College and Research Libraries Rogers O'Connell. Nashville, Tenn.: American Association for State and Local History, 1979. 218p. $12.50, $9.25 to AASLH members. LC 75-26770. ISBN 0-910050-38-4. In 1975 the American Association for State and Local History began the publica- tion of a series entitled A Bibliography on Historical Organization Practices. As one of the most important historical agencies in North America, AASLH offers these compi- lations, in part, to further its own goals of "advancing knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of localized history in the United States and Canada." Previously . published volumes cover such topics as historic preservation, conservation, and interpretation of museum collections. This latest volume is an appropriate addition to the serie~. Its compiler, Rosemary S. Reese, work~d from the premise that except for large historical agencies whose staffs have specialized knowledge about most of the articles under their care, many curators, antique dealers, and private collectors ' need guidance in identifying and cataloging ar- tifacts. Documentation of Collections is divided into six sections: collections documentation, artifact collections, decorative. arts collec- tions, fine arts collection s, folk arts and crafts collections, and historical organiza- tions. The last lists eight agencies, both na- tional and international, that through their programs and publications offer assistance to whoever is involved with museum work and connoisseurship. The annotated citations, instead of referring to the process and technology of manufacturing, consider the objects only as objects. No pretense is made to all-inclusiveness; such a work would be both physically un- wieldy and difficult to use. Rather, Reese has carefully selected the most valuable books ·~md articles with the hope that re- searchers will consider them as jumping off points for further study. A very complete index, consisting of nearly 20 percent of the volume's pages, should lead the reader to any specific reference. The sources listed in Documentation of Collections are valuable for museum per- sonnel and the lay public for at least four reasons: they are useful in putting together Recent Publications I 165 and staging exhibitions; they help in deter- mining monetary values for insurance pur- poses; they provide for both casual and de- tailed study of art objects; and they are in- structive in the care, maintenance, and con- servation of materials that may be consid- ered antique. As a bibliographic tool, this compilation should be considered as a standard in its field for many years. Neither . a museum nor an interested researcher would go wrong in consulting it in any effort to examine problems encountered with ob- jects from our cultural heritage.-E. Richard McKinstry, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Lee, Marshall. Bookmaking: The IUustrated Guide to Design/Production/Editing. 2d ed. New York: Bowker, 1979. 485p. $25 plus shipping & handling. LC 79-65014. ISBN 0-8352-1097-9. Marshall Lee's Bookmaking has long been recognized as a basic text for neophytes seeking a knowledge of how a manuscript becomes that physical object-a finished book. The first edition (1965) was limited to the design and production aspects of book- making; the second edition adds the editing function, thus making the book even more useful than before. Only the marketing and advertising aspects of the book trade now lie outside the purview of this basic manual, and even those topics are touched upon from time to time as they affect editing, production, and design. In order to accommodate the material on editing, the book has been reorganized, with the original book now largely forming "Part I: Design & Production." Much of the text of that part remains the same as in the earlier edition, but wherever new technol- ogy has been introduced into the industry (and that has been considerable over the fourteen-year interval) the text has been completely rewritten and new illustrations provided. Some topics have been treated in a different order, contributing to greater clarity, and one, "Co-Productions," has been added. Some readers may initially question the fact that the new "Part II: Editing" occupies only some 75 pages as against 370 pages for Part I, but the answer to that criticism probably lies ip the very technical nature of 166 I College & Research Libraries • March 1980 much of the material on composition, typog- raphy, printing, etc., which requires de- tailed explanations and considerable illus- trative material. This reviewer feels that the treatment of editing is as full as necessary. Lee writes in an admirably clear style, and he holds the reader's interest throughout some very technical and detailed material. The book retains the same handsome design of the original edition. This reviewer has long felt that most li- brarians need to know a good deal more about the . products that they spend a lifetime buying than they usually do. While this book was written primarily as an intro- duction for beginners in the book industry and from the point of view of an insider, it can also be recommended to librarians as the best starting point for gaining a back- ground knowledge of bookmaking. It presents a happy medium ground be- tween the very simplified presentation of Howard Greenfeld in his excellent Books: From Writer to Reader (Crown, 1976), writ- ten for young adults but suited for all ages, Has popularity misplaced your November 15th issue? 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Lee's only rivals in the past have been considered to be Hugh Williamson's Methods of Book Design (Oxford, 1956) and Sean Jennett's Making of Books (Faber & Faber, 1951), but both of these are British in origin and therefore limited in their use- fulness to North American readers, although Jennett offers much more in the way of his- torical background than Lee. , In summary, this is the best book cur- re,ntly available on bookmaking in the u :s.-Richard K. Gardner, University of California, Los Angeles. Garvey, William D. Communication: The Essence of Science. Facilitating Informa- tion Exchange among Librarians, Scien- tists, Engineers and Students. Pergamon International Library. Oxford, New York: Specially designed for libraries, all our magazine storage and display products protect your popular magazines from disorganize· tion and wear. Check pages 104·115 in your new Library Supplies & Equipment Catalog for the perfect answer. 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