The collection of John Boyd Thacher in the Library of Congress.

  • John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:
1931
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1931.

Physical description

3 volumes : illustrations (facsimiles, 1 color), portrait ; 27 cm

Notes

The first volume is a reissue, with added title and preface, of the volume published in 1915 with title: Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher collection of incunabula
Compilers: v. 1, F. W. Ashley; v. 2, Miss A. L. Shiley under direction of F. W. Ashley; v. 3, H. E. Bourne assisted by Mrs. G. A. MacCormick
The collection, deposited in the Library of Congress at various dates between April 1910 and February 1921, was bequeathed to the library by Mrs. Thacher, January 25, 1925

Bibliographic information

The following items in vol. 2 were permanently returned to the estate in 1934: the Pierre Margry item in the American section (p. 29) and in the Bibliographic works section, the entire list of titles (p. 55-95)

Contents

1. Incunabula.--2. Books relating to the French revolution. Early Americana, miscellaneous books and bibliographic apparatus.--3. Autographs relating to the French revolution. Autographs of European notables.

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Holdings

  • Lacks vol. 1

Where to find it

  • Vol. 2

    LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    YHRA.6
    Open shelves
  • Vol. 3

    LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    YHRA.6
    Open shelves

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