Report of the Librarian. 
lix 
n value, it was decided by the committee to suit the binding 
to the book in each case. The more valuable books were then to 
be bound in half morocco, while others were to be bound in 
sheep or roan. Many it was thought best not to bind. Dis- 
•cretion in this regard was left with the librarian. The binding 
was given by the committee to the Madison Book Bindery, G-. 
G-rimm, at the following prices: 
•5^x74 
6|-x9 . 
6-J-x9. 
9x13. 
9x13. 
9x13. 
Size. 
Kind of Binding. 
| \ Morocco. 
4 Roan or Buffing 
4 Sprinkled Sheep 
4 Morocco........ 
4 Roan or Buffing. 
4 Sprinkled Sheep 
4 Morocco.. . 
4 Roan or Buffing. 
4 Sprinkled Sheep 
Price per 
Volume. 
60c. 
50c. 
50c. 
70c. 
60c. 
65c. 
90c. 
75c. 
85c. 
This work was begun in the fall of 1892, and up to the 
present (September 1st, 1893) the number of books bound and 
returned to the shelves of the library is 513, of which 160 are 
bound in half morocco, 69 in half sprinkled sheep and 284 
either in half roan or buffing. The bills paid for this bind¬ 
ing by the treasurer amount to $349.25, which makes the aver¬ 
age cost per volume 68 cents. There are now in process of bind¬ 
ing at the Madison bindery, 221 volumes, and at Park’s bind¬ 
ery 125 volumes (same terms as Madison bindery.) These 
should be bound and on the shelves of the library before the 
next (24th) annual meeting of the Academy. When these are 
ready 859 volumes will have been bound. Most of the unbound 
volumes still in the library cases—excluding some issues of 
■series which have been received at the library within two years— 
•either do not seem to warrant a binding or they have come to 
the library somewhat stoutly bound in paper or boards (often 
:sewed), and in whole volumes with the designation of the volume 
printed on the back. Many of the latter volumes are quite 
