List of officers, preface, historical sketch, lists of by-laws and regulations. Organized in 1830, the Library was incorporated by the General Court of Massachusetts in 1845 for the purpose of "the better intellectual and moral condition of young men engaged as merchants' clerks. Organized alphabetically by title. Wrappers soiled, stained, and chipped at edges. Text on back wrapper faded. Spine largely worn. Some pages of text chipped at corners. Notations throughout text with tipped-in explanatory note.