This is a documentation page for Titles, Persons, and Firms

Titles

Explore Titles

Explore Titles contains all the title entries organized by ID. For each title, the title list shows the Title ID, Title, Contributors (Roles), Firms, Date of Publication (Year), and Edition.

Title Fields

Title ID

Unique WPHP ID number for this entry.

Title

Full title as it appears on the title page, including subtitle, signed author, and edition statement, where applicable.

Contributors

Linked to Persons. Contributor Roles include name of author(s) (if known) and, where appropriate, editors, translators, authors of introductory material, engravers, and women involved in printing, publishing, bookselling, etc. If any of the roles are attributed to a woman whose name is unknown, they will be listed as “Unknown.”

Signed Author

Author attribution as it appears on the title page or at the end of the preface. (Ex. “By a lady,” “By the author of … “)

Pseudonym

If the author has signed the work with a name that is false or invented.

Firms

Linked to the Firms. Includes all printers, publishers, and booksellers listed in the imprint and colophon.

Self-Published

Indicates whether the title was published by the author or whether it was published by an external publishing firm.

Volumes

Number of volumes that the edition was published in, using Arabic numerals.

Pagination

Number of pages per volume. Each volume indicated by a capital letter Roman numeral, prefatory matter indicated by lowercase Roman numerals, regular pagination indicated in Arabic numerals.

Date of Publication

Date (Year) as it appears in the imprint. Where imprint information is unavailable, this will reflect the best estimate we have.

Edition Statement

Edition as it appears in the edition statement on the title page; 1st editions are not indicated on title pages so in the case of an earliest known printing 1st edition is assumed.

Edition Number

Edition number translated into Arabic numerals as it appeared on the title page.

Date of First Publication

Date (Year) that the work was first published.

Imprint

Information about printers, publishers, booksellers as shown on the title page.

Colophon

Information, usually about the printer, including an address when provided, found at the front or the back of the book.

Copyright Statement

Copyright statement as printed in the book. Often found in American titles.

Location of Printing

City or town and country in which the publication was printed as indicated by the imprint. Selecting location will open the Geonames ID.

Format

The way that sheets have been folded and gathered into pages. Formats might include folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, sextodecimo, octodecimo, or vicesimo-quarto. For a description of each format, see Explore Formats. Selecting the format will open a page with description of format and list of titles published in that format.

Length

Length of page measured in centimetres.

Width

Width of page measured in centimetres.

Price (pound)

Portion of price (pounds) as listed on the title page or in catalogs and periodicals. 

Price (shilling)

Portion of price (shillings) as listed on the title page or in catalogs and periodicals. 

Price (pence)

Portion of price (pence) as listed on the title page or in catalogs and periodicals. 

Total Price (in pence)

Total price as listed on the title page or in catalogs and periodicals expressed in pence. American currencies do not distinguish between specific states.

Non-UK Price

The price of titles outside the UK. American currencies, for example, do not distinguish between specific states.

Genre

Category into which the work falls. Genres might include Essays, Fiction Story, Memoirs, Political Writing, etc. For a description of each genre, see Explore Genres. Selecting the genre will open produce a list of all titles in that genre.

Sources

Sources consulted to populate the title fields. Sources include the source name and ID. The source ID will vary according to the source, but will correspond to a unique identifier for the source consulted. For descriptions of sources, see Explore Sources. Selecting the source name will open a page with information about that source and a list of titles that use that source. If the source ID is hyperlinked, selecting it will take you to the original source record.

Related Titles

 Lists associated titles.

Shelfmarks

Call numbers for locations of copies of the title in various libraries.

Notes

Any important information that does not fit in the above fields will be indicated here, as well as links to sources that do not have a unique identifying number. 

Hand-Verified

Indicates that a physical copy of the title has been consulted to verify title information.

Verified

Indicates that either two sources, one being a digitization, have been consulted to verify title information or the title has been hand-verified. One exception includes the combination of the ESTC and The English Novel, both independently verified sources. For a detailed description of the verification process, see Project Methodology.

Attempted Verification

Indicates that an attempt has been made to identify two sources to verify the title information but that only one source has been found.

Cite this Page 

Provides citation format for that title information for the user in MLA 8, APA 7, Chicago/Turabian 17, and BibTex. Select tabs to change format.

Suggestions and Comments

To make suggested revisions or additions on a Title record, select Suggestions and Comments and fill out the form. 

Search Titles

Search Titles defaults to a basic title search function with a Results Sorted By field and an Advanced Search button.

Search Title

Text search for all or part of a Title.

Results Sorted By

Sort results alphabetically, by Publication Date, by First Publication Date, and by Edition Number.

Title ID

Search for a title by entering the exact Title ID number.

Filter by Person

Titles can be filtered by Person ID, all or part of a Person’s Name, by Gender (Female, Male, Transgender, or Unknown), and by Contributor Role.

