[First Project] The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse
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Katie Geckle Tallmon
Dec 3, 2025, 10:33:13 PM (2 days ago) Dec 3
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Hello!
The scans I intend to use, from the 1923 publication, are here: https://archive.org/details/bwb_KP-509-748
I am interested in trying my hand at a first project for Standard Ebooks.
If approved, I would like to work on The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse.
This title is listed on the Wanted Ebooks list as a good first production choice, and I have a soft spot for Wodehouse, so this felt like the right choice.
I plan to use the HTML version of the book listed here (per the link on the Wanted Ebooks page): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7464
The scans I intend to use, from the 1923 publication, are here: https://archive.org/details/bwb_KP-509-748
I am not sure how long this will take me, as have a full time job and a toddler, but I'm excited to get started!
I am a software engineer by day, which should help, but I haven't done any engineering work on a Mac in years, despite having one for my personal machine.
I love using Standard Ebooks and hope contributing in this way is something that is a good fit.
Thank you!
Best,
Katie
Alex Cabal
Dec 4, 2025, 10:34:31 AM (2 days ago) Dec 4
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Great, that one would be a good start.
The PG transcription has removed formatting including italics. You'll
have to look at each page of the page scans to restore italics (see for
example page 21 where there is an italicized I). Each chapter has
subchapters which are numbered in the transcription, but without
formatting, so you'll have to add sub-sections and a new <h#> level for
those.
Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
and typography sections:
https://standardebooks.org/manual
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-patterns
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography
The step by step guide will take you from start to finish:
https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-step
This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-working-on-public-domain-ebooks
Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
whatever problem you've encountered.
When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
Have fun! :)
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The PG transcription has removed formatting including italics. You'll
have to look at each page of the page scans to restore italics (see for
example page 21 where there is an italicized I). Each chapter has
subchapters which are numbered in the transcription, but without
formatting, so you'll have to add sub-sections and a new <h#> level for
those.
Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
and typography sections:
https://standardebooks.org/manual
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-patterns
https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography
The step by step guide will take you from start to finish:
https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-step
This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-working-on-public-domain-ebooks
Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
whatever problem you've encountered.
When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
Have fun! :)
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Katie Geckle
Dec 4, 2025, 9:27:09 PM (2 days ago) Dec 4
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Thanks, Alex!
I appreciate the detail about the italics. I’ll make sure to be vigilant about that piece when I get that far.
I'll be sure to go through the documentation and ask questions when I come upon something I can't figure out.
Here is my GitHub repository with its first commit: https://github.com/katiearina/p-g-wodehouse_the-adventures-of-sally
Thank you!
Best,
Best,
Katie
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Alex Cabal
Dec 4, 2025, 9:28:41 PM (2 days ago) Dec 4
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OK, Emma will manage with Weijia reviewing.
On 12/4/25 6:50 PM, Katie Geckle wrote:
> Thanks, Alex!
>
> I appreciate the detail about the italics. I’ll make sure to be vigilant
> about that piece when I get that far.
>
> I'll be sure to go through the documentation and ask questions when I
> come upon something I can't figure out.
>
> Here is my GitHub repository with its first commit: https://github.com/
> katiearina/p-g-wodehouse_the-adventures-of-sally <https://github.com/
> katiearina/p-g-wodehouse_the-adventures-of-sally>
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-
> patterns <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-
> structural-patterns>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography <https://
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography>
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On 12/4/25 6:50 PM, Katie Geckle wrote:
> Thanks, Alex!
>
> I appreciate the detail about the italics. I’ll make sure to be vigilant
> about that piece when I get that far.
>
> I'll be sure to go through the documentation and ask questions when I
> come upon something I can't figure out.
>
> Here is my GitHub repository with its first commit: https://github.com/
> katiearina/p-g-wodehouse_the-adventures-of-sally>
>
> Thank you!
