In a message dated 3/27/2004 12:47:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
Since they are now out of print perhaps they could be scanned and made
available to anyone who might want them for the contents rather than
as an investment. That would be 'fair use' under copyright surely

Richard:

Unfortunately, permission would need to be acquired, not from the author, but
from the Publisher. This can be a challenge at times depending upon the
publisher's policies.


Point taken about imported trees and the high cost/value to
collectors.

As
is the case with all things, demand dictates price.

Taken. But what dictates demand in the case of bonsai?
Demand? In the case of bonsai, it is the desire to own the beauty of the
creation or to acquire the material for creative expression. The next question
is: what is beauty? );-)

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

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