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 BIBLIOGRAPHIES. 
 
 By R, A. PEDDIE. 
 

NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES. 
 
WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. 
 
 PRINTING AT BRESCIA in the 15th century. A 
 list of the issues. 1905. 5s. net. 
 
 CONSPECTUS INCUNABULORUM. An index 
 catalogue of 15th century books. Part I. A B. 
 1910. IDS. 6d. net. 
 
 Part II. C G. in preparation. 
 
 ENGINEERING AND METALLURGICAL 
 BOOKS 1907-1911. In Press. 
 
 GUIDE TO RESEARCH WORK IN THE 
 BRITISH MUSEUM. In preparation. 
 
 With Mr. Quintin Waddington. 
 
 THE ENGLISH CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 
 1801-1836. [To be published at 0, 4s. net.] In 
 jrreparation. 
 
National Bibliographies : a descriptive 
 catalogue of the works which register 
 the books published in each country. 
 
 By Robert Alexander Peddie. 
 
 London : 
 GRAFTON & Co., 69, Great Russell Street, 
 
 1912. 
 
nt 
 
 PRINTED BY 
 
 WILtlAM BROWN & CO., LTD., 
 
 86-42, ST. MABV AXE, 
 
 LONDON, E.C. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 The official, semi-official and trade bibliographies of a country are 
 the bases of all bibliographical work. From them we learn (imperfectly, 
 in most cases) what books are published, and their subject-indexes give 
 us the first instalment of titles for our special bibliographies. It is 
 necessary for all who make researches in any way touching the 
 bibliographical field to become acquainted with these most valuable 
 tools, and in the following pages they are described for the first time 
 at length. Their deficiencies are noted and their arrangement 
 described in a manner which will enable the student to ascertain 
 without delay whether, and if so, in what work, the books published 
 in a particular country during a particular period, have been registered. 
 
 R. A. PEDDIE. 
 
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CONTENTS. 
 
 Europe. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 India,' Burmah, Ceylon iq 
 
 Belgium 
 
 2 
 
 
 y 
 
 Bulgaria 
 
 3 
 
 Japan 
 
 Philippine Islands . 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 .. 30 
 
 Croatia 
 
 .S 
 
 Straits Settlements. 
 
 Cyprus 
 
 6 
 
 
 Denmark 
 
 ... 6 
 
 Africa. 
 
 
 Finland 
 
 .. 8 
 
 Cape Colony ... 
 
 4 
 
 France 
 
 .. 9 
 
 America, North. 
 
 
 Germany 
 
 II 
 
 Canada 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 Great Britain 
 
 13 
 
 Mexico 
 
 Holland 
 
 .. 16 
 
 United States 
 
 32 
 
 Hungary 
 
 .. 18 
 
 
 Iceland 
 
 .. 18 
 
 West Indies. 
 
 
 ' Ireland 
 
 20 
 
 Cuba 
 
 . 6 
 
 Italy 
 
 20 
 
 Jamaica 
 
 21 
 
 Lithuania 
 
 22 
 
 Trinidad 
 
 31 
 
 Malta 
 
 22 
 
 America, Central 
 
 
 Norway... 
 
 .. 23 
 
 Guatemala 
 
 . 16 
 
 Poland 
 
 .. 25 
 
 
 
 Portugal 
 
 .. 26 
 
 America, South. 
 
 
 ROUMANIA 
 
 .. 27 
 
 Argentine Republic. 
 
 I 
 
 Russia 
 
 .. 27 
 
 Bolivia 
 
 2 
 
 - Scotland 
 
 .. 28 
 
 Brazii 
 
 2 
 
 Servia 
 
 .. 29 
 
 Chili 
 
 4 
 
 Spain 
 
 .. 29 
 
 Colombia 
 
 5 
 
 Sweden 
 
 .. 30 
 
 Ecuador 
 
 . 8 
 
 . Wales 
 
 33 
 
 Peru 
 
 . 24 
 
 Asia. 
 
 
 Australasia. 
 
 
 China 
 
 5 
 
 Australia 
 
 I 
 
 Hong Kong ... 
 
 .. 17 
 
 New South Wales . 
 
 23 
 
National Bibliographies. 
 
 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. 
 
 For the period 1780-1810, J. T. Medina has published in the 
 Anales of the Museo de La Plata, but forming a separate volume of 
 some four hundred pages, a bibliographical catalogue of the issues of 
 the press in Buenos Ayres. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). Historia y bibliografia de la imprenta en 
 Buenos Aires, 1780-1810. La Plata, 1892. fol. 
 
 It is arranged in chronological order with index of authors. 
 
 For the period between 1810 and 1879 no record is known. In 
 1879 there was started an annual pubUcation. 
 
 Anuario bibliografico de la Republica Argentina. Alio 1-9. 
 1879-1887. Buenos Aires, 1880-88. 12 mo. 
 
 Each volume contains a classified list of the issues during the year with 
 descriptive and critical notes, and an author index. The author died 
 after issuing volume 9. 
 
 Nothing in the shape of a contemporary record appears to have 
 been issued since. 
 
 AUSTRALIA. 
 
 Up to the present year (191 1) no attempt was made to register 
 the book production of Australia as a whole and only in the case of 
 New South Wales was any local effort made to publish a catalogue. 
 There has just been published 
 
 Foxcroft (A.B.). The Australian catalogue. A reference 
 index to the books and periodicals published, and still current in 
 the Commonwealth of Australia. Melbourne, 191 1. 8vo. 
 
 This is not a complete record for any special period but a list by author 
 and title of the books in print at the time of publication. 
 
 See also New South Wales. 
 
 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 
 
 See also Bohemia, Croatia, Germany, Hungary. 
 
BELGIUM. 
 
 For the publications before 1830, in what is now Belgium, reference 
 may be made to the various general bibliographies of the Low 
 Countries which are mentioned under the heading Holland. 
 
 From 1830, reference should be made to : 
 
 Koninck (A. de). Bibliographie nationale. Dictionnaire 
 des ecrivains beiges et catalogue de leur publications, 1830- 1880. 
 (Supplement A-G.). 4vois. Bruxelles, 1882-igoi. 8vo. 
 
 It contains an alphabetical catalogue by authors without subject 
 indexes. It is doubtful whether the supplement will ever be completed. 
 
 For Flemish books published after 1830, there is a special 
 catalogue. 
 
 Potter (F. de). Vlaamsche bibliographie Lijst der boeken, 
 vlug-en tijds-chriften, muziekwerken, kaarten, platen en tabellen 
 in Belgie van 1830 tot 1890, verschenen. Gent, 1893. 8vo. 
 
 This takes the form of a classified subject catalogue with an author 
 index. 
 
 The current bibliography is the 
 
 Bibliographie de Belgique. Bruxelles, 1875, ^i^- 8vo. 
 
 At present this is issued fortnightly. The annual volume is supplied 
 with author and classified subject indexes. 
 
 BOLIVIA. 
 
 There are two works which deal with the productions of the 
 Bolivian press. The first : 
 
 Gutierrez (J. R.). Datos para la bibliografia Boliviana. 
 (Supplement). 2 vols. La Paz, 1875-80. 8vo. 
 
 Contains an alphabetical catalogue ot works, the majority of which are 
 printed in the country. This work is supplemented by 
 
 Rene Moreno (G.). Biblioteca Boliviana. Catalogo de la 
 seccion de libros i folletos. (Supplement). 2 vols. 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 1879- 1900. 8vo. 
 
 The arrangement is alphabetical by titles, and there is an author index. 
 
 BRAZIL. 
 
 The literature of Brazil is inextricably bound up with that of 
 Portugal, and reference may be made to the list of works under the 
 heading of that country. The only bibliographical work special to 
 Brazil is 
 
 Alves Sacramento Blake (A.V.). Diccionario bibliogra- 
 phic Brazileiro. Vol. i. A. Bruno. 
 
 Rio de Janeiro, 1883. 8vo. 
 
 This volume is the only one that has been seen and whether the work 
 is being continued cannot be ascertained. 
 
BULGARIA. 
 
 The only catalogue of Bulgarian literature that I have been able 
 to trace, is 
 
 Jireoek (J.). Bibliographic de la litterature bulgare moderne, 
 1806-1870. Viena, 1872. 8vo. 
 
 The title only is in French. There is also a Bulgarian title. The 
 work is an author catalogue with an alphabetical subject index. 
 
 CANADA. 
 
 There is no general catalogue of the books published in Canada, 
 but for the province of Quebec there are two catalogues which, although 
 rather summary in form, purport to be inclusive. 
 
 Dionne (N. E.). Inventaire chronologique des livres, 
 brochures, journaux et revues publies en langue anglais dans la 
 province de Quebec depuis I'etablissement de Timprimerie en 
 Canada jusqu'a nos jours. 1 764-1 906, Quebec et la Nouvelle 
 France. Tom. j. Quebec, 1907. Bvo. 
 
 The arrangement, as stated in the title is chronological. An index of 
 authors and subjects is suppHed. 
 
 Dionne (N. E.). Inventaire chronologique des livres, 
 brochures, journaux et revues publies en langue fran9aise dans la 
 province de Quebec depuis I'etablissement de I'imprimerie en 
 Canada jusqu'a nos jours. Quebec et la Nouvelle France. Tom. i. 
 
 Quebec, 1905. Bvo. 
 
 The arrangement is the same as in the previous volume, but there are 
 no indexes. 
 
 Since April, 1888 there has been pubUshed in the 
 
 Canadian Patent Office Record. Ottawa, 1888, etc. 4to. 
 
 a List of Copyrights. This list does not appear to be anything like a 
 complete register of Canadian publications. 
 
 are 
 
 Other works dealing with Canadian books which may be consulted 
 
 Stevens (H.). Catalogue of the Canadian and other British 
 North American books in the Library of the British Museum at 
 Christmas, 1856. London, 1866. 8vo. 
 
 Morgan (H. J ). Bibliotheca Canadensis, or a manual of 
 Canadian literature. Ottawa, 1867. 8vo. 
 
 Gagnon (P.). Essai de bibliographic Canadienne. 
 
 Quebec, 1895. 8vo. 
 
CAPE COLONY. 
 
 The Cape Colony, in common with most other colonies, publish a 
 Copyright List which is to be found in the British Museum. 
 
 Cape Colony. Transcript of the [Copyright Register.] 
 1894-1901. 
 
 Whether this is still issued is not known. 
 
 CHILI. 
 
