| Sir Walter Wilson Greg: A Selection of His Writings Volume 11 Contributor(s): Rosenblum, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810833999 ISBN-13: 9780810833999 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $145.35 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1998 Annotation: This book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the twentieth century and, along with R.B. McKerrow and A.W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated twentieth-century textual studies. Students of the history of the book, of Shakespeare, of bibliography, and of library science will find this a valuable resource. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 010.42 |
| LCCN: 97026923 |
| Series: Great Bibliographers |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.82" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents a selection of the writings of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), one of the leading bibliographers of the twentieth century and, along with R.B. McKerrow and A.W. Pollard, the founder of the New Bibliography that dominated twentieth-century textual studies. The articles and chapters included here begin with Greg's first major bibliographic triumph in 1908, when he elucidated the mystery of a collection of early seventeenth-century Shakespearean quartos. Applying the techniques of the New Bibliography, Greg revealed these texts to be the first attempt at a collected edition of Shakespeare, by a printer who lacked the authority to issue such an edition. Other selections trace Greg's contributions to bibliography and textual criticism throughout his half-century of work. Many of these selections are drawn from books now out of print. Rosenblum makes accessible these important but hard-to-find pieces. Taken together, these pieces illustrate not only Greg's monumental contributions, but also the approach to texts characteristic of twentieth-century bibliographers. The introductory essays trace Greg's life and accomplishments. The volume also includes a comprehensive bibliography of Greg's own writings. Students of the history of the book, of Shakespeare, of bibliography, and of library science will find this a valuable resource. |