Washington: The Library of Congress, 1947. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 226 pages. A history of the Library of Congress. Illustrated. Number in ink on cover and first blank page. READ MORE about THE STORY UP TO NOW, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 1800-1946
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Frankfurt: Buchhändler-Vereinigung, 1966. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages. A bibliography of books on the book trade arranged according to subject, including publishing, libraries, and collecting. Indexed. Spine slightly worn. READ MORE about EINE FACHBIBLIOTHEK FUR BUCHHANDLER
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Sydney, Australia: School of Librarianship, University of New South Wales, 1979. 12mo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. vi, 256 pages. Conference held August 22-24, 1979 focusing on information technology applications in libraries with presentations by a number of scholars. Eleven sessions and panel discussions. Foreword by the editor. Index and list of participants. READ MORE about PROCEEDINGS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS OF MICROCOMPUTERS
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Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1988. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 23+(1) pages. An Engelhard Lecture on the Book. Preface by John Y. Cole. READ MORE about THE KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE, THE SPECIAL CASE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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(Berkeley): University of California, 1979. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 147+(1) pages. Second edition, published by the Office of Risk Management and Safety, USC-Berkeley. Considerably expanded, with new information covering the years 1975-1978, including a chronicle of library fire and water casualities. Fire defense systems of great new libraries are described, as well as the improvement of older libraries. A book written mainly for library directors, but also valuable to architects and fire protection..... READ MORE about MANAGING THE LIBRARY FIRE RISK
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An Annotated Bibliography of Books and Articles on Publishing, Libraries, Scholarly Research, and Related Issues
Washington D.C. American Council of Learned Societies, (1988). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 151+(1) pages. An Annotated Bibliography of Books and Articles on Publishing, Libraries, Scholarly Research, and Related Issues. Typescript bibliography concerning communication and related topics. READ MORE about WRITINGS ON SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
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New York: Haworth Press, (1985). 8vo. cloth. xiv, 204 pages. Volume 6, Numbers 1/2. This is a description of various libraries containing material about Sci-Tech. Also included are essays on the subject matter. Edges slightly worn. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about SCI-TECH LIBRARIES IN MUSEUMS AND AQUARIUMS
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London: Times Publishing Company, 1939. large 8vo. paper, one page fold in half. An offprint from The Times Literary Supplement, Saturday April 15, 1939 which discusses the collection of Paul Hirsch. He is best known as a collector of music, with a fine collection of bindings, Goethes, Heines and Schillers in the original state, along with specimens of typography of all periods. His wife also has an amazing collection of book-binders' papers all arranged chronologically..... READ MORE about WORKING LIBRARY OF MUSIC: MR PAUL HIRSCH
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(Anchorage, AK: Municpality of Anchorage, 1996). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 27+(1) pages. Introduction by Moe McGee, Municipal Librarian. An overview of the library system's history from its founding in the 1910s. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about LOOKING BACK A SHORT HISTORY OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ANCHORAGE
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Foreword by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1978. 8vo. cloth. xxiii, 416 pages. Foreword by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. First edition. Sections on Presidential Records, Congressional Records, Judicial Records, the Position of the National Archives and Problems of Access. Some underlining. READ MORE about THE RECORDS OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS, A SELECTION OF MATERIALS FROM THE NATIONAL STUDY COMMISSION ON...
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2 volumes.
Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, 1941/43. large 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 160; 161-320 pages. 2 volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 of a three-volume work by Nielsen (cf. Besterman 1572, 4266 for the entire work) listing manuscript items by or related to Danish and Norwegian writers, mostly of the 19th through the early 20th centuries. Vols. 1 and 2 cover names from Aagaard to Hermann, and Hertz to Thoresen, or about 135 and 200 authors, respectively. Entries..... READ MORE about KATALOG OVER DANSKE OG NORSKE DIGTERES ORIGINALMANUSKRIPTER I DET KONGELIGE BIBLIOTEK [CATALOGUE...
