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I'm SHOCKED!...SHOCKED to find such unsavory practices have invaded the realm of reference works. Thanks for the warning. DDR On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 1:32 PM, David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In nominating books for awards we should be aware of the practices of > Alphascript, a publisher in Germany that simply reprints Wikipedia articles > and other stuff gleaned from the web into fancy, hardbound book form. For > example, this looks like a book on a badly needed topic: > > Title20th Century Fox RecordsEditorsFrederic P > Miller< > http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Frederic+P+Miller%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=2 > >, > Agnes F Vandome< > http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Agnes+F+Vandome%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=2 > >, > John McBrewster< > http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22John+McBrewster%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=2 > > > PublisherVDM Publishing House Ltd., 2010ISBN6133887710, > 9786133887718Length68 > pagesSubjects > Performing Arts< > http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Performing+Arts%22 > > > › > General< > http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Performing+Arts+General%22 > > > > But, as far as I can tell it consists of a printed out version of the Wiki > on 20th Century Fox Records combined with the bsnpubs.com discography. > > Here is a bit more on this topic: > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:PrimeHunter/Alphascript_Publishing_sells_free_articles_as_expensive_books > > Uncle Dave Lewis > Lebanon, OH > -- Dennis D. Rooney 303 W. 66th Street, 9HE New York, NY 10023 212.874.9626