South African National Bibliography (SANB) – Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bibliografie – State Library 1972
R100,00
Secondhand Hardcover in Good Condition
The SANB is a comprehensive, official record of every publication produced in South Africa duting a specific year.
- Legal Mandate: It catalogs all materials (books, pamphlets, periodicals, government reports, etc.) received by the national library under “Legal Deposit” laws.
- Purpose: It acts as the “official memory bank” of the nation’s published intellectual and cultural output.
- Contents: It provides full bibliographic details (authors, titles, publishers, and subjects) for all items published in South Africa during the listed year.
- History: The SANB began annual publication in book form in 1959. While printed editions like the one in the photo were standard for decades, the bibliography transitioned to an online database after 1999.
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Secondhand Hardcover in Good Condition
The SANB is a comprehensive, official record of every publication produced in South Africa duting a specific year.
- Legal Mandate: It catalogs all materials (books, pamphlets, periodicals, government reports, etc.) received by the national library under “Legal Deposit” laws.
- Purpose: It acts as the “official memory bank” of the nation’s published intellectual and cultural output.
- Contents: It provides full bibliographic details (authors, titles, publishers, and subjects) for all items published in South Africa during the listed year.
- History: The SANB began annual publication in book form in 1959. While printed editions like the one in the photo were standard for decades, the bibliography transitioned to an online database after 1999.
Additional information
| Weight | 1400 g |
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| Dimensions | 26 × 17 × 9 cm |
