Student''s Manual of Bibliography

This book, first published in 1931, first examines the many processes that go to the making of a book - paper, printing, illustration and binding - then lists with running commentary 300 or so important works of reference, and an account of the principles and arrangements of bibliographies.

List of contents

1. Introductory 2. Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum, Paper 3. Printing and Book-building 4. Landmarks in the History of Printing and Publishing 5. Illustration 6. Binding 7. The Collation of Books 8. The Description of Books 9. Bibliographies: Some Classes and Examples: Primary 10. Bibliographies: Some Classes and Examples: Secondary 11. The Arrangements of Bibliographies

About the author

Arundell Esdaile

Summary

This book, first published in 1931, first examines the many processes that go to the making of a book – paper, printing, illustration and binding – then lists with running commentary 300 or so important works of reference, and an account of the principles and arrangements of bibliographies.

Product details

• Authors: Arundell Esdaile, Esdaile Arundell
• Assisted by: Roy Stokes (Editor), Stokes Roy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032133782
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3213378-2
• No. of pages: 398
• Series: Library Manuals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology