Tim Hartnell's Giant Book Of Computer Games (UK Edition, 1983)

Before scanning a book, I always search the Internet to see if a good, previously scanned version exists. This is particularly true with paperback editions like this, as the scanning process is destructive. To get the best quality copy, the book will end up in the bin when I'm done. It also makes it much quicker if I'm not re-doing work someone else has already done. 

This book was a little different.

The US edition has already been scanned and is available here. It has this cover;

This book clocks in at 404 pages.

Looking at the edition I had in my hands, it had this cover;

And clocked in at a mere 388 pages.

Looking through the index, it was clear that some of the example programs existed only in the US version, and no copy of the UK version was already archived.

The scan took about three hours to complete. I'm always torn between a readable resolution that is "good enough" and a high-quality one that is worth preserving. Hopefully, 200 dpi is the right level!

Here's the link to the UK edition (via Internet Archive); Tim Hartnell's Giant Book Of Computer Games (UK Edition, 1983)