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How much would they be again Mr. Steinborn?

I would think you'd have to get a relatively large number printed for it to be cost effective. With printing like this, the bulk of the cost is in the film, plate, and press set up. So, the more you can run/sell, the less per unit it would be. I would think if there would be another print, maybe a new section could be added to bring it up to date?

I think the initial cost was 25-30 bucks a book. I saw one sell at an auction 2 years ago for 55. Maybe I should put mine on e-bay

Good point Tom...and Tom. I was told the price would be $60 to reprint. I think it would be a great idea to add another section that documents the changes of Henderson in the last 10 years.

I just heard from Claire Lieske--born in Henderson, moved away during elementary school years, now resides in California--that a Calif. bookstore located one copy for him; someone in Colorado owned it. Claire bought it for $25.00. A bargain. Yes, I think the originals--like 500 printed, maybe? sold in the mid-$30s. At some point in time a Revised version would make sense, I would think. Easy for me to say, right? Meanwhile, the original manuscript copy that exists is priceless.I do believe there is a second hand market if the word were to get around. With all due respect for this website (a useful source of info) a blurb in the Independent might yield results. Owners of the copies would tend to skew older in age and may not be surfing the Internet a lot. Finally, there is a lot of information in the above messages and if Arlene Busse and Doris Wigand have not monitored same it might be of interest to them. Sorry this has gotten so lengthy. --Don Osell

From Arlene:
Re: Henderson, Then & Now.

1000 copies were printed, sold out rapidly. Henderson Ladies Tourist Club borrowed money to do a second printing of 300 copies, they received 318 (press overrun) and sold at $40-$45. Made a nice profit. All sold out.
Crow River Press has not been asked if they could do a new printing from the original negatives (entire book films are stored at the Sibley County Museum). A reprint company out east was contacted. They reprint by taking an original book apart and scanning each page. It would cost about $60 each for 100 copies if I remember right. Kinkos or some area printer might also make copies by scanner. No one has checked.

No revised pages have been done - just an error sheet with originial distribution of books. Arlene.

I have contacted an on-line printer. I'm waiting to hear back. I'll let you know as soon as i do.

From what i've found Crow River would be the best option. The question is, who would pay for the initial cost of printing?

If a reprint were to be done, i think a new chapter could be written about the resurgence of Main St.

I've talked to a few people again this week about a reprint of the Blue Book. The original film is intact and a quote is being gathered from Crow River.

My thoughts.. 500 should be printed. I think a selling price of $40 would be fair. The question is, would there be enough of a demand to justify printing 500? I've heard and read requests of maybe 10 to 15. Any more?

Yassir. I'd buy one. With or without a new chapter.