What Use is Bibliography?: The Life and Opinions of an Antiquarian Bookseller
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| Year of Publication |
1995
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| Journal |
The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America
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| Volume |
89
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| Issue |
2
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| Pagination |
133-48
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| Language |
English
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| Annotation |
Weissman was a dealer in rare books. The paper contains remarks presented as the annual meeting of the Bibliographical Society of America, January 27, 1995. They explore the uses of bibliography and comment on the changes observed over the past 30 years as a bookseller. Includes discussion of the National Union Catalog and the Eighteenth Century Short-Title Catalog. |
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