INDEXES REVIEWED

edited by Norman Hillyer

This selection of extracts from reviews does not reviewer's assessment ofan index, or his competence to pretend to represent a complete survey of all reviews in give an opinion. all journals and newspapers. We offer only those quota Extracts are arranged alphabetically under the names tions which members have sent in. of publishers, within the sections: Indexes praised; Two Our reproduction of comments is not a stamp of cheers! Indexes censured; Indexes omitted; In a class by approval from the Society of Indexers upon either the themselves; Obiter dicta.

Indexes praised 'The index is superb.'

Catholic University of America: The metaphysical thought of

Arnold, Edward: A reference grammar of modern French, by Godfrey of Fontaines: a study in late thirteenth-century Anne Judge and F. G. Healey (486 pp.. £35). Rev. by Pclcr philosophy, by John F. Wippel (1981. 413 pp., S27.95). Rev. Rickard, Times literary supplement,30 Dec. 83. by Richard P. Desharnais, Theological studies 43.3, 82. 'The index appears at first sight to be ralher slender, bul it 'This is a work of massive scholarship which will be nor proves to be perfectly adequate when taken in conjunction with mative for years to come. It fulfils a need noted by all standard the extremely detailed table of contents, which spreads over histories of medieval thought. Its bibliographies and indices nearly thirty pages.' [sic] of names and topics amply complete this want.'

Blackwell: Naval warfare today and tomorrow, byHubcrl Chapman, Geoffrey/Paulist Press: InterpretingJesus, by Moineville. trans, by Cdr P. R. Compton-Hall (141 pp.. £15). Gerald O'Collins (1983. 214 pp., £7.95). Rev. by Whitfield Rev. in Lloyd's list, 17 March 84. Foy, Expository times 95.3, Dec. 83. 'An index and a detailed contents list facilitate reference to 'The useful index (absent from contemporary books far too what is undoubtedly an important contribution to the literature often) is also very welcome.' of naval warfare.' Chapman & Hall: Computer insecurity, by Adrian Norman British Museum Publications: The catalogue of medieval lead- (350 pp., £14.95). Rev. by John Lamb, Newscientist, 5 Jan. glazed earthenware tiles.... by E. S. Eames (1239 pp.. £ 135). 84. Rev. by D. Mynard, Archaeological journal 139, 82. 'Most of Adrian Norman's book is devoted to 100 such 'The indexes to the catalogue are meticulous—there arc nine horror stories, carefully indexed and categorized.1 covering all aspects, but by far the most useful is Index I which relates the illustrated tile designs to the catalogue so that the Churchill Livingstone: A guide to the Mental Health Act 1983, reader is able to ascertain the origin of the type of tile byRobert Bluglass (1983, 152 pp.. £9.95). Rev. by L. G. illustrated.' [indexed by the author, with (he help of Anne Manners. Journal of advanced nursing 9, 84. Kellock] 'It also has a very helpful index.'

Butterworth: Sport and medicine, by Peter N. Sperryn (271 pp., Churchill Livingstone: Nurses illustrated physiology, byA. B. £14.95). Rev. by Dan Tunstall Pedoe. British medical McNaught and R. Collander (4lh edn, £2.50). Rev. by journal, 28 Jan. 84. Charles Turner, Senior nurse 1.12. 20 June 84. 'There is a useful index and appendices which cover doping 'It is an accurate text, fully comprehensive, and the index control relations and recommended contents of medical bags. with its cross-references is more than adequate for revision.' At half the price of a pair of jogging shoes this book is extremely good value.' Cirencester Excavation Committee: Romano-British cemeteries Cambridge Univ. Press: Essays in New Testament inter at Cirencester, by Alan McWhirr etal. (220 pp., £18.50). Rev. pretation, by C. F. D. Moule (1982, 327 pp., £18). Rev. by by David Miles, Trans. Bristol & Glos archaeological society Paul Elbert. Evangelical quarterly 56.3, July 84. 101, 83. 'The volume is fully indexed, which serves to increase our 'A welcome feature, particularly important in text-fiche appreciation to [sic] its author for having brought this useful reports, is the thorough list of contents and index.' harvest of NT material together for us in one place.' Clio Press, Santa Barbara, Calif.: Religion and society in North Cape: F. E. Smith: first earl of Birkenhead, by John Campbell America:an annotated bibliography, ed. by Robert deV. (1983, £30). Rev. by Robin Denniston, Church times, 23 Dec. Brunkow (1983. 515 pp., S65). Rev. by William L. Pitts, 83. Journal of church and state, 25.3, 83.

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 131 'Computer assistance has allowed the volume to be equipped Hamilton, Hamish: Julius Caesar: the pursuit of power, by with a sophisticated index that features multiple cross- Ernie Bradford (1984, £12.95). Rev. by Kenneth McLeish, references of key terms. Almost 40% of the volume is devoted Country life, 29 March 84. to detailed indices [sic] which make the bibliography very easy 'The book is stunningly well written and . . . beautifully to use.' produced; it has one of the most elegantly informative indexes 1 have ever seen.' [index by Frank Thomas) Crossroad, New York: Free and faithful in Christ: moral theology for priests and laity 3: light to the world, by Bernard Harvard Univ. Press: Revolution in time: clocks and the Haring (1981, 437 pp., $17.50). Rev. by Vincent M. Burns. making of the modern world, by David S. Landes (£17). Rev. Theological studies 43.1. 82. by Ronald Hastings, Daily telegraph, 27 Jan. 84. 'As a manual for those seeking a general treatment of 'Certainly this well produced, annotated and indexed book germane issues, the book is adequate, especially since it has a requires steady concentration, but most readers will warm to a line index and references that are quite up to date.' scientific author capable of such telling confessions as "It is hard to love a quartz timepiece" and "We seek vacations in places where we can put our watches away and let nature wake Donald. John: Gaelic in Scotland 1698 1981, by Charles VV. J. us".' Withers (352 pp., £18). Rev. by William Gillies, Times literary supplement. 11 May 84. Hcinemann: Community against government: the British 'Enhanced as it is by excellent documentation and indexing, Community Project 1968-78, by Martin Loney (£15, pbk this book will deservedly enjoy the status of a reference work £6.50). Rev. by Brian Jones, Municipal review (\a\\xna\ of the catering for a wide range of interests.' Association of Municipal Authorities). '. .. very extensively researched and comprehensively indexed Donald, John: The rural architecture of Scotland, by A. Fcnton ... But it is a stimulating book ... and one worth keeping handy and B. Walker (254 pp., £15). Rev. by Gwyn Meiron-Jones, for its index—as a checklist of all recent written material on Post-medieval archaeology 17, 83. social policy and urban deprivation.' 'A competent and extensive index incorporates a glossary of technical terms.' Hutchinson: Modern restaurant service, by J. Fuller (193 pp., £15, pbk £7.50). Rev. by Barbara Sargeaunt, NATFHE Doubleday: The archives of Ebla: an empire inscribed in clay, journal, June/July 83. by Giovanni Pettinato (1981, 347 pp., $15.95). Rev. by '1 particularly like the clear way in which the book is written Frederick L. Moriarty. Theological studies 43.3. 82. in precise note form; it is easily readable and well indexed and 'P. also deserves the highest praise for his excellent indexes.' cross-referenced.'

