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From: dpletche@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (David Pletcher)
Newsgroups: sci.math,sci.physics,comp.edu
Subject: Re: the high cost of text books!
Summary: Bookstores set prices for textbooks
Keywords: publishing, textbooks
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Date: 10 Dec 88 05:01:56 GMT
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I don't know much about the specifics of the profit margin split between
college bookstores, but I have an example which may shed some light:

Two years ago I bought H&R Physics parts I & II at Caltech NEW during a
summer science program for $20.00; the program was selling the books at
cost, I believe.  At the beginning of this semester, I was shocked to see
the exact same book selling for $56.00 in our college bookstore.
Strange but true...

David Pletcher				dpletcher@hmcvax.bitnet
(714) 621-8000 ext. 2065		dpletche@jarthur.claremont.edu