Anyway to convert purchased hardcopy book into an ibook?

Is there a way to convert my purchased hardcopy of a book into an iBook? I have many books I purchased long before over the years and don't see the need to repurchase them as I already own them. So is there a way to convert or get access to the iBook edition of the books I own? If not that would be an awesome feature.

Electronic books are published as distinct editions. Just as you don't get free credit for the paper back edition if you bought the hard cover edition, you don't get free credit for the ebook edition just because you bought a printed edition at some point. You've also never gotten free credit for updated editions of printed books either, just because you bought a previous edition.
I honestly see no logic in why one should get ebooks of previously purchased books for free - books have never been published that way and it makes no sense to me.
As far as scanning your books and converting them to say, PDF or epub for your own personal use, that would depend on the "fair use" aspect of each countries copyright laws. Many countries do seem to readily allow such individual copying for personal use, but given how varied copyright law is around the world, it's impossible to make a blanket statement about that sort of thing.
There are several companies that offer bulk scanning and OCR conversion to an ebook format for people willing to pay to have their private libraries converted to electronic books e.g. Blueleaf in Missouri for one I know of).

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Try what Google threw out:
Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar and delete your email account.
Then tap Settings > Safari > and Tap Clear History and Clear Cookies and Data.
Now tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar and re-enter your email account details.

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I've written two best-selling advertising books.
I own the digital rights to my books.
Who//how do I contact Apple with my interest?

Just to save a few keystrokes, copied from the above link:
iBookstore Aggregators
To distribute your content on the iBookstore, you can work directly with Apple or with an Apple-approved iBookstore aggregator.
Aggregators can provide a variety of services, including helping you to meet the iBookstore's technical requirements, delivering your content, managing your content's metadata, and marketing. Please note that if you choose to work with an aggregator to distribute your content on the iBookstore, Apple's contractual and financial relationship is with that aggregator.
Here's a list of Apple-approved aggregators for the iBookstore:
BiblioCore
http://www.bibliocore.com/
CD Baby
http://books.cdbaby.com/
Constellation
http://www.perseusdigital.com/
INgrooves
http://www.ingrooves.com/digital-publishing
Ingram
http://www.ingramcontent.com/Apple
LibreDigital
http://www.libredigital.com/apple
Lulu
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HT3702 I tried to purchase a book yesterday on iBook and never opt to purchase I was charged and never received the book and want a refun what do I do?

How do I get my refund????

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You can re-download content purchased from the iBook store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option from the Quick Links section in the top right corner of the iTunes homepage in your iTunes application on your computer.
You can re-download content purchased from the iBook store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option at the bottom of the screen after you tap the store button in the top corner of the iBook app on your iOS device.
If the problem re-occurs, select the content which is causing a problem and use the 'Report a problem' button in Your Purchase History using your computer.

HT4059 Hi, I'm trying to purchase a book from the iBooks store but when I open the app and go to open store it does not go to the library

I'm not able to open the iBooks library

Hello there, Summerrys.
The following Knowledge Base article reviews how to access the store from iBooks:
iBooks: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about iBooks and the iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4059
How do I access the iBooks Store?
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If you are using the iOS 7 app, you may want to try some of the recommended steps in the following Knowledge Base article for troubleshooting the application:
iOS: Understanding multitasking
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4211
If an app doesn't respond to your input, or doesn't perform as expected, do the following, testing after each step:
Check for app updates.
Force the app to close.
Restart your device.
Update your iOS device.
Learn more about troubleshooting apps.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

HT5557 I am having trouble purchasing a book from the store.

I am tryng to purchase a book from the iBooks store. I keep getting an error after punching the Buy button saying that purchase cannot be completed at this time and it directs me to apple.com for assistance. My credit card on file is up to date.
Thanks!

If you are getting a message to contact iTunes Support then you can do so via this link and ask them for help (we are fellow users here on these forums, we won't know why you are getting the message) : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

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I was suppose to buy an audiobook but ended up buying the book which I thought was the audiobook. Since I'm having to purchase 2 books(and I only need the audiobook) can I get a refund on the book? How exactly does that work? Or does that work at all?

Try the 'report a problem' link from your purchase history : log into your account on your computer's iTunes via Store > View My Account (Store > View My Apple ID on iTunes 11) and you should then see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it ; click on that and you should see a list of your purchases ; find that book, click the arrow to the left of it, click the 'Report a Problem' button :
and then the 'Report a Problem' link on its line :
and select 'inadvertently purchased' as the problem and fill in the details (iTunes support should reply within, I think, about 24 hours).
Or you can try contacting iTunes support via this page : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

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I have purchased the program and now how do I convert a PDF file into excel?

Hi johnhnk2,
Please see Getting Started with ExportPDF | Adobe Community.
That document will tell you what you need to know to get started. Please note, however, that it can take 24-48 hours for an order to process fully.
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I just purchased a new to me ibook g4. I have all the disks but they do not seem to work properly. When I restart holding the C key they just spit out of the drive. I wanted to reset everything back to factory and start over but no go. Most everything works anyway except my address book application. It seems to be missing. How can I download and reinstall a new address book App. Thanks, John

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1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro Date:
July 26, 2005
Disc Date:
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M9846LL/A
Model No:
A1133 (EMC N/A)
Subfamily:
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Std. HD:
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Std. Optical:
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I just purchased two books in the app store , unfortunately they are in German . Is there any way I can get a refund , an Ibook translator or a link to convert ibooks to pdf so I can translated it??

I just purchased two books in the app store , unfortunately they are in German . Is there any way I can get a refund , an Ibook translator or a link to convert ibooks to pdf so I can translated it??

sure pretty simple. make a backup of your current settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_US
then restore device from old backup you need pics off of
then import pics to computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083
you may need to save pics to camera roll first
then restore the new backup and sync pics back to phone via itunes
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I have purchased books through my kindle subscription and downloaded them to my ipad2. how do i get those books into itunes?

i have purchased books through my kindle subscription and downloaded them to my ipad2. how do i get those books into itunes?

You can't. Kindle is a different ecosystem than iTunes. Generally, you choose your book ecosystem and you stick with it or you have books in both (or in several).
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HT4059 I recently purchased a book on itunes. How do I get it into ibooks? On itunes it says that it is downoaded...but to where has it been downloaded?

I recently purchased a book on itunes. How do I get it into ibooks? On itunes it says that it is downoaded...but to where has it been downloaded?

If you bought it on your computer's iTunes then it will have downloaded to the Books section of your computer's iTunes library. You should be able to sync it to the iBooks by connecting and selecting the iPad on the left-hand sidebar of your computer's iTunes (on iTunes 11 you can enable the sidebar via option-command-S on a Mac, control-S on a PC) and then on the Books tab on the right-hand side of the screen selecting and syncing that book. Or you should also be able to re-download it directly on the iPad via the Purchased tab in the ibookstore in the iBooks app - it should sync/download to the Books collection in the app.

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