[DCRM-L] Incomplete single-sheet publication

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Good question, Will. This is an original record? 

 

I'd be inclined to enter what your copy has, with the note that the
description is based on an incomplete/heavily cropt copy as the first
note, in favor of trying to emulate what we do for the extent. While
"[25+] p." plus note is easily understood, I think that "25[+] cm" plus
note would still be a bit confusing.

 

 

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Subject: [DCRM-L] Incomplete single-sheet publication

 

Item in hand is a broadside that has clearly been cropped, resulting in
a loss of text. Obviously, this calls for a note. But does one enter the
dimensions of an imperfect copy of a broadside in the 300 without some
indication of its incompleteness, and hope that the note will suffice?
Or enter something similar to a statement of extent for imperfect book,
like: 23 x 25[+] cm.?  Neither?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Will

 

 

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