[DCRM-L] A signature question

[Randal Brandt]

Oh, collective wisdom:

I am cataloging a copy of James Howell's Epistolae Ho-elianae (5th ed., 
1678; ESTC R14264)

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.

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:

1) [superscript pi]A^8

2) a^8

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.

Thanks!

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