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Originally Posted by rhadin
The Modesitt Recluse series is a good example. In this instance both the publisher and the author can lose out because the only way to read the entire series is to either purchase paperback editions or purchase used hardbound copies and the used copies are often less expensive than the paperback versions. If one goes the used route, then neither the publisher nor the author receive anything -- yet this is a perfectly legal and legitimate route to take, especially if you are a collector.
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If someone was to recommend the Recluse series to me to read and I decided to give it a go, I'd end up not reading it as I don't want to add 11 more paperbacks to my collection at the moment. Granted, I could probably get them from the library. But could I get paperbacks and not hardbacks? I cannot say. I really don't want to have to tote around a bunch of hardcover books. I'd be ok if they were paperback to hall one at a time around.