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Boston: The Boston Athenaeum, 1990. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 88 pages. The first catalogue of manuscripts from the Boston Athenaeum. These manuscripts have been used by authors researching ambience and backdrop for historical fiction and also have been consulted by researchers investigating specific topics such as the history of the Boston Society of Architects, the naval aspects of the War of 1812 and biographical research. Indexed. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM
Price: $11.00 Order nr. 56638
(Hamden, CT): The Shoe String Press, 1966. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 278 pages. Acknowledgments, table of contents, preface, index. Number 6 in the publisher's Contributions to Library Literature series, first published in Australia. A collection of essays. Dust jacket chipped at edges. READ MORE about READINGS IN LIBRARY CATALOGUING
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(Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Graduate School of Library Science), 1966. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 195-334. Volume 15, Number 2, Library Trends. A collection of scholarly essays with references and endnotes, with an introduction by Louis R. Wilson. READ MORE about CURRENT TRENDS IN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
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Washington: Library of Congress, 1990. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 18 pages. Edited by John Y. Cole who also provided a preface. READ MORE about RESEARCH COLLECTIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
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(London): The British Library, 1986. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 320, (2) pages. British Library Occasional Paper 8. Papers presented at a colloquium at the British Library, 25-27 September 1985. Organized in conjunction with the Institute of Germanic Studies and the University of London. Discusses sources for German research in British libraries. Editor's preface, lists of participants and abbreviations, and introduction. Two appendices. READ MORE about GERMAN STUDIES: BRITISH RESOURCES
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Malmo: Allhems Forlag, 1962. square 8vo. parchment-backed boards. 148, (6) pages. History of the various libraries housed in the Royal Palace in Sweden with emphasis on the collecting of Gustaf Adolf VI. 96 illustrations and 6 colorplates. Summary in English. READ MORE about KUNGENS BOCKER ETT REPORTAGE OM GUSTAF VI ADOLFS PRIVATA BIBLIOTEK
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New York et al.
K.G. Saur, (1980). small 8vo. cloth. vi, 301 pages. New York et al. Part 1 consists of case studies of 12 projects sponsored by the HEA-II-B Library Research and Demonstration Program; Part 2 includes case studies of LSCA III in ten states: AK, CA, MN, MS, NH, NY, ND, RI, TX and VA. This volume 2 is complete in itself. READ MORE about A STUDY OF LIBRARY COOPERATIVES, NETWORKS, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
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Woodstock: The Elm Tree Press, 1910. 8vo. cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards. (viii), 87 pages. Number Two in The Librarian Series edited by John Cotton Dana and Henry W. Kent. Spine is spotted. READ MORE about THE LIBRARY AND THE LIBRARIAN; A SELECTION OF ARTICLES FROM THE BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT AND...
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Chicago: American Library Association, 1979. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 78 pages. Perkins was a member of the Association's Collection Development Committee. Preface, two appendices, four bibliographies. READ MORE about GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
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Volume 18, No. 1
St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 1982. 4to. self paper wrappers. 24 pages. Volume 18, No. 1. A history of the St. Paul Public Library. Lower corner creased and worn. READ MORE about THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS FIRST 100 YEARS
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London: The Library Association, 1949. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 60 pages. Report of a survey made under the auspices of the Rockefeller Foundation. A report on the availability of foreign literary works in British libraries, with introduction, general conclusions and regional notes. Three appendices. Wrappers tanned. Complimentary letter laid in. READ MORE about THE SUPPLY OF FOREIGN BOOKS AND PERIODICALS TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
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New York: The Haworth Press, (1991). 8vo. cloth, title stamped on front board. (viii), 91+(1) pages. Introduction by William Gray Potter, Director of Libraries at the University of Georgia. Focuses on professional development, with essays by four scholars, who also examine the impact of new technologies. Transcription of a panel discussion also included. READ MORE about LEADERSHIP IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: PROCEEDINGS OF THE W. PORTER KELLAM CONFERENCE, THE UNIVERSITY...
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N.P. n.p., n.d. (circa 1952). tall 8vo. self paper wrappers. pp.267-272. Offprint from the American Library Association's Bulletin, September, 1952. With a portrait of Powell. READ MORE about THE ALCHEMY OF BOOKS
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Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University Press, 1958. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (12) pages. First separate appearance, a reprint from Southwest Review XLIII:3 (Summer 1958) (Rosenberg 22). READ MORE about BOOKMAN IN SEVEN LEAGUE BOOKS
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