Muehlstein Rare Book Collection
Written by Christine Rigda and Joy Ramos
Overview
This collection contains approximately 250 rare books and first editions, which were donated to the University Libraries by Herman Muehlstein. It includes such authors as Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Charles Lamb, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and William Shakespeare. It is housed in the Archives (Polsky Building).
Cataloging Procedures
Edition Statement (250 field)
Note: Use brackets around the statement if it is not printed anywhere on the piece.
250 [1st ed.]
Physical Description (300 field)
Include information about the number of leaves of plates, groups of pages, etc.
General notes (500 field)
- "First published in ------" T.p. verso.
- 10 parts in slipcase.
- T.p. printed in red and black.
- Includes advertisements at end.
- Cover title.
- Added T.p. engraved.
Table of Contents (505)
- Make sure to include contents if several works are contained in the item.
- If it is fiction, the chapter titles are not necessary.
245 14 The Matador of the Five Towns and other stories /|cby Arnold Bennett
505 0 The matador of the Five Towns -- Mimi -- The supreme illusion -- The letter and the lie -- The glimpse -- Jock-at-a-Venture -- The heroism of Thomas Chadwick -- Under the clock -- Three episodes in the life of Mr Cowlishaw, dentist -- Catching the train -- The widow of the balcony -- The cat and Cupid -- The fortune-teller -- The long-lost uncle -- The tight hand -- Why the clock stopped -- Hot potatoes -- Half-a-sovereign -- The blue suit -- The tiger and the baby -- The revolver -- An unfair advantage
Local Notes (590 field)
- Some pages untrimmed.
- Signed by the author.
- Letter by the author laid in.
Example record: The personal history of David Copperfield.
Added Entries (7xx fields)
- 700 fields: Include illustrators.
- 245 12 A Christmas carol in prose :|bbeing a ghost story of Christmas /|cby Charles Dickens ; with illustrations by John Leech.
700 1 Leech, John,|d1817-1864. - 793 field (for the collection)
- 793 0 Herman Muehlstein rare book collection.
Other possible considerations (Determined by Steve and John)
Under Construction
590 fields
- Condition of piece (590 field)
- Soiled
- Fragile
- Excellent
- Good
- Poor
- Provenance (previous ownership)
- 590 Previously owned by ------
To see records from this collection : search herman muehlstein rare book collection.