Lastvolymer

Lastvolymer is a bibliographic term that may be used to designate the final volumes of a multi-volume edition or series. The term is not widely standardized and its usage varies by language and library tradition. When it appears, it typically signals that the volumes in question complete a work rather than form a middle part of the set.

In library catalogs or bibliographic notes, lastvolymer may be used as a descriptive label or note. For example, a record describing a three-volume edition might indicate that the final volumes are the lastvolymer, signaling that these volumes complete the series. In some Scandinavian contexts, the concept is expressed with native terms such as sista volymer, and the idea of concluding volumes is also conveyed by equivalent phrases in other languages. However, lastvolymer itself tends to appear in catalogs that borrow terms or use anglicized labels.

Relation to other terms: lastvolymer overlaps with English terms such as final volume or last volume but is not a standard cataloging field in major catalogs. It is most often encountered in informal notes, in specialized bibliographies, or in collections that adopt regional naming conventions for multi-volume works.

Etymology and scope: The word combines last with volymer (the plural form of volym, meaning volume in several Nordic languages), yielding a label for the concluding parts of a set. It is primarily a descriptive convenience rather than a formal bibliographic category, and its exact meaning may vary by institution.

See also: final volume, last volume, multi-volume edition, bibliographic notation.