[DCRM-L] Beta symbol in statement of extent

[Will Evans]

Hi All,



Some of our older bib records from retrocon have a beta symbol in the
statement of extent (see below), which would appear to represent unnumbered
leaves. Could anyone confirm if the beta symbol was used to indicate
unnumbered leaves, and identify source of this practice in bibliographical
description? I didn’t find any reference to it in Bowers.



   - Main Author: Brangwyn, Frank, 1867-1956.
   <https://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/search?searchArg=Brangwyn%2C%20Frank%2C%201867-1956.&searchCode=NAME&searchType=4>
   - Title: A book of bridges, by Frank Brangwyn A. R. A., and Walter Shaw
   Sparrow.
   - Publishing Details: London, John Lane; New York, John Lane company,
   1915.
   - Description: xiv p., 2 β., 3-415 p. col. front., illus., col. plates
   27 cm.





Best,

Will







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