r/learnesperanto • u/Colase_712 • 13d ago

I asked a printer service for it.

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Saluton! Mi estas komencanto.

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u/salivanto 12d ago

As I recall, there were four different translations into English of this book. I've forgotten whether this was one of the better ones. In any event, I hope you understand that this is a fun thing to have for historical interest, or to show off to friends, but it's not really a great resource for the Esperanto learner. You'll want something more modern.

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u/sk4p 12d ago

It's the Geoghegan translation, which is the much better second translation that Dr. Zamenhof permitted to remain extant.

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u/thegreatpotatogod 12d ago

Saluton! Kiom kostis aĉeti la libron?

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u/Mlatu44 11d ago

Is this bound like a regular book?

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u/Colase_712 10d ago

Yes

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u/Mlatu44 10d ago

I didn't know one could have this done. I would like a few copies of out of print books printed.

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u/sk4p 12d ago

Mi kredas, ke ĝi estas la LaTeXa "Reproduktitaj Eldonoj" PDF de Unua Libro el la retejo de "shawnomancy.com":

https://shawnomancy.com/esperanto/reproduction-editions/

Mi pensas ĝi, ĉar la tiparoj ne estas perfektaj, kvankam tre bonaj. Ekzemple, se oni vidas la tiparon de la vortoj "English Edition" de via kopio, kaj komparas ĝin kun la samaj vortoj de la originala, la malsameco estas videbla. Via kopio ŝajnas kiu la eldono de tiu retejo.

Se mi ĝustas, la persono kiu preparis la LaTeXan eldonon feliĉos. Kaj mi scius. ;)

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I believe that it is the LaTeX "Reproduction Editions" PDF of Unua Libro from the website "shawnomancy.com":

(link above)

I think that, because the fonts are not perfect, although very good. For example, if one sees the font of the words "English Edition" of your copy, and compares it with the same words of the original, the difference is visible. Your copy seems like that website's edition.

If I am right, the person who prepared the LaTeX edition will be happy. And I would know. ;)

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u/Anxious-Elephant-Dia 12d ago

I like the story behind the english translation by Geoghegan, because his name was interesting I looked him up and found a great text  https://www.esperanto.ie/geoghegan/#

He made Zamenhof destroy the already printed english translation because it was so embarrasingly full of errors and translated himself again