Tell me a story, catalog records!
What kinds of stories are enabled through the descriptive structure of catalog records?
What lies outside the story?
To what extent is the interpretation conditioned by the record structure consistent across all the variations in each
set, and to what extent does each variation present a different interpretation?
What enables or constrains this interpretive flexibility?
Set 1 (set of 3 variations of 3 different editions)
1.
Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Uniform title
Hamlet
Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark / edited by Philip Edwards.
Imprint Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1985.
Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 244-245.
Series The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1984. Cambridge University Press.
Added author
Edwards, Philip.
ISBN 052122151X
0521293669 (pbk.)
OCLC number 11067270
2.
Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Title
Hamlet / William Shakespeare ; fully annotated, with an introduction by Burton Raffel ; with an essay by
Harold Bloom.
Publication Information New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
Description
xxxi, 249 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-247).
Series The annotated Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2003. Yale University Press.
Subject Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Murder victims' families -- Drama.
Fathers -- Death -- Drama.
Princes -- Drama.
Revenge -- Drama.
Denmark -- Drama.
Genre Tragedies.
Added author
Raffel, Burton.
Bloom, Harold.
ISBN 0300101759 (clothbound : alk. paper)
0300101058 (paperbound)
OCLC number 51886286
3.
Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Title
Hamlet / [William Shakespeare]
Publication Information Cambridge [Eng.] : University Press, 1934.
Description
xcvii, 290 p. (1 leaf of plates) : ill. ; 18 cm.
Note
With reproduction of title-page of the Quarto of 1605: The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of
Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according
to the true and perfect Coppie. [Ornament] At London, Printed by I. R. for N. L. and are to be sold at his shoppe
vnder Saint Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet. 1605.
"The stage-history of Hamlet" (p. [lxix]-xcvii) signed: Harold Child.
Local note
Ex libris Compton Mackenzie.
Series The works of Shakespeare, edited for the syndics of the Cambridge University Press by John Dover Wilson
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works of Shakespeare, edited for the syndics of the Cambridge
University Press.
Added author
Child, Harold Hannyngton, 1869-1945.
Special collection:
Mackenzie, Compton, Sir, 1883-1972, former owner.
Mackenzie Library.
OCLC number 2394311
Set 2 (set of 4 variations for 4 different editions)
1.
Uniform title
Protocols of the wise men of Zion. English.
Title
The Protocols of the meetings of the learned elders of Zion, with preface and explanatory notes. translated
from the Russian text by Victor E. Marsden.
Imprint Chicago, The Patriotic pub. co., 1934.
Description
299 p. 22 cm.
Note
"Part I: A selection of the articles (1920-22) published by Mr. Henry Ford's paper, The Dearborn
Independent."
The Protocols were published in 1905 at Tsarskoje Selo in a book by S. Nilus.
Subject Jews -- Politics and government.
Added author
Marsden, Victor E. (Victor Emile), 1866-1920.
Nilus, Sergiei, 1862-1930.
OCLC number 34095057H
2.
Uniform title
Protocols of the wise men of Zion. English.
Title
The protocols and world revolution : including a translation and analysis of the Protocols of the meetings of
the Zionist men of wisdom.
Imprint Boston : Small, Maynard & Co., c1920.
Note
Translation of: The protocols of the wise men of Zion.
The Protocols were published for the first time in 1905 at Tsarskoje Selo in a book by S. Nilus. The present
translation is made from the 4th edition of the work which has title:Bliz estʹ, pri dverekh (romanized form) Cf.
Introductory statement.
With a facsimile of the Russian t.p. of the 4th ed.
Local note
UT bookplate: The Gottesman Collection; inscribed: Elihu Thomson, 1921.
Subject Jews -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Communism.
Added author
Nilus, Sergiei, 1862-1930.
Special collection:
Thomson, Elihu, 1853-1937, former owner
OCLC number 2324462H
3.
Uniform title
Protocols of the wise men of Zion. English
Title
The Protocols of the meetings of the learned elders of Zion : with preface and explanatory notes / translated
from the Russian text by Victor E. Marsden.
Added title
Protocols of Zion
Imprint [Reedy, W.V. : Liberty Bell Publications, 198-?]
Description
299 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Note
"1934"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Judaism -- Israel.
