Of all places, I learned about this via a tweet from Roger Ebert's Twitter account, @ebertchicago:
http://twitter.com/ebertchicago/status/25819640387
The University of Chicago Press is offering a free e-book download of a facsimile of the 1906 Chicago Manual of Style. According to Ebert, it's available today only, so be sure to get it while you can!
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ebooks/free_ebook.html
You have to enter your email address to receive a download link, and download Adobe Digital Editions if you don't already have it on your computer. I followed all of these steps on a Windows-based machine and had no problems.
It's obviously a cool thing for anyone who is interested in old editions or editing, but there's even a little treat for any typography nerds (like me!) around page 125 where they display various type specimens and ornaments that were in use at the time.
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As a total grammar and style nerd, I've got to check this out! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete-- Heather Walrath