Introduction by Robert A. Rutland. Indexes by Lynda Corey Claassen.
Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. xxvi, 141+(1) pages. Introduction by Robert A. Rutland. Indexes by Lynda Corey Claassen. Facsimile of the original. Spine faded. READ MORE about THE 1812 CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, A FACSIMILE
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Katalog der Ausstellung aus Anlaß des 25jährigen Dienstjubiläums des Generaldirektors Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Bick
Wien: H. Bauer-Verlag, 1948. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), xiii, (iv), 126 pages followed by plates. Katalog der Ausstellung aus Anlaß des 25jährigen Dienstjubiläums des Generaldirektors Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Bick. The exterior of this copy is moderately soiled and shows minor wear. The lower fore-edge corner of the front wrapper has been folded, and the stiff paper is cracked on the inner surface. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference..... READ MORE about 25 JAHRE NEUERWERBUNGEN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK, 1923-1948
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München: Hirmer Verlag, (1958). 8vo. stiff paper wrapper. 48 pages followed by 68 pages of illustration. First edition. The Bavarian Royal Library celebrated its 400 hundred year anniversary with this exhibit of mauscripts and early printed books. Some of their most precious manuscripts were assembled, including the Evangeliary of Otto III. 248 objects are described. Many are illustrated in black-and-white. A preface outline's the collection's history. Back cover stained. READ MORE about 400 JAHRE BAYERISCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK
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Frankfurt: Bernard & Graefe, 1966. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 47+(1) pages, with 8 additional leaves of illustrations. Celebrating 50 years of the Bibliothek für Zeitgeschichte, a library of contemporary history. Loose in binding. READ MORE about DAS 50 JAHRIGE JUBILAUM DER BIBLIOTHEK FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE
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1891. 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Letter written on the stationery of the British Museum and dated 8.9.1891. Murray was Archaeologist and keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum. READ MORE about A.L.s from A.S. Murray (1841-1904) concerning an antique gem he had been asked to date, and...
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's-Gravenhage: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1986. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 200 pages. Introduction by Kees Thomassen and Clemens de Wolf. Exhibition catalogue with illustrations, some in color. READ MORE about ACCOORD. C.R., EEN KEUNZE UIT DE BIJZONDERE AANWINSTEN VERWORVEN TIJDEN HET BIBLIOTHECARIAAT VAN...
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Camarillo, Ca. Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Library, 1950. 8vo. cloth. (vi), 42, (2) pages. Limited to 300 numbered copies printed for Mrs. Doheny by Anderson & Ritchie. Discussion of the collection by Robert O. Schad followed by descriptions of 100 of the most important books and manuscripts. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about ADDRESSES AT A MEETING OF THE ZAMORANO CLUB MAY 6, 1950
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New Haven: Yale University, 1931. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. 33, (3) pages. Limited to 150 copies printed at Yale University Press under the direction of Carl P. Rollins. Includes addresses by Andrew Keogh, John Anson Garver, James Rowland Angell and Herbert Putnam. Pastedowns and endpapers show foxing. READ MORE about ADDRESSES AT THE DEDICATION OF THE STERLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT YALE UNIVERSITY ON 11 APRIL 1931
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The Keepsake of an Exhibition Stettinius Gallery-Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1 March-31 August 1988
n.p. (University of Virginia, 1988). oblong 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. The Keepsake of an Exhibition Stettinius Gallery-Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1 March-31 August 1988. A commemoration of the semicentennial of Alderman Library's beginning by reviewing some major events that led to the Library's international stature as a major housing of academic research collections. READ MORE about ALDERMAN LIBRARY: 50 YEARS
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Austin: University of Texas Press, (1960). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxviii, 421 pages. First edition. Describes the holdings of 250 libraries containing manuscripts from more than 2,350 American writers. Jacket rubbed with wear at head of spine. READ MORE about AMERICAN LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS, A CHECKLIST OF HOLDINGS IN ACADEMIC HISTORICAL AND PUBLIC...
