(Q0) How
long
does it take to make the
cover once payment is made?
(Q1) Do
you ship
outside the United
States?
(Q2) Do
you make Bible covers?
(Q3) Can
I
get a discount for multiple
(wholesale price) covers?
(Q4) Why
are you
allowed to use the
Alcoholics Anonymous Circle/Triangle symbol, but not the Al-Anon, CA,
OA, GA, etc. symbols?
(Q5) Why
can you use text from the
First or Second Edition of the Big Book, but not the Twelve Steps
&
Twelve Traditions or other AA literature?
(Q6) Why
can't
you use the image I've
sent you?
(Q7) Do
you
make covers for other than
the hardcover Big Book and the hardcover Twelve Steps & Twelve
Traditions?
(Q8) Do
you
make zipper closures for
the book covers like the Bible store Bible covers
(Q9) Does
the
lacing or sewing last
longer?
(Q9a) What is
lacing construction?
(Q9b) What is
sewing construction?
(Q10) Why
do
you only use black leather
lace? ...or only black or off-white thread?
(Q11) Do
you have any ready made
Big Book covers?
(Q12) Can
you
match colors of leather?
(Q13) There
are
some marks on the
leather. Is this normal?
(Q14) Is
the
lettering always black on
a saddle tan applique?
(Q15)
Why
don't you do suede leather covers any more?
(Q16) Are
there less expensive
Big Book Covers?
(A0)
How long does it take to make the cover once
payment is made?
Short
ANSWER:2-4
weeks
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1.
If it is a rush (AA B-day, etc.) and you need it in a day or two, you
can print out a picture of the one of the pictures in the gallery and
tell the recipient that a cover similar to the one you have printed
will be on its way in 2-4 weeks.
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2.
I try to balance the work so that gifts make it out the quickest and
personal use later. I quote 2-3 weeks (3-4 weeks for laced covers or
for custom carved covers). The quoted time may extend depending on the
number of orders in process.
These
are CUSTOM
covers and nothing is pre-made nor are there any short cuts taken to
speed the process.
(A1)
Do you ship outside the United States?
No.
There are
lessons learned from experience. There is a very high cost to the
customer both for the basic shipping cost and the insurance. Last
time I sent a book cover to Canada it was almost $40 just for the
shipping of a Basic Big Book cover. There is also an additional cost
to the customer for duties imposed by their country. I've been asked to
ship as a gift to avoid some countries duties, but that goes against
my choice to be honest in my actions.
When
covers
were lost there was additional time and effort to recover the
insurance money--time lost away from making covers.
There
may be
alternatives to get custom made leather AA literature covers. If you
have a friend in the US, I would be happy to receive the payment from
them, make the cover and send send to them allowing them to ship
overseas. Or, there are other custom leather book cover makers that
may ship overseas. Here are some samples (links may not be up to
date):
(A2)
Do you make Bible covers?
No,
but there
are many custom leather Bible cover makers on the Internet. Here are
some samples (links may not be up to date):
(A3)
Can I get a discount for multiple (wholesale
price) covers?
No,
each cover
is hand crafted. They are not preassembled or made on an assembly
line and each is made to the customers specifications.
(A4)
Why are you allowed to use the Alcoholics
Anonymous Circle/Triangle symbol, but not the Al-Anon, CA, OA, GA,
etc. symbols?
The
Al-Anon
CA, OA, GA,
etc. logo symbols are currently protected by
copyright and cannot be used without permission. I did receive a
“one-time” use for the CA (Cocaine Anonymous)
There
is an
excerpt from the US Patent and Trade office to show that Alcoholics
Anonymous released the Circle/Triangle Logo trademark in
August 2006.
This
data is
from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Trademark
Electronic Search System -- TESS)
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(CANCELLED)
IC 016. US 038. G & S:
BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND PRINTED CARDS DEALING WITH ALCOHOLISM. FIRST USE:
1955/02/01. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1955/02/01
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Drawing Code
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NUMBERS
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Search Code
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26.01.02
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single line circles
26.05.21 - Triangles that are completely or partially shaded
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Number
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73524211
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Registration
Number
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1371267
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Owner
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(REGISTRANT)
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICES, INC. CORPORATION NEW YORK 468 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK NEW
YORK 10016
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Attorney
of Record
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CYNTHIA
C. WEBER
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Prior
Registrations
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1322117;AND
OTHERS
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Disclaimer
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NO CLAIM
IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
USE "SERVICE RECOVERY" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
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TRADEMARK
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Affidavit
Text
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SECT 8 (6-YR).
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Indicator
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DEAD
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Cancellation
Date
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August
26, 2006
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(A5)
Why can you use text from the First or
Second Edition of the Big Book, but not the Twelve Steps &
Twelve
Traditions or other AA literature?
AAWS
allowed
the 1st Edition copyright of the Alcoholics Anonymous (Big
Book)
to lapse in 1967 and the copyright on the 2nd
Edition lapsed in 1983. Thus placing both editions in the public
domain forever. There has not been a valid US copyright on the main
text of Alcoholics
Anonymous
for more than 40
years.
(from
http://anonpress.org/faq/239
):
The
1986 General Service Conference Final Report explains the
end of the book's US copyright this way:
The
copyright on the first edition of the Big Book lapsed in 1967, and
the copyright on the new material in the second edition lapsed in
1983-both because of a failure to renew them in a timely fashion.
