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  • Manual of Library Cataloguing

    Enriched edition. Mastering Library Cataloging: Principles, Practices, and Future Trends

    In "Manual of Library Cataloguing," John Henry Quinn presents a comprehensive exploration of cataloguing principles and practices that serve as foundational pillars for library science. Written with a meticulous attention to detail, this seminal work balances theoretical frameworks with practical applications, offering readers a clear understanding of classification systems, metadata standards, ... Read more

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  • Manual of Library Cataloguing

    In "Manual of Library Cataloguing," John Henry Quinn presents a comprehensive and systematic approach to the organization and classification of library materials. The book marries theoretical frameworks with practical techniques, elucidating essential principles of cataloguing that have guided librarianship since its inception. With a clear and methodical literary style, Quinn addresses the ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Manual of Cataloguing and Indexing

    Series series Library Manuals
    This book, first published in 1933, shows the more common difficulties in constructing library entries for author single-entries with references, and author-entries with added entries. These basic principles of cataloguing practice offer valuable advice to the cataloguer of books. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

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    Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

    Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
    "A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which ... Read more

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  • The Early Roxburghe Club 18121835

    Book Club Pioneers and the Advancement of English Literature

    The Roxburghe Club, founded in 1812, has an unbroken publishing history from 1814 to the present day. Since the Club’s edition of ‘Havelok the Dane’ appeared in 1828, the Roxburghe has gained a reputation as a producer of beautifully printed editions of manuscripts and reprinted early books. The founding period of the Club, however, has been viewed with less approval, often seen as a frivolous, ... Read more

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  • How to Catalogue a Library

    Enriched edition. A Comprehensive Guide to Library Organization and Cataloging Practices

    In "How to Catalogue a Library," Henry B. Wheatley addresses the intricacies of library classification in the context of the late 19th century, a time when the evolution of public libraries was gaining momentum. Wheatley's literary style is both precise and practical, as he distills complex bibliographic principles into clear guidelines for catalogers. Drawing from his extensive experience, he ... Read more

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  • Romantic Readers

    The Evidence of Marginalia

    by H. J. Jackson ...
    When readers jot down notes in their books, they reveal something of themselves-what they believe, what amuses or annoys them, what they have read before. But a close examination of marginalia also discloses diverse and fascinating details about the time in which they are written. This book explores reading practices in the Romantic Age through an analysis of some 2,000 books annotated by British ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Inaugural lecture on The Study of History

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Significance of Historical Research and Analysis

    In his compelling Inaugural Lecture on The Study of History, Charles William Chadwick Oman presents a meticulous exploration of historiography, advocating for rigorous standards in the writing and interpretation of history. Employing a clear and engaging literary style that blends scholarly analysis with accessible language, Oman delves into the intricate relationship between historical fact and ... Read more

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  • Jonathan Swift and the Eighteenth-Century Book

    Jonathan Swift lived through a period of turbulence and innovation in the evolution of the book. His publications, perhaps more than those of any other single author, illustrate the range of developments that transformed print culture during the early Enlightenment. Swift was a prolific author and a frequent visitor at the printing house, and he wrote as critic and satirist about the nature of ... Read more

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  • Printed Images in Early Modern Britain

    Essays in Interpretation

    Edited by Michael Hunter ...
    Printed images were ubiquitous in early modern Britain, and they often convey powerful messages which are all the more important for having circulated widely at the time. Yet, by comparison with printed texts, these images have been neglected, particularly by historians to whom they ought to be of the greatest interest. This volume helps remedy this state of affairs. Complementing the online ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Practical Cataloguing

    Series series Library Manuals
    This book, first published in 1948, lays out the basic precepts for the useful cataloguing of a library’s collection. With catalogues being first compiled to serve as records of stock – a practice dating back to ancient Egypt – modern developments have updated the methods for doing so, for instance adding a bibliographic description to the record. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • A Bibliographical Companion

    by Roy Stokes ...
    During even a cursory reading of the 'literature about books,' students of bibliography frequently have initial difficulties in understanding some of the terms they encounter. In A Bibliographical Companion, Roy Stokes provides an alphabetical list of such words and phrases. In this volume, the terms are defined briefly, their importance is discussed, and the author provides suggested readings ... Read more

    $60.79 USD