Bibliotheca Americana : a dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time / begun by Joseph Sabin, continued by Wilberforce Eames and completed by R. W. G. Vail for the Bibliographical Society of America.

Dictionary of books relating to America

New York : Joseph Sabin, 1868-1936.

29 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Title varies: v. 1-19, and v. 20, pt. 1/2, A dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time. (Half-title: Bibliotheca Americana); v. 20-29, Bibliotheca Americana. A dictionary of books relating to America.

Imprint varies: v. 1, New York, J. Sabin, 1868; -v. 2-10, J. Sabin & Sons, 1869-79; v. 11-13, J. Sabin's Son, 1879-81; v. 14-19, Sabin, 1884-91; v. 20-26 [Bibliographical Society of America, W. E. Rudge, printer] 1892/1928-1935. (Imprint of v. 20, pt. 1/2, New York, Sabin 1892); v. 27-29 [Portland, Me., The Southworth Anthoensen Press] 1936.

Editors: v. 1-19, and v. 20, pt.1/2, Joseph Sabin; v. 20, pt. 3-6 and v. 21, pt. 1, Wilberforce Eames for the Bibliographical Society of America; v. 21, pt. 2-6 and v. 22-29, R. W. G. Vail.

Issued in 172 parts with cover titles numbered consecutively, 6 parts (or 3 double parts) forming a volume (v. 29, four parts)

"Library location symbols": v. 29, p. [299]-305.

Publication was suspended from 1892 to 1927, when it was resumed with the parts numbered continuously with the last issued in 1892 (Suspended with pt. CXV/CXVI (v. 20, pt. 1/2) 1892; resumed with pt. CXVII (v. 20, pt. 3) 1927)

"Bibliographia Americana 1866 and 1936": v. 29, p. [xiii]-xxi.

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