What is an Index?: A Few Notes on Indexes and IndexersHenry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a bibliographer and editor with a prodigious output of books and articles to his name. Brought up after the death of both his parents by his brother Benjamin Robert, himself a skilled bibliographer and cataloguer, Henry worked for many years for the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Arts; he was a founder member of the Library Association, and produced an edition of Pepys' diary which was not superseded until the 1970s. This 1879 work is one of two which he produced on the subject of indexing, and which led him to become known as 'the father of British indexing': the Wheatley Medal awarded by the Society of Indexers is named after him. This book shows the development of indexes, gives rules for their compilation and provides a bibliographical list of important indexes and concordances. It remains a fascinating introduction to the subject. |
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Alexander Cruden Alphabetical Index alphabetical order American Library Association arranged in alphabetical Athenæum B. R. Wheatley Bibliography Bibliotheca Bishop blunders British Museum Cambridge Catalogue Christian names commencement Compiled Concordance Conference of Librarians consulter cross references Dictionary double cols double columns Duke Edinburgh Encyclopædia Encyclopædia Britannica England entries errata Folio French Gentleman's Magazine heading Henry History House of Lords Index of Authors Index of Subjects Index Society Index to Volumes Index-maker instance Joanna Southcott John John Marbeck Julius Cæsar Justin Winsor labour leaf letter Library Journal Literary Literature London Medical Memoirs Names of Persons Notes and Queries notice Papers passages Philemon Holland prefixed printed proper names publication published readers reprinted Royal 8vo rule Samuel Ayscough second series Society of London Society.-A Society.-General Index specimen Statutes surname Tatler unpaged Verbal Index viii word Index writes