Beschrijving
Original publisher’s sewn paperback, pictorial frontcover, 2nd printing [1992], large 8vo: xvi, 316pp., 29 contributions, illustrations, footnotes, bibliographical notes, notes on contributors, acknowledgements, abbreviations, index. Contributors: Robin Alston – Nicolas Barker – Terry Belanger – Fredson Bowers – Marjam Foot – Lotte Hellinga – D.F. McKenzie – D. McKitterick – R. Myers – G. Thomas Tanselle – et al. Very fine copy – as new. Contents: The Bibliographical Society – Bibliographical studies since 1942 – Madieval Manuscript studies – English Literary Manuscripts of the 20th Century – The Analyses of Handwriting – Tjhe Study of Paper as Evidence – Typographical Studies – Future of Bookbinding Research – Incunabula – Describing Maps – The BritishProvincial Booktrade – Scottish Bibliography for the Period ending 1801 – Book Catalogues – etc.