[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Dear colleagues,

I'm not sure the instructions for cataloging an imperfect item when a
description for a perfect item is available are clear. 

0B2. Imperfect copies. 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.


Is this clear? Is there a better way of saying it?

__________________________________________
Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
Chair, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html
Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
djleslie at folger.edu || 202.675-0369
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