10.22 — Term of availability
Contents:
- 10.22.1 Element information
- 10.22.2 RDA definition and scope
- 10.22.21 DCRMR elaboration of scope
- 10.22.3 General rule
- 10.22.31 Qualification
10.22.1 Element information
10.22.1.2 Sources of information
10.22.2 RDA definition and scope
10.22.2.1 A condition under which a distributor, manufacturer, producer, or publisher will normally supply a manifestation. Includes a price of a manifestation.
10.22.21 DCRMR elaboration of scope
10.22.21.1 Use for publisher-supplied statements of availability in modern materials. Statements in early printed materials containing a price or other information on availability may be recorded in a Note on manifestation.
10.22.3 General rule
10.22.3.1 If the manifestation bears a price or other terms of availability, record the information if considered important.
Example:
At foot of half title, in square brackets: “Price one shilling and six-pence”
Example:
Above imprint on title page, in square brackets: “Price 3d. - or twelve for 2s. 6d.”
10.22.31 Qualification
10.22.31.1 Optionally, add qualifications (including the type of binding) to the terms of availability.
Example:
“(Price 6d. in gilt paper.-9d. bound)”‐‐below imprint on title page
Example:
Below imprint on title page, in square brackets: “Price two shillings, sewed”
Example:
“Presented, gratis, to subscribers; to non-subscribers, price one shilling”‐‐below imprint on title page
