Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction
Authors and Contributors      By (author) G. Thomas Tanselle
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 223,Width 141
Category/GenreLibrary, archive and information management
ISBN/Barcode 9780521760348
ClassificationsDewey:010.42
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 2 July 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Studying printed books as physical objects can reveal not only how books were produced, but also how their design and layout features emerged and came to convey meanings. This concise and accessible introduction to analytical bibliography in its historical context explains in clear, non-specialist language how to find and analyze clues about a book's manufacture and how to examine the significance of a book's design. Written by one of the most eminent bibliographical and textual scholars working today, the book is both a practical guide to bibliographical research and a history of bibliography as a developing field of study. For all who use books, this is an ideal starting point for learning how to read the object along with the words.

Author Biography

G. Thomas Tanselle is former Vice-President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and taught for many years at Columbia University.