Re: Translation Exercises Other than McGuffey? (ATTN: Gary)

Arthaey Angosii wrote:
> Emaelivpeith Pipian:
>
>>The most troublesome thing to me, however, is the fact that there is no
>>full set of McGuffey Readers (in any one version) all the way to the
>>sixth one.  Even if you go so far as to include any possible version
>>available, there are no copies of the second or third volumes online.
>
>
> Both Gary and I have bought dead-tree editions of the Readers. Gary
> had mentioned that he might contribute to Gutenberg with them. Perhaps
> he and I should coordinate, so we don't duplicate our efforts of
> transcription?
>
> In the mean time, I thought that Gary was providing what he had
> computerized via his website:
>
>     http://fiziwig.com/mcguffey.html
>
> He doesn't list the 6th reader, though. Do you not own that one, Gary?
I think it would be handy to note the details about the versions of the
McGuffeys.  I assume since you both purchased them that they are the
1879 "Revised New" version (or the slightly modified later versions) and
not the (presumably) 1851 "New" version that is the volume one on
Gutenberg now (confirmation from SOMEONE on that fact would be nice).
As pointed out before, 4, 5, and/or 6 are digitized but only in image
form on some websites, and part of 1 from 1838 is on another.

I still think it would be nice if we actually had all three sets
complete, but htat's a pipe-dream, and only librarians could whip that
one up I think...

Pipian

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