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Bibliotheca Americana. A catalogue of books relating to North and South America in the library of the late John Carter Brown of Providence, R.I.
- Title
- Bibliotheca Americana. A catalogue of books relating to North and South America in the library of the late John Carter Brown of Providence, R.I. With notes by John Russell Bartlett.
- Author
- Brown, John Carter, 1797-1874.
- Publication
- Providence [Printed by H.O. Houghton, Cambridge] 1870-1882.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | pt. 2 | Text | Use in library | H (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana) pt. 2 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | pt. 1 | Text | Use in library | H (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca Americana) pt. 1 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | 8-*KAF (America) (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca Americana. 1870) Library has: Pt. 3 | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | *KAY (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca Americana) | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | *KAF (America) (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca Americana. 1870) Library has: Pt. 1-2 | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 |
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- Description
- 3 pts. in 4 v.; 28 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- Full titles, annotated; arranged chronologically; alphabetical index in pts. II and III.
- Pts. I-II "One hundred copies printed for private distribution. Nos. 40 & 8". Initialed by J.R.B. Pt. III. "Fifty copies printed."
- Under the provisions of the will of John Nicholas Brown, the collection was transferred, in 1901, to Brown University.
- The 1st edition of the Catalogue was published, 1865-71 (3 parts in 4 vols.) The present is the 2d edition of pt. I-II (first published 1865-66) enlarged and illustrated with reproductions of title-pages, maps, portraits, printers' devices, etc. and the first and only edition of part 3 in 2 v.
- Contains some title of desiderata (i.e. books catalogued with a view to intended purchase, but never obtained).
- Also issued with same dates under title: Bibliographical notices of rare and curious books relating to America ... in the library of the late John Carter Brown ....
- Call Number
- H (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana)
- OCLC
- 25921339
- Author
- Brown, John Carter, 1797-1874.
- Title
- Bibliotheca Americana. A catalogue of books relating to North and South America in the library of the late John Carter Brown of Providence, R.I. With notes by John Russell Bartlett.
- Imprint
- Providence [Printed by H.O. Houghton, Cambridge] 1870-1882.
- Added Author
- Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886.Brown, John Nicholas, 1861-1900.John Carter Brown Library.
- Research Call Number
- H (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana)*KAF (America) (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana. 1870) Library has: Pt. 1-28-*KAF (America) (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana. 1870) Library has: Pt. 3*KAY (Brown, J. C. Bibliotheca americana)