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Alaska or of the Franklin expeditions, though many titles relating to both have been inserted. 

 While the endeavor has been to have each title bibliographically complete and properly prepared, it 

 has happened that references have been found to works apparently of importance but not access- 

 ible. These more or less imperfect references have, however, been preserved as indications for other 

 bibliographers, if possessing little other value. A number of these titles were completed through 

 personal search in European libraries by one of the compilers or at his individual expense, in order 

 that the list might be as creditable as possible, bat there still remains a residue which requires the 

 above explanation. It is to be hoped that the printing of this list may stimulate lovers of Ameri- 

 cana to explore a Held until now almost wholly neglected, and which may yield still more abundant 

 material to the student possessed of means and leisure. As a side issue to other more directly 

 practical work, it is hoped that this list may still prove an acceptable contribution to American 

 bibliography. 