Duckworth: Sheep and man, by M. L. Ryder (857 pp., £55). Inter-Varsity Press: New Bible dictionary (2nd edn), ed. by Rev. by H. P. Uerpmann, Nature, 12 April 84. J. D. Douglas et al. (1982, 1326 pp., £17.50). Rev. by Steve 'An exhaustive index makes the encyclopaedic character of Motyer, Churchman 97.3, 83. the book complete.* 'A very useful addition is a forty-page index, compiled by Norman Hillyer, which helps the user to supplement the Eerdmans, Grand Rapids: Mere morality: what God expects material provided in main articles with incidental material from ordinary people, by Lewis B. Smedes (1983, 282 pp., occurring elsewhere.' £12.10). Rev. by Michael Botting, Christian arena 37.1, [How very nice, both to see the Indexer credited thus in a March 84. review, and that this praise should be awarded to the diligent 'The . . . book also benefits from Questions for Discussion at Editor of this section. —Journal Editor. | the end of each chapter and indexes.' Knox, John: Jung and the Bible, by Wayne G. Rollins (1983, Etudes Augustiniennes, Paris: Saint Augustin et le de'sir de 153 pp., $9.95). Rev. by Juan B. Cortes, Theological studies Dieu, by Isabclle Bochet (1982, 471 pp.). Rev. by Robert J. 44.4. 83. O'Connell. Theological studies 45.1, 84. 'The footnotes are unfortunately placed at the end, but the 'Four indices [sic] enhance its usefulness.' select bibliography, the index of names and subjects, and that of biblical references deserve praise.'

Faber & Faber: Stroke care: an interdisciplinary approach, by Gill Lubbock (252 pp.. £4.95). Rev. by R. Lucas. Nursing Ktav, New York: Israel exploration journal reader, selected by times, 2 May 84. Harry M. Orlinsky, 2 vols (1981, 1500 pp., S99.50). Rev. by 'The book is well indexed and references are given for most Frederick L. Moriarty, Theological studies 45.1, 84. chapters.' 'Carefully compiled indexes to the first 20 volumes of IEJ are a special bonus to the scholar.'

Gale Research Co.,, Detroit: Technology and values in American civilization: a guide to information sources, cd. by Library Association: London illustrated 1604 1851: a survey S. H. Cutcliffe et al. (722 pp., S36). Rev. by M. R. Smith, and index of topographical books and their plates, by- Technology & culture 24, 83. Bernard Adams (586 pp.. £68). Rev. by David Piper, Times '. . . a quality reference work [whose] use is facilitated by literary supplement, 25 Nov. 83. excellent author, title and subject indexes.' 'Mr Adams's purposes arc both humane and realistic. He

132 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 offers his compilation as a working tool—a check-list of titles of identified as Alan Seal.' (one of our members, and a contributor books illustrating London, and a subject and name index to (he to this issue o/The Indexer; more nice touches invited) plates in such books—for the swiftly expanding cohorts of professional "picture researchers" working for publishers . . . Methuen: Swift: the man, his works, and the age. Vol. 3, Dean Finally, no less invaluable, perhaps even more so, are the Swift, by Irvin Ehrenpreis (£40). Rev. by Sylvia Clayton, indexes—topographical; artists, engravers, architects, authors, Daily telegraph, 6 Jan. 84. book titles and select publishers; and a select bibliography.1 'The index is a model of its kind.' [The indexing was under the supervision of Irvin Ehrenpreis London Record Society: Trinitv House of Deptford. Trans and compiled by Peter J. Carlton, Patricia A. Welsch and actions 1609 35, ed. by G. D. Harris (1983, 194 pp., £10). Gwyneth Hatlon with the help of Barbara B. Smith, W. Jones Rev. by Susan Rose, Mariner's mirror 70.1, 84. De Ritter, Luis R. Gamez, Pamela L. Lein and Shanon S. 'There is a helpful index and a small glossary.' Echols. ]

Longman: Pleistocene vertebrates in the British Isles, by A. J. Oxford Historical Society: A bibliography of printed works Stuart (212 pp., £16.50). Rev. by Allan Straw, Journal of relating to Oxfordshire. Rev. by J. Cooper, Oxoniensia 48, archaeological science 10, 83. 83. '. . . the commendable practice of combining Latin and 'The index is very full, indeed much fuller than that in the common names in the text and full indexing of both.' original bibliography in that names of societies and even of journals are indexed, as well as personal names. There is a Macdonald & Evans: Structural detailing level II, by B. Currie separate list of subjects. There are also extensive and detailed & R. A. Sharpe (123 pp., £4.95). Rev. by Tom Fisher, cross-references within the bibliography, for instance from NATFHEjournal, June/July 83. "Friendly Societies" to the 27 societies listed under individual *. . . and ending with a short but useful glossary of technical places, and from "Architecture" to 20 building lists or articles terms and a comprehensive index.1 about individual buildings or parishes.'

