,! ,libr>y ,s]ies ,,edit$ ,,by ,,dr4 ,,ri*>d ,,g>nett ,v ,,essays ,,9 ,,libr>ian%ip ,,& ,,bibliography ,! ,libr>y ,s]ies ,,edit$1 ,,) ,,introductions1 ,,by ,,dr4 ,,ri*>d ,,g>nett1 ,,late ,,keep] ,,( ,,pr9t$ ,,books ,,9 ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum4 ,i4 ,,! ,,free ,,libr>y3 ,its ,hi/ory & ,pres5t ,condition4 ,by ,j4 ,j4 ,,ogle1 ( ,bootle ,free ,libr>y4 ,,ii4 ,,libr>y ,,con/ruction1 ,,ar*itecture1 ,,& ,,fitt+s4 ,by ,f4 ,j4 ,,burgoyne1 ( ! ,tate ,c5tral ,libr>y1 ,brixton4 ,) #ada ,illu/rations4 ,,iii4 ,,libr>y ,,adm9i/ration4 ,by ,j4 ,,macf>lane1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,,iv4 ,,prices ,,( ,,books4 ,by ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,:eatley1 ( ! ,society ( ,arts4 ,v4 ,,essays ,,9 ,,libr>ian%ip ,,& ,,bibliography4 ,by ,,ri*>d ,,g>nett1 ,c4,b41 ,,ll4,d41 late ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 ,briti% ,museum4 ,,essays ,,9 ,,libr>ian%ip ,,& ,,bibliography ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,g>nett1 ,c4,b41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,late ,,keep] ,,( ,,pr9t$ ,,books1 ,,briti% ,,museum ,illu/ration3 ,george ,all5 colophon ,,new ,,york3 ,,francis ,p4 ,,h>p] ,,london3 ,,george ,,all5 #ahii ,,preface ,! essays collect$ 9 ?is volume are = ! mo/ "p occasional & desultory1 produc$ 9 compliance ) reque/s ( fri5ds1 or ! appeals ( editors ( bibliographical j\rnals or organis]s ( libr>y congresses1 to meet "s special em]g5cy1 & treat+ ( :atev] appropriate matt] came readie/ to h&4 ,! mo/ important ( !m1 h[ev]1 ?\gh compos$ at consid]able int]vals1 & devoid ( any consci\s relation to ea* o!r1 are yet unit$ by ! pres5ce ( a p]vad+ idea1 :i* may be def9$ z ! importance ( sci5tific processes z auxili>ies to libr>y managem5t4 ,x seems almo/ prepo/]\s to speak ( typography z a sci5tific process1 yet su* x is 9 its relation to ! graphic art :i* x sup]s$$ z an ag5t 9 ! production ( books4 ,x w\ld be ! m]e/ surplusage to advocate ! application ( pr9t+ to any class ( manuscript books b "o2 & t1 /rangely en\gh1 is ! book ( books1 ! catalogue4 ,:5 x is consid]$ h[ few ( ! great libr>ies ( ,europe h z yet manag$ to get _! catalogues pr9t$1 & 9 h[ _m ! introduction ( pr9t is z yet resi/$1 or beset ) imp$im5ts hi!rto insurm\ntable1 x is cle> t ! b5efits ( pr9t+ may ev5 n[ be set =? ) pr(it4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! "q is b hi/orical z reg>ds ! only libr>y ( :i* ! pres5t writ] c presume to speak4 ,typography has n[ reign$ at ! ,briti% ,museum = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 & any discussion ( its advantages or disadvantages conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ essays may be reg>d$ z out ( date4 ,x is hop$1 nev]!less1 t ! hi/orical int]e/ atta*+ to ! subject may excuse ! reproduction ( ^! pap]s4 ,public ,libr>ies & _! ,catalogues 7#ahgi7 depicts ! hesitations ( a transition p]iod :5 ! subject 0 9 ! air1 b :5 ! precise mann] 9 :i* ! introduction ( pr9t w\ld take place 0 z yet unc]ta94 ,! ,pr9t+ ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue 7#ahhb7 describes ! results ( ne>ly two ye>s ( actual "w2 & ,! ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 & ,future ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue 7#ahhh7 reviews ! entire subject1 bo? hi/orically & ) a view to ! ev5tual republication ( ! catalogue4 ,a f\r? pap]1 contribut$ to ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,conf]5ce ( #ahhe1 has be5 )held1 to m9imise ! repetition :i* may be ju/ly alleg$ z a defect 9 ! essays n[ repr9t$4 ,! indulg5t read] w consid] t x 0 impossible to travel repeat$ly ov] ! same gr\nd )\t frequ5t recurr5ce to ! same facts & argum5ts3 & x has be5 ?\ght bett] to tol]ate an admitt$ lit]>y blemi% ?an to run any risk ( impair+ ! docum5t>y value ( ! articles4 ,if ! writ] _h once begun to alt]1 he might h be5 tempt$ to alt] mu*4 ,read]s ( ! pres5t day may feel surprise at ! t5tative "* ( "s portions ( ! fir/ essay 9 ord] ( date1 & at :at seems almo/ a disc\ragem5t ( ! idea ( a complete pr9t$ catalogue4 ,! pr9cipal reason 0 ! mod]ate expectation !n ent]ta9$ ( any sub/antial help f ! ,treasury4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! annual grant be/[$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance w\ld h kept ! catalogue =ty ye>s at press2 &1 _h a /rictly alphabetical ord] ( publication be5 adopt$1 x w\ld aft] "s ye>s h be5 po9t$ out ) d]ision t ! great ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue 0 /ill 9 its ,a ,b ,c4 ,! writ]1 !re=e1 ex]t$ :at influ5ce he possess$ to keep ! idea ( a complete pr9t$ catalogue 9 ! backgr\nd1 & to en=ce t ( ! publication ( s+le articles complete 9 !mselves :i* w\ld be valuable z special bibliographies4 ,a m]e fragm5t ( lett] ,a1 x 0 manife/1 c\ld be ( little use beyond ! walls ( ! ,museum1 b a sep>ate issue ( ! article ,ari/otle might h great wor?4 ,! situation 0 entirely alt]$ :5 ! ,treasury s increas$ _! grant z to af=d a reasonable prospect ( f9i%+ ! catalogue 9 tw5ty ye>s in/ead ( =ty4 ,! fragm5t>y sy/em ( publication 0 !reupon quietly dropp$1 & pr9t+ w5t on 9 /eady alphabetical sequ5ce4 ,x is due to ! ,treasury to /ate t1 s9ce ?is augm5tation ( ! grant1 _! treatm5t ( ?is bran* ( ! ,museum s]vice has be5 uni=mly lib]al4 ,x is to be hop$ t ?is b\ntiful _s w n expire ) ! completion ( ! catalogue1 b w f9d expression 9 a repr9t incorporat+ all ! accessions :i* h gr[n up :ile x has be5 at press1 z propos$ 9 a v able article 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review = ,octob] #ahih4 ,aft] ! application ( pr9t to ! catalogue1 me*anical process has r5d]$ no su* s]vice to ! ,briti% ,museum ,libr>y z ! introduction ( ! slid+-press1 ! subject ( ano!r essay4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 pr9t+ 0 ! result ( half a c5tury ( incessant controv]sy1 ! slid+-press seem$ to fall f ! cl\ds4 ,its introduction 0 a c\p d'tat2 five m9utes suffic$ to conv9ce ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! s\ndness ( ! idea1 & ! ?+ 0 virtually done4 ,no m /rik+ contra/ c be conceiv$ ?an t betwe5 ! condition ( ! ,libr>y ! day be=e ?is feasibility 0 demon/rat$1 oppress$ by ! app>5tly insoluble problem h[ to f9d room = its books1 & ! condition ( ! ,libr>y ! day aft] solution1 sudd5ly end[$ ) a practically indef9ite capacity = expansion1 save only 9 ! dep>tm5t ( newspap]s4 ,no "o unacqua9t$ ) ! int]nal economy ( ! ,museum w fully appreciate ! sav+ ( public money1 to say no m1 effect$ by ?is simple contrivance4 ,pr9t & ! slid+-press are n[1 along ) ! electric light1 undisput$ possessions ( ! ,museum2 b telegraphy & photography1 ! two o!r applications ( sci5tific +5uity recomm5d$ 9 ?is volume1 h n yet be5 enli/$ 9 h] s]vice4 ,:5 ! pr9t+ telegraph obta9s a foot+1 ample occupation w be f\nd = x4 ,its mo/ useful z well z mo/ /rik+ application1 h[ev]1 w probably always be ! "o pr9cipally dwelt ^u "h1 ! enabl+ e dem& = a book made 9 ! read+-room to be simultane\sly regi/]$ 9 ! ,libr>y1 ?us aboli%+ at a /roke ! vexati\s delays t n[ int]v5e betwe5 ! writ+ ( a ticket & its deliv]y 9 ! prop] qu>t]4 ,! advantage alike to ! public & to ! /aff is s obvi\s t ! only "q ought to be z to ! applicability ( electrical p[] to ! transmission ( legible messages "u ! special circum/ances1 :i* an intellig5t c\rse ( exp]im5ts w\ld spe$ily det]m9e4 ,if telegraphy has be5 neglect$1 ! same _c be said ( photography4 ,! mo/ p]fect unanimity exi/s )9 & outside ! ,museum ) respect to ! b5efit :i* ! adoption ( photography z a dep>tm5t ( ! regul> "w ( ! in/itution w\ld conf] alike ^u x & ^u ! public4 ,nev]!less1 n a s+le /ep has be5 tak5 s9ce ! writ] br\ght ! subject =w>d 9 #ahhd1 prec$$ z ?is _h be5 by ! successful introduction ( photography at ! ,bodleian ,libr>y 9 connection ) ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press4 ,gov]nm5t seems unable to p]ceive ! public b5efit to be d]iv$ f ! *eap reproduction & unlimit$ multiplication ) infallible accuracy ( hi/orical docum5ts & curr5t (ficial pap]s2 & al?\gh ! ,museum has ( late successfully resort$ to photography = its own publications1 ?is has necess>ily involv$ ! employm5t ( a pr(essional photograph]1 ^: *>ges are an insup]able imp$im5t to any consid]able ext5sion ( ! sy/em4 ,x _c be too emphatically reit]at$ t ! "q is entirely "o ( exp5se4 ,s long z ! photograph] is a private tradesman he mu/ ( necessity be paid by 8 cu/om]s1 & = any ext5sive und]tak+ mu/ inevitably *>ge prices emb>rass+ to public in/itutions & prohibitive to private individuals4 ,make him a public sal>i$ (fic]1 & by f> ! l>g] "p ( ! co/ is elim9at$ at a /roke4 ,:at may be done is %[n by ! rec5t exploit ( ! ,newb]y ,libr>y at ,*icago1 ref]r$ to 9 a note at page #hf1 :i* has turn$ ! bewild]+ multitude ( ! accession p>ts ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue into a s+le alphabetical s]ies by simply photograph+ ! titles s+ly1 & !n comb9+ ! copies 9 a catalogue4 ,x is q possible t ! ent]prise may prove f9ancially unremun]ative1 b ?is w\ld n be ! case if x _h be5 execut$ z a portion ( ! "w ( a national in/itution controll$ by ! ,/ate1 :i* on its "p w\ld h be5 rec\p$1 or ne>ly s1 by ! patronage ( private cu/om]s4 ,x is only necess>y to add t ! ,/ate %\ld on no acc\nt seek to make a pr(it out ( photography1 & t all transactions betwe5 ! ,museum or any o!r public dep>tm5t & ! nation1 :]e money is conc]n$1 %\ld be conduct$ on ! pr9ciple ( af=d+ ! greate/ possible public advantage at ! smalle/ possible co/4 ,( ! essays & addresses unconnect$ ) ?is p>ticul> gr\p n mu* ne$ be said4 ,z be=e m5tion$1 !y are 9 g5]al m]e occasional pieces1 call$ into be+ by ! casual ne$ = a lit]>y contribution or a spee*4 ,on su* occasions ! writ] has always endeav\r$ to select "s subject some:at out ( ! common track1 ) a di/9ctly bibliographical flav\r if possible1 b n q s dry z an exact collation ( all ! kn[n copies ( ! ,gut5b]g ,bible4 ,9 su* a l9e he w\ld h be5 little likely to di/+ui% himself4 ,! ,pope is n always a !ologian1 nor ne$ ! ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books inevitably be a devotee ( black-lett] lore4 ,! bibliographical erudition app>5t 9 ! essay on ,s\? ,am]ican bibliography is entirely d]iv$ f ,seor ,m$9a's classic "w ^u ! subject4 ,! biographical notices at ! end ( ! volume h af=d$ ! writ] a welcome opportunity ( pay+ a j tribute to m5 ( em95ce 9 ! _w ( libr>ian%ip4 ,! memoir ( ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi may dem& "s apology on ! gr\nd ( ! ha/e & slightness almo/ insep>able f an obitu>y notice indit$ curr5te calamo4 ,! fame1 h[ev]1 ( ! man univ]sally recognis$ z ! second f\nd] ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 c well disp5se ) poli%$ eulogy4 ,! notices ( 8 successors1 compos$ m at leisure1 embody ! writ]'s cordial appreciation ( public s]vice1 & grateful s5se ( p]sonal k9dness4 ,9 conclusion1 ! au?or has to ackn[l$ge 8 obligations to ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 to ,messrs4 ,kegan ,paul ,co41 & to o!rs1 by ^: p]mission ^! essays are repr9t$4 ,r4 ,,g>nett4 ,may #ah1 #ahii4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,libr>y ,,association #a ,,public ,,libr>ies ,,& ,,_! ,,catalogues #cb ,,! ,,pr9t+ ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue #fg ,,! ,,pa/1 ,,pres5t1 ,,& ,,future ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue #hg ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue ,,z ,,! ,,basis ,,( ,a ,,univ]sal ,,catalogue #aji ,,introduction ,,( ,,european ,,pr9t+ ,,into ,,! ,,ea/ #aae ,,p>aguayan ,,& ,,arg5t9e ,,bibliography #abg ,,! ,,e>ly ,,italian ,,book ,,trade #ada ,,"s ,,book-,,hunt]s ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury #afa ,,libr>ian%ip ,,9 ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury #agd ,,! ,,manufacture ,,( ,,f9e ,,pap] ,,9 ,,engl& ,,9 ,,! ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury #aia ,,on ,,"s ,,colophons ,,( ,,! ,,e>ly ,,pr9t]s #aig ,,on ,,! ,,sy/em ,,( ,,classify+ ,,books ,,on ,,! ,,%elves ,,foll[$ ,,at ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum #baj ,,subject-,,indexes ,,to ,,transactions ,,( ,,le>n$ ,,societies #bbe ,,photography ,,9 ,,public ,,libr>ies #bcd ,,! ,,telegraph ,,9 ,,! ,,libr>y #bec ,,on ,,! ,,protection ,,( ,,libr>ies ,,f ,,fire #beh ,,! ,,slid+-,,press ,,at ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum #bfb ,,on ,,! ,,provision ,,( ,,additional ,,space ,,9 ,,libr>ies #bgb ,,preface ,,to ,,blades' ,,enemies ,,( ,,books #bhc ,,sir ,,an?ony ,,panizzi1 ,k4,c4,b4 #bhh ,,! ,,late ,,john ,,w9t] ,,jones1 ,v4,p4,s4,a4 #cjd ,,! ,,late ,,h5ry ,,/ev5s1 ,f4,s4,a4 #cbe ,,! ,,late ,,sir ,,edw>d ,a4 ,,bond1 ,k4,c4,b4 #cce ,,index #cda ,,essays ,,9 ,,libr>ian%ip ,,& ,,bibliography ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,libr>y ,,association#a3a ,!re are times 9 ! lives ( in/itutions z well z individuals :5 retrospect is a good ?+2 :5 x is desirable to look back & see h[ f> "o has travell$1 & by :at road2 :e!r ! pa? ( progress has always be5 9 ! "r direction2 :e!r x may n h be5 sometimes unnecess>ily devi\s2 :e!r valuable ?+s may n h be5 dropp$ or omitt$1 9 que/ ( :i* x may be desirable to travel back2 :e!r1 on ! o!r h&1 ! j\rney may n h be5 f]tile 9 glad surprises1 & h l$ to acquisitions & discov]ies ( :i*1 at />t+1 "o ent]ta9$ no notion4 ,! int]val ( sixte5 ye>s :i* has elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ meet+ ( ?is ,association at ,london1 sugge/s t su* a "t may well h arriv$ 9 its hi/ory4 ,!re is yet ano!r reason :y ! pres5t meet+ invites to retrospection4 ,we c look back 9 e s5se ( ! t]m4 ,all our pa/ is beh9d u 9 a physical z well z 9 an intellectual s5se4 ,we are z f> nor? z ev] we c g4 ,!re are1 ,i rejoice to ?9k1 ,briti% libr>ies & libr>ians ev5 f>!r nor? ?an ,ab]de51 b x is almo/ safe to pr$ict t !re nev] w be congresses4 ,we are actually f>!r nor? ?an ,mosc[1 almo/ z f> z ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,look+ back 9 imag9ation we c see ! map ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&--& we mu/ n =get ,france--dott$ ov] ) ! places ( our meet+s1 all alike conspicu\s by ! cordiality ( our reception1 ea* specially conspicu\s by "s special remembrance1 z-- ,ea* g>l&$ ) h] peculi> fl[]1 ,danc$ into light1 & di$ into ! %ade4 ,! temptation to l+] ^u ^! recollections is v /rong1 b ,i mu/ n yield to x1 because m s]i\s matt]s claim att5tion1 & because "t w\ld n suffice1 & because ! int]e/ ( our memb]s & any o!r auditors mu/ necess>ily be 9 proportion to ! numb] ( meet+s !y h !mselves att5d$1 :ile ! "t1 alas6 sl[ly b c]ta9ly approa*es :5 ! fir/ meet+s w n be rememb]$ by any "o4 ,yet 9 a retrospective address x w\ld be impossible to pass )\t notice ! fir/ two meet+s ( all1 = x 0 by !m t ! "*1 s9ce s admirably ma9ta9$1 0 impress$ ^u ! ,association4 ,we fir/ met at ! ,london ,in/itution 9 ,f9sbury ,circus "u ! auspices ( ! man :o1 above all m51 has ! be/ "r to be acc\nt$ our f\nd]--! pres5t ,bodleian ,libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,ni*olson4 ,meet+s 9 ,london1 ,i may say = ! in=mation ( our nor!rn fri5ds1 lab\r "u a s]i\s defect z comp>$ ) ,ab]de5 & o!r m fav\r$ places--a defici5cy 9 ! accessories ( sight-see+ & hospitality4 ,n t ,london]s are any less hospitable ?an o!r citiz5s1 b !re are reasons pat5t to all :y 9 t enorm\s metropolis--till lately "u su* a v anomal\s sy/em or no sy/em ( municipal gov]nm5t1 & :]e innum]able objects ( int]e/ are = ! mo/ "p common prop]ty--ent]ta9m5ts _c be sy/ematically organis$1 especially at seasons ( ! ye> :5 unless1 "u ! pres5t disp5sation1 "o is an unpair$ memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 x is almo/ a reproa* to be f\nd 9 ! metropolis4 ,= all t1 ,i sc>cely ?9k t any meet+ 0 enjoy$ ) ze/ equal to ! ga!r+ 9 t amphi!atre & lecture room1 ne>ly z subdu$ 9 light b n[ise z cool z a subm>9e grot4 ,= we 7 do+ !n :at we c\ld n d aft]w>ds 9 ! maje/ic hall ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 or 9 ! spl5did delib]ative *amb] accord$ to u by ! lib]ality ( ! corporation ( ,birm+ham4 ,we 7 legislat+1 we 7 trac+ ! l9es ( ! future2 mo/ int]e/+ & important ( all1 we 7 prov+ :e!r ! conception ( a ,libr>y ,association1 s attractive on pap]1 0 really a liv+ conception t w\ld "w4 ,t ?is "q 0 s triumphantly answ]$ ,i h always attribut$ 9 great measure to ! pres5ce among u ( a *oice b& ( libr>ians f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! g5tlem5 knew :at we only surmis$2 !y _h be5 accu/om$ to reg>d !mselves z memb]s ( an organis$ pr(ession2 !y felt !mselves recognis$ & hon\r$ z su*2 !y _h ample exp]i5ce ( congresses & public canvasses & libr>y j\rnals2 !y 7 j ! m5 to inspire ,engli% libr>ians1 n ) ! public _s :i* !y possess$ already1 b ) ! esprit de corps :i*1 9 _! !n disp]s$ & unorganis$ condition1 !y c\ld n possess4 ,!y came to me at lea/ z a revelation2 ! horizon wid5$ all r\nd1 & ! life & _s !y infus$ into ! meet+ contribut$ l>gely to make x ! success x 04 ,_h we gone away !n ) ! s5sation ( failure1 x is n likely t ,i %\ld n[ be address+ y 9 ,ab]de5 or else:]e4 ,b !re 0 ano!r ordeal to be fac$4 ,critics say t ! second book or picture is v commonly decisive ( ! future ( an au?or or arti/ ^: db has be5 successful--x %[s :e!r he possesses /ay+ p[]4 ,well1 :5 next ye> we came to ,ox=d1 9 t s5se ( ! t]m we did come to /ay4 ,! v>iety & ! int]e/ ( ! pap]s1 & ! _s ( ! discussions1 %[$ t !re exi/$ bo? ample mat]ial = our delib]ations & ample int]e/ & ability to r5d] delib]ation pr(itable4 ,"h aga9 we 7 l>gely indebt$ to individuals1 & my words w f9d an e*o 9 all :o knew ! late ,mr4 ,erne/ ,*e/] ,?omas1 :5 ,i say t nev] did he exhibit 8 gifts to su* advantage1 nev] did he r5d] su* s]vices to ! ,association1 z on ?is occasion4 ,8 c\rtesy1 tact1 & good hum\r all c emulate2 ! advantages :i* he enjoy$ 9 f9d+ himself s ?or\ghly at home c\ld h be5 %>$ by any o!r memb] ( ! ,univ]sity2 b ! peculi> brightness ) :i* he enliv5$ & irradiat$ ! proce$+s 0 some?+ q 8 own4 ,i mu/ n suff] myself to dwell on o!r ga!r+s--all equally agreeable1 "s almo/ z memorable2 b1 le/ ,i seem =getful ( a v important bran* ( ! "w ( ! ,association1 ,i mu/ briefly allude to ! mon?ly meet+s held 9 ,london1 :]e s _m valuable pap]s h be5 read--subsequ5tly made g5]al prop]ty by publication 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,association1 if orig9ally deliv]$ to audi5ces probably v fit1 c]ta9ly v few4 ,x is greatly to be regrett$ t prov9cial memb]s _c p>ticipate 9 ^! ga!r+s1 b ?is is practically impossible1 save by ! annihilation ( "t & space--! mode/ reque/1 says ,pope1 ( abs5t lov]s4 ,i %all n[ proce$ to take up "s ( ! m int]e/+ !mes broa*$ at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,association1 "t n all[+ me to proce$ fur!r1 & to rem>k ^u ! progress :i* may appe> to h be5 made 9 ! int]val t[>ds accompli%+ ! objects !n indicat$4 ,i %all !n v5ture "s brief rem>ks on ! libr>y movem5t at ! pres5t day1 z conc]ns public feel+ & public sympa?y 9 _! effect on ! /atus ( libr>ian%ip z a pr(ession4 ,my obs]vations mu/ ( c\rse be v desultory & imp]fect1 = an adequate treatm5t ( ^! subjects w\ld absorb ! entire "t ( ! pres5t meet+4 ,i h also always felt t ! ,presid5t's address1 ?\gh c]ta9ly an indisp5sable portion ( our proce$+s1 is 9 "o aspect ornam5tal1 & t ! real bus9ess ( a meet+1 ap>t f its legislative & adm9i/rative dep>tm5ts1 is ! read+ ( pap]s & ! discussion to :i* ^! give rise4 ,i hope t ^! discussions w be1 l ! ,?ames1 )\t o'erfl[+1 full4 ,ov]fl[ we mu/ n4 ,x w be a great satisfaction to me if1 :5 ! meet+ is ov]1 x %\ld be f\nd t ev]y?+ writt5 = x has be5 he>d by x1 & t no?+ has be5 tak5 z read4 ,! mo/ important subject introduc$ at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg 0 t ( free libr>ies 9 small t[ns1 b any rem>ks :i* ,i may (f] on ?is w come m appropriately into a review ( ! progress :i* libr>ies are n[ mak+4 ,next 9 importance1 p]haps1 c]ta9ly 9 g5]al int]e/1 7 ! discussions on catalogu+4 ,9 ?is dep>tm5t ,i may congratulate ! ,association on mat]ial progress1 to :i* its own lab\rs h1 9 great measure1 contribut$4 ,!re is mu* m unanimity ?an !re us$ to be respect+ ! pr9ciples on :i* catalogues %\ld be made4 ,admirable catalogues h be5 issu$1 & cont9ue to be kept up by ! pr9cipal libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & if n[ & !n "s v small & b5ight$ libr>y issues a catalogue ^: navets excite d]ision1 su* cases are v exceptional4 ,rules h be5 promulgat$ bo? "h & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* h met ) g5]al ass5t1 & ,i d n anticipate t any mat]ial dep>ture f !m w be made4 ,i only wi% to say1 z e libr>ian is naturally suppos$ to reg>d 8 own catalogue z a model1 t ,i d n reg>d ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue 9 ?is light s f> z conc]ns libr>ies ( av]age size & type4 ,! requirem5ts ( l>ge & small libr>ies are v diff]5t1 & t may be q "r 9 "o :i* w\ld be q wrong 9 ano!r4 ,i c1 p]haps1 sc>cely express ?is diff]5ce m accurately ?an by rem>k+ t :ile ! catalogue ( a small1 & m especially ( a popul>1 libr>y1 %\ld be a f9d+ catalogue1 t ( a l>ge libr>y repres5t+ all dep>tm5ts ( lit]ature mu/ be to a great ext5t a lit]>y catalogue4 ,x is n meant m]ely to enable ! read] to procure 8 book ) ! lea/ possible delay1 b also to pres5t an epitome ( ! life-"w ( e au?or1 & to assi/ ! rese>*es ( ! lit]>y hi/orian4 ,h5ce ! explanation & ju/ification ( "s po9ts :i* h on speci\s gr\nds be5 object$ to 9 ! ,museum ,catalogue4 ,x has be5 ?\ght /range1 = in/ance1 t anonym\s books ( :i* ! au?or%ip is kn[n--su* z ! fir/ editions ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels--%\ld n be ent]$ "u ! names ( ! au?ors4 ,two excell5t reasons may be giv53 because by s ent]+ ! book ! "* ( ! catalogue z a bibliographical record w\ld be de/roy$2 & because by ent]+ "o description ( anonym\s books 9 "o way & ano!r 9 ano!r1 !re w\ld be an end to ! uni=mity ( rule :i* is necess>y to prev5t a v ext5sive catalogue f gett+ into confusion4 ,ano!r in/ance is ! catalogu+ ( academical transactions & p]iodicals "u ! respective heads ( ,academies & ,p]iodical ,publications1 :i* has be5 mu* criticis$4 ,x is q true t ! ,qu>t]ly ,review c be f\nd m easily "u t head ?an "u ,p]iodical ,publications1 ,london1 b x is also true t ! gr\p+ ( all academical & all p]iodical publications "u ^! two great heads is invaluable to ! bibliograph]1 ! lit]>y hi/orian1 & ! /ati/ician1 :o mu/ be exce$+ly ?ankful t ! in=mation ( :i* !y are 9 que/ is pres5t$ to !m 9 a conc5trat$ =m1 in/ead ( hav+ to be s\ght = ?r\gh an enorm\s catalogue4 ,^! obs]vations d n 9 any way apply to libr>ies ( an ess5tially popul> "*1 & ,i m]ely make !m by way ( en=c+ ! proposition t ! works ( su* libr>ies & ^? ( national or univ]sity libr>ies are diff]5t1 & t we mu/ bew>e ( a ca/-iron uni=mity ( rule4 ,!re is yet ano!r int]m$iate class ( libr>y1 ! comp>atively small b highly select1 su* z college & club libr>ies1 :i* w probably f9d x m advantage\s to pursue an int]m$iate c\rse1 z ,i imag9e !y d1 judg+ f ! v excell5t specim5s ( catalogu+ = :i* we are indebt$ to "s ( !m4 ,& !re is yet ano!r class1 ! libr>ies ( ! collectors ( exce$+ly r>e lit]atures1 su* z ! ,*atswor? ,libr>y1 ,mr4 ,hu?'s1 & ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson's4 ,9 su* catalogues m9ut5ess ( bibliographical detail is rightly c>ri$ to an ext5t uncall$ = 9 great miscellane\s catalogues l t ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & :i*1 x is to be hop$1 may nev] be attempt$ !re1 = if x 7 x w\ld disorganise ! e/abli%m5t4 ,x is n ! bus9ess ( libr>ians z public s]vants to provide recondite bibliographical luxuries4 ,^! ?+s are excell5t1 b !y lie 9 ! dep>tm5t ( speciali/s & amateurs1 :o may be expect$ to cultivate x 9 ! future z !y h done 9 ! pa/4 ,! limits ( public & private ent]prise mu/ be kept di/9ct4 ,ano!r "q ( catalogu+ :i* occupi$ ! att5tion ( ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg 0 ! important "o ( subject catalogues4 ,9 ?is ,i am able to ann\nce ! mo/ satisfactory progress4 ,9 ! face ( ! mass ( in=mation cont9ually p\r+ 91 ! _w has become alive to ! importance ( cond5s+1 di/ribut+1 & r5d]+ g5]ally available ! in=mation :i* x possesses already4 ,?ree v rem>kable a*ievem5ts ( ?is k9d may be notic$4 ,! fir/ is ,poole's ,index to ,p]iodicals1 ) its cont9uation1 a "w s invaluable t we n[ wond] h[ we c\ld h exi/$ )\t x1 b s labori\s t we c\ld h>dly h hop$ to see x exi/ at all1 especially consid]+ t x is an a*ievem5t ( co-op]ative catalogu+4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! want x supplies1 ,i may m5tion t x has be5 f\nd necess>y at ! ,briti% ,museum to reproduce ! prelim9>y tables by photography 9 a numb] ( copies1 ! orig9als hav+ be5 worn to pieces4 ,! next "w ,i %all m5tion is ! subject index to ! mod]n books acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum s9ce #ahhj--two bulky volumes1 prep>$ 9 non-(ficial "t1 ) ! greate/ zeal & devotion1 by ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,read+ ,room1 ,mr4 ,=tescue1 & cont9u$ by him to ! pres5t "t4 ,!y are simply invaluable1 & x is only to be regrett$ t !y h be5 issu$ at too high a price to be g5]ally available to ! public4 ,?is is n ! case ) ! ?ird publication :i* ,i h to m5tion--! class$ catalogue issu$ by ,mr4 ,swan ,sonn5s*e91 ! utility ( :i* is v g5]ally kn[n4 ,a cognate feature ( ! times is ! great comp>ative att5tion n[ paid to index+1 :i* is sometimes c>ri$ to l5g?s almo/ ludicr\s4 ,! au?or ( a "w ( in=mation :o does n give an index is sure to be call$ ov] ! coals1 & ) reason1 = h[ else is ! review] to pick out ! plums unless he actually reads ! book8 ,i am n sure t ?is extreme facilitation ( k is 9 all respects a good ?+1 b x is at pres5t a necess>y ?+1 & correlat$ ) t preval5ce ( abridg$ hi/ories & biographies :i* x is easy to criticise1 b :i* has at lea/ two good po9ts--! evid5ce x af=ds ( ! exi/5ce ( a heal?y appetite = in=mation among a l>ge read+ class1 & ! fact t in=mation is ?us diffus$ among _m to :om x w\ld h be5 inaccessible "u o!r circum/ances4 ,connect$ ) ! subject ( indexes is t ( diction>y catalogues1 9 :i* ! alphabetical & ! subject catalogues are f\nd 9 a s+le li/4 ,i reta9 ! op9ion ,i h always held1 t ?is plan may answ] :]e ! libr>y & ! catalogue are n ext5sive1 b t :]e !y are1 confusion results2 ! wood _c be se5 = ! trees4 ,i !re=e recomm5d ! libr>ian ( ev5 a small libr>y1 9 plann+ 8 catalogue1 z well z ev]y?+ else1 to make sure :e!r 8 libr>y may n be de/9$ to become a great "o4 ,half ! difficulties "u :i* great libr>ies lab\r arise f ! failure to take f ! fir/ a suffici5tly g5]\s view ( ! possibilities & prospects ( ! in/itution4 ,) ?is view ( diction>y catalogues1 x is n likely t !y w be adopt$ at ! ,briti% ,museum1 b ,i h already expla9$ m ?an once ! facilities :i* ! ,museum possesses = =m+ an unequall$ s]ies ( subject catalogues by simply1 :5 ! great g5]al catalogue has be5 pr9t$1 cutt+ up copies pr9t$ on "o side only1 & arrang+ !m 9 a numb] ( indexes4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! ,museum c amply provide = its own ne$s 9 ?is mann]1 & ?us remove ! reproa* "u :i* x has always lab\r$1 & /ill lab\rs1 ( hav+ no subject catalogue except ,mr4 ,=tescue's4 ,! "q is :e!r ! indexes ?us creat$ are to become available = ! s]vice ( libr>ies & /ud5ts all ov] ! _w by be+ publi%$ & circulat$4 ,! solution ( ?is "q re/s ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ,i h allud$ to x "h pr9cipally 9 ! hope ( elicit+ t expression ( public op9ion )\t :i* ,gov]nm5t is h>dly likely to act4 ,! "q w probably become an actual "o t[>ds ! end ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,m5tion ( ?is "q naturally leads to ano!r1 :i* occasion$ "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ discussions ( ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg--! subject ( ! ,briti% ,museum 9 its relation to prov9cial culture4 ,?is 0 ably introduc$ by our fri5d ,mr4 ,axon1 :o dwelt especially on two po9ts 9 :i* prov9cial culture c\ld be promot$ by ! ,museum--! di/ribution ( duplicates & ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue4 ,on bo? ^! ,i am enabl$ to ann\nce ! mo/ satisfactory progress s9ce !y 7 v5tilat$ 9 #ahgg4 ,z reg>ds ! di/ribution ( duplicates1 inde$1 fur!r progress is impossible1 = we h di/ribut$ all we c sp>e4 ,! subject 0 en]getically tak5 up by ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,maunde ,?ompson1 %ortly aft] 8 accession to (fice1 & ! result has be5 t almo/ all ! pr9cipal libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry h receiv$ important b5efactions f ! ,museum4 ,libr>ies ( ! rank ( ! ,bodleian & ! ,guildhall h1 ( c\rse1 receiv$ ! fir/ consid]ation2 b ne>ly all h _h "s accession1 & 9 "s in/ances provision has be5 made = a regul> supply ( duplicate p>liam5t>y pap]s4 ,s9ce ! di/ribution ( ^! duplicates ! opportunity has fur!r pres5t$ itself1 ?r\gh ! ext5sive pur*ases made at ! sale ( ! ,hail/one ,libr>y1 = enri*+ ,york%ire libr>ies ) duplicate tracts relat+ to t c\nty1 & ,i am sure t ! tru/ees w readily avail !mselves ( any subsequ5t occasions4 ,i am aw>e t "s ?9k t di/ribution might be c>ri$ ev5 fur!r1 b ,i am c]ta9 t ?is is n ! case4 ,we are b\nd 9 hon\r n to give any pres5t$ books2 valuable pres5t$ books mu/ be protect$ by second copies2 copyright books _c be p>t$ ) because receipts h be5 giv5 = !m :i*1 if ! books disappe>$1 !re w\ld be no?