My cunning plan to get us the complete set of the Lady Mary correspondence has failed: I got a refund instead of a replacement from the bookseller. Since it was a used book, my guess is that the seller entered the wrong volume number when typing up the details for this book, and they don't actually have a copy of volume 3 to send me.
So, we have volumes 1-2 (not yet digitized), which cover the period up to 1751. Which is nice and all, but doesn't cover the period of Wilhelmine's visit!
I will keep my eye out for v. 3, but right now, the cheapest I can find it is $55, which, no.
Oh, cahn, since I got a refund, I will divide it proportionately with you, which means you have $5 in future book bribe credits, and $15 in future translation favors. ;)
[ETA: I'm an idiot. You gave me $27, which means you have $22 in translation favors after subtracting the $5 refund.]
Also, I can't believe I'd forgotten this, but I did actually work as a librarian's assistant in my high school library (for course credit, not for money). I helped with shelving, cataloguing (you won't be surprised I helped us go digital with our card catalogue back in 2000), and acquisition (you won't be surprised this was my favorite part :P). I wouldn't do it for a career as long as I had better options, but it's definitely up my alley as a hobby!
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Re: Librarian update
Date: 2020-09-30 10:07 pm (UTC)So, we have volumes 1-2 (not yet digitized), which cover the period up to 1751. Which is nice and all, but doesn't cover the period of Wilhelmine's visit!
I will keep my eye out for v. 3, but right now, the cheapest I can find it is $55, which, no.
Oh,
[ETA: I'm an idiot. You gave me $27, which means you have $22 in translation favors after subtracting the $5 refund.]
Also, I can't believe I'd forgotten this, but I did actually work as a librarian's assistant in my high school library (for course credit, not for money). I helped with shelving, cataloguing (you won't be surprised I helped us go digital with our card catalogue back in 2000), and acquisition (you won't be surprised this was my favorite part :P). I wouldn't do it for a career as long as I had better options, but it's definitely up my alley as a hobby!