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Old 12-14-2013, 08:14 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib View Post
Be aware that this website often has extremely execrable uploads. Sometimes, (as it seems to appear on looking at the issue that has been linked), the yellowing paper is exactly what it looks like: Yellow. In this case, it looks at least to be 'readable.'

Sometimes, too, the acidity has reached such a stage that one can hardly make out the words for the background color.



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Well, at least they've been electronically preserved before they get any worse!

That being said, I have a used book store that frequently has old SF and Mystery magazines. I've been able to buy some copies of issues that I had bought when I first discovered the pulps, back in the early 60s.

I have been trying my hand at converting some of these for myself -- they won't be ready for MR for years.
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