There was a mistaken belief that registering the copyright on the
second edition in 1956 served to revive the copyright on the first
edition; the misconception continued, with respect to the second
edition, when the third edition was copyrighted in 1976. (From page
15)
The
laws for copyright in place in The
USA at the time the Big Book was written were different from the laws
in place in most countries. In 1938 US law stipulated that, in order
to receive the longest possible term of protection, a copyright had
to be renewed, in writing, after 30 years.
Meanwhile, in most
of the world, and under later copyright treaties, all written works
received an automatic term of protection equal to the natural life of
the author(s) plus 50 years from their death. No paperwork was, or
is, required under this system. The US has adopted this system, but
earlier law governs books authored in 1938.
AA World Service,
which inherited the copyright Bill W. claimed on the book, did not
renew the copyright. As a result, there is no dispute that the book
has been in the public domain in the US since 1967. Nobody "owns"
the Big Book in The USA. Anyone can reproduce it without seeking
permission from anyone. Not so for other countries.
The Twelve
Steps and Twelve
Traditions, as I understand,
maintained and renewed the copyright
of the publication up to the current edition. Therefore, I treat the
text as copyrighted. The Twelve
Steps and Twelve
Traditions has the Prayer of St.
Francis as modified for AA.
The Christian prayer is in public domain.
(A6)
Why can't you use the image I've sent you?
I
make a cursory search of see if
the image is copyrighted and make a judgment based on the search and
your insurance that the image is not copyrighted. If find that it is
copyrighted, then I will ask you to contact the owner of the image or
logo and provide a written copy of permission to use the image for
single use.
(A7)
Do you make covers for other than the
hardcover Big Book and the hardcover Twelve Steps & Twelve
Traditions?
Yes,
I make
covers for all the major AA literature—large print, standard
hard
copy, soft copy, portable and pocket. Even the As Bill See It, Pass
It On, AA Comes of Age, Dr. Bob and the Good Old timers, Daily
Reflections.
(A8)
Do you make zipper closures for the book
covers like the Bible store Bible covers?
No,
I'm not
very good at zipper closures.
(A9)
Does the lacing or sewing last longer?
I
have both types
and they are still in use after 24-years.
(A9a)
What is lacing construction?
The lacing or braiding is
black cow leather. It is hand braided with a triple loop
cordovan style braid and is either braided completely all around the
edges of the cover or just the top edge and bottom edge. This
type of assemble completely covers the cut edge of the leather.
(A9b)
What is sewing construction?
The sewing is #207 bonded
polyester thread that is machine stitched all
around the edges of the cover. The same stitching is used to
sew the applique, medallion holder or snap/strap
pen/highlight holder. This type of assembly leave
the cut edge of the leather visable and that edge is dyed black.
(A10)
Why do you only use black leather lace?
...or only black or off-white thread?
It
was too hard to
keep an inventory of all the different colors and try to get the color
that the customer wanted in the #207 bonded polyester thread. Now I
only offer
black leather lace or sewn with black or white #207 bonded polyester
thread.
(A11)
Do you have any ready made
Big Book
covers?
Yes,
when they are available they are
found on the Specials
page.
(A12)
Can you match colors of leather?
The
hardest part of communicating color preferences the customer and me is
that pictures taken with a camera, posted in email or in the gallery
are viewed with the customers monitor or phone.
Each camera, monitor or phone skew the true color.
I try to match what the customer wants from their color
description, referenced picture in the gallery, or using some of the
color references in the How-to-Order
page (ie. color
wheel or leather samples: designer,
faux-croco,
ostrich,
motochap1,
motochap2 ...or... even
crayon colors: Crayola®_crayon_standard
colors
(A13)
There are some marks on the leather. Is
this normal?
Leather
is a natural product and may have some
defects
(e.g. range markings: healed scars, bug bites, brands, etc.).
Those marking are natural in real
leather.
(A14)
Is the lettering always black on a saddle
tan appliqué?
Yes.
I've experimented with other colors of antique pigmented
dyes,
but the
saddle tan antique dye seems to work the best. The properties
of
the antique dyes allow the impressed (embossed) text and carved images
to have the dark color making the text stand out and readable.
It
also allows the carvings to have more definition.
(A15)
Why don't you do suede leather covers any more?
The
darker colored suede leathers have what is called "rub off".
This
where the dye can be transfered to light colored clothing.
Also,
the lighter colored suede leathers will stain quite easily from the
oils in the hands and from non-cleaned table tops. If you
absolutely have to have a suede leather cover I will make one from the
remaining stock of suede. The colors on hand are:
Forest
Green, Pink, Red, Black, Rust, Purple, and several blues: Navy Blue,
Royal Blue, Teal Blue, Medium Blue. When the these suede
leathers
are gone--they are gone.
(A16)
Are
there less expensive Big Book Covers?
If handmade
custom
Leather
Book Covers seem too costly to you there are other places to obtain
book covers for your Big Book, and other AA literature. I would
recommend Culver
Enterprises, Inc. for the largest variety of commercially manufactured
leather and vinyl book covers. They are located at:
Culver
Enterprises, Inc.
743
Porter
Lane
Grants
Pass,
OR 97527
Email:
ice-bookcovers@charter.net
Phone:
541-474-7655
Fax:
541-474-0912
www.ce-bookcovers.com
Their
leather Big Book Covers sell for $31.95
(price subject to change and shipping is extra) and has the Serenity
Prayer, Pen Holder, Strap,
Metal Corners and Medallion holder on it and comes only in black.
They also have a Leather-like vinyl Big Book Cover sells for $15.95
(price subject to change and shipping is extra) with Serenity
Prayer &
Medallion Holder that comes in several colors.
Additionally,
they make covers for all sizes and some dual book covers.
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