Theos-Talk Archives (July 2007 Message tt00082)

Friends,

Through net I found an original copy of Ernest Wood's "Is this 
Theosophy?" and will try to get and scan it. Meanwhile, I will be 
grateful for any, more extensive Ernest Wood's biographical data and 
photos.

Warmest regards,
Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M K Ramadoss" <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> At least in Wood's case I know of no descendants!
> 
> mkr
> 
> 
> On 7/11/07, proto37 <proto37@...> wrote:
> >
> >   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 <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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