Copyright 1971; illustrated with several black and white photos; interior boards have various trademarks of distinguished universities on a maroon background; top of spine slightly bumped; 454 pp; indexed. Shipped Under 1 kilogram. Books on Books; 0824204174. ISBN/ 9780824204174. Inventory 017734.
The only edition was hardcover, buckram cloth covers, published in 1971 by the H.W. Wilson Company, New York. It was the collaborative product of two head librarians at Stanford University.