Bibliography
Tanselle, G. Thomas. Introduction to Bibliography, Seminar Syllabus. Charlottesville: Book Arts Press, 2002. (PDF)
Tanselle, G. Thomas. Introduction to Scholarly Editing, Seminar Syllabus. Charlottesville: Book Arts Press, 2002. (PDF)
Comprehensive guides to the literature of these two fields, including suggestions for basic reading and chronological lists of the writings on specific topics. See The Tanselle Syllabi on the Rare Book School website.
Printers Devices at the University of Barcelona.
Book Trade
Rosenthal, B.M. Dictionary of Abbreviations Commonly used by German and Italian Antiquarian Booksellers and Auctioneers. Hilversum, Netherlands: ILAB/LILA, 1993. (PDF)
Oak Knoll describes this “an excellent reference for those readers who are not completely fluent in German and/or Italian. This work is divided into two language sections, German and Italian, with English translations. Each section contains a brief description the language’s use of abbreviations, followed by a list of entries with the uses of the German or Italian word and its corresponding English translation. In addition, each entry includes at least one example in order to provide the context in which the abbreviations could be used.”
Franco, Edgar. Dictionary of Terms and Expressions commonly used in the Antiquarian Booktrade in French, English, German and Italian. ILAB/LILA, 1994. (PDF)
Oak Knoll: “an easy-to-use dictionary that makes quick reference possible. In order to compile a list of terms that are not found in the standard lingual dictionaries, Franco researched the catalogues of fellow antiquarian booksellers and existing dictionaries in addition to his own knowledge. Approximately seven hundred entries are provided, each containing the French, English, German, and Italian translation. This book also provides a glossary of commonly used terms in all four languages.”
Carter, John and Nicolas Barker. ABC for Book Collectors. 8th ed. Oak Knoll Press, 2004. (PDF)