Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction - Softcover

Tanselle, G. Thomas

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9780521757621: Bibliographical Analysis: A Historical Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521757622 ISBN 13: 9780521757621
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521757622
ISBN 13 
9780521757621
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176
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