Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries (ABHB) - 23: ABHB Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries. Vol.23 - Publications of 1992 and Additions from the Preceding Years. Ed.: Dept. of Special Collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

This twenty-third volume of ABBB (Annual bibliography of the history of the printed book and libraries) contains 3956 records, selected from some 1600 periodicals, the list of which follows this introduction. They have been compiled by the National Committees of the following countries: Arab Countries Italy Australia Latin America Austria Latvia Belgium Luxembourg Byelorussia The Netherlands Canada Poland Croatia Portugal Denmark Rumania Estonia Russia Finland South Africa Spain France Germany Sweden Great Britain Switzerland Hungary Ukrain Ireland (Republic of) USA Benevolent readers are requested to signal the names of bibliographers and historians from countries not mentioned above, who would be willing to co-operate to this scheme of international bibliographic collaboration. The editor will greatly appreciate any communication on this matter. Subject As has been said in the introduction to the previous volumes, this bibliography aims at recording all books and articles of scholarly value which relate to the history of the printed book, to the history of the arts, crafts, techniques and equipment, and of the economic, social and cultural environment, involved in its production, distribution, conservation, and description. Of course, the ideal of a complete coverage is nearly impossible to attain.

List of contents

A. General Works about the History of the Printed Book and Library.- B. Paper, Inks, Printing Mat?Rials.- C. Calligraphy, Type Design, Typefounding.- D. Layout, Composing, Printing, Presses, Printed Books.- E. Book Illustration.- F. Bookbinding.- G. Book Trade, Publishing.- H. Bibliophily, Book Collecting.- J. Libraries, Librarianship, Scholarship, Institutions.- K. Legal, Economic, Social Aspects.- L. Newspapers, Journalism.- M. Relation to Secondary Subjects Mainly in Order of DC.- Index I. Authors' Names and Anonyms.- Index II. Geographical and Personal Names.

Product details

• Assisted by: Dept. of Special Collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Editor), Dept. of Special Collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Editor), Dep of Special Collections of the K (Editor), Dept of Special Collections of the K (Editor), H. Vervliet (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2013
• EAN: 9789401040815
• ISBN: 978-94-0-104081-5
• No. of pages: 470
• Illustrations: X, 470 p.
• Sets: Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries (ABHB); Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries (ABHB)
• Series: Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system