2B. Edition statement

Contents:

2B1. General rule

Transcribe a statement relating to an edition or issue of a publication as it appears, according to the general rules 0B-0G. Include any explanatory words or phrases appearing with the edition statement.

2B2. Words considered part of the edition statement

2B2.1.

Edition statements normally include either the word "edition" (or its equivalent in other languages), or a related term such as "revision" or "issue."

The second edition

Cinquiesme édition, reueuë, corrigée, & augmentée

Nunc primum in lucem aedita

Editio secunda auctior et correctior

2B2.2.

Treat a phrase such as "newly printed" as an edition statement unless it is part of a statement being transcribed in the publication, distribution, etc., area. In case of doubt, treat such a statement as an edition statement.

Newly imprinted and very necessary vnto all youthe

(Comment: But transcribe a statement such as "Philadelphia printed, London reprinted" in the publication, distribution, etc., area rather than the edition area.)

2B3. Words such as "impression" or "printing"

2B3.1.

Use judgment in transcribing statements containing words such as "impression" or "printing." In books from the hand-press era, such statements usually signal a new edition or issue. In these cases, the statement may properly be considered an edition statement.

The second impression

A new printing

2B3.2.

In books from the machine-press era, statements containing words such as "impression" or "printing" are more likely to indicate that the publication is simply a new impression of the same edition. Omit statements of impression such as these from the transcription without using the mark of omission. Local notes may be made about the statements, if considered important.

Optional local note: Library's copy has "ninth printing" on t.p. verso

Alternative rule:

If a decision has been made to create a separate bibliographic description for an individual impression, state, binding variant, or copy within a single edition or issue (see introductory section X.1.4 and Appendix E), transcribe statements containing words such as "impression" or "printing" in the edition area. Indicate the source of the statement, if other than the title page, in a note.

Ninth printing

Note: The words "ninth printing" taken from t.p. verso

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines: Optional (local) note: Cataloger's judgment. Alternative rule: Usually exercise option. LC will generally catalog at the edition level, but when the decision has been made for an exception, we will exercise this option.

2B4. Edition statements with special characters or a numeric emphasis

2B4.1.

If an edition statement consists entirely or chiefly of characters that are neither numeric nor alphabetic, transcribe the characters as they appear if the necessary typographical facilities are available. For characters that cannot be reproduced, substitute the names or descriptions of the characters in square brackets.

&&& edition

[alpha chi] edition

2B4.2.

If an edition statement consists of one or more letters or numbers without accompanying words, or only words that convey numbers, supply an appropriate word or abbreviation in square brackets. If no appropriate word or abbreviation can be determined, or in cases of doubt, simply transcribe the statement as found.

3e [éd.]

Second [ed.]

If such a statement signals a substantially unchanged impression of an edition, omit it from the transcription without using the mark of omission. Local notes may be made about such statements, if considered important.

Optional local note: Library's copy: "Fifth ten thousand"

Optional local note: Library's copy: Number "2" on t.p. indicates 2nd printing

Optional local note: Library's copy: "51st-100th"--T.p. verso

Optional local note: Library's copy: "163-173 Tausend"

Optional local note: Library's copy: Number line on t.p. verso indicates 3rd printing: "8 7 6 5 4 3 88 89 90 91 92"

Optional local note: Library's copy: Publisher's code "B-O" on t.p. verso indicates printed Feb. 1914; see Boutell, H.S. First editions (4th ed., rev. and enl.)

Alternative rule:

If a decision has been made to create a separate bibliographic description for an individual impression, state, binding variant, or copy within a single edition or issue (see introductory section X.1.4 and Appendix E), transcribe statements such as the following in the edition area, even if they represent a substantially unchanged impression of that edition: a statement consisting entirely or chiefly of characters that are neither numeric nor alphabetic; a statement consisting of one or more letters or numbers without accompanying words; or a statement consisting only of words that convey numbers. Supply appropriate words or abbreviations in square brackets, as needed. Indicate the source of the statement, if other than the title page, in a note.

51st-100th

Note: The words "51st-100th" taken from t.p. verso

If identification of the substantially unchanged impression is based on a publisher's code or number line or on information found in a reference source, supply an appropriate statement in square brackets, as needed. Indicate the basis for the statement in a note.

