British Library agrees digital deal with Google

The British Library has struck a deal with Google to make a portion of its enviable collection of 17th and 18th century texts available to search and view online.Despite its stuffy connotations, the British Library has not shied away from the brave new digital world, with smartphone apps, Kindle deals and newspaper digitisation among its digital arsenal.250,000 texts written between 1700 and 1870 are included in the Google deal, with the out of copyright books and manuscripts available to be

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