I don't know if im breaking any rules with this but seeing as we're on the brinks another great book burning I wanted to share a method i found to bypass archive.orgs bullshit borrowing function.

posted 2 years ago by BladesLastBottle 2 years ago by BladesLastBottle +39 / -0

Create account with Archive.org

Install Adobe Digital Editions - https://www.adobe.com/ca/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
install Calibre - https://download.calibre-ebook.com/4.23.0/
download the DeDRM Tools - https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v6.8.0 (unzip into a folder)
Open Calibre, go the preferences, then go to the bottom where it says plugins, click the button that allows you to add plugin from file, choose the DeDRM tools. restart the program.
Now Borrow the book you want FIRST. scroll down and find the identifier code. it will be listed on the page or you can take it from the url of the borrowed book page.

heres an example -https://archive.org/details/sunkingsunexpect00clar/page/n9/mode/2up the identifier for this book is "sunkingsunexpect00clar".

once you get the identifier copy it and add it to this link (https://archive.org/services/loans/loan/?action=media_url&identifier=*************&format=pdf&redirect=1) by replacing the ******** with your identifier code.

6.then simply put the new link into a browser and it will automatically download a file.

take that file and drop it in Adobe Digital Editions (which will automatically download it and place it in a folder called My Digital Additions)
Now open that new pdf in Calibre (Calibre will take the DRM protection off it and automatically save it in another folder called Calibre library)

now its yours forever.

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– forinfren 7 points 2 years ago +7 / -0

I use a method that's overall slower and more cumbersome, but doesn't require registration or special software:

Pick a book, make sure you view it in one-page view.
Scroll down until you get to the second page, so the URL changes to something ending in "page/n#/mode/1up", where the "n#" or just "#" is the number of the page.
Hit the Page Info keyboard shortcut on your browser, select the media tab, find the URL to the page image, and drag it to another tab of your browser. Right click and select "Save image as" to download it. Usually, there are two images in the Page Info window, so you can download two pages at a time like that.
Close the Page Info window. Now change the number of the "#" in the page URL to one that's two digits higher, so you get the next two pages in view (instead of the "limited preview" you'd normally see by just scrolling down).
Repeat step 3. In my impression, you can download about 10% of the whole book per day, before you reach the actual preview limit for your IP, for that particular book. Wait 24 hours, continue downloading.
Once you have all the pages, zip them up in a single archive (they should already be in alphabetical order), rename the .zip file to .cbz and convert it to .pdf using Calibre or an online converter.
Enjoy the benefits of literature.

Now, I mostly use this method for hobby downloads, so again, it's not too fast or convenient for emergencies. However, it has been reliable so far, the only hiccup being the 24-hour waiting period between download sprees. Though I usually "solve" that by scheduling two books and downloading them on alternate days. Good hunting, stalkers.