New edn of Tanselle reading list

[Terry Belanger <tb3e@POE.ACC.VIRGINIA.EDU>]

The Book Arts Press announces the publication of a new and
greatly expanded edition of G. Thomas Tanselle's INTRODUCTION TO
BIBLIOGRAPHY: SEMINAR SYLLABUS, the syllabus and reading list for
the annual course Tanselle teaches at Columbia University. The
new edition (published last month) is 194 pages long, (69 pages
longer than the 1991 version we distributed in 1992, and 93 pages
longer than the 1990 version we distributed in 1991).
   Tanselle's syllabus supplies a brief list of recommended
readings for various course topics. It is divided into the
following chapters: Bibliography as a Field of Knowledge,
Bibliographical Reference Works and Journals, Introduction to
Printing and Publishing History, Introduction to Descriptive
Bibliography, Paper, Typography and Ink, Illustration, Binding,
and Introduction to Analytical Bibliography. Each chapter is
further subdivided, eg:

I. Introd: Bibliography as a Field of Knowledge [General], pp 5-7
     Some Landmarks in Bibliography, pp 8-9
     Bibliographical History, pp 10-13
     Book Collecting
       Historical Studies, 13-17
       Introductory Manuals and General Works, 17-21
     Histories of Some Bibliographical Institutions
       Organizations, 22-23
       Libraries, 23-25
       Lectureships, 25-26
     Some Bibliographical Memoirs and Biographies
       Bibliographers, Librarians, and Editors, 27-38
       Collectors, 38-48
       Dealers and Auctioneers, 49-52

II. Bibliographical Reference Works and Journals [General], 53
     History of Some Bibliographical Reference Works, 54-56
     History of Some Bibliographical Journals, 56-57
     Bibliographical Reference Works: Some Categories
       and Examples
       (1) Listings of Bibliographical Scholarship, 58-60
       (2) Glossaries, Encyclopedias, Chronologies, and
             Biographical Dictionaries, 60
       (3) Histories of Book Production.
       (4) National and Regional Bibliographies and Lists, 61
          (a) Incunabula, 61
          (b) Britain, 61-62
          (c) United States, 63
       (5) Genre Bibliographies and Lists, 63
       (6) Author and Printer/Publisher Bibliographies and Lists
       (7) Library, Union, and Exhibition Catalogues,
            and Guides to Holdings, 64-65
       (8) Auction & Dealer Catalogues, 65-66

     Bibliographical Journals: A Selective List
       (1) Bibliographical Society (and Related) Journals, 67
       (2) Book-Collecting Journals, 67-68
       (3) Printing and Typographical Journals, 68-69
       (4) Book-Trade and Paper-Trade Journals, 69
       (5) Library Journals
            (a) General, 69-70
            (b) Individual Libraries, 70-71
       (6) Newsletters, 71
...

VI. Paper
     [General], 99
     Checklists, 99
     Glossaries, 99
     History, 67-69
     Reproductions of Watermarks, 100
     History, 100-2
     Production, 102
     Bibliographical analysis, 103-5

VII. Typography and Ink [General], 107
     Checklists, 107
     Glossaries, 107
     Type Specimens, 108
     Type Design and Manufacture, 109-11
     Book Design, 112-14
     Calligraphy and Letter Forms, 114-15
     Ink, 115-16

...

&c. &c.

Copies of the Tanselle syllabus are available postpaid from the
BAP for $15: that is, from the

         Book Arts Press
         114 Alderman Library
         University of Virginia
         Charlottesville, VA 22903

As well as by mail, we are happy to accept fax (804/924-8824) or e-mail
(biblio@virginia.edu) orders for Tanselle's book.


--
Terry Belanger  :  University Professor  :   University of Virginia
Book Arts Press : 114 Alderman Library : Charlottesville, VA  22903
Tel: 804/924-8851  FAX: 804/924-8824  e-mail: belanger@virginia.edu