Chapter I: Preface

Some years ago I prepared a _Manual of Library Cataloguing_, which met with more acceptance than was expected, and has been out of print for some time. Upon considering requests for a new edition, I concluded that a book upon somewhat different lines would be more likely to meet the present requirements of librarians and library assistants--this volume is the result.

No pretence is made that the work is exhaustive or complete, but it is hoped that it will serve as a practical and useful introduction to the several codes of cataloguing rules. The statements made in it are not meant to be dogmatic, but they indicate the lines upon which good and accurate work is to be accomplished. As the illustrative examples were chosen from every-day books, and are worked out as simply as possible, they should be found useful by beginners; especially in preparing for the examinations of the Library Association in this subject.

I am indebted to my friend Mr. Frank Pacy, City Librarian of Westminster, for reading my proofs and suggesting many improvements, although I am sure he would not care to accept responsibility for all the views expressed or the mode of expressing them.

J. H. Q.
Chelsea,
London, S.W.
July, 1913.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Introductory.
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The Difficulties of Cataloguing a Library--The Qualities Desirable
in a Cataloguer--The Necessity for Systematic Cataloguing 1

CHAPTER II.

Short History of Modern Cataloguing.

The British Museum Rules--Jewett's Rules--Crestadoro's
Catalogues--Huggins' Liverpool Catalogue--Cutter's Rules--The
Anglo-American Code--Dziatzko's _Instruction_--Dewey's
Classification--The British Museum and other Catalogues 7

CHAPTER III.

Dictionary _versus_ Classified Catalogues.

Form to be fixed--The users of Catalogues--Questions Catalogues are
expected to answer--The Dictionary Catalogue--The Classified
Catalogue--The Alphabetico-Classed Catalogue--Definitions 19

CHAPTER IV.

Single Author Principal-Entry.

Stationery--The Author-Entry--Full Names--Imprint
and Collation--Order of Information
Tabulated--Subject-Entry--Headings--Class-Entry 32

CHAPTER V.

Joint-Authors.

Joint-Authors--Collations--Synonymous
Subject-Headings--Participants in a
Correspondence--References--Man and Wife as Joint Authors 48

CHAPTER VI.

Books by more than Two Authors. Composite Books.

Books by Three Authors--Choice of
Subject-Headings--Cross-References--Books by a
Number of Authors--Ecclesiastical and other Titles
of Honour--The use of Capitals--Editors--Dates of
Publication--Title-Entries--Punctuation--"Indexing" Contents of
Composite Books--Separate Works printed together--Volumes of
Essays by Single Authors 58

CHAPTER VII.

Illustrated Books. Music.

Authors and Illustrators--Translations of Foreign Titles of
Books of Illustrations and of Music--The Cataloguing of
Music--Librettists--"Indexing" Miscellaneous Music--Dates of
Publication 80

CHAPTER VIII.

Publications of Governments, Societies, and Corporate Bodies.

Co-operative Indexes--Publications of Societies--Publishing
Societies--Government Publications--Statutes--Colonial
and Foreign Government Publications--Local Government
Publications--Associations and Institutions--Congresses 95

CHAPTER IX.

Compound Names. Names with Prefixes. Greek and Roman Names.

Rendering of the Names of Foreign Authors--Compound Names--Changed
Names--Foreign Compound Names--Names with Prefixes--Short
Entries--Title-Entries--Foreign Names with Prefixes--Greek and
Latin Authors 110

CHAPTER X.

First Name Entry.

Monarchs--Queens--Order of Arrangement--Princes--Popes--Series
Entries--Saints--Friars--Mediæval Names--Artists, &c. 132

CHAPTER XI.

Noblemen. Oriental Names.

Noblemen--Title _v._ Family Name--Double Subject-Entry--Oriental
Names--Indian Names--Japanese and Chinese Names--Hebrew
Names--Maori Names 148

CHAPTER XII.

Pseudonyms. Married Women.

Pseudonyms _v._ Real Names--The Better-known Name--Methods
of Marking Pseudonyms--Writers who use Two
Names--Phrase-Pseudonyms--Specific Entry--Repetition
Dashes--Use of Capitals for Emphasis--Women's Names Changed
by Marriage--Anonymous Books--The Discovery of Authors of
Anonymous Books--"By the Author of ----"--Names consisting of
Initials only 161

CHAPTER XIII.

The Bible and other Sacred Books. Newspapers, &c.

"Anonyma" continued--The Bible and other Sacred Books--Commentaries
and Concordances--Newspapers and Periodicals--Directories and
Annuals 185

CHAPTER XIV.

Miscellaneous.

Title-Entries--Classics--Specific Subject--Concentration of
Subject--Definite Headings--Popular Terms--Historical
Fiction--Novels in Series--Sequels--Fiction Known by Special
Titles--Books with Changed Titles--Annotations--Form
Entries--Summary Hints 199

CHAPTER XV.

The Printing of Catalogues.

The Preparation of "Copy"--Markings for Type--Styles of Printing in
Various Catalogues--Table of Types--Tenders for Printing--Model
Specification--Reading and Correction of Proofs--Type "Kept
Standing" 217

APPENDIX A.--The Correction of Printer's Proof 236

" B.--A List of Contractions 239

" C.--A List of Pseudonyms with the Real Names 242

INDEX 250

Library Cataloguing.