Catalogue of Books Suitable for a Popular Library/Reference books
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REFERENCE BOOKS.
Encyclopedias.
N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1878 9th ed. $75 to $150
The genuine Britannica from the British plates.
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.
Chic. and N. Y., Rand & McNally, 1894 75c
Contains notes of changes made by House of Representatives and suggestions for special rules.
Lee & Shepard, 1891 75c
Prepared for the use of club women.
Dictionaries.
English.
N. Y., Merriam & Co., 1890. Sheep (plain), $10; indexed, $11.
For many years the authority on spelling and derivation of words.
German.
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.
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.
N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1893, 3 vols. Net, $16
Descriptive, theoretical and biographical.
Literature.
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.
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.
Phila., Lippincott, 1894 $2.50
Aims to give all the information ordinarily wanted about every place likely to be looked for.
N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1895 Net, $12
Considered the best gazetteer in the book markets of today.
Phila.,, Lippincott,, 1893 Net, $8
A complete pronouncing gazetteer, standard reference book.
Dictionaries.
Classical.
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.
Marquis $2.75
Dictionary of prominent men and women now living in United States and Canada.