with references from Chester and Truro in this manner
Truro, William, Bp. of. See Stubbs, William.
As the students were not permitted to use books of reference, the mistake of placing Bishop Stubbs at Truro instead of Oxford was pardonable, if not commendable, because it proved that the student had the knowledge that Chester was not the last bishopric held by Stubbs, and that, under ordinary circumstances, the correct see would have been named.
Malmsbury (William) Duke. Historiæ novellæ
libri tres; ed. from manuscripts by William
Stubbs. vol. 1.
with a reference equal to the full entry, in this manner
Stubbs (William) ed. See also Malmsbury
(William) Duke. Historiæ novellæ libri tres.
vol. 1.
One gave the main-entry under "Malmesbirienses," with references from "Stubbs" and "Malmesbury, William," and apparently tripping over the word "libri" added a subject-entry under "Libraries, Monastic." Another translated the title and marked it for printing in this style
William (of Malmesbury). Story of the reigns of
the Kings of England. Ed. by William
Stubbs (Bishop of Chester) vol 1 8vo
London 1887.
This punctuation, or want of it, as well as the indifferent use of a parenthesis and bracket, are characteristic of the work of many young cataloguers. If the "copy" were sent to press without revision and followed by the printer, the result would be peculiar, to say the least.