Title & Statement of Responsibility Area

Language of 19th-Century Title Pages

• Long titles are common
• Statements such as "in two volumes" are common
• Illustration statements are common
• Personal names commonly include titles of address & qualifications

• DCRB allows for exact transcription; AACR2 calls for silent omission of data

New Types of Variant Titles in 19th-Century Books

• Binders' titles generally not traced for hand-press books
• Variant titles on publishers' bindings are traced (wrapper, cover, spine titles)