An introduction to bibliographical and textual studies /
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| Author / Creator: | Williams, William Proctor, 1939- |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009. |
| Description: | vi, 188 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7730005 |
| Summary: | To a reader of Joyce's Ulysses , it makes a difference whether one of Stephen Dedalus's first thoughts is "No mother" (as in the printed version) or "No, mother!" (as in the manuscript). The scholarship surrounding such textual differences--and why this discipline should concern readers and literary scholars alike--is the focus of William Proctor Williams and Craig S. Abbott's acclaimed handbook. <p>This updated, fourth edition outlines the study of texts' composition, revision, physical embodiments, process of transmission, and manner of reception; describes how new technologies such as digital imaging and electronic tagging have changed the way we produce, read, preserve, and research texts; discusses why these matters are central to a historical understanding of literature; and shows how the insights, methods, and products of bibliographical and textual studies can be applied to other branches of scholarship.</p> |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 188 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-177) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781603290395 (alk. paper) 1603290397 (alk. paper) 9781603290401 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603290400 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
