Henry Hollander is right about errors. For instance, they couldn't even get the index comprehensive - in these days of computers!
They have often, quite legitimately, retained an article from the 1972 edition , but had someone "revise" it, and at the bottom attributed it to both the original author, as well as the reviser, thus: [A.Cohen/B.Levy (2nd ed)]. It's therefore unclear whose views are being expressed at any particular point. This is a careless thing to do. I know of a case where the reviser's views were inserted within the text written by the 1972 author's views, yet which were diametrically opposed to those of the 1972 author! Who could tell, unless he/she knew the subject? Production is not as handsome as the 1972 edition. Also, no pictures (except "centerfold"). Good reasons to retain the old edition. David Birnbaum Archivist Nathan & Solomon Birnbaum Archives Toronto. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
