Download or read book Principles of Textual Criticism written by James Thorpe and published by Huntington Library Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive study of the basic principles that govern the editing of literary texts. The focus is on English and American literature, and discussion is illuminated by a multitude of examples from the Renaissance to the present time. It deals with the topics that are essential to all editorial work and conveys attitudes and approaches that should animate all literary scholarship.