. History of the grand kick-up of 1900 and 1901 . arian of the New York State Library at Albany,for his generous AlTiftance in reviling and enlargingthe Authors Account of faid Library; gratefulAcknowledgments are alfo made to the followingGentlemen, for recent Information in regard toother Libraries, viz: John L. Sibley, A. M. ofCambridge, Mafs.; Wm. F. Poole, A. M. of Bofton;Prof Charles C. Jewett, of Roxbury; Prof GeorgeP. Fiflier, of New Haven ; Jofeph G. Cogfwell,LL. D. of New York ; Lloyd P. Smith, Efq. ofPhiladelphia; and Prof Wm. E. Jillfon, of Wafli-ington. [ 7 ] The Work has many Err


. History of the grand kick-up of 1900 and 1901 . arian of the New York State Library at Albany,for his generous AlTiftance in reviling and enlargingthe Authors Account of faid Library; gratefulAcknowledgments are alfo made to the followingGentlemen, for recent Information in regard toother Libraries, viz: John L. Sibley, A. M. ofCambridge, Mafs.; Wm. F. Poole, A. M. of Bofton;Prof Charles C. Jewett, of Roxbury; Prof GeorgeP. Fiflier, of New Haven ; Jofeph G. Cogfwell,LL. D. of New York ; Lloyd P. Smith, Efq. ofPhiladelphia; and Prof Wm. E. Jillfon, of Wafli-ington. [ 7 ] The Work has many Errours both of Omiffionand Commiffion; thefe, however, a Work of thisCharacter mufl always have to a greater or lefsExtent. Conftituting as it does a Manual ofInformation, or rather the SOURCES of Informa-tion upon the moll important Points connedied withthe Increafe and Management of Libraries, andwith Books in general, it is hereby fubmitted to thePublick, with the confident Hope that it mayprove acceptable and ufeful. Brown Univerlity, May 4, i. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. LIBRARY EDIFICES. Page. 1. Library of Harvard Univcrjity, . . .119 2. Yale College Library, . . . 128 3. Library of Brown Univerfity, .... 137 4. Philadelphia and Loganian Libraries, . . 149 5. Bojlon Athenaeum, . . . .161 6. Capitol at Wajhington, . . . 169 7. Smithjbnian Injlitution at Wajhington, . • ^73 8. AJlor Library at New York, . . 185 9. Interiour of the Ajlor Library, ..... 199 10. Publick Library of Bojlon, .... 200 11. Redwood Library at Newport, . . .217 12. Frankfort City Library, . . , 227 13. Royal Library at Munich, ..... 228 14. Imperial Library at St. Peterjburg, . , 234 15. Royal Library at Berlin, ..... 242 16. Britijh Mufeum, . , , . 246 CONTENTS. PART Page. TNTRODUCTION, 3 tO 8 -^Descriptive List, . . 9 114 I. Books containing Lijls of bibliographical Works, 9 II II. Elementary Bibliographies, . . 11 13 III. The Origin and Progrejs of Writing, Manu- Jcripts and Diplomati


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