Carolyn's Book

[carolyn137]

sound in pretty good condition but are paperback. Worth investigating. Some of the books are fulfilled by Amazon so if you

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Paperback? The original is a flexible somewhat hard cover, but there never was a true paperback edition.

Carolyn

[coronabarb]

It's not really a hardbound copy but not what you think of as paperback. Maybe that is just the designation they chose.

[dice]

There is a difference between "mass-market paperback" and
"trade paperback":
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trade+paperback

(There is a subset of trade paperback known as "trade
paperback comics".)

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by dice

There is a difference between "mass-market paperback" and
"trade paperback":
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trade+paperback

(There is a subset of trade paperback known as "trade
paperback comics".)

I know. If you look at the NYTimes or even my Sunday paper you'll see both mass market and trade paperback listings, but my book is neither one for the simple reason that the covers are not paper.

Carolyn

[MrBig46]

Originally Posted by coronabarb

Vladimir, this book is worth having for just the pictures alone...even if your English is not so good! :-D

I like „ingenious“ books. I have one like this about tomatoes in Czech language, which I read several times each year from 1972 y. Other book about tomatoes don´t exist in Czech republic. I think that this book could be interesting for me. But I must attest, if I am abilited to read English text. I must cut off Google translator and I must read texts in English in the first time and after it with translator.
I can wish this book to christmas from my son.
Vladimír

[Rockporter]

Am I reading the price right on your books carolyn? I think someone is trying to make a huge buck on your book. I will be getting one for sure because I really want to learn as much as I can about tomatoes, especially heirlooms.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/100-...=9780761114000

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Rockporter

Am I reading the price right on your books carolyn? I think someone is trying to make a huge buck on your book. I will be getting one for sure because I really want to learn as much as I can about tomatoes, especially heirlooms.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/100-...=9780761114000

If you mean the new copies at almost $100, yes that and even higher prices are being asked for new copies at several places, up to about $300 if you look around.

Why do you think I'm saving the four pristine copies I still have here at home? When the price hits near $1000 I'll maybe sell and make a few dollars.

If you read this whole thread you'll see some of those high prices mentioned.

Carolyn

[kevinrs]

I don't think people really buy those, at those prices. The seller though, can hold it there for a few years waiting on someone to click buy without researching it.
There are now much cheaper copies available used on amazon.

Originally Posted by Rockporter

Am I reading the price right on your books carolyn? I think someone is trying to make a huge buck on your book. I will be getting one for sure because I really want to learn as much as I can about tomatoes, especially heirlooms.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/100-...=9780761114000

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by kevinrs

I don't think people really buy those, at those prices. The seller though, can hold it there for a few years waiting on someone to click buy without researching it.
There are now much cheaper copies available used on amazon.

Yes, there are many places where used copies are available, but I've been speaking of prices for new copies as discussed in this thread.

Carolyn

[Rockporter]

Amazing, you must be very proud of yourself that you command a very high price, that is a good thing as far as I can tell. I did see the used ones and prices are decent on them.

[kevinrs]

A while back, there were no reasonable prices at the major booksellers, even for used copies. You could use the same strategy as these sellers of "new" copies are using, by posting yours for sale now, at the price you set. Just be sure they are put away somewhere you can find them for when sometime someone clicks buy, even if it's years from now. You could even add the bonus of signing them.

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Yes, there are many places where used copies are available, but I've been speaking of prices for new copies as discussed in this thread.

Carolyn

[dpurdy]

I received my copy of "100 Heirloom Tomatoes" today. I purchased it from Smith & Hawken for around $25.00. I finally got to see a picture of Carolyn on the inside back cover. It's always nice to be able to put a face to all the posts that I've read. I purchased this copy as a used item, but it arrived in pristine condition.
dpurdy

[papadennis]

I too grow only heirloom tomatoes now. As a matter of fact, I planted over 85 varieties (200 plants). I plan on selling some at farmer's markets, some as a U-pick, and save the seeds and sell them online this fall and winter(since heirlooms are open pollinated, they will always grow true to their variety, unlike hybrids. Carolyn's book was so helpful in selecting my varieties. It is the best Heirloom tomato book on the market. Another one that you might want to consider is Amy Goldman's book, "The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table". This book was also very helpful to me. I have been growing heirloom tomatoes for over 40 years now and would be happy to share any information that I have, with you or any other tomatovillians.

Dennis Mercier a.k.a Mr Tomatohead

[Tania]

Carolyn,

Your book is still the best out of all tomato books I own, and I show it pretty much to everyone who cares enough (or just polite enough) to hear me talking about tomatoes.

Just thought I'd let you know

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Tania

Carolyn,

Your book is still the best out of all tomato books I own, and I show it pretty much to everyone who cares enough (or just polite enough) to hear me talking about tomatoes.

Just thought I'd let you know

Thanks Tania, I appreciate that, I really do.

Do you remember the thread here where a comparison was made between Amy's book and mine, I do, and very interesting comments to say the least.

When I chose the varieties for the bookin 1998 I'd grown about 1200 varieties and now that's up to about 3,600 but there will be no second hundred book and I firmly refuse to answer questions about which of the newer varieties would I suggest at this point.

Lots of reasons for my refusal,which are quite personal.

Carolyn