2: Edition, issue, etc.

2.0. Definitions

Developed from ISBD (NBM) 0.2 Edition: All the copies of an item produced from substantially the same master copy and published or issued by a particular publishing agency or group of agencies. Provided that these conditions are fulfilled, a change in identity of the distributor of the item does not constitute a change of edition.

For sound recordings, all the copies of an item produced from the same fixing of the sound from the same takes. Note, however, that some reissues are different publications (see 2.B.1).

Edition statement: An edition statement is a word or phrase, or a group of characters indicating that an item belongs to a particular edition, issue, release, transmission, version or variation. The edition statement may include statements of responsibility and parallel and additional edition statements.

2.A. Preliminary rule

Developed from ISBD (NBM) Area 2, Punctuation patternPrecede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space (. - ).

Precede a parallel edition statement by a space, equals sign, space ( = ).

Precede the first statement of responsibility relating to an edition statement by a space, diagonal slash, space ( / ).

Precede each subsequent statement of responsibility by a space, semicolon, space ( ; ).

Precede a statement relating to an additional edition statement by a comma, space (, ).

2.A.2. Sources of information
Expanded from AACR2 1.0A1, 1.0A2, 1.1A2

Take information recorded in this area from:

the item itself (including any permanently affixed labels, or title frames);

  • accompanying textual material (e.g. cassette insert, CD slick, inlay or booklet, recording/project accompanying documentation such as correspondence, donor agreements, recordist's worksheets, script, transcript, cue sheet);
  • a container that is an original part of the item (e.g. sound cartridge, videocassette, sleeve, container for video); or from
  • a secondary source such as reference or research works, a publisher's or distributor's brochure, broadcast programme schedule, abstract, index or other available finding aid, container which is not an original part of the item (e.g. a film can used to store a reel of film , tape box for storing audio tape), or the audiovisual content of the item itself.

If the information is taken from a secondary source, cite the source in a note, if appropriate (see 7.B.3).

Based on FIAF 0.3.8, 0.4 Enclose information in square brackets only when it is not available from any of the above sources of information, and where it is supplied by the archive or cataloguing agency on the basis that the information is known, or is at least probable. Where this information is uncertain, give a question mark after it.

2.B. Edition statement

AACR2 1.2B, 6.2B

2.B.1. Transcription

Based on AACR2 1.2B1, 6.2B1
Based on ARSC 4.B.1

See also: 2.0 Transcribe a statement relating to an edition of an audiovisual item that contains differences from other editions of that item , or to a named reissue of an item . Omit reissues where they differ from the original in terms of publisher or label name and catalogue number or matrix number , as these are different publications. Use standard abbreviations and numerals in place of words. Do not give an edition statement for first edition, issue, etc.

2nd ed.

Expanded from AACR2 1.2B2 If the edition statement consists solely or chiefly of characters that are neither numeric nor alphabetic, give the statement in words in the language and script of the title proper and enclose them in square brackets.

[Three asterisks] ed.

If the edition statement consists of a letter or letters and/or a number or numbers without accompanying words, add an appropriate word or abbreviation, and enclose it in square brackets.

3e [éd.]

[State] B

2.B.2. Doubtful edition statement

Expanded from AACR2 1.2B3 In case of doubt about whether a statement is an edition statement, take the presence of such words as edition, issue, release, transmission, version or variation (or their equivalents in another language and/or script) as evidence that such a statement is an edition statement, and transcribe it as such.

Western blood / The Sandmen. - New version

The bell witch / Mercyful Fate. - Limited ed.

Dos mundos cantan. - Ed. especial a beneficio de la I.T.E.A.F.

Censored version

Restored version

English language dubbed version

Versión Windows 95

2.B.3.

