Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books)

Title:

Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books)

Edition:

2007 Edition

Publication Date:

2011 (Third printing with corrections, November 2011)

Format:

Print

Description:

Cataloging rules for rare books, that is, printed textual monographs receiving special treatment within a repository. Thoroughly revised and expanded from its predecessor (Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books, 2nd edition, 1991), includes 19th- and 20th-century books. Introductory sections on objectives and principles and precataloging decisions, to help with local decisions about the level of detail to provide; an appendix of scanned images of early letters and symbols accompanied by their correct transcriptions; and new appendixes on collection-level cataloging, core-level cataloging, variations requiring the creation of a new bibliographic record, and individual issues of serials.

Table of Contents:

General Rules
* Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
* Edition Area
* Material (or Type of Publication) Specific Details Area
* Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area
* Physical Description Area
* Series Area
* Note Area
* Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area
* Appendixes: MARC 21 Descriptive Conventions Code, Collection-Level Records, Core-Level Records, Minimal-Level Records, Variations Requiring a New Record, Title Access Points, Early Letter Forms and Symbols, Individual and Special Issues of Serials
* Glossary
* List of Works Cited
* Index

Pagination:

239 pp. Perfect bound. Printed on acid-free paper.

Weight:

2 pounds

ISBN:

0-8444-1162-0

Price:

$70 Contiguous U.S.
$80 Outside Contiguous U.S.

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