Antisemitism -- Israel.
Added author
Marsden, Victor E. (Victor Emile), 1866-1920.
4.
Uniform title
Protocols of the wise men of Zion.
Title
The Protocols of the meetings of the learned elders of Zion : with preface and explanatory notes / translated
from the Russian text by Victor E. Marsden.
Added title
United we stand, divided we fall
Protocols of Zion
Imprint [Costa Mesa, Calif. : Noontide Press], 1934 ([1986?] printing)
Description
299 p. ; 22 cm.
Note
At head of title: United we stand, divided we fall.
Cover title: The Protocols of Zion.
The Protocols were published for the first time in 1905 at Tsarskoje Selo in a book by S. Nilus.
Subject Protocols of the wise men of Zion.
Antisemitism.
Judaism -- Controversial literature.
Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity.
Christianity and other religions -- Judaism.
Added author
Marsden, Victor E. (Victor Emile), 1866-1920.
Nilus, Sergiei, 1862-1930.
OCLC number 21145000
Set 3 (set of 3 variations for 3 different editions)
1.
Star wars (Motion picture)
Title
Star wars [videorecording] / 20th Century-Fox ; written and directed by George Lucas ; produced by Gary
Kurtz ; a Lucasfilm Limited production.
Publication Information Beverly Hills, CA : Fox Video, c1992.
Description
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in.
Cast
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness.
Credits Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; film editors, Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew ; music,
John Williams.
Note
Originally produced as motion picture in 1977.
System details LaserDisc ; extended play (CLV) ; Dolby surround, stereo.
Summary
Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo work together with robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to
battle the evil Imperial Forces.
Subject Feature films.
Science fiction films.
Added author
Lucas, George, 1944Hamill, Mark.
Ford, Harrison, 1942Fisher, Carrie.
Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994.
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000.
Williams, John, 1932Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Fox Video (Firm)
videorecording number 5651-80 Fox Video
OCLC number 42501237
2.
Star wars [videorecording] / 20th Century-Fox ; written and directed by George Lucas ; produced by Gary Kurtz.
Publication Information [New York, NY] : CBS/Fox Video, [1990]
Description
1 videocassette (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Note
VHS format.
Credits Photography, Gilbert Taylor ; film editors, Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew, music, John
Williams.
Cast
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse.
Note
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Summary
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over
the galactic Empire.
Subject Science fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Added author
Hamill, Mark.
Ford, Harrison, 1942Fisher, Carrie.
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000.
Lucas, George, Ph. D.
Kurtz, Gary.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
ISBN 0793911303
OCLC number 22538721
3.
Star Wars trilogy [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; producers, Gary Kurtz, Howard Kazanjian ; writers, George
Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett ; directors, George Lucas ... [et al.]
Added title
New hope.
Empire strikes back.
Return of the Jedi.
Publication Information [United States] : Lucasfilm Ltd. ; (Beverly Hills, CA] : Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment, [2000]
Description
3 videocassettes (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
System details VHS, THX digitally mastered, stereo., Dolby processed.
Special info
Closed-captioned.
Cast
Mark Hamill, Harrision Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Billy Dee Williams.
Credits Directors of photography, Paul Hirsch ... [et al.] ; editors, Paul Hirsch ... [et al.] ; music, John Williams.
Note
Originally released as motion pictures in 1977, 1980, and 1983.
Summary
Science fiction tales of derring-do, heroism and romance. Set in the future, they relate the
adventures of Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo as they battle the forces of the evil Imperial army.
Contents
Episode 4: New hope -- Episode 5: The empire strikes back -- Episode 6: Return of the Jedi.
Note
Special feature: Includes an interview with George Lucas.
Subject Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Leia, Princess (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Solo, Han (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Added author
Kurtz, Gary.
Kazanjian, Howard.
Lucas, George, 1944Kasdan, Lawrence, 1949Brackett, Leigh.
Hamill, Mark.
Ford, Harrison, 1942Fisher, Carrie.
Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994.
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000.
Williams, Billy Dee, 1937Daniels, Anthony.
Hirsch, Paul Morris.
Williams, John, 1932Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
videorecording number 2000744 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
2000745 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
2000746 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
OCLC number 45534691