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Studies in Bibliography
David L.Vand Meulen
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Description for Studies in Bibliography
Hardback. This volume presents a wide range of articles by international scholars on bibliography, textual criticism and other aspects of the study of books. The book opens with lectures by distinguished bibliographer, R.B. McKerrow, followed by an essay on the description of books by G. Thomas Tanselle. Series: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DS; GBCR; GLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
The fifty-third volume of Studies continues its tradition of presenting a wide range of articles by international scholars on bibliography, textual criticism, and other aspects of the study of books. The volume opens with unpublished lectures by one of the twentieth century's most distinguished bibliographers, R. B. McKerrow, followed by another of G. Thomas Tanselle's foundational essays on the description of books, this one on the bibliographical concept of format. Other articles trace the invention of the Hinman Collator, explore the nature of bibliographical reasoning, including the use of statistics, propose attributions to Samuel Richardson, and investigate puzzles in particular ... Read more
The fifty-third volume of Studies continues its tradition of presenting a wide range of articles by international scholars on bibliography, textual criticism, and other aspects of the study of books. The volume opens with unpublished lectures by one of the twentieth century's most distinguished bibliographers, R. B. McKerrow, followed by another of G. Thomas Tanselle's foundational essays on the description of books, this one on the bibliographical concept of format. Other articles trace the invention of the Hinman Collator, explore the nature of bibliographical reasoning, including the use of statistics, propose attributions to Samuel Richardson, and investigate puzzles in particular ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813921488
SKU
V9780813921488
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About David L.Vand Meulen
David L. Vander Meulen is Professor of English at the University of Virginia.
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