Abbreviations and Symbols
The following list includes abbreviations and symbols used in this catalog with specific copyright or bibliographic meanings.
| (A) | author(s) |
| a.a.d.o. | accepted alternative designation of |
| a.k.a. | also known as |
| acc. | accompaniment |
| Adm.c.t.a. | Administrator(s) cum testamento annexo |
| Adm.d.b.n.c.t.a. | Administrator(s) de bonis non cum testamento annexo |
| appl. | application |
| approx. | approximate, approximately |
| arr. | arranged, arrangement, arranged by |
| Aufl. | Auflage |
| augm. | augmented |
| Ausg. | Ausgabe |
| b&w | black and white |
| Bd. | Band (German) |
| bearb. | bearbeitet |
| © | copyright symbol |
| (C) | child or children of the deceased author |
| ca. | circa |
| chap. | chapter(s) |
| col. | colored |
| comp. | compiler |
| d.b.a. | doing business as |
| (E) | executor(s) of the author |
| ed. | edition, editor |
| enl. | enlarged |
| fr. | frames |
| ft. | feet |
| hrsg. | herausgegeben |
| illus. | illustration(s) |
| m | music, music by |
| min. | minutes |
| mm. | millimeters |
| (NK) | next of kin of the deceased author |
| NM | new matter |
| no. | number(s) |
| nouv. | nouveau, nouvelle |
| op. | opus |
| p. | page(s) |
| (PCB) | proprietor of copyright in a work copyrighted by a corporate body otherwise than as assignee or licensee of the individual author |
| (PCW) | proprietor of copyright in a composite work |
| (PPW) | proprietor of copyright in a posthumous work |
| (PWH) | proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire |
| prev. | previous, previously |
| print. | printing |
| priv. print. | privately printed |
| pseud. | pseudonym |
| pt. | part, parts |
| pty. | proprietary |
| pub. | published, publishing |
| R, (R) | renewal registration |
| reg. | registered, registration |
| rev. | revised |
| sd. | sound |
| sec. | seconds |
| ser. | series |
| si. | silent |
| suppl. | supplement |
| t. | tome, tomo |
| T., Th. | Teil, Theil |
| t.a. | trading as |
| t.p. | title page |
| tr. | translator |
| v., vol. | volume, volumes |
| w | words, words by |
| (W) | widow of the author |
| (Wr) | widower of the author |
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