VALESIO COLLECTION
(Approved for use July 26, 2002)

Scope |  Size |  Marking |  Classification |  Subjects

Scope
The Valesio collection consists of modern Italian poetry collected and given by Paolo Valesio.   The general cataloging policies for monographs and serials are followed.

Size
The size boundaries are:

Octavo:
up to 25 cm. high
up to 23 cm. wide
Quarto:
between 26 and 37 cm. high
over 23 and up to 31 cm. wide
Folios:
over 37 cm. high
over 31 cm. wide

Marking
The following guidelines are used when marking volumes for Valesio.

  1. Mark on Yale bookplate when there is one, generally in the upper left corner.
  2. Mark on verso of last page, lower right hand corner, when 1 or 2 don't apply. The lower left hand corner is the alternate location when the lower right hand corner is unusable.
  3. If the last page is unmarkable (e.g. too dark or shiny or filled with text or illustrations), mark the verso of the first usable page from the end.
NOTE: Do not mark call number on original wrappers.

Classification
Valesio is classed as a name collection and uses a sequential number for monographs, serials, and broadsides.

Monographs
Octavo beingen ‡h Valesio ‡i 8
Quarto beingen ‡h Valesio ‡i +3
Folio beingen ‡k Folio ‡h Valesio ‡i 2
Broadsides beingen ‡h BrSides Valesio ‡i 4
beingen ‡h BrSides Box Valesio ‡i 1
beingen ‡h BrSides Folio Valesio ‡i 2

 
Serials
Octavo beingen ‡h Valesio ‡i S6
Quarto beingen ‡h Valesio ‡i +S4
Folio beingen ‡k Folio ‡h Valesio ‡i S3

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Contact: Stephen Young
Last revised: 7/24/2002
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