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Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time.

Title
Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, [electronic resource] from its discovery to the present time. Begun by Joseph Sabin, continued by Wilberforce Eames and completed by R. W. G. Vail for the Bibliographical society of America ...
Author
Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881.
Publication
New-York, 1868-1936.

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Additional Authors
  • Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
  • Vail, Robert William Glenroie, 1890-
  • Bibliographical Society of America.
Description
1 online resource (29 v.) : ill., ports.
Uniform Title
Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, (Online)
Alternative Title
  • Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, (Online)
  • Dictionary of books relating to America
Note
  • Imprint varies: v. 1, New-York, J. Sabin, 1868.--v. 2-10, J. Sabin & sons, 1869-78.--v. 11-13, J. Sabin's son, 1879-81.--v. 14-19, Sabin, 1884-91.--v. 20-26 [Bibliographical society of America, W. E. Rudge, printer] 1892/1928-1935. (Imprint of v. 20, pt. 1/2, New-York, Sabin, 1892).--v. 27-29 [Portland, Me., The Southworth-Anthoensen press] 1936.
  • Title varies: v. 1-19, and v. 20, pt. 1/2, A dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time. (Half-title: Bibliotheca americana) v. 20-29, Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America ...
  • Editors: v. 1-19, and v. 20, pt. 1/2, Joseph Sabin.--v. 20, pt. 3-6 and v. 21, pt. 1, Wilberforce Eames for the Bibliographical society of America.--v. 21, pt. 2-6 and v. 22-29, R. W. G. Vail.
  • Issued in 172 parts with cover-titles numbered consecutively, 6 parts (or 3 double parts) forming a volume (v. 29, four parts)
  • Publication was suspended from 1892 to 1927, when it was resumed with the parts numbered continuously with the last issued in 1892 (Suspended with pt. CXV/CXVI (v. 20, pt. 1/2) 1892; resumed with pt. CXVII (v. 20, pt. 3) 1937)
  • Vols. 1-19, "Edition, 525 copies, 8o ... and 110 copies on large paper."
  • "Library location symbols": v. 29, p. [299]-305.
Bibliography (note)
  • "Bibliographia americana 1866 and 1936": v. 29, p. [xiii]-xxi.
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LCCN
01026958
OCLC
ssj0000684484
Author
Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881.
Title
Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, [electronic resource] from its discovery to the present time. Begun by Joseph Sabin, continued by Wilberforce Eames and completed by R. W. G. Vail for the Bibliographical society of America ...
Imprint
New-York, 1868-1936.
Bibliography
"Bibliographia americana 1866 and 1936": v. 29, p. [xiii]-xxi.
Access
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Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
Vail, Robert William Glenroie, 1890-
Bibliographical Society of America.
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