Index to the Strand Magazine, 1891-1950 by Geraldine Beare (English) Hardcover B

Description: Index to the Strand Magazine, 1891-1950 by Geraldine Beare ?Geraldine Beares volume is prepared, presumably, as a companion to the journal as it will be acquired by libraries in microfiche form. For anyone using the Strand systematically, her book will be an essential tool. She offers a brief history of the journal, and directories of authors, illustrators, articles and selected categories of article (symposia, childrens stories, Portraits of Celebrities). Work was normally signed or initialled, which has rendered identification easy in most cases. But the compiler has gone to the trouble of turning up authorial dates and has, where possible, penetrated pseudonyms. The quality of sheer painstaking labour that the 859 pages of this compilation represents is awesome.?-Times (London) Literary Supplement FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography are /f Geraldine /r comp. Review ?Beare, an antiquarian book dealer, deserves some kind of award for indexing comprehensiveness. Besides standard author and subject approaches, there is also an index of illustrations. Numerous appendixes provide specific access points to childrens stories, illustrated interviews, anonymous cartoons, multi-author series, etc. The subject index is a treasury of information on government figures, cinema, theater, animals, music, and, of course, royalty. Recommended for libraries providing in-depth reference for literary and historical researchers, including specialists in the graphic arts....?-Choice?Geraldine Beares volume is prepared, presumably, as a companion to the journal as it will be acquired by libraries in microfiche form. For anyone using the Strand systematically, her book will be an essential tool. She offers a brief history of the journal, and directories of authors, illustrators, articles and selected categories of article (symposia, childrens stories, Portraits of Celebrities). Work was normally signed or initialled, which has rendered identification easy in most cases. But the compiler has gone to the trouble of turning up authorial dates and has, where possible, penetrated pseudonyms. The quality of sheer painstaking labour that the 859 pages of this compilation represents is awesome.?-Times (London) Literary Supplement"Beare, an antiquarian book dealer, deserves some kind of award for indexing comprehensiveness. Besides standard author and subject approaches, there is also an index of illustrations. Numerous appendixes provide specific access points to childrens stories, illustrated interviews, anonymous cartoons, multi-author series, etc. The subject index is a treasury of information on government figures, cinema, theater, animals, music, and, of course, royalty. Recommended for libraries providing in-depth reference for literary and historical researchers, including specialists in the graphic arts...."-Choice"Geraldine Beares volume is prepared, presumably, as a companion to the journal as it will be acquired by libraries in microfiche form. For anyone using the Strand systematically, her book will be an essential tool. She offers a brief history of the journal, and directories of authors, illustrators, articles and selected categories of article (symposia, childrens stories, Portraits of Celebrities). Work was normally signed or initialled, which has rendered identification easy in most cases. But the compiler has gone to the trouble of turning up authorial dates and has, where possible, penetrated pseudonyms. The quality of sheer painstaking labour that the 859 pages of this compilation represents is awesome."-Times (London) Literary Supplement Review Quote "Geraldine Beares volume is prepared, presumably, as a companion to the journal as it will be acquired by libraries in microfiche form. For anyone using the Strand systematically, her book will be an essential tool. She offers a brief history of the journal, and directories of authors, illustrators, articles and selected categories of article (symposia, childrens stories, Portraits of Celebrities). Work was normally signed or initialled, which has rendered identification easy in most cases. But the compiler has gone to the trouble of turning up authorial dates and has, where possible, penetrated pseudonyms. The quality of sheer painstaking labour that the 859 pages of this compilation represents is awesome." Times (London) Literary Supplement Details ISBN0313231222 Author Geraldine Beare Pages 859 Language English ISBN-10 0313231222 ISBN-13 9780313231223 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 052 Illustrations Yes Year 1982 Imprint Greenwood Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Westport Short Title INDEX TO THE STRAND MAGAZINE 1 UK Release Date 1982-11-24 NZ Release Date 1982-11-24 US Release Date 1982-11-24 Audience Age 7-17 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 1982-11-24 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 1982-11-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16446619;

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