McGrath, Wilmington, NC: Official Catholic teachings: update Plenum: Contemporary geriatric medicine. Vol. I, ed. by 1979 (1981, 567 pp., $35). Rev. by James V. Schell, Steven R. Gambert (1983, 412 pp.. $49.50). Rev. by J. R. Theological studies 43.1, 82. Playfer, Lancet, 19 Nov. 83. 'A very useful series, easy to use; the index of references is 'To the book's credit, the clear layout and indexing make for itself worth the cost.' {indexes sell books!) easy reference.'

McGrath, New York: The papal encyclical 1740 1981, ed. by Routledge: The animals' who's who, by Rulhven Tremain Claudia Carlen (5 vols, 1981. 2323 pp.. $354). Rev. by Joseph (£9.95). Rev. by Matthew Symonds, Daily telegraph, 24 Feb. N. Tylenda, Theological studies 43.4, 82. 83. 'The final volume contains a wonderfully comprehensive 'There is a fine selection of well-produced illustrations and a index (persons, titles, subjects) of 82 pages.' useful index which gives the names of owners, an essential in a reference work such as this.' Macmillan: Discovering the National Trust, by John M. Parry (£5.95). Rev. by Valerie Bierman, Scotsman, 4 Feb. 84. Routledge & Kegan Paul: A dictionary of mottoes, ed. by L. G. 'A useful gazetteer gives more information on properties and Pine (1984, 303 pp., £9.95). Rev. by P. L. Dickinson, Times places of interest throughout the country, and the index is very literary supplement, 6 April 84. comprehensive.' 'The book is pleasantly printed and well indexed.'

Macmillan: The handbook of British archaeology, by L. & R. Routledge & Kegan Paul: The reality game, by John Rowan Adkins (319 pp.. £5.95). Rev. by T. Schadla-Hall. Museums (£5.95). Rev. by E. R. Greenwood, Journal of district journal 83, 83. nursing, April 84. 'To support this body of information there is also a very 'The book has good indices [sic].' sound bibliography and a well-worked index. In short this is an impressive piece of work.' Saunders, Eastbourne: High risk perinatal nursing by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, ed. by Manchester Univ. Press: The family tree detective: a manual for Katherine W. Vestal and Carole Ann Miller (668 pp., £16.75). analysing and solving genealogical problems in England and Rev. by Pat Turton, Nursing times, 30 May 84. Wales, 1538 to the present day, by Colin D. Rogers (1983, 'The two appendices, one on maternal and one on fetal 145 pp., £7.50). Rev. by A. V. Reed, Genealogists journal, procedures and drugs, are comprehensive, as is the index.' Sept. 83.

'A good index and cross references make this book a useful Shaw, Werner: The illustrations of W. Heath Robinson, by- addition to a genealogist's bookshelf, particularly if he or she is Geoffrey C. Beare (1983, £12.95). Rev. in Bookdealer, 17 concerned in the giving of advice to others.' Nov. 83. 'The book has three appendices and a comprehensive index.' Mansell: Aspects of library development planning, ed. by (index by author's wife, Geraldine Beare) J. Stephen (1983, 289 pp.). Rev. by Melvyn Barnes. Library association record 85.7/8, 83. Stephens, Patrick, Cambridge: Rock lighthouses of Britain, by 'There is also a good index, and as a nice touch the indexer is Christopher Nicholson (217 pp.. £12.95). Rev. by Alan

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 133 Cameron, Lloyd's list, 28 Jan. 84. to Aslib members). Rev. by Ella McNeill, Library association 'A full bibliography and a detailed index are included.' record, 85.4, 83. 'It seems to me that handbooks need a fairly complete index if Univ. of British Columbia Press: Russia in Pacific waters, they are to fulfil their purpose of providing the required 1715-1825. A survey of the origins of Russia's naval presence information quickly, even, or perhaps especially, if it is in the north and south Pacific, by Glynn Barratt (1981, probably only a first step to more extensive searching. Perhaps 300 pp., $24.95). Rev. by Robert N. North, Journal of the next edition will list in the index all the computer databases historical geography 9.4, 83. mentioned, thus saving the time of the user and making this 'There is no general topical index. Fortunately there are good handbook even more of a boon to the special librarian.' indexes of people, places, and ships. They are indispensable. Many names, especially of people, are introduced abruptly. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids: Theology of the New Testament. Background information appears later if at all. Also, the text Vol. 2: The variety and unity of the apostolic witness to Christ tends to skip back and forth in time in order to pursue several (1982, 348 pp., £15). Rev. by D. R. de Lacey, Themefios9.2, concurrent threads of narrative. The author often seems to 84. assume that characters mentioned many pages earlier will be 'The subject-index at the end of volume 2 makes both recalled without effort. Since in every four pages we are volumes more useful still; and though too many members of the introduced to, on average, eight new people, five new places, bibliographies which open each section are in German (and and a ship, this is a lot to expect.' there is no author index—a sad lack), this is a text which, with just a few reservations, can be recommended to students of the Univ. of Chicago Press: Early thematic mapping in the history New Testament.' of cartography, by Arthur H. Robinson (1982, 266 pp., $35). Rev. by G. Malcolm Lewis, Journal of historical geography Mansell Publishing: A guide to manuscripts relating to America 9.4, 83. in Great Britain and Ireland, ed. by John Raimo (1979, 'Well written, physically attractive, copiously illustrated and £27.50). Rev. by Keith Mason, Archives 16.69, April 83. with commendable bibliographic and indexing standards, the 'Whereas the index entries for subjects such as The War of book is a credit to the author, publisher and the National Independence or for geographical districts like New York are Endowment for the Humanities, a grant from which assisted its broken down into categories, those for individuals are not. The publication.' reader has therefore to look through fifty-four undifferentiated references to George Washington.' Univ. of Delaware Press: Edward Hicks: his 'Peaceable Kingdoms' and other paintings, by Eleanore Price Mather Oxford Univ. Press: Biochemistry and physiology of the skin. and Dorothy Canning Miller (1983), Rev. by Constance Cain Vols I & 2, ed. by Lowell A. Goldsmith (1323 pp., £75). Rev. Hungerford, Quaker history, Spring 84. by Sam Shuster, British medical journal, 7 Jan 84. 'Thorough bibliographical listings of books, articles, and 'The chapters are written by experts, and, apart from a few exhibition catalogues, and a detailed index augment the value of who were so tall in their time that their heads can still be seen, the catalogue.' most are still active. What is more, the book is very attractively got up, Oxford fashion, though a single index for two volumes West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council: West Yorkshire: is a miserly mistake which the publishers would do well to put an archaeological survey to AD 1500, ed. by M. L. Faull and right next time round.' S. A. Moorhouse (4 vols, 1027 pp., £39). Rev. by J. Le Patourel, Antiquaries journal 63, 83. 'The indexing is thorough and the annotation full.' Indexes censured

