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I received my copy today. I was a bit surprised that MUP let it through as they have a reputation for quality books albeit usually more expensive. I think maybe they could have set the price point higher and got a better job. In the 19C equivalent books - specialist with a lot of artwork (engravings in those days) - were pre-sold by subscription, I suppose that wouldn't neccessarily work these days. It is probably not generally recognised that serious non-fiction books have to be heavily subsidised to be published (I recall some in the science area in which I worked where the organisation had to pay 95% of the cost). Miegunyah Press, an arm of MUP, produces beautiful hard-backs at not unreasonable prices, but they are subsidised by the Grimwade Bequest.
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