Signed Author

Text search for title by Signed Author field.

Pseudonym

Text search for title by Pseudonym field.

Filter by Firm

Titles can be filtered by Firm ID, all of part of a Firm’s Name, by Firm Gender (Female, Male, Unknown), by Firm Role, and by Firm Address.

Self-Published

Search by titles known to have been Self-Published.

Volumes

Search for a title by entering the exact number of Volumes.

Date of Publication

Search for the year a title was published (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (*-1800).

Date of First Publication

Search for the year a title was first published (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (*-1800).

Edition Number

Search for a title by entering the Edition Number in Arabic numerals.

Edition Statement 

 Search by Edition Statement (eg. First Irish Edition).

Imprint

Text search for title by Imprint field.

Colophon

Text search for title by Colophon field.

Copyright Statement

 Search by Copyright Statement as printed in the book.

Location of Printing

Searches Location of Printing field.

Format

Titles can be filtered by the Format in which they were printed. A description of all formats can be found in Explore Formats.

Length

Search for a title by entering the Length of the page in centimetres.

Width

Search for a title by entering the Width of the page in centimetres.

Filter by Price

Title search can be filtered by Price (pound) field, Price (shilling) field, and/or Price (pence) field. Filter search by Equal To (exact), Less Than, or Greater Than the amount entered.

Genre

Titles can be filtered by the Genres in which they were printed. A description of all formats can be found in Explore Genres.

Shelfmark

Search for a title by entering the Shelfmark.

Filter by Source 

Titles can be filtered by Sources or the Source ID. A description of all sources  can be found in Explore Sources.  

Notes

Search by the Notes field.

Hand-Verified

Title search can be filtered by titles which have been Hand-Verified by clicking Yes, or not Hand-Verified by clicking No. The default setting of None removes the filter.

Verified

Title search can be filtered by titles which have been Verified by clicking Yes, or not Verified by clicking No. The default setting of None removes the filter.

Attempted Verification

Title search can be filtered by texts which have had an Attempted Verification by clicking Yes, or no Attempted Verification by clicking No. The default setting of None removes the filter.

Search results appear below the search fields. The search can be reset using the reset button. A list of the entries generated by the search can be exported using the export button. Results can be exported with MLA 8, APA 7, Chicago 17, or as a BibTex file. Search results include the Title ID, Title, Contributors (Roles), Firms (Roles), Date of Publication (Year), and Edition.

 

Persons

Explore Persons

Explore Persons contains all the persons entries organized alphabetically by last name. Select ID to sort by ID number. For each entry, the person list shows the ID, Last Name, First Name, Gender, Date of Birth, and Date of Death.

Person Fields

ID

Unique ID number for this entry.

Last Name

Person’s last name. We mostly include a woman’s maiden name, though we will provide a married name for well-known writers.

First Name

Person’s first name or middle name. Where appropriate, Miss, Mrs., Mr., Lady, or Madame may also be included, especially if the first name is unknown.

Title

Where appropriate, full aristocratic title.

Gender

Gender classifications are female, male, transgender, and unknown.

Date of Birth

If known, YYYY-MM-DD.

Date of Death

If known, YYYY-MM-DD.

Place of Birth

If known, city or town is geotagged.

Place of Death

If known, city or town is geotagged.

VIAF URI

Link to the person’s Virtual International Authority File if available.

Wikipedia URL

Link to the person’s entry in Wikipedia if available.

Image URL

Link to an image of the person if available.

Notes

Any important information that does not fit in the above fields will be indicated here.

Titles

List of all titles a person is associated with including the Contributor Role, Title, and Date.

Cite this Page

Export a list of all titles associated with the person in MLA 8, APA 7, Chicago 17, BibTex, and CSV. Select tabs to change format.

Suggestions and Comments

To make suggested revisions or additions on a Person record, select Suggestions and Comments and fill out the form. 

Explore Contributor Roles

Each person entry is assigned one or more of the following roles.

Selecting the Contributor Role or the number of contributions will open a page with the role name and description and a list of all persons and the titles associated with that role. This list is sorted alphabetically. 

Author

The person responsible for the composition of the work.

Bookseller

Indicates the person running the firm that sold the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

Compiler

The person who selected the works contained within a text. Usually applies to anthologies and collections.

Composer

The person responsible for the composition of music, most often in a play or psalm.

Editor

The person who selected, revised, and arranged the work for print.

Engraver

The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving.

Illustrator

The person who created the image from which any engravings were created. Usually different than the Engraver.

Introducer

The person who composed the introduction or any prefatory material for the work. Must be a different person than the author.

Printer

Indicates the person running the firm that printed the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

Publisher

Indicates the person running the firm for whom the work was printed. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

Translator

The person who is responsible for translating the text from one language to another.