 Chili has, for a South American State, a very good series of 
 bibliographies. The most comprehensive is 
 
 Briseno (R.). Estadistica bibliografica de la literatura 
 Chilena [1812-1859]. Santiago de Chile 1862. 4to. 
 
 1860-1876. Santiago de Chile, 1879. 4to 
 
 The main entry in these catalogues is alphabetically by the first word 
 of the title. There is a chronological index, but curiously enough no 
 author index. Supplementary catalogues are provided of periodicals, 
 books relating to Chili printed abroad, and works of Chilian authors 
 printed outside the country. There does not appear to be any trace of 
 a later volume, and the next ten years do not seem to have a record. 
 
 The National Library of Chili began publishing in 1887 the 
 
 Annario de la Prensa Chilena. 1886 etc. 
 
 Santiago de Chile. 1887 etc. 8vo. 
 
 Each volume contains an alphabetical catalogue of titles, an author 
 index and a catalogue of periodicals. This work is generally rather 
 late in publication, the 1901 volume not being issued until 1904. It is 
 supplemented to date, however, by the quarterly. 
 
 Boletin de la Biblioteca Nacional de Santiago. 
 
 Santiago de Chile. 8vo. 
 
 This is the official register of Copyright, but contains in addition the 
 general accessions to the Library. 
 
 The earlier period (up to 181 7) is the subject of two special 
 bibliographies. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). Bibliografia de la imprenta en Santiago de 
 Chile, des de sus origenes hasta febrero de 181 7. 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 1891, 8vo. 
 
 Montt (L.). Bibliographia Chilena. Vol.11. 1812-1817. 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 1904. 8vo. 
 
 Both of these works contain chronological lists with very full bibho- 
 graphical descriptions and annotations. Of Senor Montt's work, 
 Vol. IL is the only one published as yet, but it is complete in itself for 
 the period mentioned. 
 
CHINA. 
 
 Ignoring the native Chinese publications, the only bibliography 
 of value is' 
 
 Gordier (H.). L'imprimerie Sino-Europ^enne en Chine. 
 Bibliographie des onvrages publics en Chine par les Europ6ens 
 au 17^ et au i8^ si^cle. 
 
 Paris, 1 90 1. 8vo. 
 
 This is an alphabetical catalogue by authors with an index of titles and 
 facsimiles. 
 
 COLOMBIA. 
 
 For books issued in Colombia the reader must use two biblio- 
 graphies neither of which have any real pretence to cover the ground 
 effectively. 
 
 Laverde Amaya (I.). Apuntes sobre bibliografia Colom- 
 biana con muestras escogidas en prosa y en verso. 
 
 Bogota, 1882. 8vo. 
 
 The first part of the work consists of a chronological record of authors 
 and their works, to which is prefixed an index of names. The second 
 part contains specimens of their works. This somewhat sketchy 
 production may be supplemented by 
 
 Pineda (A.). Biblioteca del Ex-Coronel Pineda o coleccion 
 de la publicaciones de la imprenta en el Virreinato de Santafe i en 
 las Republicas de Colombia i Nueva Granada de 1774 a 1850. 
 
 Bogota, 1853. 8vo. 
 The order in which the entries are printed is curious, being apparently 
 the order in which the books stood on the shelves. The only index is 
 to the titles of the periodicals occurring in the catalogue. 
 
 CROATIA. 
 
 Although Croatia is not independent it is sufficient of a nationality 
 to be dealt with separately. Its bibliography is 
 
 Sakcinski (I. K.). Bibliografia Hrvatska. Dio prvi 
 Tiskane knjige. U Zagrebu. i860. 8vo. 
 
 Dodatak k prvomu dielu. U Zagrebu. 1863. 8vo. 
 
 Both the bibUography and the supplement are divided into three 
 sections according to the character in which the books are printed : 
 Glagolitic, Cyrillic and Roman. Each section is arranged alpha- 
 betically by authors. 
 
CUBA. 
 
 The most important works issued m Cuba will naturally be found 
 in the Spanish bibliographies, but for the period before 1840 there is 
 a comparatively complete separate list. 
 
 Baohiller y Morales (A.). Catalogo de libros y folletos 
 publicados en Cuba desde la introduccion de la imprenta hasta 
 1840. In his Apuntes par la historia de las letras etc. de la Isla de 
 Cuba. Tomo. III. 1861. pp. 121-241. 
 
 This is a chronological catalogue without indexes of authors or subjects. 
 
 The Havana press has been specially dealt with by Seiior J. T. Medina 
 in one of his elaborate monographs. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La imprenta en la Habana, 1 707-1810. 
 Notas bibliogrdficas. Santiago de Chile, 1904. 8vo. 
 
 Chronological arrangement with full bibliographical descriptions and 
 notes. 
 
 CYPRUS. 
 
 Since 1889 there has been issued annually an official register of 
 the issues of the press. 
 
 Memoranda of books printed and published in Cyprus. 
 
 Nicosia, 1889, etc. fol. 
 
 The order of the entries is chronological, and no indexes appear to 
 have been issued. 
 
 DENMARK. 
 
 The list of Danish books 1482-1830 is not yet completed. It was 
 started as far back as 1872, and four volumes have now been issued. 
 
 Bruun (C. V.). Bibliotheca Danica. Systematisk forteg- 
 nelse over den Danske literature fra 1482 til 1830. Vol. 1-4. 
 
 Kjobenhavn, 1877 [1872] -1902. 4to. 
 
 It is a classified catalogue, and is based on the collections of the Royal 
 Library at Copenhagen and other Danish libraries. Whether an author 
 index is proposed to be issued is not known, but in the meantime 
 there is 
 
 Nyerup (R.) and Kraft (J. C). Almindeligt. Litteratur- 
 lexicon for Danmark, Norge og Island. Kjobenhavn, 1820. 4to. 
 
 This is an alphabetical catalogue of authors with short biographies and 
 lists of their works. 
 
The regular series of bibliographies does not begin until the year 
 1 84 1, but for the intermediate period use may be made of 
 
 Erslew (T. H.) Almindeligt forfatterlexicon for kongeriget 
 Danmark med tilherende bilande fra 1814 til 1840. 3 vol. 
 
 Kjobenhavn, 1843-53. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement. . . indtil udgangen af aaret 1853. 3 vol. 
 
 Kjobenhavn, 1858-68. 8vo. 
 
 This again is a catalogue of authors with biographies and lists of their 
 works. 
 
 The Booksellers Association of Copenhagen issued the following work 
 in I 84 I. 
 
 Forlagsforeningen. Almindeligt Dansk-Norsk Forlags- 
 Catalog. Catalogus librorum in Dania et Norvegia editorum 
 secundum- eos, qui sumtus fecerunt distributus. 
 
 Havniae, 1841. 8vo. 
 
 It appears to be a catalogue of the books issued by a certain number of 
 publishers only, but it seems to go back to about the year 1780. The 
 author catalogue is followed by catalogues of maps and of portraits and 
 a classified index by subjects. 
 
 From 1 84 1 the Danish Catalogue is available. 
 
 Dansk Bogfortegnelse for aarene 1 841 -1858. 
 
 Kjobenhavn, 1861. 4to. 
 
 1859-1868. Kjobenhavn, 1871. 4to. 
 
 1869-1880. Kjobenhavn, 1881-82. 4to. 
 
 1881-1892. Kjobenhavn, 1893-94. 4to. 
 
 1893-1900. Kjobenhavn, 1903. 4to. 
 
 Each volume contains an alphabetical author catalogue, together with a 
 classified index of subjects. 
 
 The series is supplemented by the annual catalogue. 
 
 Dansk Bogfortegnelse for [each year] . Kjobenhavn. 8vo. 
 
 This contains the numbers of the monthly or bi-monthly catalogue of 
 Danish books, bound together with general alphabetical author and 
 classified subject indexes ; also lists of music and Icelandic books. 
 
 A title index to the literature of the years 1 881 -1906 has been 
 issued. It deals with a select list of about 10,000 titles in the classes 
 of Literature, Fine Arts, and Technical Books; school books and other 
 similar sections are excluded. 
 
 MuUer (A. F.). Stikords-katalog for den Danske Boghandel 
 omfattende Aarene 1881-1906. Odense, 1906. 8vo. 
 
 The arrangement is alphabetical by the first important word. 
 
ECUADOR. 
 
 In the absence of any general bibliographies for this state covering any 
 long period of time it is necessary to refer to two publications which 
 together only bring up the record to 1818. The first 
 
 Anrique, R. (N.). Noticia de algunas publicaciones Ecua- 
 torianas anteriores 4 1792. Santiago de Chile, 1891. lamo. 
 
 is a catalogue in chronological order of the books published in the 
 towns of Ambato and Quito, previous to 1792. 
 
 The second work relates to Quito only. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La imprenta en Quito, 1760-1818. Notas 
 bibliograficas, Santiago de Chile, 1904. 8vo. 
 
 This is a catalogue in chronological order with full bibliographica, 
 particulars and annotations. 
 
 FINLAND. 
 
 Yasenius (V.). La litterature finnoise, 1544-1877. Cata- 
 logue alphabetique et systematique. Helsingissa, 1878. 8vo. 
 
 The literature of Finland is very well catalogued by 
 
 (v.). La litterature finn 
 que et systematique. 
 
 Supplement I., 1878-1879. 
 
 Helsingissa, 1880. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement II., 1880-1885. 
 
 Helsingissa, 1887. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement III., 1886-1891. 
 
 Helsingissa, 1892. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement IV,, 1892-1895. 
 
 Helsingissa, 1897. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement V., 1896-1900. 
 
 Helsingissa, 1905. 8vo. 
 
 Each volume is alphabetically arranged by authors with a classified 
 subject index. 
 
 The second supplement has an index of translators which covers 
 all the preceding volumes and this feature forms part of all the later 
 
 issues. 
 
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FRANCE. 
 
 The bibliography of the earlier period of French literature is very 
 imperfect, and where the catalogues of special periods fail, recourse 
 should be had to Brunet's Manuel du Libraire, which is very valuable 
 for French books generally. 
 
 For the works issued in the 15th century, or at least for such of 
 them as were in the French language, there is 
 
 Brunet (G.). La France litteraire au 156. si^cle ou catalogue 
 raisonn^ des ouvrages en tout genre imprimes en langue fran9aise 
 jusqu'a I'an 1500. Paris, 1865. ^^o. 
 
 This is arranged by author's names and titles of anonymous works. 
 
