Thread Name: ModernLib New Feature: ML Chronicles Series From: ron at scribblemonger.com (Ron Holl) Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:12:46 -0400 Bill Hornick and I have added the Modern Library Chronicles series to ModernLib. The ML Chronicles is a history series released between 2000 and 2011, although the paperback editions are still being printed by the ML (at least, some of them are). Thanks to Scot for providing an editorial review of the material. This feature is available here: http://modernlib.com/Identifiers/chronicles/mlChronicles.html Documenting this series started in 2006, as part of the Amenities of Modern Library Collecting site, when the series was still actively releasing new titles. In that year I found a jacketed copy of Fussell's "Boys' Crusade" for a buck in a half price bookstore, and wondered what it was... both the jacket and the hardcover spines had a number listed along with a torchbearer. I bought it, and (of course) the first thing I did was tell Scot about it. Neither of us knew the ML had numbered anything after the classical era ended (in 1970, as far as releasing new titles in that era). jWol (John Wolansky) had a few of them, including at least one of the unusual initial jackets on the first titles. The Chronlicles project at Amenities was never completed, even after we merged ModernLib (nee Dogeared) and Amenities. When we recently discussed adding 1990 and later material, this series was one of the candidates (since the work was already started). It turned out that Bill H. has an extensive collection of the Chronicles including HCs with DJs, the PBs, and BCEs. So it was decided to do the Chronicles series next (the ML Minis being the first). After ten years it is finally complete! Additional "new" ML material will be added in the near future. ron ------------------------------------- From: willthemad at aol.com (Bill Hornick) Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:55:04 -0400 This is an impressive accomplishment in assembling so much data and scans into a detailed and appealing display. I am sure that some eventual tweaking will need to be done. Thank you for the editorial review, Scot. ------------------------------------- From: skinnygypsy at yahoo.com (Chad Bernu) Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 21:58:59 -0500 Thanks guys! Chad ------------------------------------- From: johnwolansky at verizon.net (John Wolansky) Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:44:44 -0400 Excellent work. I have the first 14 in what I think are firsts. I stopped collecting because the change in format from translucent to opaque left me uncertain as the nature of firsts having seen later printing with the opaque jackets. I can now confirm my holdings status and maybe continue with the collecting. John Wolansky ------------------------------------- From: tinkinc85 at gmail.com (Bryan Tinkle) Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:23:36 -0400 Thanks for posting this, i have most of the first 22, but as mentioned by others once the format of the covers changed the collecting seemed less appealing. -------------------------------------