and others equally ridiculous are to be found in catalogues where the dash is not limited in use as a repeat for authors’ names, or as a repeat to a subject-heading, but this point is further dealt with under subject-cataloguing (Section 102). It must be noted that in the case of authors’ or editors’ names the dash is strictly limited in use as a repeat for second and further books by the same author, and not to repeat all authors with the same surname, as
Fletcher, Andrew.
⸻ Banister.
⸻ C. R. L.
⸻ Giles.
⸻ J. S.
⸻ J. W.
This bad form should be avoided, and the surname of each person given in full, as
Fletcher, Andrew.