 The 1 6th century in France, as in nearly every other country, is 
 the worst period for the bibliographer. The only authority for this 
 period is 
 
 Bibliotheques Fran9oises (Les) de La Croix, Du Maine et 
 de Du Verdier, Sieur de Vauprivas. Nouvelle Edition, revue, cor- 
 rigee et augmente par M. Rigoley de Juvigny. 6 vols. 
 
 Paris, 1772-73, 4to. 
 
 Vols. I and 2 of this work contain the Bibliotheque of La Croix du 
 Maine, vols. 3-5 that of Du Verdier, while vol. 6 contains supplemen- 
 tary matter. Each series is arranged in alphabetical order of christian 
 names of authors, and there are indexes of surnames at the end of vol. 2 
 and at the end of vol. 6. The entries are almost entirely i6th century 
 publications. 
 
 The books of the 17th century have no native chronicler, and we 
 have to go to a German work to get anything like a bibliography of 
 this century. 
 
 Georgi (T.). Allgemeinen Europaischen Biicher-Lexici* 
 5ter Theil in welchem die Frantzosischen Auctores und Biicher 
 von alien Disciplinen so von dem 16 seculo an bis auf gegen- 
 wartige Zeit geschrieben und gedrucket worden sind in Alpha- 
 betischer Ordnung zu finden. Leipzig: 1753. Fol. 
 
 The vast mass of the entries are of the 17th century, but many relate 
 to the early 18th century. The arrangement is by authors' names, and 
 the information given includes the number of sheets and price of each 
 book. 
 
 The 18th and the early 19th centuries are dealt with in 
 
 Qnerard (J. M.). La France Litteraire. 12 vols. 
 
 Paris, 1827-1864. 8vo. 
 
 Vols, i-io of this work contain an alphabetical catalogue by authors. 
 This part of the work was finished in 1839. Biographical notices are 
 also given. Vols. 11 and 12, published 1854- 1864, contain "Correc- 
 tions, additions, auteurs pseudonymes et anonymes d^villes. A-Rog." 
 I'he completion was never published. 
 
 9 
 
The work is continued on similar lines by 
 
 Querard (J. M.). La litterature fran9aise contemporaine. 
 ige. siecle. 6 vols. Paris, 1842-1857. 8vo. 
 
 which contains one alphabet by authors' names. The later volumes, 
 w^hich are not by Querard, are on a much smaller scale than the earlier 
 portions of the work. 
 
 Up to 1840 the bibliographical works relating to French literature 
 are very unsatisfactory, even the work of the indefatigable Querard 
 leaving much to be desired. From this date the work of Lorenz, now 
 carried on by Jordrell, is the chief authority. 
 
 Lorenz (O.). Catalogue general de la librairie frauQaise. 
 
 Paris, 8vo. 
 Vols. 1-4. 1840-1865. 
 5-6. 1866-1875. 
 
 7-8. Table des Matieres, 1840-1875. 
 9-10. 1876-1885. 
 
 11. Table des Matieres, 1876-1885. 
 
 12. 1886-1890. 
 
 13. Table des Matieres, 1 886-1 890. 
 14-15. 1891-1899. 
 
 16-17. Table des Matieres, 1891-99. 
 18. 1 900- 1 905. 
 
 The catalogue gives a biographical note to most authors, and the later 
 volumes refer back to the earlier for supplementary information. 
 
 The "Table des Matieres " is an arrangement alphabetically by 
 subjects. Under each subject the titles are alphabetized by their 
 first word. 
 
 From 1900 a new catalogue has been issued which is arranged in 
 a different manner to Lorenz. 
 
 Le Sondier (H.). Bibliographic fran9aise. 2e. Serie. 
 Tom. I. 1 900- 1 904. Paris, 1908. 8vo. 
 
 Tom. n. 1905-1909. Paris, 191 1. 8vo. 
 
 These volumes contain author, title and subject entry in one alphabet. 
 
 Lorenz and Le Soudier are supplemented to date by the annual 
 volume of the 
 
 Bibliographie de la France. 
 
 This contains, in addition to the full titles in the weekly numbers, a 
 general index by authors and a classified list with short titles. 
 
GERMANY. 
 
 For the earlier period of German book production we have catalogues 
 of books in the German language, but no record of the general output 
 of literature. 
 
 The 15th century is dealt with by 
 
 Panzer (G. W.). Annalen der alteren deutschen Litteratur 
 
 Oder Anzeige und Beschriebung derjenigen Biicher welche von 
 
 Erfinding der Buchdruckerkunst bis 1520 in deutschen Sprache 
 
 gedruckt worden sind. Niirnberg : 1788, 4to. 
 
 Zusatze bis 1520. Leipzig: 1802. 4to. 
 
 1521-1526. Niirnberg: 1805. 4to. 
 
 The arrangement is chronological with an author index. 
 
 Panzer's work is supplemented for the period 1500-15 26 by 
 
 Weller (E.). Repertorium typographicum. Die deutsche 
 Literatur im ersten Viertel des i6ten. Jahrhunderts. Im Anschluss 
 an Hains Repertorium und Panzers Deutsche Annalen, 
 
 Nordlingen, 1864. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement I. Nordlingen, 1874. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement II. Nordlingen, 1885. 8vo. 
 
 A chronological catalogue, with good descriptions followed by indexes 
 
 of printers, authors and subjects. 
 
 The period from 1526 to 1700 is almost a blank as far as special 
 German bibliography is concerned. Recourse must be had for this 
 period to general bibliogra'phies such as Georgi, Brunei, Graesse and 
 Ebert. 
 
 For books published between 1700 and 181 5, or at any rate for 
 the years 1 700-1 750, the authority is 
 
 Heinsius (W.). Allgemeines Biicher-Lexikon oder vollstan- 
 
 diges alphabetisches Verzeichniss aller von 1700 bis zu Ende 1810 
 
 (-1815) erschienen Biicher, welche in Deutschland und in den 
 
 durch Sprache und Literatur damit verwandten Liindern 
 
 gedruckt worden sind. 5 Bd. Leipzig, 1812-1817. 4to. 
 
 Vols. 1-4 contain the alphabetical author catalogue 1700-18 10, with a 
 
 supplement containing a title index of romances and plays. Vol. 5 
 
 deals with the period 1811-1815. 
 
 After 1750 the most useful bibhography is Kayser, which is 
 continued up to the present time. 
 
 Kayser (C. G.). Vollstandiges Biicher-Lexikon enthaltend 
 alle von 1750 bis zu Ende des Jahres 1832 in Deutschland und in 
 den angrenzenden Landern gedruckten Biicher. 
 
 Theil 1-6. 
 
 
 Leipzig, 1834-36 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 7-8. 
 
 1833-1840. 
 
 Leipzig, 1841-42. 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 9-10. 
 
 1841-1846. 
 
 Leipzig, 1848 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 11-12. 
 
 1847-1852. 
 
 Leipzig, 1 85 3- 1 85 4. 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 13-14. 
 
 1853-1858. 
 
 Leipzig, i860. 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 15-16. 
 
 1859-1864. 
 
 Leipzig, 1866. 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 17-18. 
 
 1865-1870. 
 
 Leipzig, 1873. 
 
 4to. 
 
 Theil 19-20. 
 
 1871-1876. 
 
 Leipzig, 1877. 
 
 4.0. 
 
 Theil 21-22. 
 
 1877-1882. 
 
 Leipzig, 1883. 
 
 4to. 
 
Theil 23-24. 1883-1886. Leipzig, 1887. 4to. 
 
 Theil 25-26. 1887-1890. Leipzig, 1891. 410. 
 
 Theil 27-28. 1891-1894. Leipzig, 1895-1896. 4to. 
 
 Theil 29-30. 1895-1898. Leipzig, 1899-1900. 4to. 
 Theil 31-32. 1899-1902. Leipzig, 1903-1904. 4to. 
 
 Theil 33-34- 1903-1906. Leipzig, 1907-1908. 4to. 
 
 Each volume is arranged on the same plan and contains an alphabetical 
 author catalogue. 
 
 The subject indexes are somewhat irregular. After the tirst, which 
 covers Kayser's first six volumes and the period 1750-1832, there is no 
 index to Kayser until 1891-94; but during the years 1871-1885 
 Hinrichs issued a Repertorium to his half-yearly catalogues which 
 serves the same purpose, and from 1883 there is the subject catalogue 
 of Georg. 
 
 Kayser (C. G.). Sachregister zu Kayser'schen Biicher- 
 
 Lexikon. [1750- 1832.] Leipzig, 1832. 4to. 
 
 Hinriohs (J. C). Hinrichs' Repertorium iiber die nach 
 
 den halbjahrlichen Verzeichnissen i87i-i8t5 erschienen Biicher, % 
 
 Landkarten, etc., bearbeitet von E. Baldarnus. Mit einem Sach- 
 
 Register. Leipzig, 1877. 8vo. 
 
 1876-1880. Leipzig, 1882. 8vo. 
 
 1881-1885. Leipzig. 8vo. 
 
 Georg (C). Schlagwort-Katalog. Verzeichniss der Biicher 
 und Landkarten in sachlicher Anordnung 1883- 1887. 
 
 Hannover, 1889. 8vo. 
 
 Bd. IL 1888-1892. Hannover, 1898. 8vo. 
 
 Bd. in. 1893-1897. 2 vols. Hannover, 1900-01. 8vo. 
 
 Bd. IV. 1 898-1 902. 2 vols. Hannover, 1903-04. 8vo. 
 
 Kayser (C. G.). Sach und Schlagwortregister. 1891-1894. 
 
 Leipzig, 1896. 4to. 
 1895-1898. Leipzig, 1900. 4to. 
 
 1 899-1 902. Leipzig, 1904. 4to. 
 
 1 903- 1 906. Leipzig, 1908. 4to. 
 
 The Kayser indexes are alphabetically by subjects, with a classified 
 index of topics. Hinrichs' Repertorium is a classified short-title 
 catalogue, with an alphabetical index of topics, and Georg's Schlagwort- 
 Katalog is a subject catalogue alphabetically arranged. 
 
 In addition to Kayser's first Sachregister there exists a classified 
 arrangement of the books issued from 1750 to about 1820 with full 
 titles. 
 
 Ersch (J. S.). Handbuch der deutscher Literatur seit der 
 
 Mitte des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts bis auf die neueste Zeit. 
 
 Neue Ausgabe. 4 vols. Leipzig, 1822-40. 8vo. 
 
 It has full indexes of authors and topics. 
 
