Willmann-Bell closed for business?

[sutekh]

The homepage

https://www.willbell.com/

reads "We are closed for business. New orders are no longer accepted."

Temporarily, or permanently?

-- sutekh

[OICURMT]

They filed their annual report to the Virgina Secretary of State on Oct 8, 2020.


NOTE: Link below opens a PDF file.
https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/CommonHelper/DocumentStorageLocalFileget?Documen tId=9275917&sourceType=1


No update yet on Virginia Secretary of State regarding solvency.
https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/EntitySearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=6897 3

[Peter Ward]

That would be a shame if they are no longer trading.
Willmann-Bell forms a good part of my treasured Astro-library ...and I fear their publishing demise is a sign of the times :sadeyes:

[Merlin66]

A sad, sad day for astronomy.

[OICURMT]

Agreed, some of their books were one of a kind and difficult to get.


If they have a clearance sale, I'll be all over it...

[anthony.tony]

I think this is all. The frieght to Aust. Was a killer for me.The Shame is I don’t think you can buy these books anywhere else. Tony

[anthony.tony]

Hello I had another dig found these . In Canowindra we have an independent book researcher and book seller. As well as being a lovely Lady . She was great at sourcing books. She got me a good few of these books.She has passed away a few years ago but her daughter carries on ...Tony

[anthony.tony]

The William Bell Catalog 44 .A listing of all books and Media .Tony. Serving Astronomers Worldwide Since 1973..

[anthony.tony]

Star Testing Astronomical Telescpes.The Bible to Tuning telescope Optics.I dig deeper and found this beauty..Tony

[Max Vondel]

Sad to see. I guess too many using information on the internet instead of books. It's a sign of the times unfortunately

[astroron]

I have the Arp Atlas and did have "The Dobsonian Telescope" but I lent it to some one quite a few years ago and it never found it's way back to me.
Can't remember who it was:shrug:
Great books. :)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[anthony.tony]

I’ll open my “The Dobsonian Telescope”and see if your name is on it.What you just said is A Truth . Lending Books to people can Prove Fatal..I’ve been there..Some Books run out of print near impossible to buy again..My Collection of William Bell Books go back over 12 years..Tony..

[jamespierce]

Like many on this thread I have a great number of their books on the shelf. What does it mean for the Annals of the Deep Sky - My great fear with the series was it wouldn't get finished somehow. My guess is it's ~20 books... 7 of 20 ... oh dear.


A quick google says they have book 8 at the printers, unsure how to sell now. Book 9 is written.

[barx1963]

My understanding was that they planned 24 volumes... lets hope someone else takes up the challenge.

Malcolm

[jamespierce]

Yup - A remarkable series. A level of quality and detail rarely seen now. But I know from friends in the game just how hard publishing is, let alone astronomy publishing.

[astroron]

Thanks Tony,but even if it was mine,you wouldn't know it as I am not one to put my name in any books I own.
I just hope the person who has it put it to good use.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[michaellxv]

For anyone who still uses AIP4win I just found out that it no longer requires online registration. https://www.willbell.com/aip4win/aip.htm


The link works today, get it while you can.


regards
Michael

[astro744]

The software works best in tandem with the book which may be hard to get now if you haven’t already bought it. The new version install readme file hints at a new vendor for Willmann-Bell publications so perhaps business will continue again soon.

I have the book and older registered version of the software which I had to uninstall before I could install the newer non-registered and updated version of the software. If you are a beginner you will find it difficult without the book.