David L. Vander Meulen is a Professor of English at the University of Virginia, specializing in eighteenth-century English literature, bibliography, and textual criticism. He has served as editor of Studies in Bibliography since 1991 and previously collaborated with Fredson Bowers on editorial projects. His teaching includes courses on scholarly editing principles and practices, and he has contributed to major editorial works such as Pope's Dunciad and Samuel Johnson's translation of Sallust. University of Virginia: Professor of English Editor, Studies in Bibliography (1991-present) Specializes in 18th-century literature and textual scholarship His research focuses on bibliography, textual criticism, and scholarly editing, with an emphasis on eighteenth-century print culture and unauthorized editions. He has collaborated on critical editions of works by Pope, Johnson, and Faulkner, and contributed extensively to book history methodologies. Recent publications highlight his engagement with bibliographic pedagogy, the evolution of textual analysis tools, and the material study of printed texts. While no formal scientific awards are documented, his editorial leadership and scholarly editions have significantly shaped the field of textual criticism.