 The current bibliography, which is issued half-yearly in two 
 volumes, is 
 
 Hinrichs' Halbjahrs-Katalog der im deutschen Buchhandel 
 
 erschienenen Biicher, Zeitschriften, Landkarten u.s.w. Mit 
 
 Registern nach Stichworten und Wissenschaften. Leipzig. 8vo. 
 The first volume is an alphabetical author catalogue. The second con- 
 tains an alphabetical subject index, with a classified list of topics added. 
 
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GREAT BRITAIN. 
 
 There is no complete catalogue of the early productions of the printing 
 press in this country, but Mr. Gordon Duff is believed to be at work on 
 the 15th century books. For the works issued by Caxton the principal 
 authority is 
 
 Blades (W.). The biography and typography of William 
 Caxton. 2nd edition. London, 1882. 8vo. 
 
 Full particulars are given of each book with notes on the various copies 
 extant. There has been recently published 
 
 DeRicci(S.). A Census of Caxtons. London, 1909. 4to* 
 
 jn which every known copy is fully described. 
 
 The period from 1501 to 1556 has been dealt by the issue under 
 the auspices of the Bibliographical Society. 
 
 Bibliographical Society. Handlists of English printers, 
 1501-1556. J vol. London, 1895-1905. 4to. 
 
 These contain short title lists with indications of the location of copies 
 and the reproductions of printers' marks. The arrangement is by 
 printers. 
 
 From the date of the charter of the Stationers' Company, 1556, 
 their Registers form a guide to the books published. These Registers 
 have been transcribed and published by Dr. E. Arber up to the year 
 1640. 
 
 Stationers' Company. Transcript of the Registers of the 
 Company of Stationers of the City of London, 15 56-1 640. Edited 
 by E. Arber j: vols. London, 1875-94. 4to. 
 
 Vols. 1-4 contain the full transcript. Vol. 5 contains a chronological 
 list of books from 1557 to 1603 arranged under each year by their 
 printers, and indexes of the printers, publishers and booksellers 
 mentioned throughout the work. 
 
 For the period ending with the commencement of the Civil War 
 in 1640, we have two other important helps, being catalogues of the 
 books of this period in the libraries of the British Museum and of the 
 University of Cambridge. 
 
 British Museum. Catalogue of books in the library printed 
 in England, Scotland and Leland, and of books in English printed 
 abroad to 1640. j vols. London, 1884. 8vo. 
 
 This catalogue is alphabetical by authors. Music books are catalogued 
 in a separate alphabet at the end. There is a general index of subjects 
 and names followed by an index of printers, publishers, booksellers and 
 bookbinders. 
 
 Sayle (C). Early Enghsh printed books in the University 
 Library. Cambridge, i475-:^64o, 4 vols. 
 
 Cambridge, 1900-07. 8vo. 
 
 The arrangement of this catalogue is not hke the British Museum 
 Catalogue by authors. The main body of the work is a systematic 
 typographical catalogue and the author list is relegated to an index. 
 Indexes are also given of subjects, printers, portraits, etc. It should 
 
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be noted that Vol. 3 is not complete without an appendix containing 
 pp. 1 745-1804 which was issued in 1907. Several other libraries have 
 issued catalogues of the books of this period which they possess, for 
 instance, the John Rylands Library Manchester, Lambeth Palace 
 Library and several of the college libraries of Oxford and Cambridge. 
 
 For the succeeding period 1 641-1667, it is proposed to issue a 
 transcript of the Stationers' Company's Registers. This has been 
 compiled by Mr. H. R. Plomer and is believed to be now in the press. 
 The period of the Civil War from 1640 to the year following the 
 Restoration, 1661, is dealt with in 
 
 British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, 
 newspapers and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the 
 Commonwealth and Restoration collected by George Thomason, 
 1640-1661. [Edited by G. K. Fortescue.] 2 vols. 
 
 London, 1908. 8vo. 
 This catalogue is arranged chronologically by the events described. 
 The newspapers are catalogued under each month of each year so that 
 for each month may be seen a list of the newspapers available. An 
 index of authors, titles and subjects is added. The work only includes 
 the Thomason collection and does not catalogue the works of that 
 period in the library apart from that collection. 
 
 From 1668 to 1709 there were published lists of books issued 
 during each law term. With great difficulty a set of these lists was 
 collated by Dr. Arber and reprinted. 
 
 Arber (E.). The Term Catalogues, 1668-1709. 3 vols. 
 
 London, 1903-06. 4to. 
 
 The three volumes are each indexed separately. There is a title index 
 followed by the general index which includes authors, printers, 
 publishers, subjects, etc. 
 
 The eighteenth century remains the most obscure of any period 
 of English bibliography. The only general catalogue is 
 
 Bent (W.). A general catalogue of books, 1700- 1786. 
 
 London, 1786. 8vo. 
 
 This is an alphabetical catalogue by authors, but of course is very 
 imperfect. The books of the last few years of the century are to be 
 found in 
 
 Bent (W.). The London catalogue of books, corrected to 
 August, 181 1. London, 181 1. 8vo. 
 
 but these catalogues do not give the date of publication and are of very 
 little value. 
 
 The early part of the nineteenth century will be dealt with in a 
 forthcoming volume. 
 
 Peddie (R. A.) and Waddington (Q.). The English 
 Catalogue of books, 1801-1836. In the press. 
 
 This will include in one alphabet, author, title and subject entries of 
 the books of the period, giving for the first time the details of date, 
 publisher's name, etc. At present the only authorities for the years 
 1801-1836 are the 181 1 Catalogue mentioned above and the following 
 
 14 
 
Bent (W.). The London Catalogue of books, 1810-1831. 
 
 London, 1831. 8vo. 
 
 Hodgson (T.). The London Catalogue of books, 1814-1846. 
 
 London, 1846. 8vo. 
 
 Hodgson (T.). The London Catalogue of books, 181 6-1 851. 
 
 London, 1851. 8vo. 
 
 These are all imperfect and do not give dates of publication. There 
 are two subject indexes which are not so useful as their titles would 
 appear to indicate. 
 
 Hodgson (T.). Bibliotheca Londinenensis. A classified 
 index to the London Catalogue of books, 18 14- 1846. 
 
 London, 1848. 8vo. 
 
 Hodgson (T.). The classified index to the London Catalogue 
 of books, 1816-1851. London, 1853. 8vo. 
 
 From the year 1835 the series of catalogues of English books is 
 complete as regards those works registered in the trade bibliographies. 
 
 Low (S.). The English Catalogue of book, 1 835-1 863. 
 
 London, 1864. 8vo. 
 
 1863-1872. London, 1873. 8vo. 
 
 1872-1880. London, 1882. 8vo. 
 
 1881-1889. London, 1891. 8vo. 
 
 These four volumes are author catalogues and give particulars of date, 
 etc., which are not found in the earlier catalogues. There are subject 
 catalogues which index titles and topics as follows : 
 
 Low (S.). Index to the British Catalogue of books, 1837-1857. 
 
 London, 1858. 8vo. 
 
 Low (S.). Index to the EngUsh Catalogue of books. 1856- 
 
 1876. London, 1876. 8vo. 
 
 1874-1880. London, 1884. 8vo. 
 
 1881-1889. London, 1893. 8vo. 
 
 The volumes for the later years are arranged differently. The index 
 entries are incorporated with the author entries in one volume and in 
 one alphabet and therefore the work is much handier to consult. The 
 volume referred to above as in course of preparation for the years 1801- 
 1836 is on this plan and will range in every respect with these later 
 volumes. 
 
 The English Catalogue of books, 1890-1897. 
 
 London, 1898. 8vo. 
 
 1898-1900. London, 1901. 8vo. 
 
 1901-1905. London, 1906. 8vo. 
 
 1 906-1 9 10. London, 191 1. 8vo. 
 
 The annual volume brings the series up to date. 
 
 The English Catalogue of books. London, Annual. 8vo. 
 
 The many gaps in this list of the registers of British publications must 
 be filled up by reference to the general bibliographies, Lowndes' 
 Bibliographers' Mamial of English Literature, Watt's Bibliotheca 
 Briiannica, and Hazlitt's Collections and Notes. 
 
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GUATEMALA. 
 
 For this Spanish American state as for most of the others we have a 
 bibliography by J. T. Medina. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La Imprenta en Guatemala (1660-1821). 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 19 10. 4to. 
 The arrangement is chronological and an index of authors and titles is 
 added. 
 
 HOLLAND. 
 
 The series of bibliographies of Dutch books commences with 
 
 Campbell (M. F. A. G.). Annales de la typographie N6er- 
 landaiseau i5''si^cle. (Supplements 1-4). La Haye 1874-90. 8vo. 
 
 This work contains full description of the issues of the press in the 
 Low Countries before 1500. It is an alphabetical catalogue by 
 authors, with an index of printers and their works. 
 
 For the period 1 500-1 540 it is necessary to consult 
 
 Nijhoff (W.). Bibliographic de la typographic Neerlandaise 
 
 des annees 1500^ 1540: ouvrage faisant suite aux Annales de 
 
 M. Campbell. Parts 1-16. La Haye, 1 901 -1906. Bvo. 
 
 It contains full description of a large number of books. Each 
 
 description is on a separate leaf and there is an index to each part. 
 
 For the period from 1540 to 1600 and indeed for Dutch books 
 generally, recourse must be had to 
 
 Yanderhaeghen (F.). Bibliotheca Belgica. Bibliographic 
 
 generale des Pays Bas. Gand, 1880, etc. izmo. 
 
 This again is a series of descriptions on separate leaves. The first 
 
 series binds up into twenty-six volumes, the last of which contains 
 
 indexes by authors, printers and places, and a chronological list. 
 
 From 1600 reference should be made to 
 
 Abkoude (J. v.). Naamregister van de bekendste en meest 
 
 in gebruik zynde Nederduitsche boeken, welke sedert het jaar 
 
 1600 tot het jaar 1761 zyn uitgekomen. Nu overzien, verbeterd 
 
 en tot het jaar 1787 vermeerderd door R. Arrenberg. Tweede 
 
 druk. Rotterdam, 1788. 4to. 
 
 This is an author catalogue only. It deals with the books from 1600 
 
 to 1 76 1, and this edition contains additional matter, bringing it up to 
 
 1787. To the books of the next two years there appears to be no 
 
 clue, but from 1790 the series is complete to the present day. The 
 
 first volume deals with the period 1 790-1832. 
 
 Alphabetische naamlijst van boeken. 1790-1832. 
 
 's Gravenhage, 1835. 4to. 
 
 1833-1849. Amsterdam, 1858. 4to. 
 
 1850-1862. Amsterdam, 1868. 4to. 
 