+ to ju/ify1 :ile ! books & ! /amp %[+ ! date ( reception may be requir$ = legal purposes2 f9ally1 ! int]national copyright :i* us$ to provide ! ,museum ) s _m duplicates ( =eign books has n[ become utt]ly ext9ct 9 consequ5ce ( ! ,b]ne ,conv5tion4 ,! progress made 9 ! f> m important dep>tm5t ( ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue is already well kn[n to y4 ,i h be5 able to give ! ,association a satisfactory report ( progress on two occasions1 & ,i am n[ able to /ate t we h ent]$ into lett] ,p4 ,"s important gaps rema9 to be fill$ up1 b on ! o!r h& ! latt] "p ( ! catalogue is pr9t$ & publi%$ f ,u to ! end4 ,if ! ,treasury cont9ues its aid1 ,i h little d\bt t ! :ole w be publi%$ "s "t be=e ! end ( ! c5tury4 ,mr4 ,axon c]ta9ly did n exagg]ate ! value :i* su* a publication w\ld possess = g5]al culture1 & ,i am only sorry t x is n z yet prop]ly recognis$4 ,e l>ge t[n ought to h a copy ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 & ! supply ( ! accession p>ts ought to be regul>ly kept up4 ,x is too late n[ to d :at might h be5 done if ! importance ( ! und]tak+ _h be5 recognis$ f ! fir/3 b ! ov]sight c soon be repair$ if ! catalogue is repr9t$ z soon z complet$1 ) ! inclusion ( all ! additional titles t h s9ce gr[n up4 ,! edition c !n be made z l>ge z is necess>y to accommodate e important t[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,b ?is w n be done )\t ! application ( consid]able pressure to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ?is w n come )\t a mu* m g5]al int]e/ on ! "p ( ! public ?an !re is any reason to suppose exi/s at pres5t4 ,?is might1 h[ev]1 be creat$ by judici\s /imulus1 :i* mu/ come 9 ! fir/ in/ance f libr>ians1 :o1 ?\gh n collectively a highly influ5tial body1 h _m means ( privately influ5c+ p]sons ( weight1 & mak+ !mselves directly & indirectly he>d 9 ! public press4 ,i w take ! opportunity ( add+ a few words = ! hon\r ( a late em95t libr>ian4 ,9 ! num]\s pap]s :i* ,i h writt5 on ! subject ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 ,i h always made a po9t ( br++ =w>d ! ine/imable s]vices ( ! late ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,augu/us ,bond1 9 relation to x4 ,ev]y?+ :i* ,i h said ,i repeat4 ,)\t ,mr4 ,bond ! catalogue w\ld n n[ exi/ 9 pr9t1 or its appe>ance w\ld at any rate h be5 indef9itely def]r$4 ,9 exam9+1 h[ev]1 non-(ficial pap]s1 ,i h lately asc]ta9$ t ,mr4 ,?omas ,watts1 "o ( my pr$ecessors z ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 advocat$ ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue z e>ly z #ahee4 ,l myself1 :5 ,i recomm5d$ pr9t+1 n on ab/ract gr\nds1 b f ! impossibility ( any long] f9d+ space = ! catalogue 9 ! ,read+ ,room1 ,mr4 ,watts 0 l$ to adopt 8 view by collat]al consid]ations1 :i* x w\ld take too mu* "t to expla9 n[1 b :i* w be und]/ood :5 ,i publi% 8 pap]1 :i* ,i purpose do+4 ,mean:ile ,i am glad to h paid ?is pass+ tribute to ! memory ( ! mo/ le>n$ & ! mo/ widely in=m$ libr>ian t ! ,museum or ! c\ntry ev] possess$4 ,speak+ ( ! publication ( ,museum catalogues s9ce ! f\ndation ( ?is ,association1 ,i ought n to =get t ( ! e>ly ,engli% books prior to #afdj1 edit$ by ,mr4 ,bull52 or t ( ! maps1 edit$ by ,pr(essor ,d\glas2 or ! v>i\s catalogues ( ,ori5tal books & manuscripts4 ,! latt]1 prep>$ by ,dr4 ,rieu1 are treasures ( in=mation1 v mu* m ?an ord9>y catalogues4 ,ano!r subject 0 introduc$ at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg1 :i* admits ( wid] developm5t ?an any ( ^? already m5tion$1 & 9 :i* v mu* m rema9s to be done4 ,i allude to ! "q ( ! employm5t ( photography z an auxili>y to bibliography1 broa*$ by our lam5t$ fri5d ! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/ev5s1 9 8 pap] on ,photo-,bibliography4 ,?\gh ! ideas sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,/ev5s 7 highly +5i\s1 !y 7 p]haps bett] adapt$ = developm5t by private ent]prise ?an by libr>y organisations4 ,b !y l$ up directly to ano!r matt] ( mu* great] importance1 :i* ,i _h myself ! hon\r ( br++ be=e ! ,dubl9 ,conf]5ce--! feasibility ( mak+ book-photography national by ! creation ( a photographic dep>tm5t at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,i ne$ n repeat at l5g? :at 0 !n said by myself & o!r speak]s respect+ ! imm5se advantage ( provid+ a ready & *eap means = ! reproduction ( books 9 facsimile1 by :i* r>e books & p]i%+ manuscripts c\ld be multipli$ to any ext5t2 by :i* press copies c\ld be provid$ at a nom9al exp5se = any?+ t x 0 desir$ to repr9t2 by :i* legal docum5ts c\ld be plac$ beyond ! rea* ( injury1 & ! vex$ "q ( ! cu/ody ( p>i% regi/]s solv$ = ev]2 by :i* a great sy/em ( int]national ex*ange c\ld be e/abli%$ = ! hi/orical manuscripts ( all c\ntries4 ,! "o po9t :i* _c be too (t5 repeat$ or en=c$ is t ! ess5ce ( ! s*eme consi/s 9 ! abolition ( ! private photograph]1 at pres5t an inevitable & mo/ useful individual1 b :o is sadly 9 ! way ( l>g] public int]e/s4 ,s long z a private pr(it has to be made1 photography _c be *eap4 ,transf] ?is duty to a public (fic] paid by a public sal>y1 & ! *ief elem5t ( exp5se has disappe>$2 :ile ! slight exp5se ( ?is sal>y & co/ ( mat]ial1 if x is ?\ght wor? :ile to insi/ ^u its repaym5t1 w be repaid ov] & ov] by a trifl+ *>ge impos$ ^u ! public4 ,our ,association took ! matt] up1 b no?+ tangible has z yet result$ f its ef=ts1 nor c mu* be fairly expect$4 ,we are n a body adapt$ = public agitation1 nor c we be2 we h too little influ5ce z individuals2 z a corporation we are too disp]s$2 our g5]al meet+s are necess>ily infrequ5t2 we want organisation & mom5tum4 ,nev]!less1 v important progress 9 ?is direction may be record$1 or ,i %\ld n h be5 able to include x 9 my address4 ,x is due to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 :i* has e/abli%$ a photographic dep>tm5t 9 connection ) ! ,bodleian ,libr>y & ! ,univ]sity ,press1 :i* has %[n ! practicability ( ! und]tak+1 & has already r5d]$ important s]vices to private p]sons & public in/itutions1 ! ,briti% ,museum among ! latt]4 ,we are z yet f> f ! ideal1 = ! ,univ]sity mu/ ( necessity make a high] *>ge ?an w\ld be requisite 9 a ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t1 :i* might inde$ be b nom9al4 ,b an important /ep has be5 tak51 & ,ox=d w always h ! hon\r ( hav+ tak5 ! lead 9 ! sy/ematic application ( photography to libr>y purposes1 z ! si/] ,univ]sity has t ( hav+ be5 ! fir/1 n m]ely to pr9t a catalogue b to keep a catalogue up 9 pr9t4 ,ano!r subject :i* naturally attract$ ! att5tion ( ! ,association f ! fir/ 0 t ( b9d+4 ,!re are few matt]s ( m consequ5ce1 & ! increas+ deg5]acy ( ! b9d+s ( ord9>y books1 z issu$ by ! publi%]s1 r5d]s x ( m importance to libr>ians ?an ev]4 ,?is det]ioration is1 ( c\rse1 likely to ext5d to books b\nd = libr>ies1 if libr>ians are n v vigilant4 ,i 0 amus$ ! o!r day ) ! rem>k ( an ,am]ican libr>ian1 t he b\nd 8 newspap]s 9 br[n4 ,i ?\ght he ex]cis$ a wise discretion1 = ! newspap]s :i* 7 b\nd 9 gre5 at ! ,museum h become br[n1 l ! )]$ leaf1 & might z well h be5 s f ! fir/4 ,i d n "k t any important progress has be5 made 9 ord9>y b9d+1 al?\gh our ,am]ican fri5ds1 9 _! ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 are cont9ually giv+ u +5i\s h9ts :i* may prove v useful4 ,! buckram recomm5d$ by ,mr4 ,ni*olson has1 ,i ?9k1 ma9ta9$ its gr\nd2 we use x to "s ext5t at ! ,museum1 & are well satisfi$4 ,goatsk9 also has be5 rec5tly employ$2 x is a beautiful b9d+1 b liable to injury :5 a volume is subject$ to mu* we> & te>--a po9t :i* %\ld always be c>efully consid]$ be=e ! b9d+ ( a book is decid$ ^u4 ,! bett] descriptions ( clo? seem to be improv$1 & v recomm5dable = books 9 mod]ate use4 ,i am cont9ually /ruck ) ! excell5ce ( ! vellum b9d+s we get f abroad1 especially ( old books1 & wi% v mu* t means c\ld be f\nd ( *eap5+ ?is mo/ excell5t mat]ial4 ,9 "o v important description ( b9d+--roan & %eepsk9--,i fe> we are go+ back2 n f any fault ( ! b9d]s1 b f ! conditions ( mod]n life4 ,i am in=m$ t ow+ to ! e>ly age at :i* ! lives ( %eep are n[ prematurely t]m9at$1 x is impossible to obta9 %eepsk9 ( ! s\ndness requisite = b9d+ purposes1 & t books = :i* x is us$ mu/ be expect$ to we> out mu* soon] ?an =m]ly4 ,x is also said1 h[ev]1 t ?is does n apply to ! %eep slaught]$ 9 ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&1 & if ?is is ! case x may be wor? ! :ile ( libr>ians & bookb9d]s to ent] into communication ) ! f>m]s ( ^? p>ts1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,colonial ,ag5ts ,g5]al or o!rwise4 ,any positive progress t c be report$ 9 b9d+ r relates to ! /udy1 appreciation1 & reproduction ( old & preci\s b9d+s1 especially ( =eign c\ntries1 & is ma9ly summ$ up 9 ! record ( ! exhibitions ( b9d+s :i* h be5 held "h1 ! lit]>y lab\rs ( ,miss ,prideaux & o!rs1 ! num]\s spl5did reproductions 9 *romo-li?ography1 publi%$ or to be publi%$ "h or abroad1 & ! ta/eful designs ( ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf1 ,mr4 ,cobd5-,s&]son1 & o!r arti/s 9 ?is bran*1 :i* ,i am glad to see enc\rag$ by ! ,arts & ,crafts ,exhibition4 ,! v det]ioration ( ! b9d+s = ! _m1 to :i* ,i h _h occasion to ref]1 /imulates ! production ( *oice b9d+s = ! few4 ,lib]al patronage w n be want+1 & !re is no reason :y we %\ld n h among u n[ ,b$=ds1 ,rog] ,paynes1 & ev5 craftsm5 ( a m purely arti/ic type4 ,among ! signs ( ! times 9 ?is respect is to be not$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,groli] ,club at ,new ,york1 celebrat$ = ! admirable examples x has collect$1 & ! int]e/ & value ( its publications4 ,!re is ano!r subject :i* came be=e ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg1 :i*1 b = our ,am]ican fri5ds1 ,i %\ld be unable to include 9 my survey )\t infr++ my pr9ciple ( t\*+ ^u ^? subjects alone 9 :i* sub/antial progress c be report$4 ,x is t ( co-op]ative catalogu+1 ! subject ( a note by ,m4 ,depp+1 & indirectly ( ! late ,mr4 ,cornelius ,wal=d's pap] on a g5]al catalogue ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,! success ( ,poole's ,index has prov$ t co-op]ative catalogu+1 or at lea/ index+1 is feasible4 ,i d\bt if !re is ano!r in/ance1 except "o--a "w ( great national importance1 ^: long condition ( susp5d$ animation & ev5tual successful prosecution eloqu5tly ev9ce "u :at conditions co-op]ation is practicable or impracticable4 ,?is is ,dr4 ,murray's great ,engli% diction>y1 orig9ally a project ( ! ,philological ,society4 ,until ,dr4 ,murray 0 inv5t$1 ! ,philological ,society c\ld d no?+4 ,! s*eme absolutely requir$ "s "o ( compet5t ability :o w\ld g into x he>t & s\l1 sacrifice ev]y?+ else to x1 & devote 8 :ole "t to x4 ,:5 su* a man 0 f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,murray x is a/oni%+ h[ soon will+ co-work]s ab\nd$1 & h[ readily ! mass ( unorganis$ mat]ial already collect$ 0 got into %ape4 ,s x w be1 ,i believe1 ) all co-op]ative s*emes4 ,!y w require a head1 a s+le direct+ m9d4 ,:e!r ?is w be =?com+ = ! v useful "w project$ by ! ,association1 ! completion ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue ( e>ly ,engli% pr9t$ books by ! prep>ation ( a supplem5t>y catalogue ( su* ( ^! books z are n 9 ! ,museum1 is to me problematical1 b "t w %[4 ,i am1 = my "p1 ( op9ion t ! und]tak+ _h bett] be delay$ until ! publication ( ! second edition ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 :i* x is int5d$ to issue z soon z ! pr9t+ ( ! g5]al catalogue is complete1 z ?is w\ld consid]ably abridge ! lab\r ( prep>+ ! supplem5t4 ,i h already1 9 ! pap] read at ,p>is la/ ye>1 express$ my op9ion t ! ,museum ,catalogue1 :5 complete1 w af=d ! only practicable basis = ! f> m important & ext5sive und]tak+ ( a univ]sal catalogue4 ,success 9 su* an und]tak+ w\ld inde$ be ! triumph ( successful co-op]ation1 b :5 ! enorm\s difficulties ( e/abli%+ co-op]ation among ! libr>ies1 n ( a s+le c\ntry only1 b ( ! :ole civilis$ _w1 are consid]$1 ! difficulty may well appe> insup]able1 until ! v>i\s c\ntries %all h approximat$ mu* m ne>ly to ! condition ( a s+le c\ntry ?an !y h done z yet4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is ! unque/ionable t5d5cy ( ! times1 dep5d+ ^u causes :i*1 s f> z c be =ese51 appe> likely to op]ate ) augm5t$ int5sity1 & ?is movem5t may proce$ f> en\gh to ev5tually br+ ) x ! univ]sal catalogue along ) ! univ]sal language1 ! univ]sal co91 & ! univ]sal /amp4 ,till )9 a %ort "t ago ,i _h reason to believe t a co-op]ative catalogue1 :i* ,i myself propos$ sev]al ye>s ago1 0 on ! po9t ( be+ und]tak54 ,"s may rememb] t ,i once read a pap] at a ,london mon?ly meet+ on ! prep>ation ( an index ( subjects to ! ,royal ,society's catalogue ( sci5tific pap]s1 )\t :i* t great /ore ( in=mation is 9 a measure useless4 ,?is pap] 0 re-publi%$ 9 ,nature1 ! idea 0 tak5 up by ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,edgba/on1 ! compil] ( ! indexes to ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s works1 & a few weeks ago success seem$ ab\t to cr[n 8 ef=ts4 ,i n[ le>n ) regret t ! sci5tific m5 :o met 9 conclave on ! project h n be5 able to agree1 & ,i suppose x w rema9 9 abeyance until "s ,h]cules-,littr arises & does x by himself4 ,want ( "t precludes me f dwell+ at l5g? ^u any o!r subjects ?an ^? br\ght =w>d at ! fir/ ,conf]5ce ( our ,association4 ,a brief enum]ation1 h[ev]1 ( "s ( ! additional subjects discuss$ at ensu+ meet+s1 to )9 ! t5 ye>s imm$iately prec$+ our la/ meet+1 w be s]viceable z %[+ ! ext5t ( its activity1 &1 did "t p]mit1 x w\ld be possible to %[ t satisfactory progress has be5 made 9 _m ( ! directions indicat$4 ,at ,ox=d1 9 #ahgh1 besides recurr+ to _m ( ! !mes previ\sly treat$1 ! ,conf]5ce discuss$ ! condition ( ca!dral & prov9cial libr>ies1 pr9t+ & pr9t]s 9 prov9cial t[ns1 size-notation1 &1 mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 ! sal>ies ( libr>ians4 ,at ,man*e/]1 9 #ahhc1 x consid]$ ! consolidation & am5dm5t ( ! ,public ,libr>ies ,acts1 ! gr\p+ ( popul\s places = libr>y purposes1 ! free libr>y 9 ! connection :i* x has or %\ld h ) ! ,bo>d ,s*ool1 ! ext5t to :i* novels %\ld be p]mitt$ 9 free libr>ies1 & security aga9/ fire4 ,9 #ahhj1 at ,ed9burgh1 ! libr>ies ( ,scotl&1 & e>ly pr9t+ 9 ,scotl&1 7 ! subjects ( valuable communications1 z 7 press & %elf notation2 copyrights1 ! disposal ( duplicates1 & ! subject :i* may be said to lie at ! root ( all ! re/1 ,! ,libr>ian & 8 ,"w4 ,9 #ahha1 at ,london1 besides important subjects previ\sly discuss$1 we he>d ( law libr>ies & libr>y build+s4 ,9 #ahhb1 at ,cambridge1 a meet+ ev] to be rememb]$ = ! hospitality & k9dness ( our di/+ui%$ & lam5t$ ,presid5t--,h5ry ,brad%aw--! ,association he>d = ! fir/ "t ( progress actually made 9 pr9t+ ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue1 & pap]s 7 read on ! all-important subject ( libr>ian%ip z a pr(ession2 on ! "w ( ! n9ete5?-c5tury libr>ian = ! libr>ian ( ! tw5tie?2 on public docum5ts & _! supply to public libr>ies2 on local bibliography2 on ! catalogu+ ( p]iodicals & academical publications2 & on electric light+4 ,"h ,i susp5d my survey1 b ,i ?9k q en\gh has be5 said to indicate ! numb] & importance ( ! subjects tak5 up by ! ,association1 :ile ! pres5t condition ( "s ( !m1 comp>$ ) t :i* !y held be=e !y _h become subjects ( public discussion1 proves t ! ,association's lab\rs h n be5 9 va9 9 ! pa/1 & ! rapid developm5t ( libr>y "w on all sides proves equally t !re ne$ be no appreh5sion ( ! failure ( mat]ial = its discussions 9 ! future4 ,i may fitly conclude my address ) "s notice ( ?is decid$ increase ( int]e/ 9 libr>ies1 especially z x relates to free libr>ies2 ( ! effect :i* x may be expect$ to produce ^u ! /atus ( our pr(ession1 & ( ! claims enc\rag$ & ! duties impos$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,be=e com+ to ?is division ( my subject1 h[ev]1 ,i ought1 z ?is address is ma9ly retrospective1 to record briefly "s exce$+ly gratify+ occurr5ces :i* ! hi/orian ( libr>ies w h to note4 ,fir/ among !m ,i place two munific5t b5efactions--,mr4 ,c>negie's gift ( fifty ?\s& p\nds to ! p ( ,ed9burgh t[>ds ! =mation ( a public libr>y1 & ,mrs4 ,ryl&s' e/abli%m5t ( ! ,sp5c] ,libr>y1 wor? probably ne>ly a qu>t] ( a million1 9 ! city ( ,man*e/]4 ,! fir/ is an in/ance ( t public _s n unkn[n "h1 b ,i fe> less kn[n ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 9 t c\ntry frequ5tly takes ! =m ( libr>y donation or end[m5t1 b "h seldom ent]s t *annel except :5 a g5]\s employ]1 l ,mr4 ,brunn] ( ,nor?wi*1 builds a libr>y ma9ly = 8 "w-p4 ,! second in/ance is almo/ unprec$5t$4 ,donations ( money = libr>y purposes are n infrequ5t1 b t a public b5efactor l ,mrs4 ,ryl&s %\ld pur*ase a fam\s libr>y at an enorm\s exp5se only to make x a public libr>y imm$iately aft]w>ds1 & %\ld moreov] take ^u h]self ! entire co/ ( ! requisite build+s1 & provide x ) a /aff & funds = its fur!r ext5sion1 are inde$ an unprec$5t$ s]ies ( occurr5ces4 ,i ne$ n say t _h ,mrs4 ,ryl&s pur*as$ ,"l ,sp5c]'s ,libr>y solely = h]self1 we %\ld /ill h be5 "u deep obligation to h] = prev5t+ ! books f go+ out ( ! c\ntry4 ,z x is1 %e has n only laid ,brita9 "u inf9ite obligation1 b ,i hope w prove to h 9 ! long run rais$ ! /&>d ( bibliographical rese>* ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 bo? by br++ toge!r s _m bibliographical treasures1 & by h] em95tly judici\s *oice ( a libr>ian4 ,9 ?is connection ,i may pass on to ano!r ev5t ( mom5t--! rec5t f\ndation ( a ,bibliographical ,society ?r\gh ! untir+ ex]tions ( ,mr4 ,cop+]4 ,x is v gratify+ to f9d t ! con/itu5ts ( su* a society exi/ 9 a c\ntry :]e exact bibliography has be5 s little cultivat$1 & !re c be no d\bt ( ! ext5t & int]e/ ( ! field :i* is op5 to su* a body4 ,! spread ( a ta/e = bibliography is fur!r illu/rat$ by ! fact t an ent]pris+ publi%] has f\nd x wor? :ile to produce a s]ies ( bibliographical manuals "u ! able editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,poll>d1 & t ^! h amply repaid him4 ,i may fur!r notice ! rec5t appe>ance ( two works ( great importance to ,engli% bibliography3 ,pr(essor ,arb]'s transcripts ( ! regi/]s ( ! ,/ation]s' ,company1 n[ on ! po9t ( completion1 & ! supplem5t to ,allibone's ,diction>y ( ,engli% ,au?ors4 ,two great advances 9 libr>y con/ruction also call = a ^w ( recognition2 ! introduction ( ! slid+ press at ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* indef9itely adj\rns ! ev]-press+ "q ( additional space bo? 9 ?is & 9 e o!r libr>y to :i* x c be adapt$2 & ! g5]al employm5t ( ! electric light1 :i* insures libr>ies aga9/ ! wor/ enemy ( all4 ,:ile t\*+ on libr>y con/ruction1 ,i mu/ briefly allude to a v rem>kable rec5t publication1 ! article ,biblio!ca 9 ! ,g]man ,cyclopdia ( ,ar*itecture4 ,?is exhau/ive disquisition is illu/rat$ ) a numb] ( views ( libr>ies 9 all p>ts ( ! _w2 n m]ely ( _! plans & elevations1 _! /ately saloons & commodi\s read+ rooms1 b ( ! mo/ humble details ( libr>y furniture4 ,x ought to be translat$4#bg3a ,i h n[ to (f] "s conclud+ obs]vations on ! pres5t prospects ( ! libr>y movem5t1 z x affects our c\ntry & ourselves4 ,9 bo? po9ts ( view !re is1 ,i ?9k1 mu* matt] = congratulation4 ,we h progress$ v decid$ly s9ce ! p]iod to :i* ,i h be5 c>ry+ y back 9 retrospect4 ,z is (t5 ! case1 ! f\ndation ( ?is ,association 0 bo? a symptom & a cause4 ,x indicat$ ! exi/5ce ( a feel+ t libr>ies _h n hi!rto occupi$ t position 9 public e/eem :i* !y ought to h2 x fur!r p[]fully contribut$ to secure ?is due