[Fixed] 1970s Computer Bookshelf: Pascal, Microprocessors, CP/M

Posted by nmrk@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 8 comments

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SpookyTheCat96@reddit

I had the first two Pascal books at upper left and the Osborne Intro to Microcomputers up to 2019, when I finally got rid of them along with hundreds of other early computer books. Bought these three in the late 70s. Seeing these cover photos now, makes me wish I hadn't got rid of them. But, downsizing in our senior years requires sacrifice. ;)

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nmrk@reddit (OP)

I was going through the textbooks and it's surprising how most of them are typewritten texts. I think some of them were written on early word processors like Mag Card Selectrics, but the Osborne series was always professionally typeset, I have Book 0 through Book 2 and several of the processor-specific books. Those were the olden days when we awaited new books from Sybex, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, Sams, Hayden, and a few other tech publishers that were at the bleeding edge.

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nmrk@reddit (OP)

I found one book that I forgot to scan, I set it aside because it deserved special treatment. Then I never got around to scanning it oops. Note the back cover, it has a catalog of all the early Osborne books.

Some Common Basic Programs - Osborne McGraw Hill

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nmrk@reddit (OP)

I was admiring some of the book cover designs, I zoomed in on that CP/M book and was horrified to see a bug. Ick. So I retouched it out and reposted the image. I also removed the MkLinux book (some people have no sense of humor). Sorry about nuking the OP but it really was awful.

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SomePeopleCallMeJJ@reddit

Your debugging skills paid off!

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nmrk@reddit (OP)

Bio slop.

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pinko_zinko@reddit

Were you the OP? This is an admirable update. That Linux book in there was too jarring.

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nmrk@reddit (OP)

Yes, my OP. I went to extra trouble to scan these accurately on a flat bed and yuck that image had to go.