 1863-1875. Amsterdam, 1878. 4to. 
 
 These are author catalogues only, and have no subject indexes. 
 
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The last two volumes, covering the years 1850-18 7 5, are rendered 
 unnecessary by the issue of Brinkman's Catalogus. 
 
 Meulen (R. v. d.). Brinkman's Catalogus het boeken, plaat- 
 en kaartwerken, die gedureude de jaren 1850-1882 in Nederland 
 zijn uitgegeven of herdrukt : in alphabetische volgorde geranschikt. 
 
 Amsterdam, [1884.] 8vo. 
 
 1882-1891. Amsterdam, [1893 (?)] ^vo. 
 
 1891-1900. Leiden, [1901.] 8vo. 
 
 These are the catalogues by authors. The subject catalogues, con- 
 taining the topics in alphabetical order, are as follows : 
 
 Meulen (R. v. d.). Repertorium op Brinkman's Cata- 
 logussen, bevattende in alphabetische orde de onderwerpen 
 benevens een beknopte titelbeschrijving der boeken etc de 
 gedurende de jaren 1850-1882 in Nederland verschenen zijn. 
 
 Amsterdam, [1884 (?).] 8vo. 
 
 1882-1891. Amsterdam, [i893(?).] 8vo, 
 
 1891-1900. Leiden, [1902.] 8vo. 
 
 In addition to the subject catalogues, a title catalogue has been issued. 
 
 Meulen (R. v. c). Brinkman's Titel-Catalogus van de 
 sedert het begin dezer eeuw tot 1888 in Nederland verschenen 
 werken op het gebied ds niewe letterkunde (Romans, novellen, 
 gedichter tooneelstukken en kinderboeken). 
 
 Amsterdam, [1890.] 8vo. 
 
 1888-1900. Amsterdam, [1902.] 8vo. 
 
 This is a very useful work, an index of titles of novels and similar 
 productions, preventing duplication. 
 
 The above catalogues are supplemented to date by 
 
 Brinkman's alphabetische lijst van boeken, landkaarten, etc. 
 
 Leiden. 8vo. 
 
 This is issued annually, and contains an author catalogue with 
 a classified subject index. 
 
 HONGKONG. 
 
 Hongkong has published a list of the issues of its press since 1888. 
 
 Return of books registered in Hongkong. 
 
 Hongkong, 1888, etc. fol. 
 In chronological order without indexes. 
 
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HUNGARY. 
 
 Hungary can claim to have one of the most complete series of 
 national bibliographies possessed by any country. It begins with 
 
 Szabo (K.). Regi Magyar konyvtar. 
 
 I. Az 1531-1711. megjelent Magyar nyomtatvdnyok kony- 
 veszeti kezikonyve. 
 
 II. Az 1473-161 1711-ig megjelent nem Magyar nyelvii hazai 
 nyomtatvdnyok konyvezeti kezikonyve. 
 
 III. Magyar szerzoktol kiilfoldon i48o-t61 1711-ig megjelent nem 
 magyar nyelvii nyomtatvdnyoknak konyveszeti kezikonyve. 
 J series in 4 vols. Budapest, 1879-98. 8vo. 
 
 Szabo's work is divided as follows : I. Books in the Hungarian 
 language, 1531-1711. II. Books published in Hungary not in 
 Hungarian, 1473-1711. III. Books by Hungarian authors, not in 
 Hungarian, published out of Hungary, Each of the three sections is 
 arranged chronologically and has an author index. 
 
 The period from 1712-1860 is covered by 
 
 Petrik(G.). Bibliographia Hungariae 17 12-1860, seu catalogus 
 librorum in Hungaria, et de rebus patriam nostram attingentibus 
 extra Hungariam editorum. j vols. Budapest, 1888-91. 8vo. 
 
 This is an author catalogue, and the notes, &c., are in Hungarian. 
 From i860 the field is occupied by a continuation of the last entry. 
 
 Petrik (G.). Magyar konyveszet i860- 1875. 
 
 Budapest, 1885. 8vo. 
 
 1876-1885. Budapest, 1890. 8vo. 
 
 1886-1900. Budapest, 1903, etc. 8vo. 
 
 These volumes contain author catalogues together with classified 
 subject indexes. 
 
 The work is brought up to date by the issue of 
 
 Magyar Konyvkereskedok 6vk6nyve. I. Magyar Konyveszet. 
 
 Budapest, 8vo. 
 
 This is published annually and contains in addition to the author 
 catalogue and classified subject index of books, lists of periodicals and 
 other matter relating to the book trade. 
 
 ICELAND. 
 
 The principal catalogue of Icelandic books is : 
 
 Lidderdale (T. W.). Catalogue of the books printed in 
 Iceland from 1578 to 1880 in the library of the British Museum. 
 
 London, 1885. fol. 
 
This is a chronological catalogue, with an author and subject index in 
 one alphabet following. It is supplemented by : 
 
 Fiske (W.). Books printed in Iceland, 15 78- 1844. A 
 supplement to the British Museum Catalogue. (Bibliographical 
 notices, I.) [Florence, i886.] 8vo. 
 
 A second Supplement. (Bibliographical notices, II.) 
 
 [Florence, 1889] 8vo. 
 
 A third Supplement. (Bibliographical notices, V.) 
 
 [Florence, 1890.] 8vo. 
 
 A fourth Supplement. . . . With a general index to 
 
 the four supplements. (Bibliographical notices, VI.) 
 
 Ithaca, N.Y., 1907. 8vo. 
 
 Each of the parts is chronological and the index in the fourth 
 supplement is of authors. 
 
 Since 1899 a catalogue of Icelandic books has been published 
 annually as an appendix to the Dansk Bogfortegnelse. 
 
 Islandsk Bogfortegnelse, 1899, etc. 
 
 INDIA, BURMAH AND CEYLON. 
 
 The whole of the provincial governments issue periodical lists of books 
 registered under the various Ordinances for the regulation of the 
 press. The following list is from the set in the British Museum : 
 
 Bombay and Sind. Catalogue of books printed in Bombay 
 and Sind. Bombay, 1867, etc. 4to. 
 
 North-Western ProYinces. Statement of particulars 
 regarding books published in the North-Western Provinces. 
 
 1867, etc. 4to. 
 
 Bengal. Catalogue of books registered in Bengal. (Quar- 
 terly Appendix to the Calcutta Gazette.) Calcutta, iS6g, etc. 4to. 
 
 Oudh. Catalogue of books printed in Oudh. 
 
 Lucknow, 1874-77. fol. 
 
 Eastern Bengal and Assam. Catalogue of books regis- 
 tered in Eastern Bengal and Assam. 1874, etc. 4to. 
 
 Mysore. Catalogue of books registered in Mysore. 
 
 Bangalore, 1875, ^^^' 4*0- 
 Central Provinces and Berar. Catalogue of books 
 printed in the Central Provinces. Nagpoor, 1875, ^^^- 4^0- 
 
 Madras. Catalogue of books printed in Madras, (Quar- 
 terly Supplement to the Fort St. George Gazette.) 
 
 Madras, 1876, etc. 4to. 
 
 Punjab. Catalogue of books registered in Punjab. 
 
 Lahore, 1876, etc. 4to. 
 
 Haiderabad Assigned Districts. Memorandum of books 
 issued in the Haiderabad Assigned Districts. 1880- 190 2. 4to. 
 
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Mysore (Bangalore). Catalogue of books printed in Bangalore. 
 
 Bangalore, 1884, etc. 4to. 
 
 Ceylon. Supplement to the Government Gazette. Statement 
 
 of books printed in Ceylon. Colombo, 1885, ^/<r. fol. 
 
 Ajmere-Merwara (Rajputana). Catalogue of books and 
 periodicals registered in Ajmere-Merwara. 1889, ^/r. 4to. 
 
 Burma. Catalogue of books printed in Burma, 1889, etc. 
 
 Rangoon, 1890, etc. 4to. 
 
 The whole of these catalogues are of the same type. Tabulated lists 
 in chronological order without indexes. 
 
 IRELAND. 
 
 The books printed in Ireland before 1641 will be foun^-^n the 
 bibliographies of that period quoted under Gt. Britain. Many of 
 the later books also of course occur in such works as the English 
 Catalogue of Books. There are, however, two works which can be 
 referred to here as dealing definitely with Irish books. The first is 
 limited to those printed in Dutelin between 1600 and 1701, but as 
 these formed (with very few exceptions indeed) the whole of the literary 
 production of Ireland it may well be considered a national bibliography. 
 
 Dix (E. R. Mc C). Catalogue of early Dubhn printed 
 books 1601-1700 Parts 1-3, etc. Dublin, 1898, etc. 4to. 
 
 It is a chronological catalogue, with details as to the location of 
 copies, etc. Indexes will be given in the last part. 
 
 The other work is so rare that there is no copy in the British 
 Museum and very few copies are known elsewhere. 
 
 Catalogue of books printed in Ireland and published in 
 Dublin from 1700, alphabetically and classically arranged. 
 
 Dublin, 1 79 1. 4to. 
 
 There is a copy in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. 
 
 ITALY. 
 
 Up to the year 1835 there exists no definite record of the books 
 published in Italy and recourse must be had to bibliographies which 
 deal with the works of Italian authors or with the rarer works published. 
 There are many lists of authors belonging to various towns and 
 provinces with catalogues of their work but the only attempt to deal 
 with the whole of Italy on a similar basis is 
 
 Mazzuchelli (G. M.). Gli scrittori d'ltalia cioe notizie 
 
 storiche, e critiche intorno alle vite, e agli scritti dei letterati 
 
 Italiani. Vol. 1-2 in 6 parts. A-B. Brescia, 1753-63. fol. 
 
 This great work never advanced beyond the letter B, but for the letters 
 
 A-B it is absolutely without compare. A biographical notice of each 
 
 author is followed by a list of his works and their editions. 
 
For the rarer Italian books we have 
 
 Haym (N. F.). Biblioteca Italiana o sia notizia dh Hbri rari 
 Italian! divisa in quattro parte cio^ istoria, poesia, prose, arti e 
 scienze. 2 vols. Milano, 1771-73. 4to. 
 
 This is a classified catalogue with an author index. There is a later 
 
 edition, but it is not so easy to use as this. 
 
 For the period 1835 to 1846, there exists a periodical catalogue of 
 the books pubHshed throughout the states of Italy. 
 
 Bibliografia Italiana. Anno i-io. N.S. Anno 1-2. 
 
 1835-46. 8vo. 
 
 This was issued monthly and an annual index classified by subjects was 
 published. 
 
