1998

AR -- Media

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Deutsche Presse: biobibliographische Handbücher zur Geschichte der deutschsprachigen periodischen Presse von den Anfängen bis 1815 [The German Press: Bio-Bibliographical Handbooks of the History of the German-Language Periodical Press from the Beginnings to 1815]. Holger Böning. Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt: Frommann-Holzboog. 25 cm. ISBN 3-7728-1589-8

Vol. 2. Altona, Bergedorf, Harburg, Schiffbek, Wandsbek; kommentierte Bibliographie der Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Intelligenzblätter, Kalender und Almanache sowie biographische Hinweise zu Herausgebern, Verlegern und Druckern periodischer Schriften [Altona, Bergedorf, Harburg, Schiffbek, Wandsbek: Annotated Bibliography of Newspapers, Journals, Intelligencers, Calendars, and Almanacs with Biographical Information on Editors, Publishers, and Printers of Periodical Publications]. Holger Böning and Emmy Moepps. 1997. lv, 933 p. ISBN 3-7728-1706-8: DM 690.00

Deutsche Presse (The German Press) is a monumental bibliography project intended to cover comprehensively the German periodical press. Volume 1 of this set was devoted to the history of newspaper and periodical publishing in Hamburg from the beginning to 1815 (see RREA 2:68). While volume 1 listed and described 1,018 newspapers, periodicals, newsletters, calendars, and almanacs published in Hamburg itself, volume 2 continues the survey of the same general geographic area, listing an additional 248 titles published in the neighboring towns of Altona, Bergedorf, Harburg, Schiffbek, and Wandsbek. Both volumes also contain biographical information on editors, publishers, and printers. This biobibliographical handbook follows a standard of quality which can hardly be improved upon. The next volume of the project will be devoted to Leipzig. [wub/ba]

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Dicionário da imprensa periódica literária portuguesa do século XX (1900-1940) [Bibliography of 20th-century Portuguese Literary Periodicals (1900-1940)]. Daniel Pires. Lisboa: Grifo Editores, 1996. 459 p. ill. 21 cm. ISBN 972-8178-08-5: Esc. 3,990

This bibliography lists around 1,000 Portuguese literary periodicals that were being published during the period 1900-1940, including those which began publication in the 19th century. It is based largely on a previous publication by this author, Dictionário das revistas literárias portuguesas do século XX (1986). The titles are listed alphabetically; their descriptions vary greatly in length, but most are only about ten lines long (on a two-column page). The bibliographical description is not structured like a catalog entry, but embedded in the prose description. Typically included are the subtitle (in italics), publishing frequency, beginning and end date, place of publication, editors' names, and a characterization of the journal. The longer, more detailed descriptions sometimes include citations to articles about the journals. Included are indexes by first year of publication and by names (both personal and geographical). A comparison with Publicaçoes periódicas portuguesas existentes na Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Coimbra (Catalog of Portuguese Periodicals of Coimbra University Library), the closest thing to a Portuguese national bibliography-the first volume covers 1641-1910 (1983) and the second 1911-1926 (1991)-shows that the Dicionário contains quite a few more titles of this period. Since the bibliographic control of Portuguese periodicals leaves much to be desired, this publication is a welcome addition to the field. [sh/hh]