Bibliotheca Americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time. Begun by Joseph Sabin, and continued by Wilberforce Eames for the Bibliographical Society of America
Vail, R. W. G (Robert William Glenroie) 1890-1966 Search this
Physical description:
29 v. front. (v. 29 : ports.) 23 - 25 cm
Type:
Bibliography
Place:
United States
Date:
1868
1936
1868-1936
Notes:
Imprint varies: v. 1, New York, J. Sabin, 1868.--v. 2-11, J. Sabin & Sons, 1869-79.--v. 12-13, J. Sabins sons, 1880-81.--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.
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 america)--v. 20-29, Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America...
Editors: 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)
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. cxvii (v. 20, pt. 1/2) 1892; resumed with pt. cxvii (v. 20, pt.3) 1937)
Vols. 1-19, "Edition, 525 copies, octavo...and 110 copies on large paper".
