Al Haines (shaw) wrote:
A thrift store near me has a 24-volume set of "Modern Business" books, written by various authors, published by the Alexander Hamilton Institute, all copyright dates pre-1923.
Ever notice how often books have "modern" in the titles?
According to a Google search, the Institute appears to still exist. The books don't seem to be in PG.
Are such books suitable candidates for PG, or are they too out of date?
Definitely! All the more interesting for being so "modern"! Especially if they have pictures/illustrations. I'd still like to see a index made of all the public domain illustrations in PG for use in such things as Web pages, school reports, scrapbooks, etc... Maybe create a additional XML file for each illustration listing such items as search terms (man, woman, bucket, lawnmower), color/B&W, photo/woodcut/painting/line-art... (Summer of code project?) Make sure you keep the copyright/printing dates in the final product. Great for someone who wants to know how business practices have changed over the years.