Author: Paul Shaner Dunkin
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
How to Catalog a Rare Book
Author: Paul Shaner Dunkin
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Card Catalog
Author: The Library of Congress
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452158584
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452158584
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post
Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts
Author: Gregory A. Pass
Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
ISBN: 9780838982181
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
"Bibliographic Standards Committee, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association."
Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
ISBN: 9780838982181
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
"Bibliographic Standards Committee, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association."
Graphic Materials
Author: Elisabeth Betz Parker
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections was compiled by Elisabeth Betz Parker in 1982 to provide guidelines for cataloging a wide variety of visual materials from photographic prints, negatives, and albums to posters, cartoons, popular and fine prints, and architectural drawings. These rules are a national standard supplement to Chapter 8 of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, which focuses on modern, published audiovisual materials. For groups of pictures as well as individual items, the guidelines cover transcribing and devising titles; stating creators, producers, and dates; expressing quantities, media, and dimensions; and writing subject, user advisory, and other kinds of notes. There are also sample catalog records, a glossary, and an index.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections was compiled by Elisabeth Betz Parker in 1982 to provide guidelines for cataloging a wide variety of visual materials from photographic prints, negatives, and albums to posters, cartoons, popular and fine prints, and architectural drawings. These rules are a national standard supplement to Chapter 8 of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, which focuses on modern, published audiovisual materials. For groups of pictures as well as individual items, the guidelines cover transcribing and devising titles; stating creators, producers, and dates; expressing quantities, media, and dimensions; and writing subject, user advisory, and other kinds of notes. There are also sample catalog records, a glossary, and an index.
ALA-LC Romanization Tables
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A New Introduction to Bibliography
Author: Philip Gaskell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Voynich Manuscript
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781626542174
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A facsimile of an object of unknown authorship that has been the source of study and speculation for centuries and remains undecipherable to this day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781626542174
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A facsimile of an object of unknown authorship that has been the source of study and speculation for centuries and remains undecipherable to this day.
Law's Picture Books
Author: Michael Widener
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616191603
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Collecting Yale Law Library's picture books / Michael Widener -- Reflections on an exhibition / Mark S. Weiner -- Ars Memoria in early law : looking beneath the picture / Jolande Goldberg -- Law's picture books and the history of book illustration / Erin C. Blake -- Law's picture books: The Yale Law Library collection. Symbolizing the law -- Depicting the law -- Diagramming the law -- Calculating the law -- Staging the law -- Inflicting the law -- Arguing the law -- Teaching the law -- Laughing-and crying-at the law -- Beautifying the law
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616191603
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Collecting Yale Law Library's picture books / Michael Widener -- Reflections on an exhibition / Mark S. Weiner -- Ars Memoria in early law : looking beneath the picture / Jolande Goldberg -- Law's picture books and the history of book illustration / Erin C. Blake -- Law's picture books: The Yale Law Library collection. Symbolizing the law -- Depicting the law -- Diagramming the law -- Calculating the law -- Staging the law -- Inflicting the law -- Arguing the law -- Teaching the law -- Laughing-and crying-at the law -- Beautifying the law
How to Catalog a Rare Book
Author: Paul Shaner Dunkin
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Principles of Bibliographical Description
Author: Fredson Bowers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873040027
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
This comprehensive manual remains the central book in bibliographical work, and an essential tool for researchers and students in all fields.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873040027
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
This comprehensive manual remains the central book in bibliographical work, and an essential tool for researchers and students in all fields.