theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another Evaluation
Mar 16, 2011 06:43 PM
by chandrasekaryas
Dear MKR
Where did Daniel Caldwell post a msg about both the books?
Thanks for MKR and Jonh
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks.
>
> Daniel Caldwell has posted a msg about both the books.
>
> MKR
>
> On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM, John W <JohnWW@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > A search on Google for 0787312185.rar leads only to
> >
> > http://www.isbnlib.com/isbn/0787312185/Secret-Instructions-to-Probators-of-an-Esoteric-Occult-School. This page ostensibly gives, as one of four links,
> >
> > http://www.rapid4search.com/files/Secret_Instructions_to_Probators_of_an_Esoteric_Occult_School, but it is clear that none of the many pages of links that this yields has
> > a link for the book.
> >
> > I have tried looking for it on http://library.nu/ (formerly
> > www.gigapedia.org), of which I am a subscriber, but this site is
> > temporarily disabled. It is also not available as a torrent download, not
> > even on http://www.demonoid.me .
> >
> > A HTML version of Instruction no.1 only is at
> > http://www.esonet.com/News-file-article-sid-157.html
> > From this, an image of the cover is at
> > http://www.esonet.com/img_art/SITP_01.gif .
> > Instruction IIA is at
> > http://www.esonet.com/News-file-article-sid-158.html
> > Instruction IIB is at
> > http://www.esonet.com/News-file-article-sid-159.html
> > However, these do not seem to be together the complete book.
> >
> > John W.
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 14/3/11, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
> > From: MKR <mkr777@...>
> > Subject: Re: theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another
> > Evaluation
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Monday, 14, March, 2011, 3:27 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The two books have two isbns
> >
> > Inner Group Teachings - 0913004960; 254 pp, Point Loma
> >
> > Secret Instructions - 0787312185, 122pp, Health Research
> >
> > Search of rapid4search yields existence of 0787312185.rar file
> >
> > Daniel Caldwell had provided some comments on Point Loma publication and
> >
> > hence he may be able to give us some background info.
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:01 AM, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Since the titles are different, are they the same books?
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:20 PM, John W <JohnWW@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> "Secret Instructions to Probators of an Esoteric Occult School" does not
> >
> > >> appear to be available as a free PDF or DJVU or DOC file. I will see
> > about
> >
> > >> scanning my copy of it to image files sometime, although I have other
> >
> > >> priorities as it is still available as below for only $21.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> John W.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> --- On Sun, 13/3/11, John W <johnww@...> wrote:
> >
> > >> From: John W <johnww@...>
> >
> > >> Subject: Re: theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another
> >
> > >> Evaluation
> >
> > >> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >> Cc: johnww@...
> >
> > >> Date: Sunday, 13, March, 2011, 1:53 PM
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> The out-of-print Blavatsky title that I was thinking of, reprinted by
> >
> > >> Health Research, appears to be in fact "Secret Instructions to Probators
> > of
> >
> > >> an Esoteric Occult School", which they have available for $21. This is
> > not
> >
> > >> "The Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky: To Her Personal Pupils",
> > but
> >
> > >> the contents are probably fairly similar.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> They also have her "Studies In Occultism Vols 1, 2, & 3" at $20.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> John W.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> --- On Sun, 13/3/11, John W <johnww@...> wrote:
> >
> > >> From: John W
> >
> > >> <johnww@...>
> >
> > >> Subject: Re: theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another
> >
> > >> Evaluation
> >
> > >> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >> Cc: johnww@...
> >
> > >> Date: Sunday, 13, March, 2011, 12:55 PM
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Health Research was formerly at: Health Research, Box 70, Mokelumne
> > Hill,
> >
> > >> CA 95245. The Wilborns sold the business and retired in the 1980s; Dr
> > Robert
> >
> > >> Wilborn DC died in 1994, and Mary Wilborn died in 2010. They had a
> > daughter
> >
> > >> who died in 1989.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> The firm was moved by its new owners to Pomeroy, Washington, in the
> >
> > >> southeast corner of the State. Its current website is:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> http://www.healthresearchbooks.com/pages/books_list.php
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> The firm's other current contact details are:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Call Us
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> 1-888-844-2386
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Mail
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Health Research Books
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> P.O. Box 850
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Pomeroy, WA 99347
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Email
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> publish@...
