In message of 24 Mar, Peter Amsden <amsden@btinternet.com> wrote: <snip> > I have now forgotten what it was that we were talking about in the > first place. Ah! Now I remember, someone wanted to scan an old book, > and a number of perfectly sensible answers were provided. So why are > we still discussing it? The attraction is that this scanner promises to reduce the damage to books caused by pressing down on the spine to get a half-decent copy. These old books are the life-blood of the society, its prized assets, and anything to preserve them must be a Good Thing. That is why two of us have already offered financial support for a project to try it out. Are there any more who might join in? -- Tim Powys-Lybbe tim@powys.org For a miscellany of bygones: http://powys.org