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elibrarian · 03-17-2017, 07:02 AM

Noticed, that H. G. Wells and the others mentioned in my previous mail have been fetched out of "jail".

THANKS!

Regards,

Kim

DiapDealer · 03-20-2017, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by elibrarian

Noticed, that H. G. Wells and the others mentioned in my previous mail have been fetched out of "jail".

THANKS!

Regards,

Kim

Anything in the offline library that should have been moved to the online library in the past two or three years should be available now. If you find something you think is being overlooked, feel free to mention it here. Contributors who died in 1946 and earlier is the current cutoff (I believe).

DaleDe · 03-20-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Anything in the offline library that should have been moved to the online library in the past two or three years should be available now. If you find something you think is being overlooked, feel free to mention it here. Contributors who died in 1946 and earlier is the current cutoff (I believe).

Thanks very much. As of today there are 28771 books in the main library. Of that number, there are 9363 ePub, 8357 Kindle, 7596 Sony, 2766 eBookwise, and 689 Misc (mostly PDF).

Dale

Pulpmeister · 09-23-2018, 11:48 PM

Antoine de St Exupery d. 1944. "The Little Prince" can be revived now.

I don't think i posted an epub version back 2012, so once it's back, I'll upload that, also an azw3 version into the Kindle forum.

Jellby · 09-24-2018, 04:53 AM

What about the translator? I can't check it now, but is it Katherine Woods (1886–1968)?

Pulpmeister · 09-24-2018, 12:07 PM

Yes it is: I applied the "sheep test", and it is her translation.

There we go. Copyright until Jan 1 2039 in L+70; Jan 1 2019 in Canada and NZ and other Bern Convention countries.

Back into the offline forum for another 21 years.

Thanks for that heads-up Jellby. Most appreciated.

Jellby · 09-25-2018, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pulpmeister

Back into the offline forum for another 21 years.

While you wait, you could learn French and even do your own translation

Pulpmeister · 09-30-2018, 10:51 PM

I see "Boston Blackie" (1919) is still offline.

Author Jack Boyle died in 1928.

Jellby · 10-01-2018, 08:17 AM

It's not offline, it's in another server, that's a different issue.

Pulpmeister · 10-03-2018, 04:51 AM

Can I upload it?

DaleDe · 10-03-2018, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pulpmeister

Can I upload it?

All out of copyright eBooks can be uploaded but we, of course, pride ourselves in offering proofread and quality books. It is up to the poster to insure the quality.

Dale

jwhittin · 11-22-2022, 11:32 PM

Is it time to move Josephine Tey (Elizabeth MacKintosh) books over?

Wikipedia says she passed away on 13 Feb 1952.

They were reviewed recently in the Economist.

Jellby · 11-23-2022, 04:49 AM

Then her books will be out of copyright (in life+70 countries) from Jan 1st 2023.

jwhittin · 11-24-2022, 01:24 AM

Thanks Jellby, I didn't realise that is based only on the year, not the actual day.

veysey · 06-21-2023, 04:24 PM

Hi — A suggestion: Have you considered posting a master list of when we expect offline books to go live? Presumably that info is known when the book is pulled?

Example: I went looking for the Plato Complete works: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ighlight=Plato

It is offline. Working backwards, this was derived from HarryT's LRF, which was based on the Benjamin Jowett translation. As Jowlett died in 1893 I would have expected this to be online, unless there are illustrations, etc, in which case I'd still expect it to be soon. Tough to know though.

I have seen other sources saying it is public domain, but of course I prefer the mobileread edition whenever possible. ☺

Maybe Plato can go back up?

06-21-2023, 04:24 PM	#45
veysey Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 144 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington DC Device: Sony ?	Question and suggestion Hi — A suggestion: Have you considered posting a master list of when we expect offline books to go live? Presumably that info is known when the book is pulled? Example: I went looking for the Plato Complete works: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ighlight=Plato It is offline. Working backwards, this was derived from HarryT's LRF, which was based on the Benjamin Jowett translation. As Jowlett died in 1893 I would have expected this to be online, unless there are illustrations, etc, in which case I'd still expect it to be soon. Tough to know though. I have seen other sources saying it is public domain, but of course I prefer the mobileread edition whenever possible. ☺ Maybe Plato can go back up?

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Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,536 Karma: 19000001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	What about the translator? I can't check it now, but is it Katherine Woods (1886–1968)?

09-24-2018, 12:07 PM	#36
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,630 Karma: 29138616 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Yes it is: I applied the "sheep test", and it is her translation. There we go. Copyright until Jan 1 2039 in L+70; Jan 1 2019 in Canada and NZ and other Bern Convention countries. Back into the offline forum for another 21 years. Thanks for that heads-up Jellby. Most appreciated.

09-30-2018, 10:51 PM	#38
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,630 Karma: 29138616 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	I see "Boston Blackie" (1919) is still offline. Author Jack Boyle died in 1928.

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Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,536 Karma: 19000001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	It's not offline, it's in another server, that's a different issue.

10-03-2018, 04:51 AM	#40
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,630 Karma: 29138616 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Can I upload it?

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jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara Colour	Is it time to move Josephine Tey (Elizabeth MacKintosh) books over? Wikipedia says she passed away on 13 Feb 1952. They were reviewed recently in the Economist.

11-23-2022, 04:49 AM	#43
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,536 Karma: 19000001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Then her books will be out of copyright (in life+70 countries) from Jan 1st 2023.

11-24-2022, 01:24 AM	#44
jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara Colour	Thanks Jellby, I didn't realise that is based only on the year, not the actual day.

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