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Oh, collective wisdom:<br>
<br>
I am cataloging a copy of James Howell's Epistolae Ho-elianae (5th
ed., 1678; ESTC R14264)<br>
<br>
It is an octavo in 8s, $4 signed. The preliminary gathering of the
book contains the title page, added engraved t.p., dedication, a
poem, and a table. The text begins with the second gathering. <br>
<br>
In the preliminary gathering, the first two leaves are unsigned, the
third leaf is signed "A3" and the fourth leaf is signed "a4". The
text is signed A-2K. My question is how to record the preliminary
gathering in the Signatures statement: <br>
<br>
1) [superscript pi]A<sup>8</sup>
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2) a<sup>8</sup>
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Clearly either A3 or a4 is a typographical error. (There are
numerous pagination errors throughout, as well). If the lower-case
'a' came first, I wouldn't have any question.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
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