Rio de Janeiro: Ministério das Relações Exteriores, Instituto Rio-Branco, 1950. 4to. paper wrappers. 508, 508, lxxxiv, (1) pages. First and only edition of this very scarce reference set of 5,122 items from the Visconde de Rio-Branco (Baron Rio Branco). Some minor toning to the paper wrappers and light shelfwear, else fine condition. Indexed. Errata at end.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted.
Chateauroux: Imprimerie A. Majeste et L. Bouchardeau, 1899. small 4to. later quarter cloth with marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label, all edges cut. (viii), 553 pages. First edition. This catalogue includes subdivisions on Theology, Jurisprudence, Arts & Science, Belles-Lettres and History. Contains a separate section for dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, year-books, reviews and journals, as well as a section for miscellaneous items. With an extensive author index. Corners slightly bumped.