Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!metro!usage.csd.unsw.oz.au!usage.csd!lambert From: lambert@spectrum.cs.unsw.oz.au (Tim Lambert) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: Pricing info on Foley, van Dam, etc. 2nd Edition Message-ID: Date: 29 Sep 90 11:51:55 GMT References: <1548@madnix.UUCP> <927@ap542.uucp>, <2203@charon.cwi.nl> <4ayhq6O00WB28_JVA2@andrew.cmu.edu> Sender: news@usage.csd.unsw.oz.au Organization: EE & CS, Uni of NSW, Australia Lines: 21 In-reply-to: cc4b+@andrew.cmu.edu's message of 22 Sep 90 03:41:58 GMT >>>>> On 22 Sep 90 03:41 GMT, cc4b+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christopher Brian Cox) said: >>>I was at the Eurographics Conference at Montreux, where Addison-Wesley >>>was also present. They offered Foley's 2nd edition for >>> US $ 69.95 SFR 89.90 DFL 125.90 >>This would be nice, but it is not absolutely correct. They were selling the >>book at EG'90 at promotion price, ie without taxes (this event was the first >>time in Europe to sell the book). Once in the shops or even by ordering from >>Addison Wesley now, you have to expect at least 15% more... > That's funny, I just bought my copy at a local bookstore for $64.50 (US). > The particular store isn't exactly know for it's discount pricing. To add one more data point to the worldwide price of Foley, van Dam, Feiner and Hughes: The price here in Australia is AUS$68.50 (which is roughly US$56). On the other hand "Graphics Gems" is AUS$109.60 (and you have to wait four months :-( Tim