VIII 



PREFACE. 



The accompanying paper embodies 251 titular entries, of whicli 220 

 relate to printed books and articles and 31 to niannscripts. Of these, 

 238 have been seen and described by the compiler, 215 of the prints 

 and 23 of the mannscrijits ; leaving as derived from outside sources 5 

 of the prints and 8 of the manuscrii)ts. 



In addition to these, tliere are given in full a number of engraved 

 titles, etc., all of which have been seen and described by the compiler; 

 while in the notes mention is made of 25 printed and manuscript works, 

 of which 11 have been seen and described by the writer. 



So far as jjossible, in reading the proof of this paper comparison has 

 been made direct with the books and articles themselves. In this work 

 access was had to the public and iDrivate libraries of this city, and Mr. 

 Wilberforce Eames, librarian of the Lenox Library, New York, has 

 kindly performed the same labor respecting books in his own and the 

 Lenox Library. 



In the course of the work every facility has been given by Major J. 

 W. Powell, Director of the Bureau ; and, as is the case with all the 

 previous papers of the series, Mr. P. C. Warman has contributed his 

 valuable services. 



Washington, D. C, March 15, 18HL 



