Some publishers basically do this. For example, Manning will ship you a $12 printed copy of any digital book you own. They also currently offer a printed copy f

Some publishers basically do this. For example, Manning will ship you a $12 printed copy of any digital book you own. They also currently offer a printed copy for +$6 if you buy at the time of purchase. (Similarly, Springer offers a $25 printed copy of any book your university library owns.) That said, I'm not sure this is a great idea for an independent seller (as considerate it may be). One reason for buying a cheap paperback is that it is resalable, while a digital copy is not. So this may make the used copies much less expensive, undercutting sales. I'm curious what the author's opinion is on new editions! Is it considerate to have the customer purchase a new book, although it may be largely similar?