position = !m4 ,i ?9k !y are obta9+ x4 ,we _c b be consci\s ( a wave ( public feel+ sl[ly ris+1 ! action ( :i* is visible 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( new libr>ies1 9 ! adoption ( ! ,free ,libr>ies ,act by communities :i* _h long resi/$ x1 9 improv$ libr>y build+s & appliances1 9 acts ( munific5ce l ,mr4 ,c>negie's & ,mrs4 ,ryl&s's1 & z a natural consequ5ce1 9 ! improv$ sal>ies & /atus ( libr>ians4 ,i am aw>e t v mu* rema9s to be done 9 ?is latt] respect4 ,no "o c m e>ne/ly desire t ! libr>ian's position 7 bett] ?an x is4 ,x w\ld n only be a boon to ! individual1 b a sign full ( hope = ! community4 ,we are progress+1 b we mu/ progress mu* fur!r4 ,! key ( ! position seems to me ! re/rictions impos$ ^u rates = libr>y purposes4 ,if we c\ld obta9 m fre$om = ! ratepay]s 9 ?is respect1 &1 :i* w\ld be mu* m difficult1 p]suade !m to use x :5 !y _h x1 our free libr>ies might be 9 g5]al :at "s ( ! m fav\r$ actually are4 ,x is disc\rag+ inde$ to obs]ve 9 a n v weal?y community1 :5 all necess>y exp5ses h be5 met1 includ+ ! libr>ian's v inadequate sal>y1 :at a ridicul\s trifle rema9s = ! acquisition ( books4 ,!re is only "o way to obta9 ! desir$ end--to conv9ce ! public t !y are gett+ value = _! money4 ,! utility ( ! public libr>y mu/ be visible to all m54 ,x mu/ be recognis$ z an indisp5sable elem5t ( culture1 & x mu/ be %[n1 :i* is un=tunately m difficult1 t x is actually subs]v+ ?is end1 n only = a few p]sons "h & !re1 b = a consid]able proportion ( ! population4 ,i am n oppos+ ! admission ( fiction into public libr>ies1 b x is evid5t t if fiction con/itutes ! l>g] portion ( ! lit]ature 9 reque/1 ! av]age ratepay] w n ?9k1 nor ought he to ?9k1 t any case has be5 made out = 8 ins]t+ 8 h&s m deeply into 8 pockets4 ,i am q aw>e1 ( c\rse1 t libr>ians individually c d b little 9 ?is direction4 ,:atev] c be done %\ld be done1 = ! entire case ( ! libr>ian 9 claim+ respect f ! community & ! mat]ial advantages concat5at$ !re) is t he is1 9 h[ev] humble a measure1 a prie/ ( lit]ature & sci5ce2 z truly1 ?\gh n z o/5sibly1 a public in/ructor z if he occupi$ ! *air ( a pr(essor4 ,let him endeav\r to live up to ?is "*1 & 9 proportion z ! community itself becomes consci\s ( its %ortcom+s & its ne$s1 ! libr>ian's e/imation w rise & 8 position improve4 ,we ne$ n despair2 l ,wordswor?'s imprison$ patriot1 we h great allies4 ,! libr>y movem5t itself is m]ely ! fr+e ( a great intellectual upheaval1 mo/ visibly p]sonifi$ 9 ! ,s*ool ,bo>ds :i* n[ cov] ! c\ntry1 b also obvi\s 9 _m o!r directions4 ,?is upheaval w elevate libr>ies along ) x1 if !y really are ! in/rum5ts ( intellectual culture we firmly believe !m to be4 ,let u ally ourselves ) ^? conc]n$ 9 ! diffusion ( ^! educational ag5cies4 ,_m ( !m feel1 ,i "k1 t s*ools ought to be ! highway to some?+ bett]1 & t ev5 if public s*ool in/ruction c\ld be accept$ z suffici5t = ! citiz51 mu* ( x is inevitably lo/ f ! divorce f all intellectual life :i* too commonly sup]v5es :5 ! boy leaves s*ool4 ,b1 if ! s*ool h b in/ill$ a love ( read+1 ! libr>y /eps 9 to take its place3-- ,*alice to bright w9e ,:i* else _h sunk into ! ?ir/y e>?4 ,let ! libr>ian b recognise 8 true position1 & ev5tually he mu/ f9d 8 true level4 ,i d n ?9k t libr>ians z a body are *>geable ) ins5sibility to _! duties 9 ?is respect2 b x does ne$ to be kept be=e _! fell[-citiz5s1 ^: ideas ( ! pr(ession--d]iv$ f tradition1 & f p]sonal exp]i5ce among "s ( its inf]ior bran*es--are naturally diff]5t f ^? :i* obta9 among ourselves4 ,! libr>ian w !re=e d well to int]e/ himself 9 useful & philan?ropic movem5ts1 avoid+1 ( c\rse1 any?+ t+$ ) p>ty _s1 political or religi\s4 ,if he is a veget>ian1 or a !osophi/1 or any?+ t beg9s ) anti1 let him be s unobtrusively4 ,i mu/ n conclude )\t m5tion+ an incid5t connect$ ) our pr(ession1 :i* has rec5tly giv5 me great pleasure--! acqua9tance ,i 0 enabl$ to make ) ! /ud5ts ( ! ,libr>y ,s*ool1 mo/ly "y assi/ants 9 prov9cial libr>ies1 on _! visit to ,london la/ summ]4 ,i receiv$ a mo/ fav\rable impression ( _! mode/y1 intellig5ce1 eag]ness to le>n1 & g5]al int]e/ 9 _! call+4 ,?is bodes well = ! libr>ians ( ! future4 ,i tru/ t !y & all ( u1 & all :om ! pr(ession may receive into _! ranks f o!r s\rces1 w lab\r to pres]ve t high ideal ( ! libr>ian z a m9i/] ( culture1 & no less t o!r possession1 :i* our ,association--if x did n actually create--has s greatly fo/]$ t x may almo/ be look$ ^u z its creation1 ! feel+ ( fell[%ip & esprit de corps4 ,we d n meet m]ely to read pap]s & ex*ange ideas1 & provide = our adm9i/rative arrangem5ts1 b to enc\rage & r5ovate some?+ bett] ?an all treasures t 9 books are f\nd--! consci\sness ( mutual int]e/1 & ! feel+ ( mutual reg>d1 :i* w1 ,i tru/1 be f\nd reflect$ 9 ! h>mony & bus9ess-l conduct ( our pres5t meet+4 ,,footnotes3 #a3a ,ab]de51 ,septemb] #ahic4 #bg3a ,x has s9ce be5 us$ 9 ,mr4 ,burgoyne's volume on ,libr>y ,ar*itecture4 ,,public ,,libr>ies ,,& ,,_! ,,catalogues#cb3a ,at ! laundress's at ! ,hole 9 ! ,wall1 ,cursitor's ,alley1 up ?ree pairs ( /airs1 ! au?or ( my ,*ur* ,hi/ory--y may also speak to ! g5tleman :o lies by him 9 ! flock b$--my index-mak]4 ,?us ,mr4 ,edmund ,curll1 apud ,dean ,swift1 & ! direction c]ta9ly does n convey an exalt$ idea ( ! social /atus ( ! g5tleman :o %>$ ! hole ( ! ecclesia/ical hi/orian4 ,x is gratify+ to rem>k ! augm5t$ consid]ation1 9 our day1 ( ?is despis$ frat]nity4 ,!re is no omission = :i* an au?or ( s]i\s pret5sions is n[ m frequ5tly tak5 to task ?an t ( an index2 & if on ! "o h& x is unsatisfactory t ! (f5ce %\ld be s frequ5t1 x is on ! o!r enc\rag+ t its obnoxi\sness %\ld be s g5]ally recognis$4 ,e au?or1 s5t5ti\sly obs]ves an ,am]ican sage1 e au?or %\ld write 8 own index4 ,anybody c write ! book4 ,)\t go+ q to ?is l5g?1 v _m are dispos$ to affirm ( a book )\t an index :at ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,folliott1 9 ,crot*et ,ca/le1 affirms ( a book )\t matt] = a quotation1 namely1 t x is no book at all4 ,n[1 :at ,mr4 ,curll's index-mak] 0 to ,mr4 ,curll1 libr>ians are to ! g5]al republic ( lett]s4 ,e visitor to ! ,read+ ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum :o is guid$ by ! m]e light ( nature p]si/s 9 /yl+ ! catalogue ! index3 _! promotion 9 public consid]ation has accord+ly kept pace ) t ( _! humbl] allies1 or r exce$$ x1 = if n />t+ orig9ally f a po9t q s depress$1 !y h atta9$ "o mu* m exalt$4 ,! cause1 h[ev]1 is ! same 9 bo? cases--! enorm\s increase ( k1 ! ne$ ( a rigor\s classification ( its accumulat$ /ores1 & ! developm5t ( a specialis$ class ( work]s to dis*>ge ?is function4 ,next to ! importance ( in=mation exi/+ at all is t ( its be+ g>n]$1 classifi$1 regi/]$1 made promptly available = use4 ,a good public libr>y has be5 aptly comp>$ to a sub/antial bank1 :]e drafts pres5t$ are duly hon\r$2 & libr>ians1 z su*1 occupy mu* ! same relation to ! republic ( lett]s z ! commiss>iat to ! re/ ( ! army--_! bus9ess is n to fight !mselves1 b to put o!rs into a condition to d x4 ,z a consequ5ce1 _! collective organisation is mu* m complete ?an ( yore2 & _! call+ assumes m & m ! "* ( a di/9ct pr(ession requir+ special tra9+1 ) a di/9ct t5d5cy to gravitate t[>ds ! ,civil ,s]vice4 ,"t has be5 :5 a libr>ian%ip 0 mo/ probably a s9ecure1 or at be/ a ,semitic dep>tm5t1 creat$ = ! express b5efit ( des]t too angul> & abnormal to fit into recognis$ grooves4 ,less+ 0 a typical specim5 ( ?is class ( libr>ian1 in/all$ at ,wolf5bttel nom9ally to catalogue books b 9 reality to write !m4 ,?is type is n[ ne>ly ext9ct 9 ,engl&1 except "h & !re 9 "o ( ^? colleges :i* ,mr4 ,bagehot ?\ght exi/$ to prev5t p f ov]-read+ !mselves1 or "s ca!dral1 :]e ! functions ( libr>ian are entru/$ to a *ur* dignit>y or a *ur* m\se4 ,else:]e ! pr(essional "* ( ! libr>ian's pursuits is pretty g5]ally recognis$2 ! ne$ ( special tra9+ & special qualifications is commonly admitt$2 & ! result has be5 a g5]al improvem5t 9 ! /atus & consid]ation ( libr>ians1 ! m satisfactory z x is 9 no degree due to quack]y or self-ass]tion1 b has come ab\t by ! m]e =ce ( circum/ances4 ,x may n be un9t]e/+ briefly to trace ! /eps by :i* libr>ian%ip has become a recognis$ pr(ession1 & ! public libr>y an ackn[l$g$ bran* ( ! ,/ate s]vice4 ,prior to ! ye> #ahce1 says ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 9 8 inaugural address be=e ! fir/ ,conf]5ce ( ,libr>ians1 !re _h be5 little discussion1 if any1 ab\t public libr>ies4 ,9 t ye>--! ye> ( ! publication ( ! epo*-mak+ works ( ,/rauss & ,de ,tocqueville1 & ( ! removal ( ,cop]nicus & ,galileo f ! ,index ,expurgatorius--! compla9ts ( a dis*>g$ cl]k l$1 m ,britannico1 to an inquiry into ! /ate ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* w\ld at t "t h>dly h be5 grant$ ^u public gr\nds4 ,f t inquiry dates ev]y?