PREFACE. 



IN undertaking this catalogue the compiler has not been 

 actuated by any ambitious motives. He began this work 

 immediately upon his appointment to office, and has only 

 to regret now the unavoidable delay which has attended its 

 publication. He fully realizes the many imperfections of 

 the work due in part to the manner of publication, but in 

 a larger degree to inexperience but still ventures to hope 

 that he has, in some measure, at least, accomplished his 

 desire to produce a work which shall be of great assistance 

 to persons consulting this library. It will be seen that the 

 work is divided into two parts : Part I. SYNTHETICAL : A., 

 Catalogue of the Systematic Works ; B., Catalogue of the 

 Periodical Publications, wherein these works are arranged 

 in alphabetical order, according to their author or title, and 

 without reference to subjects ; and Part II., ANALYTICAL : 

 wherein the Systematic Works and Periodical Publications 

 are classified with reference to subjects. Part I. B. will be 

 found to include a copious Index, in which have been in 

 serted many abbreviated titles, under which some of the 

 more prominent periodicals are at times quoted. Part II. 

 will be found to include a copious Index, the typographical 

 arrangement of which will indicate clearly whether the 

 reference be to a general heading, a sub-heading, or other 

 wise. This characteristic applies also, and in a larger 

 degree, to the Index in Part I., B. 



JOHN F. MEYER, 



Librarian. 



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