 In 1847 there was issued 
 
 Bibliografia Itahana. Nos. 1-5. 1847. 8vo. 
 
 It does not appear to have lasted very long. 
 
 There were later periodical catalogues but they are rendered 
 unnecessary by 
 
 Pagliaini (A.). Catalogo generale della libreria Itahana 
 
 dall'anno 1847 a tutto il 1899. 3 vols. Milano, 1901-05. 4to. 
 It is an author catalogue very well done and very complete. There is 
 now being issued an alphabetical index of subjects, the first volume of 
 which has just been completed. 
 
 Pagliaini (A.). Catalogo generale . . . 1847-1899. Indice 
 per materie. A-F. Milano, 1910. 4to. 
 
 The National Library at Florence issues a list of all books received 
 under the Copyright Law. 
 
 Biblioteca Nazionale di Firenze. Bollettino delle pubbli- 
 cazione Italiane ricevate per diritto di stampa. 
 
 Firenze, 1886 etc. 8vo. 
 'It takes the form of a monthly classified list with an annual index of 
 authors. 
 
 JAMAICA. 
 
 This Colony has registered its publications in its Government 
 Gazette since 1887. The lists cut from the Gazette are in the British 
 Museum. 
 
 JAPAN. 
 
 It is only proposed to deal with the works published by Europeans in 
 Japan. Of these the most important are the productions by the Jesuit 
 Mission before the expulsion of the Christians. They are catalogued in 
 Satow {Sir E. M.). The Jesuit Mission press in Japan, 
 1591-1610. Privately printed, 1888. 4to. 
 
 The works are chronologically arranged. 
 
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LITHUANIA. 
 
 The two catalogues of Lithuanian books mentioned below deal more 
 with books as printed in Lithuanian than in Lithuania, but are 
 sufficiently of a national character to warrant their inclusion in this 
 series. 
 
 Stankiewicz (M). Bibliografia Litewska od 1547 do 
 1 701 r. Krakow, 1889. 8vo. 
 
 This is a chronological catalogue with descriptions and annotations. 
 
 Baltramaitis (S.). Spisok Litovskikh i Drevne-Prusskikh 
 khig Izdannikh s 1563 po 1903 god. S. Peterburg, 1904. 8vo. 
 
 A chronological catalogue, quoting the authority for each title. 
 
 MALTA. 
 
 For a list of Maltese books, which, however, includes works by Maltese 
 issued elsewhere, we have the following : 
 
 Schembri (A.). Selva di autori e traduttori Maltesi le di 
 cui opere sono state pubblicate coUe stampe in Malta od altrove : 
 sistemata per ordine alfabetico. Malta, 1855. 4to. 
 
 The work is arranged by authors only. The copy in the British 
 Museum is printed in blue ink. 
 
 Since 1888 an official record of Maltese publications has been 
 issued by the Government. 
 
 Return of books printed in Malta. Valletta, 1888, etc. fol. 
 
 A chronological list without indexes. 
 
 MEXICO. 
 
 For Mexican bibliography as a whole, the two works of J. T. Medina 
 must be used. The first which is a short title handlist is 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La Imprenta en Mexico. Epitome (1539- 
 18 10). Sevilla, 1893. 8vo. 
 
 It is arranged alphabetically by authors and contains about 3,500 titles. 
 His larger work now in course of publication is 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La Imprenta en Mexico (i 539-1821). 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 1907, etc. 4to. 
 
 Vols. 2-4 are published. There will be six volumes and Vol. i will be 
 published last. Vol. 2 deals with the period 1 601 -1684, and Vol. 3 
 with 1685-17 1 7. Vol. I will of course deal with the period 1 539-1600. 
 There is, however, an excellent bibliography of the books of this period. 
 
Garcia Icazbalceta (J.). Bibliografia Mexicanadel siglo i6. 
 Primera parte. Catdlogo razonado de libros impresos en Mexico 
 de 1539 a 1600. Mexico, 1886. 8vo. 
 
 It is a chronological catalogue with very full descriptions, extracts and 
 facsimiles. 
 
 The 17th century is also dealt with in a separate work. 
 
 Andrade (V. de P.). Ensayo bibliografico Mexicano del 
 siglo 17. 2da edicion. Mexico, 1899. 8vo. 
 
 Also arranged chronologically. An index of authors, etc. is provided. 
 
 The books of the 18th century are being catalogued in 
 
 Leon (N.). BibHografia Mexicanadel siglo 18. 
 
 Mexico, 1904, etc, 4to. 
 
 This work, of which four large volumes have been issued, forms part of 
 the Boletin del Instituto Bibliografico Mexicana. It has not been 
 possible to consult a copy and consequently its arrangement is a matter 
 for conjecture. 
 
 No collective or annual catalogue of the books of the 19th century 
 appears to be known. 
 
 NEW SOUTH WALES. 
 
 The only work dealing with the productions of the press in New South 
 Wales was issued in 1866. For the later period and for the whole of 
 the literature of the other colonies of Australia, recourse must be had 
 to the catalogue of the Sydney Public Library and the catalogues of 
 the Royal Colonial Institute in London. 
 
 Barton (G. B.). Literature of New South Wales. 
 
 Sydney, 1866. 8vo. 
 
 The literature is classified under fourteen heads, and the contents of 
 the books fully described. 
 
 See also Australia. 
 
 NORWAY. 
 
 The earlier period of Norwegian bibliography was without a guide 
 until the publication of 
 
 Pettersen (H.), BibHotheca Norvegica, Bind. I. Norsk 
 
 Boglexikon 1 643-1813. Beskrivende Katalog over Boger trykte i 
 
 Norge i tidsrummet fra Bogtrykkerkunstens indforelse til adskillel- 
 
 sen fra Danmark. Christiania, 1899- 1908. 4^0- 
 
 This is an author catalogue, the books being fully described. An 
 
 index of persons and a rough index of subjects is given, but it is 
 
 understood that the next volume of the BibUotheca will be a classified 
 
 catalogue. From 1814 onwards there has been a periodical catalogue, 
 
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which is now issued in ten-yearly volumes. The volumes have been 
 edited by different bibliographers, whose names will be found appended 
 to the sections for which they have been responsible. 
 Norsk Bog-Fortegnelse. 
 
 1814-1847. M. Nissen. Kristiania, 1848. 8vo. 
 
 1848-1865. P. Botten-Hansen and S. Petersen. 
 
 Kristiania, 1870. 8vo. 
 
 1866-1872. T. Boeck. Christiania, 1877. 8vo. 
 
 1873-1882. M. W. Feilberg. Kristiania, 1885. 8vo. 
 
 1 883- 1 890. M. W. Feilberg. Kristiania, 1892. 8vo. 
 
 1891-1900. H. J. Haffner. Kristiania, 1902. 8vo. 
 
 These catalogues are arranged by authors, and have classified indexes 
 of subjects. 
 
 The annual 
 
 Aarskatalog over Norsk Litteratur, Kristiania. 8vo. 
 
 supplements the decennial catalogue to date. It is arranged in the 
 same way. 
 
 There are two other works which are useful for Norwegian 
 bibliography. The first 
 
 Botten-Hansen (P.). La Norvege litt^raire. Catalogue 
 
 syst6matique et raisonne de tous les ouvrages de quelques valeur 
 
 imprimis en Norvege ou composes par des auteurs Norvegiens au 
 
 i9e. si^cle. Christiania, 1868. 8vo. 
 
 was composed for the Paris Exhibition of 1868, and is a valuable 
 
 annotated list of the most important Norwegian books. The other 
 
 Kraft (J. E.) and Lange (C). Norsk For fatter- Lexikon 
 
 1814-1880. Samlet, redigeret og udgivet af J. B. Halvorsen. 
 
 6 vols. Kristiania, 1885-1880. 8vo. 
 
 is a biographical dictionary of the writers of Norway, with bibliographies 
 
 of their works. 
 
 A title index to Norwegian literature for the period 1883-1907 has 
 been issued. 
 
 Hailff(N. S.). Stikords-katalog over Norsk literatur 1883- 
 1907. Kristiania. [1908]. 4to. 
 
 This is a select catalogue arranged by title, or rather by the catchword 
 in each title. 
 
 See also Denmark. 
 
 PERU. 
 
 No general bibliography of Peruvian books exists, but Seiior J. T. 
 Medina is publishing a complete record of the issues of the press in 
 Lima, which for the period he deals with, was almost the only 
 publishing centre. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La imprenta en Lima, (i 584-1824.) Vol. 
 1-4, etc. Lima, 1904-07, etc. 4to. 
 
 This is arranged in chronological order, and full descriptions are given 
 of the works registered. 
 
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Some, at least, of the later books may be found in 
 
 Rene-Moreno (G.)- Biblioteca Peruana. Apuntes para un 
 catalogo de impresos. I. Libros y foUetos peruanos de la Biblio- 
 teca del Institute Nacional. Santiago de Chile, 1896. 8vo. 
 There exists a second volume, published in 1897, but it has not been 
 available for consultation. This volume is complete in itself. It is an 
 alphabetical catalogue by the first word of title and has an author 
 index. 
 
 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 
 
 There do not appear to be any contemporary records of book pro- 
 duction in the Philippines either in the past or in the present. For the 
 period previous to 18 10, J. T. Medina and W. E. Retana have 
 published exhaustive catalogues, which contain, in chronological order, 
 full bibliographical titles. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La Imprenta en Manila des de sus origenes 
 hasta 1 810. Santiago de Chile, 1896. 8vo. 
 
 Retana (W. E.). La imprenta en Filipinas (i 593-1810). 
 Adiciones y observationes a La Imprenta en Manila de D. J. T. 
 Medina. Madrid, 1897. 4to. 
 
 Medina (J. T.). La Imprenta en Manila des de sus origenes 
 hasta 18 10. Adiciones y ampliaciones. 
 
 Santiago de Chile, 1904. 8vo. 
 
 POLAND. 
 
 The principal authority for Polish bibliography of all periods is 
 
 Estreicher (K.). Bibliografia Polska. Vols. 1-22 etc. 
 
 Krakow, 1870-1908, etc. 8vo. 
 
 This work is arranged on two methods, alphabetical and chronological. 
 The chronological catalogues which only give short titles are contained 
 in Vols. 8-1 1, as follows 
 
 i5th-i7th centuries. Vol. 8. 
 
