For smaller type than the body of the catalogue mark the portions down the margin with a vertical line.
Various considerations enter into the question of the style or "get-up" (i.e., size, types, paper, binding) of the catalogue. In all rate-supported libraries the foremost of these is the expense involved. Owing to the disconnected nature of catalogue entries the setting is somewhat troublesome work for the compositor, and, taking longer time than straightforward work, costs more, though the modern type-setting machines, Linotype and Monotype, have facilitated the work. It is a well-known fact in connection with public libraries that the public will not pay more than a merely nominal sum for a catalogue, and certainly nothing approaching the cost of printing—to be compelled to sell a catalogue for 6d. which cost 1s. 6d. or 2s. per copy to produce is a common experience. Sometimes the difference in cost is made good by advertisements, though this is an unreliable source of revenue. Advertisers do not regard a catalogue as a good medium for this purpose owing to the small number in an edition; the fact that it is in constant use does not weigh much with them. If advertisements can be dispensed with so much the better, as they detract from the appearance of a catalogue even if they do not actually disfigure it. The extent of the library catalogued also enters into the matter. A small one not requiring a large catalogue can use larger type in printing, though a small library and a small income often go together, when strict economy has to be exercised. Again there is the question of including the books of the reference department in the catalogue, making it a general one, which adds to its bulk and cost. The reference books having to be used upon the premises are quite sufficiently brought under notice by means of the card or sheaf form of catalogues, typewritten or in manuscript, now in general use, though it may be desirable for a newly-established library to have a complete catalogue of all departments. Those persons who understand a "reference department" to consist of a few directories, dictionaries, and almanacks, may thus learn that it comprises much more. The extent of the collection also affects this, as it is desirable, if not actually necessary, that the printed catalogue shall be kept within such limits as to be portable, and in a single volume, because some people prefer to have their own copies rather than make use of those provided in the library, and others make their choice of books solely at home. All this applies more especially to the catalogues of lending libraries, as, generally speaking, printed catalogues of reference libraries are seldom seen nowadays—they are more of a luxury than a necessity.
The illustrative examples throughout this work give an idea of the styles of types recommended, though the choice is more one of usage or personal preference. The following examples, taken from various catalogues, are selected as representing the styles of printing usually met with in catalogues.
A common and very economical form is set in 8-point (or brevier) old-style type, with authors' names, when leading, in small capitals, the subject-headings in antique, with the entries under them in 6-point (or nonpareil) as well as all contents and annotations. It is printed in double columns with a double rule dividing the columns, and on a royal octavo page:—
| Hayne, M. H. E., and H. W. Taylor. | |
| The pioneers of the Klondyke. 1897 | I 4126 |
| Haynes, E. S. P. Religious persecution: | |
| a study in political psychology. 1904 | B 1530 |
| Hayti:-- | |
| Pritchard, H. Where black rules white. 1900 | I 4986 |
| St. John, Sir S. Hayti; or, the Black Republic. | |
| 1889 | I 4378 |
| Texier, C. Au pays des généraux: Haiti. 1891 | I 1145 |
| Heber. Reginald, Bp. Poetical works. '75 | H 90 |
| Robinson, T. The last days of Bishop | |
| Heber. 1831 | I 2348 |
A variation has the authors' names, wherever they occur, printed in clarendon (heavy type) and the subject-headings in capitals and small capitals after this fashion:—
| Cellini, Benvenuto. Life of, [by himself]; transl., | ||
| [with an introduction,] by John A. Symonds. Illus. | 2 v. roy. 8o. 1888 | E 7032 |
| — Birrell, A. A rogue's memoirs. (In his Obiter | ||
| dicta, ser. I.) | 1884 | H 3462 |
| — Goethe, J. W. von. Benvenuto Cellini. (In | ||
| his Sämtliche Werke, v. 29.) | [1885] | H 3131 |
| Celsus, Aurelius C. De medicina; ad fidem optimorum | ||
| librorum denuo recensuit adnotatione critica indicibusque instruxit C. Daremberg. (Bibl. script Graec. et Roman. Teubneriana.) pp. xlviii, 407 | sm. 8o. Lipsiae, 1859 | O 430 |
| — Froude, J. A. Origen and Celsus. (In his | ||
| Short studies, ser. 4.) | 1883 | E 2926 |
Celts. | ||
| — Guest, E. Origines Celticae | 2 v. 1833 | E 5178 |
| — Lemière, P. L. Etude sur les Celtes et les | ||
| Gaulois | 1881 | E 3848 |
| — Revue celtique. Tomes 4-11 | 8 v. 1881-91 | H 1857 |
| — Rhys, J. Origin and growth of religion as | ||
| illustrated by Celtic heathendom | 1888 | A 3481 |
| — Warren, F. E. The liturgy and ritual of the | ||
| Celtic church | 1881 | A 3595 |
| — see also Ireland (Language and literature.) |
The disadvantage of this style is the over-emphasis of authors' names at the cost of subject-headings, which are somewhat obscured instead of being made prominent. The general appearance is not good, the page having a "spotty" look.
The next example is much the same in character as the first, except that it is set in modern-faced type, the shelf numbers are given in heavy type, and the gauge is different. On the whole it presents a pleasing appearance, though the punctuation is unusual:—