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Originally Posted by Paul Errass
Unfortunately Martin there seems to b e a trend at the moment for so called author / historians to bring out " new " books which in fact add nothing to the subject but regurgitate some of the better works which have gone before but add a few new photos and some nice new coloured maps !!!
Paul
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..you're getting cynical ?.... why do people do it, what makes them even think they can add anything to what has gone before having done little or no original research - is it just a money-making excercise, or is it just vanity, pure & simple on their part. Obviously the whole process is driven by the publisher - P&S exist to make money, not to bring enlightenment to the masses - bottom line. I suspect the manuscript was unsolicited and it has been printed up as cheaply as possible - no editing, no peer review, no proofing or correcting. The author is no doubt thrilled to see his name in print - he's not received any cash up front but been told to enjoy the adulation and wait for his royalty cheques to arrive....sucker !
I recall reading that Hargreaves even ended up financing the cover artwork for his own book with P&S out of his own pocket !! I think I'd have told them where to go....