Stoddard Roger E 1935 2025 (2 results)
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Published by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass., 1983
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Add to basketpaperback. Condition: Near Fine. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, near fine, attractive copy. STODDARD, ROGER E. Poet and printer in colonial and federal America: some bibliographical perspectives. Worcester, Mass.: American Antiquarian Society, 1983, 265-361pp., . Reprinted from the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, volume 92…, part 2, October 1982. - The introduction alone is a fabulous description of the job of the historical bibliographer, tracking down multiple copies of the "same" book to discover small changes, errata slips, copyright notices in some and not in others, added sections of pages and the like. Great fun.
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Published by Oak Knoll, New Castle, Delaware, 2002
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Collectible Near Fine. DETAILS: atttractive copy, near fine red cloth. LAID IN: stapled offprint list: Jacob Nathaniel Blanck, by Stoddard; and a 2-page email print out from him to staff including recipient of this book. Nicely INSCRIBED on half-title over 4-lines to identifiable recipient with first name o…nly, and SIGNED Roger Stoddard. STODDARD, ROGER E. A library-keeper's business : essays by Roger E. Stoddard. Selected and edited by Carol Z. Rothkopf ; preface by Stephen Weissman. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll, 2002, stated First Edition, xvii, 480pp., . ADDITIONAL NOTE: the Jacob Blanck brochure reads on back of cover: "200 copies reprinted from The 1975 AB Bookman's Yearbook in June 1976" - THE INSCRIPTION reads:Inscribed for ****, hope that the Houghton magic will follow [them] everywhere, Roger Stoddard 22 December 2004. - THE EMAIL PRINTOUT: dated 20 Dec. 2004 is a lovely 47-line personal reminiscence by Stoddard on the occasion of his retirement party and looking towards his new life: "I have been thinking ahead, and I offer this little homily" etc. - The email was sent to the Houghton Staff list, and the footer notes that it was printed for the fully named recipient of the inscription, a published historian of the book. - CONTENTS: The librarian as a student -- The librarian as a teacher -- The librarian as an historian -- The librarian as a bibliographer -- The librarian as a collector for others -- The librarian at the lectern -- The librarian after the rare book -- The librarian as an author a bibliography. 9781584560739 ISBN 1584560738.
