@RUTGERS.ARPA:NEFF@SU-SIERRA.ARPA (01/28/85)
From: Randall B. Neff <NEFF@SU-SIERRA.ARPA> Bluejay Books just appears to be very unprofessional. First they advertise books for a specific month, but the book actually appears months later. For example, the Man WHo Melted, by Jack Dann is advertised as 'coming in October', but the book actually showed up December 21 (in California). THis is typical. Second, they are reprinting Ellison and Sturgeon in expensive large format trade paperbacks, ie $7.95 and $8.95 for a reprint. Third, the books are sometimes deceptive, like the new Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan Vinge is a collection, but there is no table of contents or full copywrite page. The expensive reprint of True Names does not have the original copywrite of 1981. Fourth, they started a program of limited editions, signed and numbered. Such books are still listed in the catalog. But all have been canceled. Randy. -------