Forwarded in the possibility of bootleg copies of this Collins world wall
map having been sold - or are yet on offer. I guess any purchaser (or
potential) purchaser would be requested to contact Kathryn Kelly
(HarperCollins) at Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland.

 

As I'm no longer a member of what was the IMTA, I have no right to contact
said trading orgaiisaton

Francis Herbert FBCart.Soc. (retired Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG)

 

From: Roger Hore [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 18 November 2014 16:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Copyright Theft

 

 Dear Member,

 

It was decided by the BCS President that members should be made aware of the
disturbing practice outlined below.

 

From: Kathryn Kelly HarperCollins Publishers

 

I thought this might be of interest to the mapping community:

 

It was recently brought to my attention that a seller on e-bay had sold a
large quantity, several thousand units, of a bootleg copy of our Collins
World wall map.  

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ukposters_and_leathers/m.html?_nkw=
<http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ukposters_and_leathers/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg
=&_from> &_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

 

seller
<http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ukposters_and_leathers/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg
=&_from=> 's other items

 

There are still a number of maps being sold by this seller: Md Toffozul
Haque

Email:  [log in to unmask]

 

They also had a large number of posters and other maps for sale, many of the
posters we know for certain are scanned bootleg copies.  e-bay were swift to
take down the product we brought to their attention but the seller is still
there.  

 

I wanted to let you know about this in case you want to ask others in the
industry to check the seller's other items.  I'd be cautious about being
asked for print files or map content from this email address / person.  

 

If anyone suspects material is their copyright, I would suggest anonymously
ordering a printed copy initially.  For our map it was totally obvious that
it had been scanned, a few text boxes and a logo were added, our projection
info and the Bartholomew name was left on!  The seller's email is printed on
the map.

 

I guess that you'd be the person to hear about it if others are having any
similar issues.   I do hope not!

 

Best regards

 

Kathryn Kelly | collins learning creative sales manager | HarperCollins
Publishers

Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 2QT Tel:  0141 306 3752 M: +44
(0)782 508 9302  

www.timesatlas.com    www.collinsmaps.com   www.collinsbartholomew.com

http://www.twitter.com/CollinsMaps

 

Roger Hore

BCS Administration

15 The Crescent

Stanley Common

Ilkeston, 

Derby DE7 6GL

UK

Tel/Fax +44(0) 115 9328684; Email: [log in to unmask]