THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 99 



Eeport of the Librarian. 



The additions to the library for the year (May, 1890 to 

 May, 1891) have been as follows : 



BY DONATION. 



Folios, 85 



Quartos, 19G 



Octavos, 969 



Twelvemos, 510 



Sixteenmos, 263 



Twenty-fourmos, 224 



Total of bound volumes, 2,247 



Pamphlets and serials, 14,285 



Total of donations, 16,532 



BY EXCHANGE. 



Folios, 6 



Quartos, 34 



Octavos, 259 



Twelvemos, 10 



Sixteenmos, G 



Twenty-fourmos, 1 



Total of bound volumes, 316 



Pamphlets and serials, . 1,540 



Total of exchanges, 1,856 



BY PURCHASE. 



Folios, 1 



Octavos, 73 



Sixteenmos, 1 



Total of bound volumes, 75 



Pamphlets and serials, 639 



Total of purchases, 714 



Total of donations, 16,532 



Total of exchanges, 1,856 



Total of purchases, 714 



Total of additions, 19,102 