Search Persons

The Search Persons page defaults to a basic person search by name with a custom search page available via the Advanced Search button. Select a method to sort results with the Results Sorted By dropdown menu. The Advanced Search allows users to search for specific persons by fields associated with a person. Search results return all person entries that include the search term. Selecting a person will return all titles associated with that person.

Search Persons by Name

Text search for all or part of a personal name.

Results Sorted By

 Choose a sort method for the results.

Person ID

Search for a person by entering the exact Person ID number.

Gender

Search for persons by Gender (Male, Female, Transgender, or Unknown). Leave the field blank to include all genders.

Date of Birth

Search for person by birth year using a single year (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (*-1800).

Date of Death

Search for person by death year using a single year (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (*-1800).

Place of Birth

Text search for a person by Place of Birth.

Place of Death

Text search for a person by Place of Death.

VIAF URI

Enter a VIAF URI to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have VIAF URIs.

Wikipedia URL

Enter a Wikipedia URL to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have Wikipedia URLs.

Image URL

Enter an Image URL to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have image URLs.

Filter by Title

Person search can be filtered by Title ID, by all or part of a Title, by Contributor Role, by Date of Publication, by Genre, or by Location of Printing.

Filter by Firm

Person search can be filtered by Firm ID, all or part of a Firm Name, by Firm Gender, by Firm Role, or by Street Address.

Search results appear below the search fields. The search can be reset using the reset button. Search results include the Person ID, Last Name, First Name, Gender, Date of Birth, and Date of Death.

 

Firms

Explore Firms

Explore Firms contains all the firm entries organized by ID. For each entry, the firm list shows the ID, Name, Street Address, City (Country), Start Date, End Date.

Firm Fields

ID

Unique ID number for this entry.

Name

Most complete name of the firm known. We use square brackets to distinguish between firms at different locations with the same name.

Gender

Gender categories include male, female, or unknown. Firms are indicated as female if there is at least one female that has been conclusively identified as such.

Street Address

Street address of the firm, if known. Each time a firm moves to a new location, a new firm entry is made. Addresses are usually drawn from imprints.

City

City or town in which the firm’s street address is located; geotagged.

Start Date

The date at which the firm began operations, if known, YYYY-MM-DD.

End Date

The date at which the firm ceased operations, if known, YYYY-MM-DD.

Sources

Sources consulted to populate the firm fields.

Related People

People related to this firm in some way.

Related Firms 

Firms related to this firm in some way. 

Notes

Any other important information that does not fit in the above fields will be indicated here.

Titles

List of all titles associated with this firm, including the Firm Role, Title, Author, and Date of Publication (Year).

Export Citation List

Export a list of all titles associated with the firm in MLA 8, APA 7, Chicago 17, BibTex, and CSV. Select tabs to change format.

Cite this Page 

 Entry cited in MLA 8.

Suggestions and Comments

To make a suggested revision or addition to a firm entry, select Suggestions and Comments and fill out the form. 

Explore Firm Roles

Each firm is assigned one or more of the following roles.

Bookseller

The firm from which the work can be purchased. Indicated by the phrase “sold by” in the imprint.

Engraver

 The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving. 

Printer

The firm responsible for compositing and printing the work. Usually indicated by the phrase “printed by” in the imprint and/or the colophon.

Publisher

The firm that takes on the financial responsibility for the editing, printing, and distribution of the work. Usually indicated by the phrase “printed for” in the imprint. In the event that a work has been self-published, this will be indicated in the Self-Published field.

Unknown

No firm role indicated in the imprint.

Search Firms

Search Firms defaults to a basic firm search by name with a custom search page available via the Advanced Search button. Select a method to sort results with the Results Sorted By dropdown menu. Advanced Search allows users to search for a specific firm by fields associated with a firm.

Search Firms by Name

Text search for all or part of a Firm Name.

Results Sorted By

Choose a sort method for the results.

Firm ID

Search for a firm by the exact Firm ID.

Gender

Firm search can be filtered by Gender (Female, Male, or Unknown). Leave blank to include all genders.

Address

Text search for a firm’s Street Address.

City

Text search for a firm City.

Start Date

Search for a firm by the Start Date (Year). Enter a year (e.g. 1795) or range of years (1790-1800) or a partial range of years (*-1800).

End Date

Search for a firm by End Date (Year). Enter a year (e.g. 1795) or range of years (1790-1800) or a partial range of years (*-1800).

Filter by Title

Firm search can be filtered by Title ID, by all or part of a Title, by Contributor Role, by Date of Publication (Year), by Genre, or by Location of Printing

Filter by Person

Titles can be filtered by Person ID, all or part of a Person’s Name, by Gender (Female, Male, Transgender, or Unknown), and by Contributor Role

Search results appear below the search fields. Search results return the Firm ID, the Firm Name, the Street Address, City (Country), Start Date, and End Date.