Explanatory phrases appended to the edition statement may be given in a note (7.B.9).Froggie moore / Spikes Brothers. - Édition limitée
Note: Édition limitée, realisée pour les souscripteurs Association Francaise des Collectionneurs de Disques de Jazz

Autumn almanac = Almanacco d'autonno. - New releases 1991
Note: Consist of previously released material; for this recording

20-bit technology was used for 'high definition sound'

Shorter version
Note: Shorter version of the 1969 motion picture of the same name

Spanish version
Note: Spanish version of the 1956 motion picture entitled: Jenny's birthday book which was based on Jenny's birthday book / by Esther Averill

Reconstructed version
Note: Reconstructed version. The second part is completed with text and still pictures

Short version
Note: Short version of Tendens. Original version broadcast 1988-06-05

2.B.4.

Optional addition. Supplied edition statement
Developed from AACR2 1.2B4, 6.2B3
Where an edition statement cannot be established from any source of information according to 2.A.2, but the item is known to contain significant changes from other editions, supply a suitable brief statement in the language and/or script of the title proper and enclose it in square brackets. Where such edition information is supplied, include a note stating the means of establishing the edition information (see 7.B.3).

[New ed.]

[Budget ed.]

[Pirated ed.]

[Unauthorised ed.]

[Allegedly a pirated ed.]

Note that IASA does not condone the practice of making unauthorised, pirated, bootleg, etc., recordings. It is recognised, however, that sometimes an unauthorised or suspected unauthorised recording may be received by an audiovisual archive.

When cataloguing such material, any information to be recorded about the illegality of the item should be confirmed to be correct as far as possible, and supported in a cataloguer comment (see 7.B.35), to eliminate any future implication of liability for the archive or cataloguing agency.

2.B.5.

AACR2 1.2B6, 6.2B5 If an item lacking a collective title and described as a unit contains one or more works with an associated edition statement(s), transcribe each edition statement following the title and statement(s) of responsibility to which it relates, separated from them by a full stop.

My very first prayer time book / by Mary Fletcher ; illustrations by Treyer Evans. Rev. ed. Now I lay me down to sleep / text and pictures by Rex Catto

2.C. Parallel edition statement

2.C.1. Transcription

AACR2 1.2B5, 6.2B4If an edition statement appears in more than one language or script, transcribe the statement that is in the language or script of the title proper. If this criterion does not apply, transcribe the statement that appears first.

2.C.2. Optionally, transcribe the parallel statement(s), each preceded by an equals sign.

Students' ed. = Éd. pour les étudiants

2.D. Statements of responsibility relating to the edition

AACR2 1.2C, 6.2C

2.D.1. Transcription AACR2 1.2C1, 6.2C1

Transcribe a statement of responsibility relating to one or more editions, but not to all editions, of a given work following the edition statement if there is one.

Guía para conocer los árboles / F. Masclans. - Ed. actualizada / por Oriol de Bolòs

Schachiapang : a modern revolutionary Peking opera / [performed by the Peking Opera Troupe of Peking]. - Deluxe ed. / rev. collectively by the Modern Peking Opera Troupe of Peking

2.D.2. Extrapolated from AACR2 1.2C3 and 1.2C4

Optionally, give parallel statements of responsibility relating to the edition.

2.D.3. Doubtful statements of responsibility AACR2 1.2C2

In case of doubt as to whether a statement of responsibility applies to all editions or issues, etc., or only to some, give such a statement in the title and statement of responsibility area.

2.E. Additional edition statement

AACR2 1.2D, 6.2D

2.E.l. Transcription AACR2 1.2D1, 6.2D1 ISBD (NBM)

2.4.1
If an item is a revision of an edition (a named reissue of a particular edition containing changes from that edition), or belongs to an edition which is equivalent to the first named edition, give an additional edition statement.

2nd ed., rev. issue

2.E.2. Adapted from AACR2 1.2D3, 6.2D1

Optionally, give additional edition statements naming an unchanged reissue, if the item is considered to be of particular importance to the archive or cataloguing agency.

Italian version, reissued

2.F. Statements of responsibility relating to an additional edition statement

2.F.l. Transcription

ISBD (NBM) 2.5.1Statements of responsibility relating to an additional edition statement are transcribed in accordance with the provisions of 2.D.

2nd ed., reissued / with an afterword by the course convenor