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Sir Walter Wilson Greg
Rosenblum, Joseph; Greg, Walter Wilson
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Hardback. This book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the 20th century and, along with R. B. McKerrow and A. W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated 20th-century textual studies. Series: Great Bibliographers S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
This book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the twentieth century and, along with R.B. McKerrow and A.W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated twentieth-century textual studies. The articles and chapters included here begin with Greg's first major bibliographic triumph in 1908, when he elucidated the mystery of a collection of early seventeenth-century Shakespearean quartos. Applying the techniques of the New Bibliography, Greg revealed these texts to be the first attempt at a collected edition of Shakespeare, by a printer who lacked the authority to ... Read more
This book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the twentieth century and, along with R.B. McKerrow and A.W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated twentieth-century textual studies. The articles and chapters included here begin with Greg's first major bibliographic triumph in 1908, when he elucidated the mystery of a collection of early seventeenth-century Shakespearean quartos. Applying the techniques of the New Bibliography, Greg revealed these texts to be the first attempt at a collected edition of Shakespeare, by a printer who lacked the authority to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Great Bibliographers S.
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810833999
SKU
V9780810833999
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99-15
About Rosenblum, Joseph; Greg, Walter Wilson
Joseph Rosenblum teaches English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and at Guilford College. He is the author of three previous books, including A Bibliographic History of the Book (Scarecrow, 1995).
Reviews for Sir Walter Wilson Greg
This collection of essays illuminates Greg's key role in the history of 20th-century bibliographic scholarship and makes available an important sampling of his theoretical writings and critical studies.
AB Bookman's Weekly
Most of his seminal papers are collected here, including "The Rationale of Copy-Text", "Bibliographical Analysis" and "What is Bibliography?"
The Library Association Record
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AB Bookman's Weekly
Most of his seminal papers are collected here, including "The Rationale of Copy-Text", "Bibliographical Analysis" and "What is Bibliography?"
The Library Association Record
Scarecrow Press ... Read more