mirror image) and an essentially un-referenced list of post-extinction sightings implies some half-dozen or so thylacine bodies being produced after 1936…

It’s amazing what you learn when you cross reference things!

By: twblack

twblack — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:39:12 +0000

I got a used hardbound copy from a local libary that was having a sale on old books they did not want anymore. I love the book.

By: Judy Green

Judy Green — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:57:35 +0000

I have the book and am happy to have it. While an expensive hardbound reprint of Mr. Sanderson’s book would have been a nice commemoration of it, I think a less expensive softbound publication will reach and inform more people. My original copy of this book was the oversized softbound one and it is only later that I was able to obtain a used hardbound copy. Even with all of its faults, it is a treasure and most everyone will be able to afford to add it to their collection.

By: One Eyed Cat

One Eyed Cat — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:52:26 +0000

Shows why there are such things as copyright laws, Althought they can apparently be ignored — for a while.

Let us know if anything else happens with this.

By: Redskelter

Redskelter — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:15:51 +0000

Loren,

I agree completely…this is one of the earliest references I remember viewing with regard to these creatures (my father gave me one of the older paperback copies, not the original hardback which can still be found in some used book stores and discard piles from public libraries). All inconsistancies and poor annotation aside, the cover simply looks cheesy! This edition, when compared to earlier printings, offers maybe a mere fraction of the quality for folks today who may take up interest in such studies. I wish everyone could be fortunate enough to leaf through the “originals” some of us have had the pleasure of viewing over the years…what a loss.

Best,

Micah