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Book SynopsisThis book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the 20th century and, along with R. B. McKerrow and A. W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated 20th-century textual studies.
Trade ReviewThis collection of essays illuminates Greg's key role in the history of 20th-century bibliographic scholarship and makes available an important sampling of his theoretical writings and critical studies. * AB Bookman's Weekly *
Most of his seminal papers are collected here, including "The Rationale of Copy-Text", "Bibliographical Analysis" and "What is Bibliography?" * The Library Association Record *
Scarecrow Press ha[s] produced a well-bound and clearly-printed book...Greg's ideas in bibliography and textual editing are still relevant in our electronic age. Joseph Rosenblum's excellent tribute should be in every library collecting seminal works in the humanities. * s *
It is good to see before us this volume in the Great Bibliographers Series. * Épilogue *
...the collection will serve library science students...or graduate students in the humanities...to introduce the discipline and concepts that have shaped the scholarly literature of the second part of the century. * The Papers Of The Bibliographic Society Of America *
