I must admit there's a limit to the due diligence I'm willing to do on these. Certainly if I'm aware of piracy then I'll be careful - two popular authors I can think of who have been affected are Mary Steward and David Eddings. Expecting customers to not only research copyright status but also to be aware of what contracts authors and publishers may have signed is unreasonable, in my opinion. That expectation should be on those who hope to gain from the sales - the book seller, publisher and author.
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