[DCRM-L] help with a book term

[Mike Garabedian]

Some variant terms are listed here:
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003975.html#concept

Although it typically refers to two-volumes-in-one, I am fairly certain
I've seen *tête-bêche* used to describe one book in a single volume, just
upside-down when you get halfway through. Though for the purposes of
avoiding confusion, perhaps *upside-down, reversible*, or *turn-around *is
the way to go.

Sincerely,
MG
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On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 12:15 PM Harriett Smith <harriett at uoregon.edu> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I have spent a lot of time trying to find this term, but without knowing
> what it is I don't seem to be able to find it.
>
> I have a book where the pages are printed as normal on the rectos. On p.
> 175 you turn the book so that the front cover is now the back cover, and
> there is page 176. The last page of the work is printed on the verso of the
> title page.
>
> When I looked at the descriptions of dos-à-dos or tête-bêche they seem to
> be describing two different titles bound back-to-back and upside down, not
> one title. The piece in hand is all one bibliographic work.
>
> I feel sure there is a term for this and it's driving me crazy! Does it
> ring a bell with anyone?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harriett
>
>
> Harriett Smith
> Cataoger, University of Oregon Libraries
> harriett at uoregon.edu
>
>
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