2/2 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



Extra vol. Plays of the present, by J. B. Clapp and E. F. Edgett. 



New York, 1902. 8. 



Distribution. To members only. Not sold or exchanged. Edition of 1st series, 

 175 to 190 copies; 2d series, 250 to 265 copies. 



Genealogical Association. 



Address. 209 W. 84th Street, New York City, N. Y. Editor: Wm. 

 Armstrong Crozier. 



History. Incorporated in 1888. 



Object. Publication of works relating to the county records of the Southern 

 States. 



Publications. 



Virginia county records, v. I-III. New York, 1905-06. 8. 



Contents: v. i. Spotsylvania county, 1721-1800, being transcriptions from 

 the original files at the County Court-house of wills, deeds, etc. v. 2. 

 Virginia colonial militia, 1651-1776. v. 3. Williamsburg wills, being 

 transcriptions from the original files at the Chancery court of Williams- 

 burg. 



Prices: v. I, $10; v. 2 and 3, $5 each. Postage, 25c extra. 

 Distribution. No exchange. Sold only on subscription. 



Grolier Club. 



Address. 29 East 32d Street, New York City, N. Y. Curator: J. L. 



Morton. 



History. Founded Jan. 23, 1884; incorporated Aug. i, 1888. Present 

 club house occupied since 1889. Library of about 10,000 volumes. 



Ref.: American book clubs, by A. Growoll, p. 206-254. Book bindings 

 old and new : Notes of a book-lover, with an account of the Grolier 

 club of New York; by Brander Matthews. New York, 1895. 12. 

 P- 289-335. 



Object. Study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books, 

 including occasional publication of books designed to illustrate, promote and 

 encourage those arts. 

 Meetings. Annually, 4th Tuesday of Jan. Special meetings upon request of 10 



members. 



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 foreign corresponding. 



Publications. 



Issued at irregular intervals without serial numbering but listed in 

 the annual yearbooks in the two following series, in order of publica- 

 tion and numbered accordingly: 

 (a) Publications of the Grolier club including: 



TRANSACTIONS ... pt. 1-3, Jan. i884-July 1899. New York, 1885-99. 8. 



A decree of Star chamber concerning printing. Made July u, 1637. 



Repr. from the 1st ed. by Robert Barker, 1637. [New York, 1884.] 8. 