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(Philadelphia, PA: The American Philosophical Society), n.d. oblong 32mo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. A brief account of the history and the collections of the American Philosophical Society. Illustrations of Philosophical Hall and the Society's library building. READ MORE about THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
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1994. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. pp.3-19. An article in Harvard Library Bulletin, New Series, Volume 5, Number 3, Fall 1994. Includes Sidney Verba on Douglas Bryant, A Note on the Origins of the Houghton Library, An Acquisitions Trip to Ukraine by Jaryna Bodrock and Harvard's Germanic Collections: Their History, Their Future by Michael Olson. READ MORE about " AMONG HARVARD'S LIBRARIES"
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Vol. 77, 1957
( Rio de Janiero): Divisâo de Publicações, 1963. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 235+(1) pages. Vol. 77, 1957. Text in Portuguese. Contains a long article about Alfredo de Carvalho by José Honório Rodrigues. Also three bibliographies: Biblioteca Exótico-Brasileira ( N-Z), Biblioteca Exótica Pernambucana (A-Z) and Bibligrafia Geográfica Brasileira (A-Z). Wrappers worn at the extremities, some darkening at the spine and edges, a few stains none of which affect the interior. READ MORE about ANAIS DA BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL
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2 volumes
Boston: Published by the Trustees, 1898-99. 8vo. quarter cloth with marbled paper-covered boards. xii,176 pages; xii,164 pages. 2 volumes. Annual list of books added to the Boston Public Library, selected from the monthly bulletins, Vol. 1, 1896-97, Vol. 2, 1897-98, with a synopsis of classification. Over ten thousand titles were selected from more than fifteen thousand listed in the bulletins, the proportion of books in the fine arts being the largest. Ex-library copy from the..... READ MORE about ANNUAL LIST OF NEW AND IMPORTANT BOOKS ADDED TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
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Philadelphia: Library Company, 1955. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. The early reports were compiled by Edwin Wolf III. READ MORE about ANNUAL REPORT (1955) OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
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Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1947. 4to. cloth. 538 pages. Annual report of the Library of Congress includes an historical survey, and reports on acquisitions, administration and finances. List of the library's officers, introduction, 21 appendices, index. READ MORE about ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1946
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Run of these interesting reports. 36 volumes.
Philadelphia, PA: The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1962-2008. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. Run of these interesting reports. 36 volumes. The early reports were compiled by Edwin Wolf 2nd. Reports from 1962 to 2008. This run does not include 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, and 2007. READ MORE about ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
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Three pamphlets.
Boston: S. P. Seaman, Printer, 1849, 1851, 1852. 12mo. and 8vo. original paper wrappers. 12; 19; 36; pages. Three pamphlets. Three annual reports of the Mercantile Library Association which illustrates the growth of the library, such as members, expenditures, additions made to some of the departments, etc. Being the 29th, 31st and 32nd annual reports. Each of the pamphlets are inscribed with a presentation on the front cover from an unknown party at the Mercantile..... READ MORE about ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON
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Wilmington: Wilmington Institute, various dates. 8vo. original paper wrappers. B1-44. Have the following: 42nd Annual Report. Written by Willis F. Sewall, Librarian. Printed by Charles Storey. Covers worn and detached. READ MORE about ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WILMINGTON INSTITUTE
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4 volumes.
Göttingen: Evangelisches Bibliothekar-Lehrinstitut, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977. one large 8vo. & 3 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers with fabric covered spine. (iv),iii,46; 48; (xxii),44,xxiv; x,70 pages. 4 volumes. Volumes 4, 6, 7, and 8 in this series. Includes studies of journalistic documentation of news in public libraries, of specialized bibliographies and catalogues, on the catalogue of a children's library, and on organizations for evangelical books. READ MORE about ARBEITEN AUS DEM EVANGELISCHEN BIBLIOTHEKAR-LEHRINSTITUT
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Washington: Library of Congress, 1980. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 44 pages. Includes remarks by experts Elaine Moss and Barbara Rollock. READ MORE about THE AUDIENCE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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A Guide to its Collections
New Haven: Yale University Press, (1994). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 123+(3) pages. A Guide to its Collections. Second edition. An extensive guide to the renowned Beinecke Library, with a focus on American, German, and Western Americana literature. Slight shelfwear. READ MORE about THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY
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Berlin: (Die Deutsche Bibliothek), 1996. 8vo. paper-covered boards. 248 pages. Text in German. 4th volume in a series on the contributions of the library to Prussian culture. Report on the History of the German State Library in Berlin. Focuses on the years since 1945. Foreword by Dr. Antonius Jammers, General Director. Black and white illustrations of damage to the library during bombing raids during World War II and reconstruction of the buildings. Presentation by Horst..... READ MORE about BERICHT ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN STAATSBIBLIOTHEK IN BERLIN
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(New York: New York Public Library, 1973). oblong 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 94, (2) pages. Loosely inserted is a map showing all the locations. READ MORE about BEYOND THE LIONS, A GUIDE TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Eugene, OR: Aster Publishing Corporation, 1998. 4to. paper wrappers. 80 pages. VOLUME 3, NO.3, MARCH 1998. IN THIS ISSUE: B. Hicks on Nancy Drew books, G. Dibert-Himes on the library of Schloss Corvey in Germany, B.G. Henneke on old ship's logbooks, J.G. Schiller on the early publishing history of the Paul Bunyan tales, T. Conway on James Michener, G. and M. Green on the Little Blue Books of the 1920's and 30's, N. Basbanes on..... READ MORE about BIBLIO, EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BOOKS
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