A guide to identification . Statements from some 3,000 publishers describe how they identify first editions, with statements for comparison from similar collections dating back as far as 1928. Includes extensive cross-referencing of imprints and changed names, and a section on book club editions. The list was started in 1994 and now has about 1,100 subscribers around the world. Members include bookbinders, book artists, marblers, papermakers, printers, collectors, library curators, and the just-plain curious.
Volume is moderate about a dozen posts on a typical day.
It moved to the University of California at Berkeley in 1995. The list focuses on matters related to rare book and manuscript librarianship, including special collections and related issues, and is open to anyone who s interested. It is not intended as a medium for the sale and purchase of books. Posts are usually requests for information on various topics from academic librarians or offers of catalogs and books for sale. A Few Web Resources ollowing is a small sampling of good resources available on the World Wide Web to librarians interested in rare and collectible books.