Wright PSG: Postgraduate textbook of clinical orthopaedics, ed. by Nigel H. Harris (1028 pp., £80). Rev. by E. K. Alpar, Aspen Systems Corp.: Death and grief in the family, ed. by British medical journal, 17 Dec. 83. James C. Hansen (122 pp., £16.75). Rev. by S. A. Whitfield, 'The index is well prepared.' Nursing times, 30 May 84. 'There is an index provided, but as it is for three other Yale Univ. Press: Methods of book design, by Hugh collections of papers, as well as the one described here, it is not Williamson (3rd edn, £20, limp £9.95). Rev. by Colin Cohen, easy to use.' Publishing news, II May 84.

'1 shall certainly refer to "Methods" whenever I need any Cambridge Univ. Press: Archaeology as human ecology, by K. guidance on any aspect of book design . .. the ingenious index, Butzer (364 pp., £22.50). Rev. in Geographical journal 149, which doubles as a glossary, will also be of lasting use.' (the 83. book's author was a speaker at the SI Conference, Cambridge, 'The index is barely adequate.' 1981; reported in The Indexer 12 (2), 65-72)

Cambridge Univ. Press: Cambridge University Press, 1584 1984, by M. H. Black (1984, £12.50). Rev. by David Two cheers! Holloway, Daily telegraph, 29 June 84. 'Rightly, since it comes from a printing house that prides itself on the excellence of the appearance of its titles, this book Aslib: Handbook of special librarianship and information has been handsomely set in Bell type with a pleasing light-blue work, ed. by L. J. Anthony (1982, 416 pp., £19, pbk £12; less binding. It is sad to say that it has been issued with a woefully

134 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 inadequate index. I doubt if that would have happened with a sites we know less about are included.' (spondylus is a shell used book from Oxford.' {not? see below in this section) to make necklaces during the Neolithic period, as reviewer points out earlier in his notice) Clover Publications. Biggleswade: Thomas Greenwood, public library enthusiast, by R. .1. Pritchard (1981, 67 pp.). Rev. by- Oxford Univ. Press: Edward Elgar: a creative life, by Jerrold Richard Busby, Library history 6.3, 83. Northrop Moore (1984, £35). Rev. by Michael Kennedy, 'The weakest part is the index, which appears to get very thin Daily telegraph, 13 April 84. after about p. 30: for example, it gives H. R. Tedder at pp. 8 9, 'It is disappointing, in what will be regularly used as a but he also appears on pp. 18, 23 and 42.' reference book, to have no definitive list of works, no biblio graphy, an index which consists of lines of page numbers, and Dorset Publishing Co.: John Aubrey's Monumenta Britannica. no illustrations beyond a frontispiece.' ed. by .1. Fowles and R. Legg (1142 pp., 1190). Rev. by Aubrey Burl, Wiltshire archaeology and natural history Oxford Univ. Press: Fisher Row, by Mary Prior (406 pp., magazine 77, 82. £22.50). Rev. by Chris Day. Oxoniensia 48, 83. 'There is also a rather skimpy index to places, made less 'The index is inadequate, and at times eccentric. To lake a few useful by a subdivision into the revised counties so that anyone examples almost at random: one looks in vain in the index for wanting a reference to Roseberry Topping would have to know the Shotterill family, mentioned on p. 159; the Potteries is that the site, once in Yorkshire's North Riding, is now in indexed for p. 192, but not for p. 218, and, compounding the Cleveland. There is a very brief subject index which includes offence, Stoke-on-Trent is omitted, as are Tipton and Shirley- entries such as "asparagus, wild" and "Woad"; and there is a wich (all on p. 244); important references to Oldbury on pp. 225 very helpful biographical index, 40 pages long, giving infor and 228 are also missing from the index. Yet casual literary mation about many of Aubrey's correspondents and associates. references are indexed assiduously. A remark about boatmen The editor and annotator deserve applause for their efforts . . . and undergraduates behaving like the cartoon characters Tom nevertheless, for the price the purchasers could have expected and Jerry (p. 211) is solemnly indexed as "Tom and Jerry" fewer errors, fewer omissions, fewer misidentifications, a much (without, incidentally, any cross-reference from Jerry). In this fuller index and in other respects some criticism must be directed at Oxford University Press, whose editing has been slipshod.' Harper & Row: Live and learn, by Guy Claxton (£5.50). Rev. by Janet Spruce, Senior nurse, 3 May 84. Oxford Univ. Press: The Oxford illustrated history of Britain, 'The few diagrams are childishly simple but their relevance is by Kenneth O. Morgan (1984, 640 pp., £15). Rev. by not always clear without the text. Clear references with good Geoffrey Finlayson, Scotsman, 26 May 84. notes are provided at the end but the index certainly appears to 'Similarly, it is surely strange that the (established) Church of be limited.' Scotland finds no place in the index beside the (established) Church of England; one has to look for such references to the Harwood. Ellis/Wiley: Crystal symmetry theory of colour Church of Scotland as do occur under "Scotland—religion".' crystallography, by M. A. Jawson and M. A. Rose (190 pp., £18.50, pbk £8.50). Rev. by J. V. Smith, Mineral magazine Phillimore: Oxfordshire mills, by Wilfred Foreman (144 pp., 48, March 84. £9.95). Rev. by Rob Shorland-Ball, Post-medieval 'This book from the Ellis Harwood Series in Mathematics archaeology 17, 83. and its Applications is theoretical in lone, and lacks detailed 'More seriously, there is no cross-reference between text and discussion of applications to crystals and minerals—indeed the gazetteer (not even through the index) so that a mill described only reference to a mineral in the index (diamond crystal) is and sketched in the body of the book is not noted as such in the incorrect!' gazetteer. That is a sad omission because it makes the book less immediately useful as a work of reference.' Library Association: Common market digest: an information guide to the European communities, by David Overt on (1983, 387 pp., £29.50). Rev. in British business, 2 Dec. 83. Robson: Dostoevsky: the years of ordeal 1850-1859, by Joseph 'While the book is likely to become one of the widest and Frank (£14.95). Rev. by Bernard Levin, Observer, 15 April most frequently used of general EC reference books, this first 84. edition has one small flaw: the key to the whole enterprise—the 'It is difficult to conceive terms of praise that would be too index—is not sufficiently large to contain all the specific entries high for this masterly achievement; its only weakness is an needed to be infallible. This is surely a publisher's rather than an inadequate and inaccurate index (I trust that there will in any author's attempt to spoil so fine a ship for a ha'porth of tar,.' case be a cumulative one in the final volume).'

