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Analytical bibliography studies the processes of making books, especially the material modes of production, including the practices of [a] scriptorium or printing shop. One of the purposes of analytical bibliography is to understand how the processes of m

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Analytical bibliography studies the processes of making books, especially the material modes of production, including the practices of [a] scriptorium or printing shop. One of the purposes of analytical bibliography is to understand how the processes of material production affect the nature and state of the text preserved in the book.

Citation Source: 
Reimer 1998

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology