Bibliographer: Elizabeth Berumen-Gonzalez

Misplaced Confidence

This experimental bibliography aims to capture just how frustrating it was to try to read this novel.

This experimental bibliography aims to capture just how frustrating it was to try to read this novel. The traditional bibliography only captures the facts that apply to the book as a physical object and does not express how a reader would interact with the novel. This, however, is an extremely important piece of information as the novel purposely made for readers to use it and gain information. The corresponding photos aim to express the thought process of one modern reader's attempt at discerning the message of the novel.

Traditional Description

Renwick, William. Misplaced Confidence. 1st ed. London: Fielding and Walker and J. Whelble, 1777.

MISPLACED CONFIDENCE;| OR, |FRIENDSHIP BETRAYED:| CONTAINING,| A Genuine NARRATIVE of Real Misfortune; | Interspersed with striking Anecdotes of | some of The most illustrious Characters of the Present Age,| As well as Antient History. | [two thin horizontal lines] | FRONTI NULLA FIDES. | [one thin horizontal line] | "VIRTUE (for mere good nature is a tool) | "Is sense and spirit, with humanity: | " 'Tis ev'n vidictive, but in vengeance just." | ARMSTRONG | [one thin horizontal line] | VOLUME I. | [two thin horizontal lines]| LONDON: Printed for the AUTHOR, | AND SOLD BY | FIELDING and WALKER, in PATER-NOSTER-ROW, | And J. WHEBLE, in FLEET-STREET. | [centered ornamental design] | MDCCLXXVII.

Volume I: Roman numerals iii-xxiv, Arabic numerals 25-196
Volume II: Arabic numerals 3-203
Volume III: Arabic numerals 3-218

Folio with 6s

Content
Volume I: A1r title, A1v blank, A2r-a6v dedication, B1r-P4v text
Volume II: B1r title, B1v blank, B2r-S6r text
Volume III: A1r title, A1v blank, A2r-T1v text, T2r-v advertisement

Notes
Volume I sourced from British Library; facsimile accessed through ECCO (Gale Document Number CW109406755). Volume II sourced from British Library; facsimile accessed through ECCO (Gale Document Number CW109406954). Volume III sourced from British Library; facsimile accessed through ECCO (Gale Document Number CW109407156).

Experimental Description

"Misplaced Confidence" original pages 31-34 with commentary
"Misplaced Confidence" page 31 OCR'ed using Google Docs
"Misplaced Confidence" pages 31-34 OCR'ed using Google Docs and resized
"Misplaced Confidence" pages 31-34 retyped and combined as one page
"Misplaced Confidence" pages 31-34 retyped and annotated