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PREFACE. .. .. .. "
INTRODUCTION.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL PROLEGOMENA.
Bibliographical works on books relating to America.

- iv Bibliographical books printed in America.

1. Periodical Publications. ..
2. Catalogues and Handbooks for the use of buyers and sellers. xxviii

3. Works devoted to special branches of literature. ..
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE.
Chapter I. First Colonial Period.

xxxvii II. Second Colonial Period. ..

xli III. First American Period.

xliv IV. Second American Period. ..

li V. Second American Period, continued. VI. Second American Period, concluded.

lxxi VII. Foreign Writers in America.

lxxvi VIII. Education. ..

lxxxi IX. Introduction and Progress of Printing.

lxxxiii X. Remuneration of Authors. ..

lxxxvi XI. The Book Trade and its Extent.

Ixxxvii XII. Newspapers and Periodicals. ..

xci XIII. Printing Presses. ...

*xcvii XIV. Typography; Type-Foundries ; Paper ; Binding, etc.

*xcix XV. General Remarks.

*cii PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED STATES. Chapter I. Collegiate Libraries.

xcix II. Proprietary and Subscription Libraries. ..

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III. Congressional and State Libraries.
IV. Town Libraries. ..

V. Smithsonian Institution.
VI. Public School and District Libraries. ..
VII. General Summary of the Public Libraries of the United

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CLASSED LIST of Books.

I. Bibliography.
II. Collections.
III. Theology

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