Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Editor's Foreword, Stephen R. Almagno Chapter 2 Foreword, Ronald Hagler Chapter 3 Preface from previous edition, Roy Stokes Chapter 4 Acknowledgments Chapter 5 1. The Nature of Bibliography Chapter 6 2. Naming of Parts Chapter 7 3. Landmarks in the Development of the Book Chapter 8 4. Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum, and Paper Chapter 9 5. Letter Design and Typography Chapter 10 6. Composition and Press Work Chapter 11 7. Illustration Chapter 12 8. Binding Chapter 13 9. The Analysis of the Book Chapter 14 10. The Description of Books Chapter 15 Glossary Chapter 16 Index

About the Author

Stephen Almagno studied with Roy Stokes at the University of Pittsburgh before becoming a professional teacher of bibliography himself.

Reviews

The sixth edition of Esdaile's Manual contains changes made to this British classic by Roy Stokes before his death in 1995 and by Stephen R. Almagno, once one of Stokes's students and good friend...a very useful introduction to the book as an artifact, an essential skill for scholars interested in the new academic discipline of the history of the book.
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