 1 8th century. Vol. 9. [including supplement 
 to preceding volume] 
 19th century [to 1889] Vols. lo-ii. 
 The alphabetical catalogues by authors occupy Vols. 1-7, and 12-22, eic.^ 
 arranged as follows 
 
 1 5th- 1 8th. century. Vols. 12-22, etc. 
 [in one alphabet.] 
 19th century [to 1880] Vols. 1-5. 
 Supplement. Vols. 6-7. 
 
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For the period 1881-1900 there is a separate work in progress 
 
 Estreicher (K.), Bibliografia Polska. 19 Stulecia lata 
 1881-1900. Vols. 1-2. A-K. Krakow, 1906-07. 8vo. 
 
 This is an alphabetical catalogue by authors. The chronological 
 arrangement in Vol. 11 of the previous work covers the period 1881- 
 1889, but for the later years there is no chronological catalogue issued 
 at present. 
 
 Estreicher is supplemented for the earlier period by Wierzbowski, 
 who catalogues the 15th and i6th century Polish books in various 
 libraries 
 
 Wierzbowski (T.). Bibliographia Polonica. 15. ac 16. ss. 
 
 Vols. 1-3. Varsovie, 1889-94. 8vo. 
 
 The titles are arranged chronologically in each of the volumes, which 
 also contain author and subject indexes. 
 
 Apart from the work of Wierzbowski there is not much in the way 
 of subject catalogues of Polish books. The work of Jocher, limited as 
 it is to the classics, literary history, bibliography, and theology is 
 practically the only help. 
 
 Jocher (A.). Obraz bibliograficzno-historyczny literatury i 
 
 nank w Poke, od wprowadzenia do niej druki po rok 1830 wlacznie. 
 
 Tom. 1-3. Wilno, 1840-44. 8vo. 
 
 It is arranged by classes. There is no index of authors contained in 
 the work, but Estreicher has published one. 
 
 Estreicher (K.). Spis abecadtowy do dzieta A. Jochera : 
 Obraz literatury i nank w Polsce. Tomow III. Krakow, 1873. 8vo. 
 
 This contains indexes of authors and of titles of books. 
 
 PORTUGAL. 
 
 In the strict sense of the term, Portugal has no national bibliography 
 interpreting that term to mean the catalogue of books published in a 
 country during a specified period. But it possesses several valuable 
 bibliographies which to some extent occupy the same position. 
 
 The most comprehensive is 
 
 Silva (I. F. da). Diccionario bibliografico Portuguez. . . . 
 Applicaveis a Portugal e ao Brazil. Tom. 1-7. 
 
 Lisboa, 1858-62. 8vo. 
 
 Supplemento. Tom. 8-18, etc. 
 
 Lisboa, 186 7-1 906, etc. 8vo. 
 
 The work is arranged by first names of authors not by surnames, and 
 this arrangement although strange, must be admitted to succeed very 
 well when applied to the very lengthy and complicated names indulged 
 
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in by Portuguese writers. There are no indexes. The work of Silva 
 may be supplemented for the earlier period by 
 
 Barbosa Machado (D.). Bibliotheca Lusitana, historia 
 critica e chronologica, na qual se comprehende a noticia dos 
 authores Portuguezes e das obras, que compozerao des de o tempo 
 da promulga9a6 da Ley da Gra9a ate o tempo presente. 4 vol. 
 
 Lisboa, 1741-59. fol. 
 Volumes 1-3 contain catalogue of authors alphabetized by their first 
 names. Volume four contains a supplement to the first three volumes 
 and indexes of authors by their first names, surnames and birth-places. 
 Lists of authors belonging to the religious orders, of those with religious 
 dignities and of those bearing secular titles are also provided. A 
 classified subject index completes the work. 
 
 A special manual for the collector of Portuguese books is : 
 
 Pinto de Mattos (R.). Manual bibliographico Portuguez 
 de livros raros, classicos e curiosos. Porto, 1878. 8vo. 
 
 This is an alphabetical catalogue by authors. The descriptions are 
 full but there are no indexes. 
 
 As far as can be ascertained there is no guide to the later period 
 of Portuguese bibliography. No annual catalogues can be traced, and 
 only a few numbers of current book trade periodicals exist. 
 
 ROUMANIA. 
 
 The bibliography which is in progress, which covers the whole of 
 the books produced in the country as well as those printed in the 
 language elsewhere is 
 
 Bianu (I.) and Hodos (N.). Bibliografia Romaneses Veche, 
 1508-1830. Tomul I., 1508-1716. Bucuresci, 1933. 4to. 
 
 This is a chronological bibliography of which only volume L has been 
 published as yet. It contains full descriptive entries some of the 
 articles being of considerable length. 
 
 RUSSIA. 
 
 The bibliography of Russian books is difficult and not very complete. 
 For the works published up to the year 18 13, the principal authority is : 
 SopikOY (V. S.). Opuit Rossiiskoi bibliographii. ^ vols. 
 
 Sanktpeterburg, 181 3-21. 8vo. 
 
 Vol. I. is devoted to books printed in the Church Slavonic type and is 
 arranged in class order. Vols. IL-V. contain a catalogue of books in 
 Russian to 18 13 arranged by authors. A new edition of the work was 
 issued in 1904-06 with corrections. 
 
 SopikoY (V. S.), Opuit Rossiiskoi bibliographii. Redaktsiya, 
 primyechaniya, dopolneniya i ukazatel V. N. Rogozhina. 5 vo/s. 
 
 Sanktpeterburg, 1904-06. Svo. 
 
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The arrangement is the same as in the earlier edition. The want of a 
 subject index to these volumes was met by the issue of 
 
 Morozov (P. O.). Alphavitnuy ukazatel imen avtorov pere- 
 vodchikov izdatelei i drugikh lits, upominaemuikh v " Opuitye 
 Rossiiskoi bibliographii " V. Sopikova (I., II. -V.). 
 
 Sanktpeterburg, 1876. 8vo. 
 
 This contains alphabetical author and subject indexes to the Russian 
 section of Sopikov. 
 
 Another index was published in 1900. 
 
 Rogozhin (V. N.). Ukazatel k "Opuitu Rossiiskoi biblio- 
 graphii " V. S. Sopikov. Moskva, 1900. 8vo. 
 This is similar to Morozov's work, but slightly more elaborate. 
 
 For the period 1813-1825 there appears to be no complete 
 bibliography, but from 1825 Mezhov's work holds the field. 
 
 MezhoY (S. I.). Sistematichesky katalog Russkim knigam, 
 1825-1869. Sanktpeterburg, 1869. 8vo. 
 
 1869. This supplement also contains additions for 
 
 the years 1867-1868. Sanktpeterburg, 1870. 8vo. 
 
 1870. Sanktpeterburg, 187 1. 8vo. 
 
 1871-1873. Sanktpeterburg, 1873. ^^o- 
 
 1873-1874. Sanktpeterburg, 1875. 8vo. 
 
 1875-187 6. Sanktpeterburg, 1877. 8vo. 
 
 With this last supplement to Mezhov, the series of volumes of Russian 
 bibliography comes to an end and we have to rely after 1876 on the 
 trade bibliographies which generally only contain annual indexes 
 rather than annual catalogues. 
 
 An attempt has been made recently to deal with the whole of 
 Russian bibliography on an elaborate scale by Bezgin, whose work is, 
 however, so curiously planned that it is difficult to describe, and more 
 difficult to consult. 
 
 Bezgin (I. G.). Opisanie vsekh Russkikh knig i povremen- 
 
 nuikh izdanii. Sanktpeterburg, 1905, etc. 8vo. 
 
 The work is issued in twelve series running contemporaneously. 
 Series I. deals with the period 1708- 1799 and series II. -XII. deal with 
 the eleven decades between 1800 and 1909. Up to the present no 
 series has been completed but it is stated that when this occurs indexes 
 will be provided. 
 
 SCOTLAND. 
 
 The books published in Scotland previous to the year 1700 will be 
 found catalogued in 
 
 Aldis (H. G.). A list of books printed in Scotland before 
 
 1700, including those printed forth of the realm for Scottish 
 
 booksellers. Edinburgh, 1904. 4to. 
 
 The arrangement is a short title chronological list followed by an index 
 
 of printers, booksellers and stationers and a general index of authors, 
 
 titles, etc. 
 
 See also Gt. Britain. 
 
 28 
 
5ERVIA. 
 
 Servian literature will be found dealt with in 
 
 NOYakOYic (S.). Srpska biblijographija za noviju knjizev- 
 nost, 1741-1867. U Biogradu, 1869. Svo. 
 
 The main catalogue is in chronological order. Author and classified 
 subject indexes are added. 
 
 The Catalogue of the National Library at Belgrade forms the 
 only other clue to Servian books. 
 
 Belgrade : Bibliotheque Nationale : Catalogue I. 
 Litterature Serbe. Belgrade, 1894. Svo. 
 
 The title-page is the only part of the volume in French. The cata- 
 logue is an alphabetical one by authors. 
 
 SPAIN. 
 
 The whole of the known books printed in Spain and Portugal during 
 the 15th century will be found enumerated in 
 
 Haebler (K.). Bibliografia Iberica del siglo XV. Enumera- 
 cion de todos los libros impresos en Espaiia y Portugal hasta el 
 aiio de 1500. La Haya, 1903. Svo. 
 
 This is an author catalogue with an index of printers. 
 
 The works of the i6th and 17th centuries must be looked for in 
 
 Antonio (N.). Bibliotheca Hispana Nova : sive Hispanorum 
 scriptorum qui ab anno Md. ad mdclxxxiv floruere notitia. 2 vols. 
 
 Matriti, 1783-88. fol. 
 
 The arrangement of this bibliography is alphabetical by the first names 
 of authors. There are indexes of surnames and of ecclesiastical dig- 
 nitaries and a classified index of subjects completes the work. 
 
 To supplement the foregoing it is necessary to consult one 
 bibliography and two catalogues of libraries. The bibliography is 
 
 Gallardo (B. J.). Ensayo de una Biblioteca Espafiola de 
 libros raros y curiosas ... coordinados y aumentados por M. R. 
 Zarco del Valle y I. Saucho Rayon. 4 vols. 
 
 Madrid, 1863-89. Svo. 
 
 This is an author catalogue with very full entries but no indexes. The 
 two catalogues are 
 
 Salva y Mallen (P.). Catalogo de la Biblioteca de Salvd. 
 2 vols. Valencia, 1872. Svo. 
 
 Heredia (R.). Catalogue de la Bibliotheque de M. Ricardo 
 Heredia. 4 vols. Paris, 1891-94. 4to. 
 
