[DCRM-L] Publication information on book of illustrations, 1795

[Sarah Stanhope]

Deborah,

Thank you for providing this citation! I keep my manual from class at work.
Very useful!

My thanks,

Sarah

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 9:33 AM Deborah J. Leslie <DJLeslie at folger.edu>
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> See DCRM(B) 0G9 (to put the cherry on top).
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> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> *On Behalf Of *Erin Blake
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 December, 2019 14:55
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Publication information on book of illustrations,
> 1795
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> Just keep in mind that the abbreviation does not get expanded when
> transcribed in the imprint, the "r" just gets lowered to the line, "I.
> Flaxman, Junr."
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> Bonus trivia: the artist is known as "FLAX-MAN! The Linen Superhero!" in
> my household thanks to my husband having seen the all-caps surname on a
> file folder in my Rare Book School teaching materials.
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> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 2:42 PM Eric Holzenberg <ejh at grolierclub.org>
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> Yes – it’s John Flaxman, Jun[io]r:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Flaxman
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> *From:* DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Matthew
> C. Haugen
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:39 PM
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Publication information on book of illustrations,
> 1795
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> Hi Sarah,
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> I take this to be an abbreviation of "Junior" relating to the name I.
> Flaxman which immediately precedes it. That is, John Flaxman, Junior.
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> http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/learning/discovery-packs/pack/classical/chapter/john-flaxman-jr-1755-1826
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Flaxman
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> Matt
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> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 2:32 PM Sarah Stanhope <sstanhop at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Good Afternoon All,
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> I am cataloging a book and I came across the word "Junr." which appears
> before the date on the title page. The 'r' is raised about the rest of the
> text. Does anyone know what this means? I thought maybe it could be some
> kind of shorthand or a designation for a dating system.
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> I have included pictures! Please let me know if you can offer any insight.
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> Here is the OCLC #: 123296395
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> Many thanks,
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> Sarah Stanhope
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> Managing Catalog Librarian
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> Hirsch Library
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> The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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> Matthew C. Haugen
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