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I think breaking up the long second sentence helps.<br><br>
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<b>0B2. Imperfect copies.</b> In general, base the description on the
copy in hand. If this copy is known to be imperfect, however, and details
of a copy without the imperfection(s) can be determined, base the
description on the copy without the imperfection(s). Use brackets
only where required for description of the perfect copy.<br><br>
Stephen<br>
At 11:57 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">Dear
colleagues,<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">I</font><font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">m
not sure the</font> <font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">instructions
for cataloging an imperfect item when a description for a perfect item is
available are clear. <br>
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<b>0B2. Imperfect copies.</b> In general, base the description on the
copy in hand. If this copy is known to be imperfect, however, and details
of a copy without the imperfection(s) can be determined, base the
description on the copy without the imperfection(s), bracketing only as
description of the perfect copy would require.<br><br>
<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">Is this clear? Is there a better
way of saying</font> <font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica">it?<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1><a></a>__________________________________________<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>Deborah J. Leslie, M.A.,
M.L.S.<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>Chair, RBMS Bibliographic
Standards Committee<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1><a href="http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html">http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html</a><br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>Head of Cataloging,
Folger Shakespeare Library<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>201 East Capitol St.,
S.E.<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>Washington, D.C.
20003<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1>djleslie@folger.edu ||
202.675-0369<br>
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<font face="Arial Unicode MS, Helvetica" size=1><a href="http://www.folger.edu">http://www.folger.edu</a><br>
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