A Printed Version of the Maximum Wall Booklet?

Fabio from Rio was instrumental in making the 180 page booklet for Pink Floyd's "Maximum Wall," and he's very interested in making some printed copies. He has written an announcement to that effect. So here's his words on this topic: 

Hi folks, since I've commented I'm getting printed copy of the booklet for myself, I've been getting some requests for other printed copies. So I'd like to share some ideas of how this can be done.

I've been getting some quotes from printing stores here in Rio, Brazil, and as expected, printing just a single copy is quite expensive - practically unfeasible. But if you print a larger quantity, the cost per copy drops dramatically. That’s the beauty of economies of scale.

So what I would suggest to anyone here who is considering having the book printed, is to look around in your area (country or state) for other people who might also be interested, and then print a larger batch - 10, 20 or more copies. The more you print, the cheaper it gets.

Try reaching out to Pink Floyd fan groups on social media, perhaps even sharing the link to this page. Or you can even ask here at the comments section to this post. I'm sure there will be people interested. Then it's just a matter of figuring out the logistics of getting the copies to everyone.

I can't really offer to organize this myself because I'm in Brazil, and it wouldn't make much economic sense to print the books here and then ship them all over the world when you can do it locally. But I'm already in touch with other fans here in Brazil and with a few in Argentina. My goal is to get somewhere between 40 and 50 people interested, because at that point the individual printing cost drops considerably. But even if I only manage to get 10 or 20 people, I'll still print them and distribute them here - including the CDs!

So I'd suggest doing the same in your own area. Get a few fans together, print a larger batch, and share the cost. It should make the whole thing much more affordable for everyone.

Finally, if there are other Brazilian fans around that are interested, please let me know. I may also consider requests from neighbor countries (you will have to support a higher shipping and handling cost, and additional costs and taxes may apply).

Also, I will be doing all this for free, with zero profit, not including any margin over the printing, shipping and handling costs. 

I don't know the final cost yet (it will depend on how many copies are printed), but depending on the paper quality and other details, I expect something around the equivalent of 80 to 100 US dollars for each copy, plus shipping and handling,  for the "superdeluxe" version (hard cover, high quality paper and 4 CDs). I'm also quoting a budget-friendly option (soft cover, not so obscenely expensive quality paper, and perhaps no CDs) for those that just want a hard copy but don't want or can't afford the most expensive version. That one should cost around 40 dollars here in Brazil (or less if we can get enough scale).

But again, these are just estimates - for the Brazilian printed version. Things may well be extra expensive in Brazil. You should get your own quotes from your local printing stores; you may get even better prices there!

Finally, if any of you have other ideas on how to do it with a lower cost, share your thoughts in the comments section here. Even better is if you could offer to be a local hub in your state or country and/or ask for other interested parties near your vicinity.