Maemillan: The Macmillan dictionary of archaeology, ed. by Shecd & Ward: The concept of church: a methodological R. D. Whitehouse. Rev. by M. Corbishley, Times educational enquiry into the use of metaphors in ecclesiology, by Herwi supplement, 18 May 84. Rikhof (1981, $35). Rev. by Peter Chirico, Theological 'The book's cross referencing system shows several weak studies 43.3, 82. nesses. For example: our spondylus appears mysteriously under 'I spotted in passing a number of errors in the Index of the heading of Site Technology in the subject index; the entry Names. For example, there is no reference to A. Paul, although for "hillfort" had no cross reference to actual sites. A check his views are discussed on pp. 116-17 and footnoted on p. 258; through the subject index also shows that there is no entry for instead, these pages appear under St Paul. For a 320-page book the recently excavated hillfort of Danebury, while other similar costing $35 we deserve better.'

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 135 Thames & Hudson: Newgrange, by M. J. O'Kclly (240 pp., supplement, 13 April 84. £16). Rev. by A. M. ApSimon, Proceedings of the prehistoric 'For readers without prior knowledge of a vastly complex society 49, 83. operation that spanned all of occupied Europe, and engaged 'The index too is unsatisfactory; it needs redoing by an thousands of officials at all levels of the Nazi hierarchy, the archaeologist with experience of indexing.' editor's linking commentary will be insufficient to establish the dimensions and chronology of the crimes discussed in this trans Thames & Hudson: The stars and the stones: ancient art and cript. The book's usefulness is further reduced by the absence of astronomy in Ireland, by Martin Brennan (208 pp., £12). an index.' Rev. by Glyn Daniel, Nature, I Dec. 83. '(Readers) will chafe at an index which docs not include British Archaeological Reports, Oxford: Prehistoric and references to authors and sources quoted.' Roman archaeology of NE Yorkshire, ed. by D. A. Spratt (306 pp., £13). Rev. by G. E. Morris, Ryedale historian 12, Weidenfeld: A social history of England, by Asa Briggs (1983, 84. £11.95). Rev. by David Holloway, Daily telegraph, 16 Sept. 'As in other BAR publications that I have seen, there is no 83. index—a pity, in a work like this.' 'And the index could have been much more detailed. One looks up "exploration and discovery" and discovers two entries British Archaeological Reports, Oxford: Settlement and listed in the index. In "A Social History of England'*?' economy in neolithic northern France, by John M. Howell (238 pp.. £17). Rev. by N. J. Starling, Proceedings of the prehistoric society 49, 83. Indexes omitted 'This volume is well printed, with a justified text (perhaps the use of a word processor means that before long much needed indexes will appear).' Academic Press: Hohokam and Patayan: prehistory of SW Arizona, by R. H. McGuire and M. B. Schiffer (683 pp.). Deutsch, Andre/BBC: Tales from the South China Seas, ed. by Rev. by A. Gilman, Antiquity 58, 84. Charles Allen (1983, 240 pp., £10.95). Rev. by Donald '. . . a source book whose only defect is the absence of a Simpson, Royal Commonwealth Society autumn newsletter, comprehensive index.' 83. 'As in the previous volumes, one regrets the lack of an index American Psychiatric Association: Terrorism: interdisciplinary which would enhance a volume valuable for reference as well as perspectives, ed. by Burr Eichelman el al. (186 pp., $22.50). for enjoyable reading.' Rev. by Alan R. Norton, British medical journal, 26 Nov. 83. 'Both price and quality of paper deserve criticism, and it was Economist: Man suddenly sees to the edge of the universe, by someone's lazy decision not to provide an index, all the more Richard Casement. Rev. by Adrian Berry, Daily telegraph, reprehensible in a professional institution.' 28 Oct. 83. 'With so many so-called science writers turning out stuff that Ardis, Ann Arbor: Turgenev's Fathers and sons, by David is either inaccurate or unintelligible, and sometimes both, Lowe (165 pp., $17.50, pbk $5). Rev. by Patrick Richard Casement leaves a great gap by his death unfor Waddington, Times literary supplement, 30 Dec. 83. tunately. My only complaint is that this book lacks an index.' 'The book is short, treats only selected aspects of the novel's scope and background, has no index, and contains an in Fabcr: They shoot writers, don't they?, ed. by George Theiner excusably large amount of misprints.' (1984, £3.50). Rev. by Bernard Levin, Observer, 17 June 84. "INDEX on Censorship, the magazine from which this Arnold, Edward: The sixth form college in practice, by P. anthology has been compiled by its editor (and surely it ought to Watkins (105 pp., £4.25). Rev. by Maurice Holt, NATFE have an index?) was founded in 1972, "to help banned, journal, June/July 83. censored and persecuted writers, whatever their nationality, 'My only complaint is that there is no index: a serious religious creed or political persuasion".' omission which makes it difficult to use as the work of reference it deserves to be. I hope the publishers will see fit to remedy this Gollancz: Mistress of Charlecote: the memoirs of Mary in future editions, and in future volumes of what is clearly a Elizabeth Lucy, introd. by Alice, Lady Fairfax-Lucy (1983, helpful series.' £9.95). Collins: The last summer: May to September 1914, by Kirsty Bedford Square Press: Older learners, cd. by S. Johnston and McLeod (1983, £10.95). Rev. by Violet Powell, Daily C. Phillipson (1983, 98 pp., £5.25). Rev. by William Tyler, telegraph, 14 July 83. NA TFHE journal, Dec. 83. 'Unfortunately both books share the same failing of a lack of 'Overall, a stimulating scries of articles, with excellent index.' chapter notes and bibliography, only suffering, in common with many other similar volumes, from poor, and totally un Gutenberg-Gesellschaft: Gutenberg-Jahrbuch 1983, ed. by necessary, photographs, and the lack of an index.' Hans-Joachim Koppitz (274 pp.). Rev. by Lotte Hellinga. Times literary supplement, 30 March 84. Bodley Head: Eichmann interrogated: transcripts from the 'Regular users will know how the miscellaneous contents of archives of the Israeli police, ed. by Jochen von Lang the Jahrbuch are best quarried once an index covering several (293 pp., £8.95). Rev. by A. J. Sherman, Times literary years has appeared, as it last did in 1982. The present volume,

