Theos-Talk Archives (July 2007 Message tt00081)

At least in Wood's case I know of no descendants!

mkr


On 7/11/07, proto37 <proto37@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>   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
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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><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><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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