[DCRB-L] FW: Single sheet publication - consultation

[O'Keefe, Doris N.]

I've just been poking around in our catalog to find examples of composite
single sheets. Two examples are Hewett, D. The commercial chart ... (New
York, 1825) and New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Annual return
of the infantry and riflemen ... (Albany, 1829).  In both records the 300
collation gives the dimension of the composite (i.e., 1 sheet ([1] p. ; 53 x
128 cm. and 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 43 x 95 cm.).  The fact that it is a
composite sheet is explained in a 500 note, e.g. The chart is printed on two
sheets, each measuring 53 x 64 cm., pasted together.

We also have a few records which have collations like 2 sheet ; 72 x 56 cm.
These are not composites but rather a single text printed on two separate
sheets.  The example in front of me is a "List of persons in the twon of
Newton, qualified to vote ..." (Newton, Mass., 1871) in which voters with
surnames beginning with A-K are printed on one sheet and L-Y on the other.

Doris O'Keefe
Senior Cataloger for Rare Books
American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, Mass. 01609
(508)-471-2146
dokeefe at mwa.org



-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Noble [mailto:Richard_Noble at brown.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:18 AM
To: dcrb-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: RE: [DCRB-L] FW: Single sheet publication - consultation


Speculating again: I'd guess that this phenomenon is seen most often by 
graphics catalogers. Very large maps, charts, posters, etc. might well be 
composites, reflecting in many cases the size limits of printing surfaces 
(formes of type, copper plates, lithographic stones, etc.), as well as the 
maximum sizes of the component sheets (highway billboards are a modern 
example). Note that the composition involved may precede or follow 
printing. I wonder whether things like volvelles and engravings with flaps 
would also be considered composite single sheets.

Anyway, it seems quite sensible to define "single-sheet" this way, making 
it explicit that what's at issue is the finished product. If I'm right 
about that, information about the composition of the surface belongs in the 
note area, not in the physical description area.

At 1/17/04 11:53 AM -0500, Deborah wrote:
>Interesting. Thanks, Eric. How often does this occur? I am trying to
>remember if I've ever seen something like that, but can't. And how would
>one indicate the composite nature of the sheet? 300  2 sheets <...>?


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