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> These are other websites that have info about Health Research, when it
> > was
> >
> > >> owned by its original owners in Mokelumne Hill, Ca.:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> > http://www.rememberingwalterong.com/outdoor/health-research-mokelumne-hill.html
> >
> > >> http://sevenroads.org/Labels/H.html
> >
> > >> http://www.mokehill.com/mokehill_personal
> >
> > >> http://www.v-j-enterprises.com/holres.html
> >
> > >> http://www.ourhollowearth.com/Bernard/WorksList.htm
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> > http://riendseat.com/Mokelumne-Hill/Art-Museums-Galleries/Mokelumne-Hill-History-Society-Incorporated
> >
> > >> http://www.mokehill.org/node/1300
> >
> > >> http://www.mokehill.com/node/mary-wilborn-1917-2010
> >
> > >> http://www.mokelumnehill.org/3columns?page=4
> >
> > >> http://www.mokhill.org/3columns?page=5
> >
> > >> http://isbndb.com/d/publisher/health_research.html (comprehensive list
> >
> > >> of their publications)
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> John W.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> --- On Sun, 13/3/11, John W <JohnWW@...> wrote:
> >
> > >> From: John W <JohnWW@...>
> >
> > >> Subject: Re: theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another
> >
> > >> Evaluation
> >
> > >> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >> Date: Sunday, 13, March, 2011, 12:14 PM
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> I think that I have an offset-printed facsimile copy of this book, "The
> >
> > >> Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky: To Her Personal Pupils", bound
> > in
> >
> > >> spirals, that was published about 30 or 40 years ago by a small
> > publisher,
> >
> > >> Health Research, of Mokelumne Hill, California, that specialized in
> >
> > >> reprinting out-of-copyright old books on the occult, health, and
> >
> > >> controversial subjects generally. It is not certain whether they still
> >
> > >> exist; the firm's director was a chiropractor named Wilborn.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> I will see if can find it. As I remember, it appears that the original
> > was
> >
> > >> typed with a manual typewriter, and may have been printed by means of a
> >
> > >> spirit duplicator.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> John W.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> --- On Sun, 13/3/11, chandrasekaryas <chandrasekaryas@...>
> >
> > >> wrote:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> From: chandrasekaryas <chandrasekaryas@...>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Subject: theos-talk Re: Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another
> >
> > >> Evaluation
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Date: Sunday, 13, March, 2011, 2:35 AM
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Dear MKR and Friends,
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> The Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky: To Her Personal Pupils,
> >
> > >> H. J. Spierenburg: $195.00 in Amazon website (webbookstore).
> >
> > >> Original price in Point Loma Publishing was $15,00.
> >
> > >> I want the book but I am not rich.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Chan, from Brazil.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@> wrote:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Electronic Publishing & Piracy - Another Evaluation
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Books are going digital. The traditional publishing model is under
> >
> > >> attack
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > and soon we will see radical changes. Recent bankruptcy of Borders is
> > a
> >
> > >> wake
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > up call and points to where traditional publishing is going.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Theosophical publishing has never been a money making venture nor TS
> > was
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > started with the traditional business objectives. But, recent history
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > clearly demonstrates that the movers and shakers in the theosophical
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > publishing are simply blind to the changes taking place in the
> >
> > >> traditional
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > publishing model.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> >
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Here I want to remind readers specifically about the very pricey SD
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Commentaries, not so cheap commentaries on Mahatma Letters, the two
> >
> > >> volume
> >
> > >> > collected writings of Hodson, and the out of print Hodson�s Diary
> >
> > >> which
> >
> > >> > sells for as high as US$699.00.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > With this background, an article published in cnet.com is a timely
> >
> > >> wakeup
> >
> > >> > call to all theosophical publishers. Either they wakeup or technology
> >
> > >> will overtake them in days to come. Here is the link to the article:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > Kindle e-book piracy accelerates
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > <http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-20033437-82.html>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> > MKR
> >
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