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Old 02-17-2015, 10:20 AM   #65
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But almost all original ebooks I've prepared for the MobileRead library have typos, and I correct them. I also change spelling from time to time (ankle instead of ancle for example) and make hyphen usage etc conform to modern usage. Does that not count?

I have seen an edition of one of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's stories which has been edited - I don't remember the details - and the editor clearly claims copyright on her version. Perhaps I should make it more clear that I have made some changes to the text.
In order for a new copyright to apply the changes would have to be transformative such as mash-ups like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, at least in most countries I can think of.
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