num_pages: 216
description: This book is the first comprehensive study of the basic principles that govern the editing of literary texts. The focus is on English and American literature, and discussion is illuminated by a multitude of examples from the Renaissance to the present time. It deals with the topics that are essential to all editorial work and conveys attitudes and approaches that should animate all literary scholarship.
language: English
title: Principles of Textual Criticism
titlecomplete: Principles of Textual Criticism
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Huntington Library Press