Oops...

Dec. 24th, 2009 12:21 am
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I was about to start scanning the illustrated version of The Purple Cloud I found in The Royal Magazine tonight. Then I remembered to check the author's dates. And of course M.P. Sheil died 1n 1947, a year after Wells, and won't go out of European copyright until 2017.

Oh well...

On the other hand, I have scanned another 36 stereoscopic photos, and sorted out some other minor things for the FF CD-ROM, so I haven't exactly been wasting my time today.

And for ping-pong fans everywhere, here's what the game looked like in 1901





Date: 2009-12-24 08:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] willplant.livejournal.com
it does rather put Boris's 'Wiff-Waff' comment at the Olympics into context.

Date: 2009-12-24 08:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Well, the article I got these pictures from doesn't use that name, but I suppose it's possible.

Date: 2009-12-24 11:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com
How dashed civilised.

Date: 2009-12-25 11:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Exactly.

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