Catalogue of Books Suitable for a Popular Library/Reference books

REFERENCE BOOKS.

Encyclopedias.

0.31  Encyclopedia Britannica. Scribner’s edition. 

N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1878 9th ed. $75 to $150

The genuine Britannica from the British plates.

0.31  Johnson’s universal cyclopedia. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1893, 8 vols. Per vol., cl., $6; half morocco, $7

One of the best in its revised form.

0.31 Smith, B. E. (Ed.) Century cyclopedia of names. (Published by subscription).

N. Y., Century Co., 1894. Net, cl., $10; half Russia, $13; half morocco, $15.

One of the best guides for biographical data.

Parliamentary Practice.

328 Cushing, L. S. Manual of parliamentary practice. (new ed.)

Phila., Coates & Co., 1889 50c

Rules of proceedings and debate in deliberative bodies.

328 Reed, T. B. Manual of parliamentary law and rules for the conduct of meetings. 

Chic. and N. Y., Rand & McNally, 1894 75c

Contains notes of changes made by House of Representatives and suggestions for special rules.

328 Shattuck, H. R. Woman’s manual of parliamentary law. 

Lee & Shepard, 1891 75c

Prepared for the use of club women.

Dictionaries.

English.

421  Webster’s international dictionary of the English language. 

N. Y., Merriam & Co., 1890. Sheep (plain), $10; indexed, $11.

For many years the authority on spelling and derivation of words.

German.

433  Cassell’s German-English and English-German dictionary. 

N. Y., Cassell & Co., 1890 $1.50

With appendix of the more important changes introduced into the German language by Prussian minister of education in 1880.

French.

443  Cassell’s English-French and French-English dictionary. 

N. Y., Cassell & Co., 1881 $1.50

A good general French dictionary.

Latin.

473.2 Andrews, E. A. (Ed.) Harper’s Latin dictionary. 

N. Y., Harper & Bros., 1879 Net, $6.50

The standard reference book for scholars.

Art.

703 Clements, Clara E. Handbook of legendary and mythological art. Enlarged ed., fully illustrated.

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1881 $3

Very good for brief and concise reference work.

Music.

760.9 Champlin, J. D., and Apthorp, W. F. (Eds.) Cyclopedia of music and musicians. 

N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1893, 3 vols. Net, $16

Descriptive, theoretical and biographical.

Literature.

802 Warner, C. D. Library of the world’s best literature, ancient and modern. 

N. Y., Peale & Hill, 1896, 30 vols. $66

Biographical notice of all writers of importance, together with copious extracts from their writings, covering every department of literature.

Quotations.

808.8 Bartlett, J. Familiar quotations (9th ed., enlarged). 

Bost., Little, Brown & Co., 1897 cl., $3

A collection of passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their source in ancient and modern literature.

810.8 Stedman, E. C., and Hutchinson, E. M. Library of American literature, from the earliest settlement to the present time. (Sold by subscription.)

N. Y., C. L. Webster, 1890; later published by W. E. Benjamin, N. Y., 11 vols. cl., set, $33.

Dates.

902  Haydn’s dictionary of dates, relating to all ages and nations, for universal reference (19th ed). 

N. Y., Putnam’s Sons, 1892 Net, $6

Standard reference book.

Gazetteers.

910.3  Chamber’s concise gazetteer of the world. 

Phila., Lippincott, 1894 $2.50

Aims to give all the information ordinarily wanted about every place likely to be looked for.

910.3 Johnston, A. K. Gazetteer of the world. (Re-ed., G. G. Chisholm).

N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1895 Net, $12

Considered the best gazetteer in the book markets of today.

910.3  Lippincott’s gazetteer of the world. 

Phila.,, Lippincott,, 1893 Net, $8

A complete pronouncing gazetteer, standard reference book.

Dictionaries.

Classical.

913.38 Peck, H. T. (Ed.) Harper’s classical dictionary, with illustrations and maps. 

N. Y., Harper & Bros., 1897 $6

School edition and a useful reference work-editor.

Biography.

920  Appleton’s cyclopedia of American biography. (Published by subscription.)

N. Y., Appleton, 1888, 6 vols. Price per vol., cl., $5; sheep, $6; half morocco, $7.

Standard and only work of encyclopedic character on American biography.

920.07 Leonard, J. W. Who's Who in America. 

Marquis $2.75

Dictionary of prominent men and women now living in United States and Canada.