This pamphlet reprints an appendix George Thomas Tanselle (born January 29, ) is an American textual critic, bibliographer, and book collector, especially known for his work on Herman Melville. He was Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation from to
Thomas Tanselle A Sample Bibliographical Descriptive Bibliography embodies G. Thomas Tanselle’s lifelong dedication and significant, enviable contributions to the discipline; and its content amounts to a cornucopia of bibliographical delights for those seeking to learn, reinforce or revisit what descriptive bibliography is and its “role as history and biography” (page 28), such.
Tanselle has gathered his Tanselle, George Thomas was born on January 29, in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of K. Edwin and Madge R. (Miller) Tanselle. Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University,
G. Thamas Tanselle served G. Thamas Tanselle served for twenty-eight years () as the Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; since he has also been Adjunct Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
Tanselle, G. Thomas. "The G. Thomas Tanselle’s Descriptive Bibliography offers a comprehensive guide to the activity of describing books as physical objects. Through bibliographical investigation we observe the materials and analyze the skills employed by printers in their daily activities.
Descriptive Bibliography embodies G. Thomas
There are, for example, chapters about paper, typography and layout, typesetting and presswork, bindings, endpapers and dust jackets. Throughout, Tanselle emphasizes the bibliographer's paramount obligation to study and compare multiple copies of any book before drawing conclusions about its makeup or publication history.". G. Thomas Tanselle is a highly G. Thomas Tanselle’s Descriptive Bibliography — a monumental compilation of essays devoted to bibliographical theory and practice as they have evolved as a discipline since the s — not only attests to Tanselle’s vibrant career but is also an occasion to reflect.
G. Thomas Tanselle's Descriptive By G. Thomas Tanselle A Sample Bibliographical Description with Commentary. By G. Thomas Tanselle, The Library, Volume 22, Issue 2, June , Pages –