+ t has s9ce be5 done4 ,"s n v judici\s *anges 9 ! adm9i/rative ma*9]y ( ! ,museum 7 ! *ief o/5sible results1 b ! real s]vice r5d]$ 0 to create a consci\sness 9 ! public m9d ( ! defici5cies ( ! national libr>y--/r5g!n$ no d\bt by ! contemporane\s disclosures ( ! condition ( ! public records4 ,! way 0 !n prep>$ = ! truly great man :o assum$ (fice z ,keep] ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books 9 #ahcg1 & ^: evid5ce _h ma9ly creat$ ! impression to :i* we h ref]r$4 ,to ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi br\ght p[]s t might h gov]n$ an ,empire4 ,sir ,r[l& ,hill is n m ?or\ghly id5tifi$ ) ! p5ny po/ ?an ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi ) ! improvem5ts :i* h made ! ,museum :at x is1 & n m]ely ^? affect$ imm$iately by himself1 b ^? :i* owe1 or are yet to owe1 _! exi/5ce to ! impulse orig9ally communicat$ by him4 ,9 #ahci ! ,museum receiv$ f ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi & 8 assi/ants its code ( rules = ! catalogue--! ,magna ,*>ta ( catalogu+4 ,9 #ahdf ! enorm\s defici5cies ( ! ,libr>y1 z asc]ta9$ by prodigi\s lab\r on ! "p ( ! libr>ian & 8 /aff1 7 fairly br\ght to ! k ( ! nation4 ,9 #ahdi ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi's multitud9\s re=ms 7 te/$ & sanction$ by "o ( ! mo/ compet5t royal commissions t ev] sat1 ^: report (f]s at ?is day a mass ( mo/ amus+ & in/ructive read+4 ,we may note 9 its m9utes ( evid5ce1 z subsequ5tly 9 ! yet m rem>kable in/ance ( ,presid5t ,l9coln1 h[ little able ,mr4 ,c>lyle is to recognise 8 h]o :5 he has got him1 & may obta9 a new insight into ! extraord9>y p[]s ( ! late ,pr(essor ,de ,morgan4 ,9 #aheg ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi's ex]tions receiv$ _! visible consummation 9 ! erection ( ! new ,read+ ,room & its app5dages1 capable ( accommodat+ a million volumes2 & ab\t ! same "t 8 political & social influ5ce rais$ ! ,museum grant to an am\nt capable ( fill+ ?is space )9 ?irty ye>s4 ,su* an example c\ld n fail to elevate ! /&>d ( libr>ian%ip all ov] ! c\ntry1 & x 0 n[ to be supplem5t$ by ! movem5t ) :i* ! "n ( ,mr4 ,ew>t is *iefly associat$4 ,! comp>ative failure ( ! ,me*anics' ,in/itutes1 f :i* s mu* _h be5 expect$1 _h l$ ! fri5ds ( popul> education to take up ! subject ( free libr>ies4 ,mr4 ,ew>t's ,act 7#ahej7 =ms ano!r era 9 libr>y hi/ory1 & its op]ation1 :ile sl[ly b surely cov]+ ! c\ntry ) libr>ies support$ out ( ! rates1 has t5d$ m ?an any?+ else to elevate ! pr(ession by mak+ x a bran* ( ! public s]vice1 & (f]+ "s real1 ?\gh z yet h>dly adequate1 inducem5t to m5 ( ability & culture to foll[ x4 ,! rec5t libr>y conf]5ces h %[n :at an admirable body ( public s]vants ,engl& possesses 9 ^! adm9i/rators ( h] free libr>ies4 ,! next great era 9 libr>y hi/ory dates f #ahgf1 :5 ! practical g5ius ( ! ,am]icans l$ !m to p]ceive ! b5efit ( giv+ biblio!cal sci5ce a visible organisation4 ,! ,philadelphia ,conf]5ce ( t ye> result$ 9 ! f\ndation ( ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,association1 ! prototype ( our own4 ,ab\t ! same "t ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,j\rnal--n[ ! organ ( ! libr>y associations ( bo? c\ntries--0 e/abli%$1 & ! ,bureau ( ,education issu$ its volume ( reports1 ! mo/ valuable collection1 n m]ely ( /ati/ics1 b ( close & sagaci\s discussion ( libr>y que/ions1 t has yet be5 produc$ any:]e4 ,t ! ,am]ican example %\ld h be5 s promptly imitat$ 9 ?is c\ntry is ma9ly due to ,mr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,b4 ,ni*olson1 ! libr>ian ( ! ,london ,in/itution4 ,mr4 ,ni*olson conceiv$ ! idea ( an ,engli% conf]5ce on ! ,am]ican model4 ,messrs4 ,t$d]1 ,h>rison1 ,ov]all1 & o!r di/+ui%$ metropolitan libr>ians1 contribut$ _! "t & _! m>k$ capacity = bus9ess t[>ds c>ry+ x out4 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 gave ! conf]5ce clat by accept+ ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 & ! welcome pres5ce ( a /rong deputation ( ,am]ican libr>ians1 toge!r ) "s di/+ui%$ repres5tatives ( ! pr(ession f ! ,cont95t1 imp>t$ ! int]national "* :i* x alone ne$$ to ensure success4 ,! second conf]5ce1 held at ,ox=d1 0 equally successful1 & ! pres5t ye> is to witness a simil> ga!r+ at ,man*e/]4 ,an ,engli% ,libr>y ,association has be5 call$ into be+1 & ! ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 ! organ ( ?is ,association1 equally ) ! ,am]ican1 indicates & records ! active developm5t ( libr>y sci5ce 9 bo? c\ntries4 ,"o ?\ght cle>ly und]lies all ^! v>i\s und]tak+s--t libr>y adm9i/ration actually is a sci5ce & a dep>tm5t ( ! public s]vice1 & t x is only by ^! matt]s be+ ?us g5]ally reg>d$ t ! libr>ian c r5d] full s]vice to ! public1 or ! public full ju/ice to ! libr>ian4 ,we n[ propose to (f] a few obs]vations on "s ( ! po9ts ( pr9cipal national conc]n connect$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( libr>ies 9 g5]al1 &1 z f ?is po9t ( view is inevitable1 ( ! national libr>y 9 p>ticul>4 ,9 s do+ we mu/ ackn[l$ge our special obligations to ! foll[+ works1 & recomm5d !m to ! /udy ( all int]e/$ 9 libr>y subjects2 #a4 ,! ,transactions & ,proce$+s ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ,libr>ians held 9 ,london1 ,octob] #ahgg1 edit$ by ,e4 ,b4 ,ni*olson & ,h4 ,r4 ,t$d]3 ,*iswick ,press4 #b4 ,! ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 (ficial organ ( ! ,libr>y ,associations ( ,am]ica & ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom3 ,trbn]4 #c4 ,public ,libr>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ,special ,report4 ,wa%+ton3 ,bureau ( ,education4 ,to ^! may be add$ ,mr4 ,axon's able article on ! ,public ,libr>ies ( ,am]ica 9 ! la/ numb] ( ! ,companion to ! ,almanac4 ,x might seem t n mu* c\ld be said respect+ ! m]e pur*ase ( books1 b ev5 ?is dep>tm5t is subject to ! g5]al law ( specialisation1 & ! "* ( a collection mu/ v>y z x falls )9 ! category ( national1 academical1 or municipal libr>ies4 ,! mission ( ! national libr>y is ! simple/3 its "* is det]m9$ = x by ! enactm5t :i* 9 mo/ civilis$ /ates con/itutes x ! g5]al receptacle ( ! national lit]ature1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t1 & imposes ! correspond+ obligation ( r5d]+ itself ! epitome ( =eign lit]atures1 z f> z its means all[4 ,e su* libr>y is ! mirror ( its "t1 & p]haps ev5 its s]vices to contempor>ies are ( less real acc\nt ?an ^? :i* x p]=ms = po/]ity 9 pres]v+ ! image ( ! pa/4 ,?is is ! apology ( ! libr>ian's anxiety to collect :at ! un9itiat$ reg>d z tra%4 ,ye/]day's news-%eet1 wa/e pap] to-day1 w be preci\s aft] a c5tury1 & invaluable aft] a mill5nium4 ,! same pr9ciple ju/ifies ! heavy exp5diture :i* x is frequ5tly necess>y to occur 9 procur+ :at is truly illu/rative ( ! hi/ory ( a life or a nation1 ev5 :5 x comes 9 ! co/ly %ape ( a bibliographical r>ity4 ,a black-lett] ballad on a ,smi?field m>tyrdom1 a collection ( cutt+s illu/rat+ ,byron or ,dick5s1 mu/ be secur$ = ! national ,museum if at all )9 ! compass ( its res\rces4 ,h>dly z mu* c be said = ano!r class ( r>ities--! vellum page or ! sumptu\s b9d+ :i* makes a volume a "w ( art1 b adds no?+ to ! value or significance ( its cont5ts4 ,su* luxuries1 ! d>l+s ( ! g5u9e bibliograph]1 ! te/s ( 8 pr(essional ta/e & ! *evaux de bataille ( 8 collection1 are nev]!less only to be indulg$ 9 by a consci5ti\s man :5 he is c]ta9 t su* an indulg5ce is compatible ) ! ends = :i* national libr>ies exi/4 ,ev5 ! ideal ( r5d]+ ! libr>y a repres5tative ( ! ?\ght & k ( ! age mu/ ei!r be mod]at$1 or pursu$ at ! risk ( incurr+ comp>atively exp5diture4 ,a new p]iodical gives pause3 x mu/ be tak51 l a wife1 = bett] or worse2 = once comm5c$ x c seldom be dropp$4 ,new editions ( sci5tific works occasion mu* p]plexity3 x is equally vexati\s to be beh9d h& ) ! late/ results ( discov]y1 & to sp5d money ov] some?+ :i* is c]ta9 to be soon sup]s$$ by some?+ bett] /ill4 ,9 su* cases compromise alone is possible1 & compromise c nev] be q satisfactory4 ,su* difficulties press less heavily on ! curators ( academical libr>ies1 :]e ! dem& = univ]sality is n pref]r$1 & ev5 an accid5tal circum/ance may legitimately imp>t a bias to ! entire collection4 ,! acquisition ( ,pr(essor ,de ,morgan's books1 = in/ance1 has made x imp]ative ^u ! ,univ]sity ( ,london to be always /rong 9 logic & ma!matics1 at all ev5ts4 ,! pr9ciple ( specialisation1 inde$1 admits ( be+ c>ri$ v f> 9 a l>ge community1 :]e x is possible to conceive gr\ps ( libr>ies work+ 9 diff]5t directions to a common end1 & mutually complet+ ea* o!r4 ,su* a sy/em 0 suppos$ to h be5 inaugurat$ at ,ox=d1 al?\gh we h only he>d ( two colleges :i* are actually work+ x out--,worce/]1 ) its delib]ate & mo/ laudable b5t t[>ds classical ar*ology2 & ,all ,s\ls'1 ^: noble collection ( law books might1 if law 7 m sci5tifically taught 9 ?is c\ntry1 contribute to make ,ox=d a great s*ool ( jurisprud5ce4 ,"s ( ! o!r college libr>ies1 x is to be fe>$1 ju/ify ! philippic :i* ,mr4 ,erne/ ,?omas1 at ! ,ox=d ,conf]5ce1 cl5*$ ) ?is climax ( scornful ref]5ce to a flagrant case1 ,! libr>ian receives only t5 p\nds a ye>1 & ,i am sorry to say t ev5 t is too mu*4 ,! municipal libr>ian has 8 peculi> difficulties4 ,8 means are seldom l>ge1 & out ( !m he has frequ5tly to provide = bran* libr>ies1 involv+ num]\s duplicates4 ,he has to /udy n only :at 8 public wants1 b :at x ?9ks x wants2 n only to make ready = gue/s1 b to compel !m to come 94 ,?is raises ! difficult "q h[ f> ! ta/e = fiction %\ld be condesc5d$ to 9 free libr>ies4 ,we _c agree ) ^? :o ?9k t public money may be prop]ly exp5d$ ^u tra%y novels1 9 ! *im]ical hope t ! appetite = read+ !y w probably create may be devot$ to wor?i] objects4 ,x is f> m likely to de/roy any lat5t capacity = s]i\s read+ :i* a m judici\s treatm5t might possibly h call$ =?4 ,at ! same "t1 ! adv]se exp]i5ce ( me*anics' in/itutes has %[n t x w n answ] to be too au/]e 9 su* matt]s1 & inde$ ! man :o is capable ( reli%+ ,?ack]ay or ,george ,eliot is n f> f ! k+dom ( culture4 ,o!r noveli/s ( a less purely intellectual ca/ may awak5 ! love or /imulate ! pursuit ( k4 ,scott indirectly tea*es n a little hi/ory1 ,m>ryat n a little geography2 ei!r might provoke a crav+ = fur!r in=mation1 & bo? are adapt$ to keep ! m9d 9 a /ate ( heal?y curiosity1 susceptible ( new impressions & ideas4 ,! municipal libr>ian w also consid] ! especial circum/ances ( 8 locality4 ,le$s1 we und]/&1 collects ev]y?