Bulletin of the American Library Association, Vol. 3: January-November, 1909 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780265227329: Bulletin of the American Library Association, Vol. 3: January-November, 1909 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Bulletin of the American Library Association, Vol. 3: January-November, 1909

In October the following letter was sent to 30 of the leading publishers in the country: The A. L. A. Committee on Binding has received a number of complaints relating to the universal method which publishers adopt of inserting unpaged illustrations. At present all illustrations. Whether in a work of fiction or in books of a less ephemeral character, are tipped with a little paste to the adjoining signature. The result is that they become loose and are either lost or stolen long before the book shows signs of wear. This is very annoying to public libraries. Especially annoying is the method adopted in some cases of tipping an illustration to a blank page by the two upper corners.

From the library's standpoint it is self evident that all illustrations should be guarded, the guard folded around adjoin ing signature and sewed through. No ii lustrations should be tipped to blank pages. The adoption of such a method would cause the publishers very little ex tra expense, and would add much to the value of a book for library use. We be lieve that it would also be a great benefit to the general public.

Replies were received from 9 publishers. One or two of the publishers claimed that the recommendations of the Committee were being followed in their publications and all of them agreed to give the matter consideration. Very little effect. However.

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