Re: Rarity
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 14:52:22 -0600 (MDT)
yes, there's an article by lacey fosbourough of the ny times that is
actually the result of a phone interview w/jds--maybe if casey reads the
article he'll see why his request is pretty tacky, though I doubt I could
resist not buying the unauthorized books evn out of respect for the
master...but maybe...will
On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Tim O'Connor wrote:
>
> > There are really pirated collections of Salinger's unpublished short
> > stories. Does anybody know where I might be able to find one. I have been
> > looking for a long time and have not been able to find one.
>
> They would be very expensive if you found them (it's a 2-volume set),
> and they are technically illegal to sell (since they were published
> in violation of Salinger's copyright). When they were first distributed,
> in 1974, the FBI got involved. Salinger's lawyers filed suit against
> booksellers who sold copies, and requested punitive damages ranging
> from $4,500 to $90,000 for each copy sold.
>
> You can get the whole scoop at the library. See the New York Times,
> November 3, 1974, and a followup on November 10, 1974.
>
> --tim o'connor
>