Oldest AMC WM Guide Question

[RoySwkr]

Books published or registered before 1923 are definitely in the public domain.

There is also a "fair use" exemption (do you have a URL?) so that while I can't reprint and sell the 1966 White Mountain Guide I can extract portions for scholarly discussion. I think the Abandoned Trails website would probably qualify particularly if more discussion took place.

 

[bcskier]

Abandoned Trails Website

RoySwkr

Do you have a working URL for the Abandonded Trails website? The one I have no longer functions.

bcskier

 

[David Metsky]

http://www.whitemountainlosttrails.com/

-dave-

 

[nartreb]

fair use

There is also a "fair use" exemption (do you have a URL?)

17 USC 107:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000107----000-.html

Yes, it's pretty vague. The case law doesn't clarify it all that much, either.

 

[askus3]

looking at old Guidebooks. What I like to see is how they evolved from edition to edition. Like I was intrigued that the only Vermont trail ever placed ina White Mountain guidebook was Mt. Monadnock in Vermont across the river from Colebrook, NH. Since I haven't looked at all the editions, I know it was described and mapped in the 1946 edition. So I finally went up there and climbed the peak. It was a healthy 2,000 foot climb to an abandoned but sturdy fire tower. The warden's cabin foundation looked like it held quite a sound structure. Only the chimney stands today but the vicinity is beautiful. I really enjoyed the hike and I definitely recommend it. Some day down the road, i will get a trip report together. The NH north country has some special scenic wonders worthy of exploration. I put together a nice trip and based it on info I extracted out of my 46 White Mountain Guidebook. Magalloway is a lot easier to get to today thAn it was back then, but thAT goes for most places in the mountains.

 

[Stan]

I find the old editions fun to skim when planning a hike. Many trails, however, don't seem to change much. I have a couple editions from the '70s and have seen '60s and '07s editions for sale in antique stores for about $60.

I picked up a 1968 AMC Canoe Guide to New England, a small pocket sized reference with three pristine maps showing New England rivers, for $2 last year.

 

[RoySwkr]

Like I was intrigued that the only Vermont trail ever placed ina White Mountain guidebook was Mt. Monadnock in Vermont across the river from Colebrook, NH.

The 1922 edition had Mt. "Ktaadn". Probably no closer to the White Mtns then but presumably the same people would be interested.

 

[spencer]

It was "Ktaadn", right?

I don't think I've seen it with the "i" in it. Does the '22 really use that spelling?

by the way, here's a grammar question for you all...

in general, punctuation goes inside the quotes in a sentence. However, I get confused when the quotes are used in a non-traditional format. For example, above, the quotes are used to specify a unique spelling of a word, so the punctuation goes outside of it right? Or, sometimes you use quotes to imply a somewhat facetious use of a word. For instance, is Mr. Evilhanz really "evil"?

ah ha... someone? anyone?

spencer

 

[Pamola]

Grammar Police

Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, no matter how they are used. With question marks, it's usually left to common sense. For example...

Is it actualy spelled "Katahdin"?
I just asked, "Is it actually spelled 'Katahdin'?"

with a question within a question, the mark is also inside

Did I just ask, "Is it spelled 'Katahdin'?"

The more you know...