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Re: Theos-World Who censeored Olcott's "People from the Other World"?

Feb 15, 2006 04:01 PM
by Jerry Hejka-Ekins


Hello Kons,

Konstantin Zaitzev wrote:

And they are also too expensive.

Yes, the ones I have seen are basically xerox (or laser) copies of the original books, in letter size (8 1/2 X 11) format and perfect bound. I could borrow a library copy, go to a neighborhood Kinkos and do as well for a lot less money.
In the google book search some pages in "The Theosophist" are omitted and the notice is seen that it's copyrighted by Kessinger!

And, of course, his copyright claim is meaningless. Public domain material cannot be copyrighted. If he were to reset the material in a new typeface and a new format, he could copyright the new format and any annotations he might add, but he cannot copyright the original content.

How do you think, is it possible to take any legal actions agaist them?

It is possible, but very expensive. Lawyers charge some two to five hundred dollars and hour, whether they are preparing for the case, traveling or in court. Even a simple case that does not go to court will cost no less than $10,000. The simple truth is that anyone who sued Kessenger would have to do it as a matter of honor. They would not retrieve the money they spent.
Best wishes,
Jerry



Konstantin Zaitzev wrote:

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@...> wrote:


Personally, I don't purchase Kessinger reprints because, without scrutinizing them page by page, against the original, I can never be sure whether he is reprinting the original edition, a later edition, somebody else's reprint of a later edition etc.
And they are also too expensive.
In the google book search some pages in "The Theosophist" are omitted and the notice is seen that it's copyrighted by Kessinger!
How do you think, is it possible to take any legal actions agaist them?







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