[DCRM-L] Question on Specially Issued Copies

[Graham Skinner]

Thank you, Christine! I do believe this is a good direction to go.

Cheers,
Graham

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 10:31 AM Christine DeZelar-Tiedman <dezel002 at umn.edu>
wrote:

> We would catalog as a separate edition. If you are cataloging in OCLC, you
> may need to add 250 $$a [Deluxe edition] in order to prevent the records
> from being merged.
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:18 AM Graham Skinner <
> skinner at bostonathenaeum.org> wrote:
>
>> Howdy all y'all,
>>
>> I'm sending on this question, after an inhouse discussion of whether a
>> recent acquisition should go on an existing record, which describes a
>> single volume, or a new record should be created to reflect our copy.
>>
>>
>>
>> The item in hand is *An alphabet of extinct mammals. *Our copy of the
>> volume was issued in a specially designed case containing 2 portfolios of
>> artist's proofs (prints) of illustrations in the book and 2 copper printing
>> plates. The volume was issued by the Chevington Press in an edition of 55.
>> Their website states that deluxe copies of their works are available,
>> although our copy does not have a marking (if one exists) to state that as
>> such.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does the inclusion of the accompanying material and the fact it
>> was issued in this manner justify the creation of a new record or should I
>> augment the record for the single volume to reflect our copy?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Graham Skinner
>>
>> --
>> Graham Skinner
>> [pronouns: They/Them/Their]
>> Rare Materials Catalog Librarian
>> Boston Athenæum
>> 10½ Beacon Street
>> Boston, MA 02108
>> 617-227-0270 ext. 257
>> www.bostonathenaeum.org
>>
>
>
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> Christine DeZelar-Tiedman
> Metadata and Emerging Technologies Librarian | University of Minnesota
> Libraries
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> she, her, hers
>
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>
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>

-- 
Graham Skinner
[pronouns: They/Them/Their]
Rare Materials Catalog Librarian
Boston Athenæum
10½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-227-0270 ext. 257
www.bostonathenaeum.org
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