The Resource What is a book? : the study of early printed books, Joseph A. Dane
What is a book? : the study of early printed books, Joseph A. Dane
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- Summary
- "Joseph A. Dane's What Is a Book? is an introduction to the study of books produced during the period of the hand press, dating from around 1450 through 1800. Using his own bibliographic interests as a guide, Dane selects illustrative examples primarily from fifteenth-century books, books of particular interest to students of English literature, and books central to the development of Anglo-American bibliography. Part I of What Is a Book? covers the basic procedures of printing and the parts of the physical book--size, paper, type, illustration; Part II treats the history of book-copies--from cataloging conventions and provenance to electronic media and their implications for the study of books. Dane begins with the central distinction between a "book-copy"--the particular, individual, physical book--and a "book"--the abstract category that organizes these copies into editions, whereby each copy is interchangeable with any other. Among other issues, Dane addresses such basic questions as: How do students, bibliographers, and collectors discuss these things? And when is it legitimate to generalize on the basis of particular examples? Dane considers each issue in terms of a practical example or question a reader might confront: How do you identify books on the basis of typography? What is the status of paper evidence? How are the various elements on the page defined? What are the implications of the images available in an online database? And, significantly, how does a scholar's personal experience with books challenge or conform to the standard language of book history and bibliography? Dane's accessible and lively tour of the field is a useful guide for all students of book history, from the beginner to the specialist. "Written with wit and acuity, Joseph A. Dane's What Is a Book? extends his project of teaching aspects of book history to the specialist and nonspecialist reader alike. Both will be stimulated and provoked by what Dane writes, and will also enjoy his arguments and admire the breadth and depth of his knowledge." --Henry Woudhuysen, University College London"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9780268026097
- Label
- What is a book? : the study of early printed books
- Title
- What is a book?
- Title remainder
- the study of early printed books
- Statement of responsibility
- Joseph A. Dane
- Subject
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- Bibliography, Critical
- Books -- History -- 1450-1600
- Books -- History -- 17th century
- Books -- History -- 18th century
- Early printed books -- Bibliography -- Methodology
- Bibliography -- Methodology
- English literature -- Bibliography | Methodology
- Incunabula -- Bibliography | Methodology
- Printing -- History
- Editions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Joseph A. Dane's What Is a Book? is an introduction to the study of books produced during the period of the hand press, dating from around 1450 through 1800. Using his own bibliographic interests as a guide, Dane selects illustrative examples primarily from fifteenth-century books, books of particular interest to students of English literature, and books central to the development of Anglo-American bibliography. Part I of What Is a Book? covers the basic procedures of printing and the parts of the physical book--size, paper, type, illustration; Part II treats the history of book-copies--from cataloging conventions and provenance to electronic media and their implications for the study of books. Dane begins with the central distinction between a "book-copy"--the particular, individual, physical book--and a "book"--the abstract category that organizes these copies into editions, whereby each copy is interchangeable with any other. Among other issues, Dane addresses such basic questions as: How do students, bibliographers, and collectors discuss these things? And when is it legitimate to generalize on the basis of particular examples? Dane considers each issue in terms of a practical example or question a reader might confront: How do you identify books on the basis of typography? What is the status of paper evidence? How are the various elements on the page defined? What are the implications of the images available in an online database? And, significantly, how does a scholar's personal experience with books challenge or conform to the standard language of book history and bibliography? Dane's accessible and lively tour of the field is a useful guide for all students of book history, from the beginner to the specialist. "Written with wit and acuity, Joseph A. Dane's What Is a Book? extends his project of teaching aspects of book history to the specialist and nonspecialist reader alike. Both will be stimulated and provoked by what Dane writes, and will also enjoy his arguments and admire the breadth and depth of his knowledge." --Henry Woudhuysen, University College London"--
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dane, Joseph A
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bibliography
- Incunabula
- Early printed books
- English literature
- Bibliography, Critical
- Editions
- Books
- Books
- Books
- Printing
- Label
- What is a book? : the study of early printed books, Joseph A. Dane
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- FIEb17103460
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9780268026097
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)769430626
- Label
- What is a book? : the study of early printed books, Joseph A. Dane
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- FIEb17103460
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9780268026097
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)769430626
Subject
- Bibliography, Critical
- Books -- History -- 1450-1600
- Books -- History -- 17th century
- Books -- History -- 18th century
- Early printed books -- Bibliography -- Methodology
- Bibliography -- Methodology
- English literature -- Bibliography | Methodology
- Incunabula -- Bibliography | Methodology
- Printing -- History
- Editions
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