136 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 thinner than usual, has, like its individual predecessors, no Ottaviano Technical Services: Energy management, by Victor index at all. Would modern technology allow for an index that B. Otlaviano (1984, £49.50). Rev. by Tony Kirk, Building, was updated annually over a number of years? This would I June 84. surely increase the immediate usefulness of this valuable 'Ottaviano Technical Services is a leading American energy publication.' management firm. Sadly its book lacks an index, and the reader is simply overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material.' Handsel Press: Education and faith in an open society, by A. R. Rodger (1982, 172 pp., £4.75). Rev. by Colin Brown, Paulist Press, New York: Peter Maurin: prophet in the Churchman 97.3, 83. twentieth century, by Marc H. Ellis (1981, 191 pp., $9.95). 'An index would have considerably enhanced the usefulness Rev. by William Collinge, Theological studies 43.3, 82. of the book.' 'There is no index.'

Harvill: Tahiti: a paradise lost, by David Howarth (1983, Pendulum Press, Rothbury: Northumberland's prehistoric £9.95). Rev. by Richard Hough, Daily telegraph, 28 Oct. 83. rock carvings, by Stan Beckensall (238 pp., pbk £12). Rev. by 'It is only unfortunate that it lacks index and bibliography R. W. B. Morris, Popular archaeology, April 84. and is not printed very well.' 'If one wants to be critical there is no index.' {one does)

Herald, Scottdale, Penn.: // is not lawful for me to fight: early Rout ledge & Kegan Paul: The counselling relationship: a study Christian attitudes toward war, violence, and the state, by of the client's experience, by Susan Oldfield (£5.95). Rev. by Jean-Michel Hornus(l980, 370 pp., $13.95). Rev. by Francis Elizabeth Greenwood, Journal of district nursing, June 84. X. Winters, Theological studies 43.1, 82. 'A bibliography is included but the book lacks an index.' 'The volume, containing a superb table of patristic sources and ample bibliography, strangely lacks an index.' Saur, K. G./Bingley, Clive: Music and bibliography: essays in honour of Alec Hyatt King, ed. by Oliver Neighbour (1980, Hjorne, Torben: Greenland postal history: vol. I Parcel cards & 256 pp., £16.50). Rev. by Lionel Madden, Notes & queries, vol. 3 Pakkeporto stamps and postage stamps (1982, 1983). April 83. Rev. by Jens P. Hart Hansen, Ice cap news, Jan.-Feb. 84. 'Surprisingly, the book contains neither an index nor a 'The books are not easy to use as reference books due to the bibliography of King's writings.' lack of an index ... It must be hoped that volume 4 will include an index covering all four volumes.' Scharf, Robert: The God-man of Galilee, by Howard Moody Morgan (1983, 100 pp., $14.95). Rev. by John M. James, Hodder & Stoughton: Freed to serve, by Michael Green (1983, Expository times 95.5, 84. 133 pp., £1.25). Rev. by Antony Rees, Churchman 98.1, 84. 'There is no index either of texts or subjects dealt with—and 'This cheap paperback, with its gauche cover, inferior paper for preachers this must tend to limit its usefulness.' and non-existent index, might appear just another run-of-the- mill publication. But it contains dynamite,' Seeker & Warburg: Two men were acquitted, by Percy Hoskins (£9.95). Rev. by Bernard Levin, Observer, 6 May 84. Lane, Allen: The parents' A Z. A handbook for children's 'This fascinating and instructive tale is told by Mr Hoskins health, growth and happiness, by Penelope Leach (£10.95, clearly, excitingly and simply, as he told all his criminal tales 720 pp.). Rev. by P. Staunton, Nursing times, 2 May 84. throughout his career; he is entitled to blow his own trumpet, 'The information must have taken a great deal of time to but he does so with charity and discretion (though also without catalogue and although well presented, there is no contents page an index).' or index, except the title of the main sections at the bottom of the page. A thumb index might have helped the reader.' Stockwell, Arthur H.: The semaphore. The story of the Admiralty-to-Portsmouth shutter telegraph and semaphore Macmillan: Multihullsoffshore, by R. James (279 pp., £14.95). tines 1796 to 1847, by T. W. Holmes (1983, 223 pp., £8). Rev. Rev. in Lloyd's list, 28 Jan. 84. by John Munday, Mariner's mirror 70.1, 84. 'The book could do with an index in future editions.' 'It is a pity there is no index but it is all logically and conveniently arranged so that with some familiarity, reference Macmillan: Tales from Chirgwin Hospital: a question of becomes easy.' management, by C. C. Wade (£12, pbk £4.95). Rev. by Betty Kershaw, Senior nurse 1.12, 20 June 84. 'Since there is no index the book can only be used under the Trefoil Books: Jewellery of the ancient world, by Jack Ogden very simple chapter headings. These do not always give concise (250 pp., £30). Rev. by J. B. H., Gold bulletin 16.4, 83. enough information, but one soon becomes familiar with the 'There is also an extensive bibliography but, by a regrettable contents.' economy on the part of the publisher, the index has been omitted.' Millwood Press, N.Z.: Antarctica's forgotten men, by L. B. Quartermain (1981). Rev. by Hal Vogel, Ice cap news, July- Verso: Record of a life, by Georg Lukacs (1984, 204 pp., £15). Aug. 83. Rev. in Economist, 26 May 84. 'Regrettably, Mr Quartermain's last book is marred by the 'There are rich pickings for footnote-hunters, who will, publisher's failure to enhance its usability with an index.' however, regret the absence of an index.'

