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This book is the first comprehensive study of the basic principles that govern the editing of literary texts. The focus is on English and American literature, and discussion is illuminated by a multitude of examples from the Renaissance to the present time. It deals with the topics that are essential to all editorial work and conveys attitudes and approaches that should animate all literary scholarship.
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James Thorpe is a distinguished scholar and former director of the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens from 1966-1983. He was Professor of English at Princeton for many years and has written numerous works on authors from Chaucer to Wallace Stevens. He is now a Senior Research Associate at the Huntington.
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Principles of Textual Criticism
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Huntington Library Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 0873280555
ISBN 13: 9780873280556
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Covering the basics of textual criticism, with insight into editing and the impact of textual variance on a work. Tight binding, pages slighlty yellowed, cover wear. Seller Inventory # ABE-1738292514697
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Principles of Textual Criticism
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ISBN 10: 0873280555
ISBN 13: 9780873280556
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Condition: Good. Good condition. (english literature, american literature, criticism, textual ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # E13OS-00107