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Bibliography

Bibˊli-og′ra-phy

(bĭbˊlĭ-ŏg′rȧ-fy̆)
Noun.
;
pl.
Bibliographies
.
[Gr.
βιβλιογραφία
: cf. F.
bibliographie
.]
1.
a history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bibliography

BIBLIOG'RAPHY

,
Noun.
A history or description of books; the perusal of books, and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, and other information tending to illustrate the history of literature.

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bibliography

bibliography

English

Noun

bibliography (plural bibliographies)

  1. A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referenced in the work.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
      The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
  2. A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
  3. The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.

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