 Although the Salva collection was incorporated in that of Heredia it is 
 necessary to use both catalogues. The Salva catalogue is roughly 
 classified and has an index of authors. The titles are given at con- 
 siderable length and bibliographical notes and facsimiles are frequent. 
 
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The Heredia Catalogue on the other hand has few notes, no facsimiles 
 or index, but contains more titles. It also is classified but rather more 
 minutely than the Salva catalogue. 
 
 The literature of the more recent period is dealt with in 
 
 Hidalgo (D.). Diccionario general de bibliografio Espanola. 
 
 7 "vols. Madrid, 1862-81. 8vo. 
 
 The arrangement of this work is alphabetical by the first word of the 
 
 title. Vols. 1-5 contain the catalogue and a supplement. Vol. 6 is 
 
 devoted to the index of authors and Vol. 7 to the index of subjects. 
 
 Since the completion of Hidalgo's work there has been no collected 
 bibliography of Spanish books, but the monthly publishers' organ has an 
 annual index. Since 1874 the principal paper has been 
 
 Boletin de la Libreria. Madrid, 18^4, efc. 8vo. 
 
 and since 1897 there has existed 
 
 Boletin Bibliografia Espanola. Madrid, 1897, efc. 8vo. 
 
 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 An official register of books was published for some years but whether 
 it still continues is not known. 
 
 Catalogue of books printed in the Straits Settlements. 
 
 Singapore, 1887- 1902. 4to. 
 The list is chronological without indexes. 
 
 SWEDEN. 
 
 The following notes have been compiled with the help of 
 
 Lundstedt (B.). Aper9u de la litterature bibliographique 
 de la Suede. Stockholm, 1900. 8vo. 
 
 The earliest period of Swedish bibliography is covered by 
 
 Klemming (G. E.). Sveriges Bibliografi, 1481-1600. Parts 
 1-4, 1481-1530. Upsala, 1889-1892. 4to. 
 
 This work unfortunately has not been finished and, from the length of 
 time which has elapsed since the issue of the last part, apparently will 
 not be. It is an excellent work, with full bibliographical descriptions 
 and many facsimiles. The books are described in chronological order. 
 For the works issued during the i6th century there is a chronological 
 list on the plan of Panzer's Annales Typographic!. It is in the form 
 of a series of academical dissertations. 
 
 Fant (E. M.). Annales typographici seculi decimi sexti in 
 Suecia. 10 parts. Upsaliae, 17 93- 1800. 4to. 
 
 Whatever may have been the production of the Swedish Press 
 during the 17th and i8th centuries, there is no record of the works of 
 that period, and all that can be done is to refer to the Catalogue of the 
 
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Upsala University Library, which contains a very large number of 
 these books and comes up as late as 1796. 
 
 AuriYillius (P. F.) Catalogus librorum impressorum Biblio- 
 thecae Regise Academicse Upsaliensis. 2 vol. Upsalise, 1814. 4to. 
 
 This contains in the first volume an author catalogue, and in volume 
 two a classified catalogue of anonymous works. 
 
 In the first years of the 1 9th century an attempt was made to 
 produce an annual catalogue, but it only lasted some five years. 
 
 Wallmark (P. A. J.). AUman catalog ofver de uti Sverige 
 och Finland ifran borjan af delta arhundrade utkomna bocker och 
 skriften i systematisk ordnung forfattad. Bd. i. 1801-1805. 
 
 Stockholm, 1802-1808. 8vo. 
 This is a classified catalogue and was published annually. It is not in 
 the British Museum. 
 
 From 1805 to 1830 there appears to be no published catalogue 
 whatever, but from 1830 the series is complete to the present day. 
 
 The works published in the years 1 830-1 865 are dealt with in 
 
 Linnstrom (H.) Svenskt Boklexikon. Aren 1830- 1865. 
 
 3 vols. Stockholm, 1883 -1884. 4to. 
 
 Although dated 1883-1884, this work was issued in parts extending 
 
 over the period 1867-1884. It is an author catalogue, but includes 
 
 titles of periodicals, transactions, etc. 
 
 From 1866 there has been issued at irregular intervals 
 
 Svensk Bok-katalog, for aren 1 866-1875. 
 
 1876-1885. 
 
 1886-1895. 
 
 1896-1900. 
 
 1901-1905. 
 
 Stockholm, 1878, etc. 410. 
 
 These are author catalogues, but contain classified indexes of subjects. 
 
 The supplement to the Svensk Bok-katalog will be found in the 
 annual volumes of the 
 
 Arskatalog for Svenska Bokhandeln. 
 
 Stockholm, 1862, etc. 8vo. 
 
 These contain each year a catalogue by authors and an index of sub- 
 jects in the same manner as the larger volumes of the Svensk Bok- 
 katalog. 
 
 TRINIDAD. 
 
 No List of Trinidad publications appears to be printed, but a 
 manuscript list is compiled in the Copyright Office of the Colony 
 and forwarded to the British Museum. This Hst goes back to 1892. 
 
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UNITED STATES. 
 
 The eafly publications in the area now known as the United States of 
 America from the introduction of printing into the country are cata- 
 logued in the following work now in progress 
 
 Evans (C). American bibliography. A chronological 
 dictionary of all books, pamphlets and periodical publications 
 printed in the United States of America from the genesis of 
 printing in 1639 down to and including the year 1820. With 
 bibliographical and biographical notes. 
 
 Vol. I. 1639-17 29 
 
 Vol. 2. 1 730-1 750 
 
 Vol. 3. 1751-1764 
 
 Vol. 4. 1765-1773 
 
 Vol. 5. 1774-1778 
 
 Chicago, 1903, etc. 4to. 
 
 Each volume contains in addition to the full descriptions chrono- 
 logically arranged, which also give references to copies and auction 
 prices, indexes of authors and subjects and of printers and publishers. 
 
 From 1820 to 1861 the only authority is 
 
 Roorbach (O. A.) Bibliotheca Americana. Catalogue of 
 American publications including reprints and original works from 
 1820 to 1852 inclusive. Together with a hst of periodicals 
 published in the United States. New York, 1852. 8vo. 
 
 Supplement from October, 1852 to May, 1855. 
 
 New York, 1855. 8vo. 
 
 Addenda from May, 1855 to March, 1858. 
 
 New York, 1858. 8vo. 
 
 Vol. IV. of the Bibliotheca Americana from March, 1858 to 
 January, 1861. New York, 1861. 8vo. 
 
 This series of catalogues possesses author and title entries only. There 
 is no attempt at a subject index and the entries are not dated. The 
 1820-1852 volume contains a separate list of law books and a catalogue 
 of periodicals. 
 
 The period from 1861 to 187 1 is covered by 
 
 Kelly (J.). The American Catalogue of Books (original and 
 reprints) published in the United States from January, 1861 to 
 January, 1866, with date of publication, size, price and pubHsher's 
 name. With supplement containing pamphlets, sermons, and 
 addresses on the Civil War in the United States, 1861-66, and 
 Appendix containing names of learned societies and other literary 
 associations, with a Hst of their publications, 1 861 -1866. 
 
 New York, 1866. 8vo. 
 
 Vol.2. 1866-1871. New York, 1871. 8vo. 
 
 These two volumes contain author and title entries only. An attempt 
 
 was made to include titles omitted by Roorbach. The list of society 
 
 publications adds to the value of the work. 
 
 32 
 
The next entry on the list forms the commencement of the 
 American Catalogue. Unfortunately the volume is not a record of 
 publications during a definite period but a catalogue of books in print 
 on a certain date. 
 
 The American Catalogue. Under the direction of F. 
 Leypoldt. Author and title entries of books in print and for sale 
 (including reprints and importations) July i, 1876. Compiled by 
 L. E. Jones. New York, 1880. 4to. 
 
 The entries are only occasionally dated. An appendix contains hsts of 
 books published since 1876 with separate author and title index. 
 
 Subject entries. New York, 1880. 4to. 
 
 This volume forms an alphabetical subject index to the preceding. 
 
 With the next volume the American Catalogue became a record 
 of current publications based on the titles of the Publishers' Weekly. 
 
 The American Catalogue. 1876-1884. New York, 1885. 4to. 
 
 1 884- 1 890. New York, 1891. 4to. 
 1890-1895. New York, 1896. 4to. 
 1895-1900. New York. 1901. 4to. 
 
 These four volumes are all constructed on practically the same lines. 
 An Author and Title catalogue followed by an alphabetical subject 
 index and with lists of Government (U.S.) and State Publications, 
 Books in Series and Publications of Societies, added. These hsts do 
 not appear in the volume for 1895-1900, and the volume for 1876-1884 
 omits State publications. 
 
 From 1900 the new series is as follows 
 
 The American Catalogue. 1900-1905. 
 
 New York, 1905. 8vo. 
 
 1905-1907. New York, 1908. 8vo. 
 
 These volumes contain short titles, subject entries and series entries in 
 one alphabet. The full titles as published in the Publishers^ Weekly, 
 with annotations, are also issued in a volume covering the same period. 
 
 An annual volume is issued on the cumulative method, the 
 period of the cumulation being at present rather uncertain. 
 
 The Annual American Catalog, 1908. 
 
 New York, 1909. 8vo. 
 
 This is constructed on the same lines as the larger volumes, but has in 
 addition the full titles and annotations as an appendix. 
 
 WALES. 
 
 For the earlier Welsh books it is necessary to refer to 
 
 Rowlands (W.). Cambrian bibliography : containing an 
 account of the books printed in the Welsh language, or relating to 
 
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Wales, from the year 1546 to the end of the i8th century. With 
 bibliographical notices. Edited and enlarged by D. S. Evans. 
 
 Llanidloes, 1869. 8vo. 
 
 The arrangement is chronological and the notes are in Welsh. The 
 title-page given above is the only part of the work in English. 
 
 For later works the catalogue of the Welsh department of the 
 Cardiff Public Library must be used. 
 
 Ballinger (J.) and Jones (J, I.). Cardiff Free Libraries. 
 Catalogue of printed literature in the Welsh Department. 
 
 Cardiff, 1898. 8vo. 
 
 This contains author and subject entries in one alphabet. 
 
 For some years the Cardiff Public Library issued a quarterly 
 bulletin of works published in Wales, and since 1909 the National 
 Library has issued an annual catalogue. 
 
 National Library of Wales. Bibliotheca Celtica: a 
 register of publications relating to Wales and the Celtic peoples 
 and languages for the year 1909 {etc.) 
 
 Aberystwyth, 19 10, etc. 8vo. 
 
 It is an author catalogue. 
 See also Gt. Britain. 
 
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