'These reproductions sell for about one "third the cost "of imported Volumes, the price of the latter de-bending' upon the exchange. A Volume dealing with physiology, for example, which "sells" for US4.75 nay be Secured in a "pirated" edition for' six dollars, local currency. The gaine applies io u geometry" selling for 5/6 in Great Britain, and in the "pirated edition," for' si, local eur= rency.
While the commercial loss figures largely, and represents'in the nelghvorhood of U.8'$190,000 to. Atmerican Publishers, the British" publishers fave not yet been hurt to this extent, he stated, More important. than, the commercial lose is that to the author, In'the brief of the dealer, who a flared that although it miy be felt that a commercial prof does not warrant protection, it issu certainty that the Work of authors, who spend a test ime in qualifying. themselves write textbooks, mast' certainly Warrants protection inal countries,
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