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Collation, Reference Notation, & Statement of Signing: A Workbook

by Carlo Dumontet

A practical workbook on bibliographic collation

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A practical workbook on bibliographic collation

Carlo Dumontet’s workbook examines methods for writing book collations and interpreting published collation statements. It gives detailed attention to approaches associated with W. W. Greg and Fredson Bowers, as well as Thomas Tanselle’s treatment of inserted leaves, then considers other possible solutions. Numerous examples and exercises make the material practical, connecting its discussion of bibliographic methods with hands-on work. The subject sits at the intersection of bibliography, the cataloguing of early printed books, and bookselling, with collation notation as its central tool.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Students of bibliography seeking practice with collation methods and notation
  • Cataloguers of early printed books
  • Booksellers and others who write or consult collations

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Bibliographic collationReference notationEarly printed booksCataloguing and classification

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Book overview

This workbook discusses the various techniques which can be employed in book collation writing in order to provide readers with the capacity to construct collations and to interpret published ones. W.W. Greg's and Fredson Bowers's approach is discussed in depth, together with Thomas Tanselle's view on how to handle inserted leaves. Upon this Greg-Bowers-Tanselle bedrock other possible solutions are also discussed. The exposition relies on a large number of examples and also on some exercises in order to render this workbook as practical a tool as possible. This workbook will be an invaluable guide for students of bibliography, early printed books cataloguers, and booksellers, but it is hoped that all those engaged in collation-writing may find it a useful reference tool.

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