> Best,
> Katie
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM Alex Cabal <al...@standardebooks.org
> <mailto:al...@standardebooks.org>> wrote:
>
> Great, that one would be a good start.
>
> The PG transcription has removed formatting including italics. You'll
> have to look at each page of the page scans to restore italics (see for
> example page 21 where there is an italicized I). Each chapter has
> subchapters which are numbered in the transcription, but without
> formatting, so you'll have to add sub-sections and a new <h#> level for
> those.
>
> Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
> as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
> particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
> and typography sections:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual <https://standardebooks.org/manual>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics <https://
> Thank you!
> Best,
> Katie
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM Alex Cabal <al...@standardebooks.org
> <mailto:al...@standardebooks.org>> wrote:
>
> Great, that one would be a good start.
>
> The PG transcription has removed formatting including italics. You'll
> have to look at each page of the page scans to restore italics (see for
> example page 21 where there is an italicized I). Each chapter has
> subchapters which are numbered in the transcription, but without
> formatting, so you'll have to add sub-sections and a new <h#> level for
> those.
>
> Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
> as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
> particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
> and typography sections:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual <https://standardebooks.org/manual>
>
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-
> patterns <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-
> structural-patterns>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography <https://
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography>
>
> The step by step guide will take you from start to finish:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-
> step <https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-
> The step by step guide will take you from start to finish:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-
> by-step>
>
> This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-
> working-on-public-domain-ebooks <https://standardebooks.org/
> This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-
> contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-working-on-public-domain-ebooks>
>
> Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
> well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
> whatever problem you've encountered.
>
> When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
> that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
>
> Have fun! :)
>
>
> On 12/3/25 7:40 PM, Katie Geckle Tallmon wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I am interested in trying my hand at a first project for Standard
> Ebooks.
> > If approved, I would like to work on The Adventures of Sally by P.G.
> > Wodehouse.
> > This title is listed on the Wanted Ebooks list as a good first
> > production choice, and I have a soft spot for Wodehouse, so this
> felt
> > like the right choice.
> >
> > I plan to use the HTML version of the book listed here (per the
> link on
> > the Wanted Ebooks page): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7464
> <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7464>
> >
> > The scans I intend to use, from the 1923 publication, are
> here: https://
> > archive.org/details/bwb_KP-509-748 <http://archive.org/details/
> Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
> well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
> whatever problem you've encountered.
>
> When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
> that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
>
> Have fun! :)
>
>
> On 12/3/25 7:40 PM, Katie Geckle Tallmon wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I am interested in trying my hand at a first project for Standard
> Ebooks.
> > If approved, I would like to work on The Adventures of Sally by P.G.
> > Wodehouse.
> > This title is listed on the Wanted Ebooks list as a good first
> > production choice, and I have a soft spot for Wodehouse, so this
> felt
> > like the right choice.
> >
> > I plan to use the HTML version of the book listed here (per the
> link on
> > the Wanted Ebooks page): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7464
> <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7464>
> >
> > The scans I intend to use, from the 1923 publication, are
> here: https://
> bwb_KP-509-748>
> >
> > I am not sure how long this will take me, as have a full time job
> and a
> > toddler, but I'm excited to get started!
> > I am a software engineer by day, which should help, but I haven't
> done
> > any engineering work on a Mac in years, despite having one for my
> > personal machine.
> >
> > I love using Standard Ebooks and hope contributing in this way is
> > something that is a good fit.
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Best,
> > Katie
> >
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> > I am not sure how long this will take me, as have a full time job
> and a
> > toddler, but I'm excited to get started!
> > I am a software engineer by day, which should help, but I haven't
> done
> > any engineering work on a Mac in years, despite having one for my
> > personal machine.
> >
> > I love using Standard Ebooks and hope contributing in this way is
> > something that is a good fit.
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Best,
> > Katie
> >
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Weijia Cheng
Dec 4, 2025, 9:53:11 PM (2 days ago) Dec 4
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