If this were a book I really wanted, I would have to do the PDF because of the
price differential. And that
price for a PDF of an 800 page book is a great
price that I would imagine would hurt print sales because it is so low. But, I hate PDF books except for novels with no illustrations. I hate electronic books for any reference book. Unless I really felt I needed it, I would probably buy neither. For example, I really want the Vondrovoc book on coinage of the Huns in Iran/Afghanistan/India, but the printed book is 200 plus Euros and the PDF is 170 Euros (two volumes). I just can't do 200 Euros for a book now and there is no way I am
buying a PDF for 170 for literally anything (plus, if I could afford 170, I could afford 200). I am not complaining about the
price for the printed version, just that I can't afford it.
Numismatic books seem to be in that category where prices have to been really high because sales numbers are low for such books. But, that PDF
price is attractive and will I am sure hurt printed book sales. I know publishers have some kind of balance here with pricing. It is just tough for the
average person to pay that much for books. I guess authors depend on
library sales. Anyway,
good luck with it. And my comments do not reflect on your book, just the reality of affordability in these inflationary times.
Virgil