by the BBC
Readers can “flick” through pages from historic early or first editions A “treasure trove” of more than 60,000 19th Century books is being made available by the British Library in a new iPad application. The paid-for app will be launched in full this summer, but until then a thousand titles can be browsed for free. All titles are in the public domain, and include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Unlike e-books, the app uses scanned copies of original editions. Its creators say this gives readers the best way to experience old books the way the classic authors intended – including additions like pull-out maps and original illustrations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13683880
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