Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification (Library Science Text Series)

A Good copy of "...an introduction to the Library of Congress Classification." Smudging, creasing and a folded bottom corner on the front and back cover. Two wrinkles down the length of spine. Inside front cover has smudging. Smudging and the prior seller's price is on the front flyleaf. Folded bottom corner crease continues until page 7. Wrinkles to bottom corner of back cover continues until page 219. Slight separation between pages 206 & 207 where the book falls open. 402 pages. Text is clean with no highlights. One title in the Library Science text Series. Contents:"Preface; Introduction; Principles, Structure, and Format; Notation; Tables; Individual Classes; Classification of Special Types of Library Materials; Appendix A: Tables of General Application; Appendix B: Cutter Numbers For Individual Biography; Appendix C: Tables Used With Individual Classes; Index."Notes: "Revised edition of: A guide to the Library of Congress classification / John Phillip Immroth. 2d ed. 1971."

This volume reviews all the changes in Library of Congress policies and practices since the third edition was published in 1980; it also gives the history and purpose of the LC classification system, its principles, structure, and format.
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