Explore Contributor Roles
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| Name | Description | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| Adopter | 14 | |
| Artist | 10 | |
| Associated Name | 178 | |
| Associated Name | 1 | |
| Author | The person responsible for the creation of the work. |
15843 |
| Binder | 35 | |
| Binding Designer | 2 | |
| Bookseller | Indicates the person running the firm that sold the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
1316 |
| Cartographer | 13 | |
| Compiler | The person who selected the works contained within a text. Usually applies to anthologies and collections. |
96 |
| Composer | The person responsible for the composition of music, most often in a play or psalm. |
31 |
| Contributor | A person who contributed to a work in some way. Used when no more specific term was supplied. |
6874 |
| Copyright Holder | 187 | |
| Dedicatee | 174 | |
| Donor | 1059 | |
| Editor | The person who selected, revised, and arranged the work for print. |
741 |
| Engraver | The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving. |
1224 |
| Former Owner | 3019 | |
| Illustrator | The person who created the image from which any engravings were created. Usually different than the Engraver. |
390 |
| Introducer | The person who composed the introduction or any prefatory material for the work. Must be a different person than the author. |
72 |
| Licensor | 1 | |
| Lithographer | 8 | |
| Papermaker | 1 | |
| Plaintiff | 1 | |
| Printer | Indicates the person running the firm that printed the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
2976 |