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Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) G. Thomas Tanselle
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 223,Width 141 |
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Category/Genre | Library, archive and information management |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521760348
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Classifications | Dewey:010.42 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
2 July 2009 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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