[Web4lib] Google Allows Downloads of out-of-copyright Books

[David J. Fiander]

Leslie Johnston wrote:

> It's definitely not consistently available yet, but here's an example:
> 
> http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC18938030&id=HKackp-vG-YC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=abbott+flatland 

It's also only available within the United States.  While Flatland is most 
definitely in the public domain worldwide, we Canadians only get to see 
excepts, as if it was still a restricted text.

- David

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