It is with the object of using larger-sized types that catalogues are printed across the page, as the double-columned catalogue does not admit of the use of large type without adopting a wide page, which is somewhat inconvenient. The next three examples are of the larger-type character:— The following is set in 9-point (bourgeois) with the contents and notes in 5-point (or pearl). The setting of works of fiction in double columns is an economical feature, as the short titles of this class of literature permit a saving. The catalogue from which it is taken, including preface and key to the indicator of 50 pages, contains 760 pages for a lending library of just under 20,000 volumes:—
| Reeves, Wm. P. The Long White Cloud—Ao Tea Roa. [New Zealand]. 1898 | 3026 H | ||
| State Experiments in Australia and New Zealand. 2 vols. 1902 | 610 C | ||
| Reflection, Aids to, by S. T. Coleridge. 1873 | 19 B | ||
| Reflets sur la sombre route, par 'Pierre Loti.' 1899 | 1809 G | ||
| Reform Bill. Epoch of Reform, 1830-50, by J. McCarthy. 1882 | 1018 H | ||
| Reformation, The:— | |||
| Beard, C. The Reformation of the 16th century. Hibbert Lect. 1897 | 839 B | ||
| Beckett, W. H. The English Reformation of the 16th century. 1890 | 694 B | ||
| Bettany, G. T. Popular history of the Reformation and Modern Protestantism. | |||
| 1895 | 1808 H | ||
| Reich, Emil. Foundations of modern Europe. 1904 | 4331 H | ||
| The War of American Independence, 1763-83. The French Revolution. Napoleon. The Re-action. The | |||
| Revolutions. The Unity of Italy. The Unity of Germany. The Franco-German War. | |||
| Reid, Capt. Mayne. Odd People; singular races of man. 1885 | 543 D and 1598 K | ||
| Tales;— | |||
| Afloat in the Forest | 2608 I and 1174 K | Chase of the | |
| Boy Hunters | 2609 I and 1175 K | Leviathan | 2614 I and 1180 K |
| Boy Slaves | 2610 I and 1176 K | Child Wife | 2615 I and 1181 K |
| Boy Tar | 2611 I and 1177 K | Cliff Climbers | 2616 I and 1182 K |
| Bruin | 2612 I and 1178 K | Sequel to 'Plant Hunters. | |
| Bush Boys | 2613 I and 1179 K | Death-Shot | 2617 I and 1183 K |
The type here is 11-point (or small pica) with contents and notes in 6-point (nonpareil). This catalogue runs to 790 pages (for 32,000 volumes) without advertisements, and a bound copy weighs 2¾ lbs.:—
| Burlesque plays and poems | F 1511 |
| Chaucer's 'Rime of Thopas.' Beaumont and Fletcher's 'Knight of the burning | |
| pestle.' Villier's 'Rehearsal.' Phillips's 'Splendid shilling.' Fielding's 'Tom | |
| Thumb the Great.' Carey's 'Namby Pamby and Chrononhotonthologos.' Canning's | |
| 'Rovers.' Rhode's 'Bombastes Furioso.' Smith's 'Rejected addresses.' Hood's | |
| 'Odes to great people.' | |
| Burls, Robert. Plan and Operations of the Essex Congregational | |
| Union. 1848 | Ref. 3346 |
| Burmah: Clifford, H. Further India. 1904 | G16522 |
| Cuming, E. D. In the shadow of the pagoda. 1893 | G 7042 |
| Hall, H. F. Soul of a people. 1902 | G15227 |
| — A people at school. 1906 | G16750 |
| Murray's Handbook for India, Burmah & Ceylon. '07 | Ref. 3446 |
| Nisbet, J. Burma under British rule and before. 2 v. | G15413-14 |
| Refer also to Manipur, Shan States. | |
| Burn, R. S., Ed. Ornamental draughtsman and designer. | |
| 1892 | E 7277 |
| Burnaby, E. Ride from Land's End to John o' Groats. | |
| 1893 | 4661 |
| Burnaby, Fred. Ride to Khiva. 1877 | G 176, 1581 |
| Burnand, Sir F. C. Happy thoughts. 1874 | 5609 |
In this the type of the body of the catalogue is the same in size as the previous example (11-point), the contents under subject-heading being in 8-point (brevier) take up less room. The catalogue contains 500 pages for 15,000 volumes.
| Wilson (John) [Christopher North] Noctes ambrosianæ. |
| 4 v. |
| See also De Quincey (T.) Works. v. 16 |
| — Hall (S. C.) Book of memories. [1876] |
| Wilson (J. P.) Scriptural proofs. 1887 |
| Wilson (R.) Steam boilers. 1879 |
| Wilson (W.) Swimming instructor, il. 1883 |
| Wiltshire. |
| Murray's Handbook for Wiltshire, etc. map. 1882 |
| Worth (R. N.) Guide to Wiltshire, map. 1887 |
| Willert (P. F.) Henry of Navarre and the |
| Huguenots in France. il. 1893 |
| William I. Freeman (E. A.) William the Conqueror. |
| 1888 |
| Planche (J. R.) The Conqueror and his companions. |
| 2 v. |
| William II. Freeman (E. A.) Reign of William |
| Rufus. 2 v. |
| William III. Traill (H. D.) William III. 1888 |
| William IV. Fitzgerald (P.) Life and times of |
| William IV. 2 v. 1884 |
| Greville (C. C. F.) Journals. v. 2-3. 1888 |
| Huish (R.) Life and reign of William IV. il. |
| William of Malmesbury. Chronicle of the kings of |
| England. [449-1142.] 1847 |
| Williams (E. E.) "Made in Germany." 1896 |
There are other sizes of catalogues from a quarto to a duodecimo, so far as the size of the pages is concerned, but the above examples include all sizes of type that it is advisable to use; anything larger than 11-point (small pica) being too large, and anything smaller than 6-point (nonpareil) is hardly readable. Brevier, or the nearest to it, 8-point, is a useful and economical size, as examination of the foregoing examples proves, and while it is comparatively small it must be remembered that catalogues are merely looked at and not read through in the ordinary meaning of the term.
The styles of types having been settled, it is customary to invite tenders for the work from printing firms selected because of their repute, experience, and ability to carry out such work. The possibility of securing a satisfactory or economical piece of work is very remote if it is open to all who choose to tender, even within a local area. The cheapest tender obtained in this way frequently proves the dearest in the end, to say nothing of the worry and vexation caused to the librarian by people undertaking work they have not the material or competence to execute properly. All firms must tender upon the same basis, and therefore it is essential that a specification be prepared for the purpose. The following is prepared for the style of printing first mentioned (page [220]), though it can be easily altered in this and other respects to suit requirements. It is fairer to all concerned if a specimen page is set up embodying the cataloguer's intentions and all the styles of type it is proposed to use as nearly as possible in the right proportions, though this is not of first-rate importance if the various sizes to be used are separately priced and measured up for payment at the completion of the work. It must be remembered that though smaller type occupies less space it costs more to compose than the larger. It is also an advantage to have some portion of the manuscript ("copy") ready in order that a printer tendering may examine it and judge of its nature if he so desires.