Wikisource:Requested texts/Archives/2018

Quotations collections

This section was archived on a request by: Mukkakukaku (talk) 18:55, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Three books of quotations (these will also serve as a source for Wikiquote):

• We have one page of Dictionary of Quotations (Classical)/A from Harbottle's Dictionary of Quotations (classical), available here, published in 1897, mostly translations into English from Greek and Latin quotes. I'd like to have all of it.
• Harbottle's Dictionary of Quotations (Spanish), available here, published in 1907, translations into English from Spanish quotes (front matter and notes throughout the text are in English).
• Dictionary of Contemporary Quotations by Helena Swan, available here, published in 1904.

Cheers! BD2412 T 21:24, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Here's:

• Harbottle's Classical quotations: Index:Dictionary of Quotations (Classical).djvu
• Harbottle's Spanish quotations: Index:Dictionary of Quotations (Spanish).djvu

They're both DJVu form of the Google Books, though I've stripped off the Google scan page and done some surgery to remove duplicate pages. They're the usual quality of old google scans, so it's a good thing there's no plates or illustrations -- but otherwise they appear to be legible and (as far as I can tell) complete.

I'll look into the Swan compendium at a later time. Was there a reason you didn't want the French quotations too for Harbottle? To make a full set? --Mukkakukaku (talk) 17:25, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

For completeness' sake, I also snagged:

• Harbottle's Italian quotations: Index:Dictionary of Quotations (Italian).djvu
• Harbottle's Italian and French quotations: Index:Dictionary of Quotations (French and Italian).djvu

(Figured it wouldn't hurt to grab them even if you didn't ask for them. The scans are much higher quality than the Classical and Spanish because they're not from Google.)

Swan's contemporary quotations are here: Index:Dictionary of Contemporary Quotations.djvu. This isn't the Google Books one you linked to, but rather another I found on IA, so it's much better quality. It appears to be the same edition.

I'll keep an eye out for Harbottle's German quotations, but I haven't seen any sign of a file in the usual places yet -- the only reason I know there is one to look for is because I saw an advert for it in one of the other collections.

@BD2412: -- Hope this'll cover what you need for your project. :) --Mukkakukaku (talk) 18:55, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

• Thanks - great work! I would note that I uploaded the French and Italian to French Wikisource some years ago. I'm not sure which project would be the best home for it, but much of the work is already done there. Perhaps it can be ported over here, and the local templates revised accordingly. BD2412 T 22:05, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Arthur Machen, weaver of fantasy, by Gekle, William F.

This section was archived on a request by: Mukkakukaku (talk) 16:08, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Another apparently unrenewed book, this from the 1940s. Arthur Machen, weaver of fantasy, by Gekle, William F.--Prosfilaes (talk) 12:43, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

@Prosfilaes: Index:Arthur Machen, Weaver of Fantasy.djvu -Einstein95 (talk) 12:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Oregon Historical Quarterly volume 7

I have been working for some time to transcribe the first 23 volumes (i.e., those in the public domain) of the Oregon Historical Quarterly. I plan to submit an article to the OHQ about the value of Wikisource and Wikimedia, and the importance of aligning the efforts of traditional history journals with wiki efforts. It would be great to have one really nice, complete volume to illustrate the point. I have completed the transcription of Volume 7, but I have many small questions; making it a Proofread of the Month would be very helpful in getting input and assistance from various experienced Wikisource folks. -Pete (talk) 20:55, 4 January 2018 (UTC)

@Peteforsyth: Since this volume has since been validated, I think this request can be marked resolved. Good work! Inductiveload—talk/contribs 08:01, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

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Books in french for French Wikisource

Moved to Wikisource:Scriptorium#Books_in_french_for_French_Wikisource--Prosfilaes (talk) 21:31, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Inductiveload—talk/contribs 10:38, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

Works on banned, prohibited, or condemned books

Requesting any of the following

• Books Condemned to Be Burnt by James Anson Farrer
• An Index of Prohibited Books by Joseph Mendham
• A Catalogue of Curious But Prohibited Books

John Carter (talk) 22:40, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

Index:Books_Condemned_to_be_Burnt_-_James_Anson_Farrer.djvu for the first one.--Prosfilaes (talk) 04:08, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

Index:An Index of Prohibited Books (1840).djvu seems to have been around for a while. Inductiveload—talk/contribs 10:24, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

• Can't find scan : To my knowledge, the only scan of A Catalogue… is (external scan), which is so broken as to be entirely unusable. TE(æ)A,ea. (talk) 20:41, 21 October 2020 (UTC).

• It looks like it might be available on the Gale ECCO system: https://lib.ugent.be/nl/catalog/rug01:001128914 Inductiveload—talk/contribs 20:58, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

• Inductiveload: Scan available for A Catalogue here. TE(æ)A,ea. (talk) 18:30, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

@TE(æ)A,ea.: cool! Where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking? Inductiveload—talk/contribs 20:29, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

• Inductiveload: The same place as I got Psychology of Religion (at Scan Lab): my university’s ILL request service. Occasionally, I am sent through a different system (the O system), which gave me a PDF scan for these two works. I’m also looking for the Hymns below, although that request has been sitting around for a while now. If you have any old, no-scan-found requests lying about (and that you’re interested in proofreading), send me a message. TE(æ)A,ea. (talk) 00:09, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

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