[3rd printing]

Note: Number line on t.p. verso indicates 3rd printing: "8 7 6 5 4 3 88 89 90 91 92"

2B5. No edition statement

2B5.1.

If the publication does not contain an edition statement, but is known to contain significant changes from other editions, or an edition statement for it is provided by a reference source, do not supply an edition statement based on this information. Give the information in a note.

Note: "Sixth ed."--Tchemerzine, v. 6, p. 117-131

2B5.2.

If the publication contains only a statement that refers to another edition (e.g., as part of a preface to an earlier edition or a summary of the work’s publication history), do not transcribe the information as an edition statement and do not supply an edition statement based on the information. Notes may be made on such statements, if considered important.

Optional note: "Preface to the first edition": p. 5-7

(Comment: The publication is not the first edition.)

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines: Cataloger's judgement.

2B6. Edition statements that are grammatically inseparable parts of other areas

If an edition statement is a grammatically inseparable part of another area according to one or more of the conditions enumerated in 1B1.1, and has been transcribed as such, do not repeat it as an edition statement.

Old New York, or, Reminiscences of the past sixty years : being an enlarged and revised edition of the anniversary discourse delivered before the New York Historical Society ...

Chirurgia / nunc iterum non mediocri studio atque diligentia a pluribus mendis purgata

2B7. Transposition of edition statements

Transpose grammatically separable edition statements into the edition area from other parts of the title page. Provide details of the transposition in a note.

2B8. Edition statements with grammatically inseparable information

If information pertaining to other elements of the description (e.g., an original title or other information concerning the original work) is grammatically inseparable from the edition statement according to one or more of the conditions enumerated in 1B1.1, transcribe it as part of the edition statement. If illustration statements or statements such as "in two volumes" appear with an edition statement, transcribe them as they appear (see also 1D3).

2B9. Edition statements in more than one language or script

2B9.1.

If the publication bears edition statements in more than one language or script, transcribe the statement that is in the language or script of the title proper. If this criterion does not apply, transcribe the statement that appears first in the source. Transcribe the remaining statement(s), together with any associated statements of responsibility, as parallel edition statements. Precede each parallel statement by an equals sign. Make a note to indicate the original position on the source of any transposed statements.

2B9.2.

Optionally, if it is considered that the parallel statements are too numerous to list exhaustively, and that some may be omitted without significant loss of identification, omit parallel statements after the first using the mark of omission. Transcribe the omitted statement(s) in a note, if considered important.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines: Usually exercise option.

2B10. Two or more works on the title page with at least one edition statement

If the title page bears the titles of two or more individual works contained in the publication, and one or more of these works has an edition statement associated with it, transcribe each edition statement in the title and statement of responsibility area along with the title to which it pertains.

An examination of Dr. Burnet's theory of the earth ... / by J. Keill, The second edition corrected ... To the whole is annexed A dissertation on the different figures of coelestial bodies, &c ... / by Mons. de Maupertuis

2B11. Edition statements on multipart monographs

2B11.1.

If cataloging a multipart monograph, and the edition statement varies or does not appear on all of the volumes, ascertain whether the set was issued as such. If the publication was issued as such, base the transcription on the first volume and make a note to indicate variation in, or absence of, the edition statements in the subsequent volumes. In case of doubt, assume the set was not issued as such.

Revised edition

Note: Vol. 2 issued without the edition statement

2B11.2.

If the multipart monograph is known or assumed to be a made-up set (assembled from different editions by an owner) and reliable descriptions of the editions are available, make separate descriptions for each edition. In each description, make a local note indicating that the set is imperfect and identifying which volumes are wanting.

Second edition

Local note: Library's copy imperfect: v. 2 wanting; a previous owner has supplied v. 2 from the 3rd ed. to create a made-up set

(Comment: The first of two descriptions associated with the made-up set.)

Third edition

Local note: Library's copy imperfect; v. 1 wanting; a previous owner has supplied v. 1 from the 2nd ed. to create a made-up set

(Comment: The second of two descriptions associated with the made-up set.)

2B11.3.

If the multipart monograph is known or assumed to be a made-up set and reliable descriptions of the editions are not available, base the description on the copy in hand. Make a note to indicate that the description is based on a made-up set.

First edition

Note: Description based on a made-up set; v. 3 has "second edition"