Theos-Talk Archives (July 2007 Message tt00080)

Surprised that Kessinger did it!  Ditto on the copyrights.  99% of it
 is stuff with no commerical value, and unpublishable with profit, yet
no one can use it because of the bogus copyrights.  Others,
descendents with copyrights of fathers and grand fathers and great
grandfathers, just use their rights to feel important, and threaten
people who want to digitally make it available for free


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M K Ramadoss" <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> I agree. Is this Theosophy? is used to be one of the rarest books till
> recently. I have seen only two copies in the last 50 years. I
suppose most
> center libraries either did not have them or hid them or got rid of them
> since some of the contents were not liked by organizations. Fortunately,
> Kessinger published it recently. Since it is out of copyright, I think
> anyone can scan and put it up on the Internet. A new phenomenon has
arisen
> causing severe headaches to those who love copyright. One can find
in the
> cyberworld many of the copyrighted works. I am not passing any comments
> about copyrighters rights; all I am pointing out what is going on.
Many in
> the third world cannot afford to pay the high prices of western
> publications; so if they find it in the cyberspace they are going to
get it
> and read it and no one knows about it.
> 
> thanks for the efforts you have put in to upload material. Online
materials
> save trees, tires etc.
> 
> mkr
> 
> 
> On 7/10/07, proto37 <proto37@...> wrote:
> >
> >   Yeah, usually old Theosophists die, and no one wants the papers and
> > books. I run across references to old books and reviews, especially
> > related fiction, and have never heard of it. Sinnett's wife published
> > several books for instance. About 10 years back I found a theosophist
> > who'd passed, his book collection in a used book store, or part of it
> > and wound up with a lot of Eastern literature I wouldn't have had
> > otherwise. Wood's book "Is this Theosophy?" would be a good one.
> >
> > - jake j.
> >
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "M K
> > Ramadoss" <mkr777@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I think Wheaton may have set of hard copy as a selection was
> > published as a
> > > book by Quest. Long ago, there was a member of TS in Houston to
whom I
> > > believe he bequeathed his papers when passed away. The member also
> > passed
> > > away several years ago and i do not know what happened to the
> > papers. When i
> > > knew the member, I was unaware of the wood connection and it was a
> > missed
> > > opportunity for me!
> > >
> > > mkr
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/8/07, proto37 <proto37@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No, but that would probably be pretty good, as Wood knew is
> > > > Theosophy pretty well. Betram Keightley did a similar long running
> > > > series of Question and Answer pamphlets for the Indian
Society, called
> > > > "Prasanotta" (??), which Edmonton did a reprint of, also not
online.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
<theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "M K
> > > > Ramadoss" <mkr777@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Ernest Wood, when he was living in Houston, was publishing a
> > > > periodical with
> > > > > question and format. Does anyone know if it is available
on-line?
> > > > >
> > > > > mkr
> > > > >
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