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 137 the Electress Palatine. From A to Z, in every sense, the index, in In a class bv themselves 3,000 double-columned pages, is as meticulously thorough as human minds can contrive. It encompasses the contents of an Bell&Hyman: The diary of Samuel Pepys. Vol. X Companion; enormous correspondence from 1725, when the eight-year-old Vol. XIIndex, ed. by R. C. Latham and W. Matthews (1983, boy wrote to his mother, to 1797, when the tottery old man each £19.50). Rev. by David Nokes, Times literary supple wrote to his Royal niece (married to King George Ill's brother). ment, 18 March 83. All the letters, both to and from Walpole, are sifted and their contents classified in categories of astonishing detail. Of course 'The primary requirements of any index—that it should be it is a topical index—no other kind is worth looking at. Each accurate and comprehensive—are meticulously observed; but entry is labelled with its topic, and each is put on a separate line. Latham has gone much further than that. He has provided a Such typographical opulence, perhaps unique among indexes, volume whose synoptic summaries and gargantuan lists offer a helps to speed the skimming eye. flavour of the whole work, an evocation of the man Pepys and a As Mr Lewis wrote (in the initial volume of the edition), positive incentive to read on. Under the heading animals we Walpole's main interests were politics, society, literature and encounter an alphabetical menagerie from baboons to wolves art; and all are amply noted in the index. "Parliament that would have done credit to Noah. The heading clerk (of (English)", for example, occupies about fifty columns of the acts), sub-section Perquisites, introduces an Aladdin's entries, with subsections elsewhere for "House of Commons" cave of bribes and gifts: silver flagons and candlesticks; gowns and "House of Lords". What is unexpected is the number of and gloves full of coins; sides of beef and barrels of oysters; a topics that do not obviously fit any of the main categories. diamond ring and a warming pan, among the many other Medical topics include Ague, Cancer, Colds, Consumption, inducements offered to Pepys and usually accepted, in return Diarrhoea, Fart, Fever, Gout (six columns). Inoculation, for contracts. The entry for food takes up a full seven columns, Medicine (with two columns of cross-references). Opium, a Rabelaisian spread that extends from such homely fare as Rheumatism. Domestic topics include furniture (150 cross- gruel and dumplings to five-star feasts with caviare and venison, references), drinks, plants, clothes, foods, etc. "Cod" may- strawberries and syllabub. Then, as if in penance for such puzzle the reader who thinks it refers to fish when the entry culinary exuberance, there are an answering seven columns reads: "Farinelli said to seek, in Newfoundland, 18. 119." under the heading health in which all the melancholies of the Farinelli was a famous castralo singer, and a footnote on page flesh are anatomized, from abscesses and agues lo ulcers and 119 of Volume 18 spells out the joke. (The word is "Not in vomits. Sometimes the entries for individuals recall the elliptical polite use", says the OED primly.) For the entry "Loo" the wit of the index to Pottle's edition of Boswell's London Journal compilers take no chances with ambiguity; they label it in which Boswell's amour with Louisa Lewis is brilliantly "game". encapsulated as an ironic instance of the rake's progress. Here What can be a headache for indexers is the treatment of peers the entries for Mrs Bagwell and for Deb VVillet are shaped into and women. Should a peer's main entry be put under his title or little comic narratives. Thus with Mrs Bagwell we read: family name? And should a woman's main entry be under her BAGWELL—, wife of William: her good looks, 4/222; P maiden, married or peerage name? plans to seduce, 4/222, 266; visits, 4/233-4; finds her In the Yale Walpole Mr Lewis solved the problem in the most virtuous, 4/234; and modest, 5/163; asks P for place for logical, but alas clumsy, way. All women of whatever rank or husband, 5/65-6, 163; P kisses, 5/287; she grows affec marital condition have their main entries under their maiden tionate, 5/301-2; he caresses, 5/313; she visits him, 5/316, names—logical, because every woman possesses that unchange 339; her resistance collapses in alehouse, 5/322; amorous able name; but unless unmarried, most women one might seek encounters with: at her house, 5/350-1, 6/40, 162, 189,201, in this index are far better known by a married surname or title. 253, 294; 7/166, 284; 8/39, 95; 9/221 . . .' The reader interested in Madame Tussaud is referred to Marie Grosholtz (in another volume of the index); other examples: Mrs Thrale or Piozzi: Salusbury; Madame de Sevigne: Brehan de Mauron and then Rabutin-Chantal; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Pierrepont; Madame du Deffand: Vichy- Oxford University Press: The Yale edition of Horace Walpole's Champrond. Listing women under their maiden names has the correspondence Volumes 44-48: Index, compiled by Warren further disadvantage of separating wives from husbands, who Hunting Smith, with the assistance of Edwine M. Martz, are often joined in the text, and il would avoid repetitive Ruth K. McClure and William T. La Moy. (1983, 3002 pp., hunting if they were adjacent in the index. £250 each). Rev. by Robert Halsband, Times literary Mr Lewis, who set up these principles and procedures at the supplement, 4 Nov. 1983. beginning of his edition, once confided to me (about forty years 'At last, forty-six years after its inauguration, the Yale later) that this decision to list women under their maiden names Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence comes to an end was the only one that he regretted. Since every other feature of with a five-volume index to all forty-three volumes. Only one the index is so exemplary we can easily endure this minor sad note dampens the rejoicing: W. S. Lewis, the founder, inconvenience, particularly since cross-references to the main editor-in-chief and financial angel, was deprived by death (in entry are carefully provided. 1979) of the satisfaction of seeing the final volumes in print. . . . This great edition of Walpole's correspondence has been The index opens with an unidentified Mr A. A., who visited called encyclopaedic. Its index not only justifies that accolade Paris in 1766, and closes with the Pfalzgrafin von Zweibrucken- but proves once again that as a scholarly enterprise of Birkenfeld, who—as we discover after being cross-referred to eighteenth-century life and culture the edition has few if any Maria Franziska Dorothea (1724-94)—received a bequest from rivals.'

