Introductions
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Sazykin, A. G. Katalog mongolʹskikh rukopiseĭ i ksilografov Instituta vostokovedenii͡a Akademii nauk SSR. Preface. English. Preface to the Catalogue of Mongolian manuscripts and xylographs in the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, volume one (Moscow, 1988) : English translation and edition of the Russian preface (pages 6-27), 1995. (OCoLC)33159605
Flamsteed, John. Historia coelestis Britannica. Preface. English. The preface to John Flamsteed's Historia coelestis Britannica, or, British catalogue of the heavens (1725), 1982. (OCoLC)10554616
Whitman, Walt. Leaves of grass. Preface. Leaves of grass : preface to the original edition, 1855, 1881. (OCoLC)35150827
Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands. Preface to the Book of common prayer, 1955. (OCoLC)13954967
MacLeish, Archibald. Conquistador. Preface. Spanish. Francisco Aguilera reading a Spanish translation of the preface to Archibald MacLeish's Conquistador, 1943: (a sound recording preserved at the Library of Congress) (OCoLC)33864877
Bruyne, Donatien de. Préfaces de la Bible latine. Prefaces to the Latin Bible, 2015: (contains critical editions of the prefatory texts De Bruyne encountered in the biblical manuscripts consulted to support the work of the Commission for the Revision of the Vulgate; the prefaces themselves are by various authors, most prominently Saint Jerome; texts of the prefaces in Latin, with commentary in English) (OCoLC)914164081
Reitz, J.M. Online dictionary for library and information science, Apr. 13, 2023 (preface: A preliminary statement at the beginning of a book, usually written by the author, stating the origin, scope, purpose, plan, and intended audience of the work and including any afterthoughts and acknowledgments of assistance, usually in the final paragraphs. When written by a person other than the author, the preliminary statement is a foreword. The preface or foreword is distinct from the introduction, which addresses the subject of the work and prepares the reader for the treatment to follow. When a new edition is published, the preface may be rewritten to alert the reader to the extent of additions or changes in the text, but the introduction usually remains unchanged. The preface or foreword normally follows the dedication and precedes the introduction in the front matter of a book. The term is sometimes used in the title of a book-length treatment of a subject to indicate that the author's comments are introductory or preliminary (example: A Preface to Eighteenth Century Poetry [1963] by James Sutherland).)
The ALA glossary of library and information science, 1983: (preface: A note preceding the text of a book, which states the origin, purpose, and scope of the work(s) contained in the book and sometimes includes acknowlegments of assistance. When written by someone other than the author, is more properly a foreword. To be distinguished from the introduction, which deals with the subject of the work(s))
Harrod, L.M. The librarians' glossary of terms used in librarianship and the book crafts and reference book, 1971: (Preface: The author's reasons for writing, and his afterthoughts. It indicates the scope, history, and purpose of the book and the class of readers for whom it is intended, and expresses thanks to helpers. It is usually written by the author, follows the Dedication, and precedes the Introduction. It is usual to write a new preface to a new edition, outlining the extent of changes and additions. Sometimes called 'Foreword')
Dictionary.com, Apr. 13, 2023 (preface: 1. a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc. 2. an introductory part, as of a speech. 3. something preliminary or introductory: The meeting was the preface to an alliance. 4. Ecclesiastical. a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus)
LCSH, Apr. 13, 2023 (free-floating form subdivision --Prefaces. Use as a form subdivision under uniform titles of sacred works.)

Established August 2023. Heading changed from Prefaces to Prefatory works in May 2024.