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[Deborah J. Leslie]

My hesitation about creating a new record comes from several sources, most notably that my copy is clearly of the same setting of type--therefore the same edition--the differences do not qualify it as a separate issue, and the normative basis for new records in DCRM(B) are different editions or issues, but not impressions or states.

As Jane W. says, there may be other copies that may actually match my state. It's worth pointing out, though, that my state isn't mentioned in George Keynes descriptive bibliography of John Ray, and there's a penciled note in our copy that says "1st state of 1st ed." I'm inclined to make a new record. Thanks to those who replied!

From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Stemp Wickenden
Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:47
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Deborah,

Just some ideas not being able to hold comparative copies in front of me.

If it were me, and I could definitely establish that the text is otherwise a match, I would add a note "Variant state of title page with transcription Armigeri on title page, also some differences in preliminaries". But if I couldn't establish that it was a complete match, I would create a new record (is it not possible that it is a later state with the errata corrected into the text?)

How far into the [10] p. of preliminaries do the differences extend? Is it possible, for example, that gathers A-C could be described as cancels? (I can't make out the collation from the record).

I wonder if any of the many other recorded copies have actually the same version as yours, but have not noticed...

Jane



Jane Wickenden

Historic Collections Library

Institute of Naval Medicine

Alverstoke

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 2DL

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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: 10 May 2012 22:25
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I can't decide whether to create a new record.

http://estc.bl.uk/R7161

The situation: I have in front of me a copy with the same setting of type as represented by the above record, but with a completely different setting of the t.p. and some resetting of the preliminaries. This state seems to be unknown, and I suspect it's the earlier than either of the two states recognized in the ESTC record, since it has no errata at the end of the preface.

The problem: In my copy, the title transcribes differently. "Francisci Willughbeij Armigeri" instead of "Francisci Willughbeii [but should be Willughbeij acc. to practice of the printer] Armig." My copy doesn't qualify as a new edition or issue, just a variant state of preliminaries. But the difference in title proper transcription gives me pause.

Thoughts? Advice?


Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library | 201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003
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