138 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 2 October 1984 Roman index Obiter dicta If Trajan's Column has rightly been described as the most important single source of information about the Butterworth: The closing chapter, by Lord Denning (1983. equipment of the Roman army, then the O.R.L. reports £6.50). Rev. by Christopher Staughton, Times, 31 Dec. 83. must run a close second. As a corpus of small finds 'Every review should contain some observation about the illustrative of the life and work of the garrison of the index, just to show that the reviewer has reached the end. I have Upper German-Raetian limes, the volumes have been no fault to find in it. Amongst the names are Andrew Leggatt, thumbed now by generations of students of Roman Mr Justice Lloyd, St Paul, Lord Roskill, Dr Runcie and St military affairs and will continue to serve as a seemingly Swithun. Let the lawyers apply their ejusdemgeneris rule to that inexhaustible mine of useful (and sometimes curious) group.' information.

Cummings: Earth science, by R. J. Foster (1982, 563 pp., Now at last an index to the finds is available, based on £17.50). Rev. by P.R.S., Geological magazine, Jan. 84. 22,000 file cards, four years' full-time and several more 'A glance through the back pages of the book reveals that its years' part-time work by Dr Oldenstein.* The portable scope extends far beyond what one might expect from the title, finds were described, identified and published originally as suggested by the following consecutive entries in the glos by a relatively small band of experts whose perspicacity saries and index: bituminous coal and black hole, stalactite and and consistency of classification made this Finds Index a star cluster, cephalod and cupheid variable, red clay and red feasible project; but the sheer donkey-work involved in shift, and most delightful, quartzite and quasar.' its preparation would be hard to under-estimate. The content of the Index is comprehensively summar 'One of the less satisfactory areas of children's publishing is ized in the first twenty-six pages. It follows, so far as the lack of quality non-fiction, especially for younger children. We have come a long way from the sanctimonious didactism of practicable, the O.R.L. scheme of classification based on Victorian children's books, but there are several areas which the raw materials of the objects and subdivided accord have seen little or no progress over the years. Glossy produc ing to function. Useful cross-references within the index tions can have unimaginative or sometimes inaccurate text, little are provided. Standard modern corpora and special or no indexing, stereotyped illustrations—quantity abounds but studies are frequently cited—an extremely valuable much is tripe masquerading as caviare.' means of clarification. (The references appear in —Valerie Bierman in The Scotsman, 4 Feb. 1984 abbreviated form and the absence of a bibliography explaining them is unfortunate.) The pottery index is 'Tony Benn doesn't make every list. Despite more than 50 perhaps the author's greatest tour-de-force. Readers may mentions in the text of Austin Mitchell's book, Four Years in note that the section on bronze 'objects of unknown the Death of the Labour Party, he is not listed in the index. purpose' has only nine entries compared to the fifteen Methuen, the publisher, appears at fault, but Mitchell is not printed pages of identified bronzes—a tribute both to the lucky with his indexes. His researchers indexed another of his O.R.L. compilers and to the indexer. books, Westminster Man, so assiduously that they included Khan, Genghis, and Peep, Bo. The publisher struck these out Even when the reader may disagree with the identifica and insisted on taking over the index for the latest book. tion, there is no difficulty in locating the parallels. A Mitchell says it's a shame than Benn was omitted from the index particularly helpful feature of the Index is two pages of since, "if he'd been included it might have done something for line-drawings of iron tools and fittings with the corres him".' ponding German terminology. — The Times diary, 17 Jan. 1984 Some scholars, of course, will still prefer to leaf through the published drawings and photographs in search of their quarry; but for most the Index will be a Our warm thanks to those who contributed to this section: heaven-sent short cut. Dr Oldenstein deserves our Jane Angus (Crathie), Ken Bakewell (Liverpool), Geraldine gratitude in full measure. Beare (Woking), Hazel Bell (Hatfield), Philip Bradley J. P. Wild (Dundee), Anne Cope (Chadds Ford, Penn.), Rosemary Dawe (London), John Gibson (Stourport-on-Severn), L. M. Harrod *Fundindex zu 'Der obergermanisch-rdtische Limes des (Harpenden), Brian Hunter (London), Cherry Lavell (London), Roemerreiches.' By Jiirgen Oldenstein. 30-5 x 22 cm. Hilda Pearson (Cambridge), Helga Perry (Canterbury), David pp. xxx + 146 + 2 figs. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, Pygott (Ashtead), Madeleine Swann (Twickenham), Mrs A. M. 1982. isbn 3-8053-0549-4. DM75. Thomas (London), Elizabeth Wallis (Kew), Elizabeth Wiggans —reproduced by permission from Antiquaries journal (London). No. 63, 1983. The Society of Antiquaries is to be Contributions of review extracts welcomed by Norman Hillyer (Hatherleigh Vicarage, Okehampton, Devon EX20 congratulated on the recent publication of the index for 3JY). Closing dates 30 June and 30 November for the subse vols. 51-60 of the journal, completing its set of ten- quent issues. volume indexes.

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