medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Briggs wrote:
> Tom Izbicki wrote:
>>
>> I believe much of book pricing is based on projected sales. If you
>> compare a book on the US Civil war with a philosophy book of the same
>> length and physical quality, the average price of the former will be
>> lower. Projected sales, as far as I can tell.
>
> Well, yes - but that has determined the print-run. Unit cost is
> lower for a longer print-run.
Another publishing trick is to load the typesetting costs onto the hardback
edition, thus reducing the cost of the paperback edition. There are no
economies of scale in hardback bindings (each unit costs the same), whereas
there are for paperbacks.
John Briggs
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|