A Review of the Catalog of Persian Lead-Type Printed Books in the Library of Congress
Document Type : pajoohesh
Author
10.22081/jap.2024.76663
Abstract
Objective: The present article aims to review and analyze the catalog of Persian Lead-Type Printed books in the Library of Congress, compiled by Ali Bouzari and published by Varaqan Publishing in 2024 (1403 AH). This study examines the physical and content characteristics of the book while also exploring key concepts related to the field of book history studies. The catalog under review lists 100 titles of Persian Lead-Type Printed books held in the Library of Congress. Statistical analysis reveals that the cities of "Calcutta," "London," and "Lucknow" are the most frequently represented, with 30, 16, and 15 titles, respectively. Additionally, according to the index information, the scripts "Naskh" and "Nasta'liq" are predominantly used in these books. Among the bilingual books, a total of nine other languages are encountered, with "English" being the most common, followed by "Arabic" and "Latin." The majority of the Persian Lead-Type Printed books analyzed belong to the subject category of "Persian language and literature," with "Iranian history" and "religion" being the next most represented subjects.
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