+ relat+ to ! hi/ory or processes ( ! wooll5 manufacture1 & ! example w no d\bt be g5]ally foll[$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful sugge/ions made at ! ,libr>ians' ,conf]5ce 0 t prov9cial libr>ians %\ld make a po9t ( collect+ publications pr9t$ 9 _! own di/ricts1 z well z ! municipal docum5ts :i* are r>ely deposit$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x met ) a cordial response1 & we believe is be+ ext5sively c>ri$ out4 ,due provision hav+ be5 made = repl5i%+ ! libr>y ) ! books mo/ appropriate to its circum/ances1 ! "q ( ! catalogue next pres5ts itself4 ,! controv]sies :i* us$ to prevail on ?is po9t may be reg>d$ z 9 a great measure laid to re/4 ,! rules ( catalogu+1 fram$ 9 #ahci by ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi1 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 & _! /aff1 w1 we believe1 be n[ g5]ally accept$ by bibliograph]s z embody+ ! pr9ciples ( s\nd catalogu+4#dc3a ,!y may n be equally satisfactory to ! g5]al public1 ) its pref]5ce = r\gh & ready me?ods2 a v %ort exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 w conv9ce any man t su* me?ods 9 catalogu+ mean simply hopeless confusion1 & t x is f> bett] t a book %\ld be n[ & !n hidd5 away ?an t entire categories ( books %\ld be ent]$ at r&om1 ) no endeav\r at pr9ciple or uni=mity4 ,on ! "p ( almo/ all qualifi$ bibliograph]s1 ! ,museum ,catalogue receives ! s9c]e/ =m ( flatt]y--imitation3 ! few po9ts /ill debat$1 su* z :e!r anonym\s books ) no prop] "n on ! title-page %\ld be ent]$ "u ! fir/ sub/antive or ! fir/ ^w1 are n mat]ial2 & ! imp$im5ts sometimes exp]i5c$ 9 consult+ x arise f no defect 9 its catalogu+ rules1 b f ! great difficulty 9 dige/+ su* long & complicat$ articles z ,academies into a p]spicu\s & logical arrangem5t4 ,! problem is no long] "o ( catalogu+1 b ( classification1 & 9 ?is dep>tm5t ample room rema9s = discussion & sci5tific progress4 ,! "q ( ! /rictly classifi$ catalogue v]sus ! /rictly alphabetical1 may1 inde$1 be consid]$ z decid$4 ,! =m] me?od may h answ]$ 9 ! libr>y ( ,alex&ria2 b ! multiplicity ( ! dep>tm5ts ( k 9 our own day1 _! intricacy & ! nicety ) :i* !y bl5d & %ade into ea* o!r1 r5d] catalogu+ solely by subjects a delusion4 ,a catalogue ( books on any special subject mu/ ei!r be imp]fect1 or mu/ conta9 a l>ge numb] ( entries repeat$ f o!r catalogues2 :ile1 9 any case1 ! read] c nev] satisfy himself )\t a t$i\s se>* t ! book he has at fir/ fail$ to f9d is n aft] all actually 9 ! libr>y4 ,if1 nev]!less1 a subject catalogue )\t a g5]al alphabetical arrangem5t is (t5 useless1 x mu/ be admitt$ t an alphabetical catalogue )\t a subject index is n always useful4 ,x is some:at humiliat+ = ! libr>ian unprovid$ ) ?is valuable auxili>y1 to f9d himself dep5d5t ^u ! classifi$ indexes to ! ,london publi%]s' li/ & ,brunet's ,manuel du ,libraire = in=mation :i* he ought to be able to supply f 8 own catalogue4 ,ev5 ! ,bodleian1 we p]ceive1 is ab\t tak+ measures to prep>e an index ( subjects1 & ! ,bodleian is a libr>y = s*ol>s :o might n unfairly be expect$ to br+ _! bibliographical in=mation along ) !m4 ,! ne$ mu/ evid5tly be m imp]ative 9 libr>ies :i* assume a di/9ctly educational function1 & 9 ^? :i*1 l ! national & mo/ municipal collections1 are support$ at ! exp5se ( ! le>n$ & ! ignorant alike4 ,! recognition ( ! want1 h[ev]1 imposes an additional /ra9 ^u ! res\rces ( ! in/itution1 :i* ! ,briti% ,museum1 at all ev5ts1 ov]-burd5$ z x is already1 _c enc\nt] )\t a consid]able addition to its res\rces4 ,! "q ( classification is1 moreov]1 mo/ difficult ( solution4 ,only two po9ts seem univ]sally agre$ ^u3 t ! be/ subject index mu/ be f> f p]fect1 & t ! wor/ is f> bett] ?an none4 ,two pr9cipal me?ods are propos$ = adoption4 ,! fir/ is ! simple & obvi\s "o ( recatalogu+ e book ent]$ 9 ! ,alphabetical ,catalogue 9 ! briefe/ possible =m1 & break+ up ^! titles into sections1 accord+ to subject1 ! alphabetical ord] be+ /ill pres]v$ 9 ea*4 ,?us ,simson's ,hi/ory ( ! ,gipsies w\ld be f\nd 9 ! ,g5]al ,catalogue ent]$ at l5g?1 & aga9 9 an abridg$ =m 9 a special index ( books relat+ to ! ,gipsies1 :i* w\ld ref] ! read] to ! ,g5]al ,catalogue4 ,! o!r sy/em is ! s-call$ ,diction>y ,catalogue1 :i* comb9es ! ma9 entry & ! subject entry 9 ! same alphabetical s]ies4 ,9 su* a catalogue ,simson's book w\ld be ent]$ twice ov]1 "u ,simson & "u ,gipsies2 :ile ,paspati's ,diction>y ( ! ,dialect ( ! ,turki% ,gipsies1 if ! libr>ian 7 z accommodat+ z "s ( 8 frat]nity1 w\ld /& a *ance ( be+ catalogu$ f\r times ov]1 "u ,paspati1 ,gipsies1 ,turkey1 & ,diction>ies4 ,?is sy/em1 fir/ br\ght =w>d by ,mr4 ,cre/adoro1 ! v able libr>ian ( ! ,man*e/] ,free ,libr>y1 & ret\*$ by ,messrs4 ,jewett1 ,abbott1 & ,noyes1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has be5 ?or\ghly discuss$ 9 ,mr4 ,cutt]'s ma/]ly contribution to ! ,am]ican report on public libr>ies4 ,mr4 ,cutt]1 on ! :ole1 supports ! plan1 ^: defects he has nev]!less /at$ ) 8 usual =ce & c&\r4 ,! pr9cipal objections are ! great bulk ( a catalogue con/ruct$ ^u su* a plan1 & ! sacrifices ( "o ( ! pr9cipal advantages ( an alphabetical class$ index1 ! congregation ( a great numb] ( m9or subjects into a gr& :ole4 ,9 su* an index1 = example1 works on ! lib]ty ( ! subject1 ,bankruptcy1 ,divorce1 ?\gh =m$ into special li/s1 w\ld /ill be f\nd toge!r )9 ! cov]s ( ! same compreh5sive volume on law1 &1 tak5 all toge!r1 w\ld af=d a g5]al view ( :atev] exi/$ 9 pr9t ^u t gr& division ( human k4 ,9 ! ,diction>y ,catalogue1 :]e au?ors & subjects are ?r[n toge!r 9 ! same alphabetical s]ies1 ?is advantage w\ld be lo/2 ,bankruptcy w\ld be 9 "o "p ( ! catalogue1 ,divorce 9 ano!r1 & a g5]al view ( ! entire body ( legal lit]ature w\ld n be available at all4 ,! inconv5i5t bulk ( a ,diction>y ,catalogue 7except 9 ! case ( small libr>ies1 & any small libr>y may "o day become a l>ge "o71 w\ld be ow+ to ! necessity = multiply+ cross-ref]5ces4 ,to take ,mr4 ,cutt]'s own illu/ration1 a treatise ,on ! ,abolition ( ! ,dea? ,p5alty mu/ be ent]$ along ) o!r books ref]r+ to ! subject "u ! head ( ,capital ,puni%m5t4 ,! av]age read]1 h[ev]1 w n ?9k ( look+ = x !re4 ,he w turn to ,dea? or "u ,p5alty1 &1 n f9d+ ! book "u ei!r head+1 w conclude t x does n exi/ 9 ! libr>y4 ,two cross-ref]5ces to ,capital ,puni%m5t mu/ accord+ly be made = 8 accommodation2 &1 aft] a few g5]ations ( lit]>y indu/ry1 ! catalogue1 l ! prov]bial wood1 w\ld be invisible on acc\nt ( ! entries1 g5]ally speak+2 ! c>d9al error ( plans = diction>y catalogues appe>s to u to be an excessive def]5ce to ! claims ( ! av]age read]4 ,no?+ c be m natural1 consid]+ t ^! plans orig9at$ 9 ,man*e/] & 7 p]fect$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! educational "* is mu* m di/9ctly impress$ ^u libr>ies ?an 9 ,engl&1 & :]e ! appetite = k is z yet 9 advance ( ! /&>d ( culture4 ,x is =tunate :5 ! libr>ian is able to consid] n m]ely :at may be mo/ acceptable to a miscellane\s body ( con/itu5ts1 b also :at is intr9sically fit & reasonable4 ,we mu/ hold1 !n1 t ! alphabetical index ( subjects %\ld be ! auxili>y & complem5t ( ! ,alphabetical ,catalogue1 n a "p ( x2 t ea* book %\ld be ent]$ 9 x1 z 9 ! catalogue1 once & once only2 t ! m9or indexes %\ld be gr\p$ toge!r s z to =m collectively a :ole 7e4g4 orni?ology & i*?yology1 z sub-sections ( zoology72 & t ! op]ations ( catalogu+ & index+ %\ld g on p>i passu4 ,if ?is is att5d$ to = ! future1 ! future w take c>e ( itself2 b n ,heav5 itself ^u ! pa/ has p[]1 & x is disc\rag+ to ?9k ^u ! imm5se leeway :i* rema9s to be made up 9 mo/ ( our great public libr>ies4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! ,bodleian w be v valuable1 & we mu/ confess to mu* curiosity to see h[ long ! op]ation ( classify+ its multif>i\s cont5ts w take4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum ! f\ndation ( a class$ catalogue has already be5 laid by a simple process4 ,z fa/ z ! titles h be5 transcrib$ = ins]tion 9 ! ?ree copies ( ! catalogue by a manifold writ]1 a f\r? copy has be5 tak51 & ?is copy is arrang$ 9 ! ord] ( ! books on ! %elves4 ,z ! v>i\s subjects are kept toge!r 9 ! libr>y1 su* an arrangem5t is practically equival5t to a r\gh class$ catalogue1 :i* c\ld be dige/$ into ord] ) comp>ative facility4 ,! publication ( su* a classifi$ index1 r$uc$ to ! utmo/ possible brevity1 (f]s1 z x seems to u1 ! be/ solution ( ! vex$ "q ( ! publication ( ! ,museum ,catalogue4 ,on ?is po9t mu* rema9s to be said4 ,mean:ile1 be=e quitt+ ! subject ( catalogu+ me?ods1 a tribute is due to ,mr4 ,cutt]'s important contribution to ! subject1 9 8 rules = 8 ,diction>y ,catalogue4 ,next aft] ! settlem5t ( ! ,museum rules 9 #ahci1 ^! =m ! mo/ important epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( catalogu+4 ,agree+ ) ! latt] rules 9 ! ma91 & :5 diff]+1 g5]ally1 z we mu/ ?9k1 n diff]+ = ! bett]1 !y nev]!less conta9 a mo/ valuable body ( acute reason+ & apt illu/ration1 :i* x did n fall )9 ! prov9ce ( ! ,museum au?orities to provide2 !y br+ unusual exp]i5ce & ability to be> ^u ! intricate subject ( classification1 & are fur!r re9=c$ by mo/ +5i\s rem>ks on ! economy & manipulation ( pr9t1 mak+ ! m]e v>iations ( type in/ructive4 ,assum+ ! catalogue to be complet$1 ! "q rema9s = decision :e!r x %all be pr9t$4 ,9 mo/ cases ?is "q is easily det]m9$ ) ref]5ce to ! circum/ances ( ! individual libr>y2 b 9 "o in/ance ! nation claims a voice 9 ! matt]4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t we ref] to ! ,catalogue ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! !me ( =ty ye>s' controv]sy4 ,e "o w admit ! intr9sic sup]iority ( a catalogue 9 pr9t ov] a catalogue 9 ,,ms4 ,! "q is1 :e!r ! advantage may n be b\ght too de>4 ,to =m a s\nd op9ion on ?is po9t x is necess>y to h an approximate e/imate ( ! ext5t ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 & ( ! exp5diture & ! "t involv$ 9 ! und]tak+ to pr9t x4 ,"s /ati/ics may accord+ly be useful4 ,! pr9t$ volume ( ! catalogue conta9+ lett] ,a1 publi%$ 9 #ahda1 has ab\t #bj1jjj entries4 ,x =ms ab\t a tw5tie? "p ( ! catalogue z x n[ exi/s1 :i* w\ld accord+ly comprise ab\t #b1jjj1jjj entries1 9 ab\t #ajj folio volumes4 ,9 addition1 h[ev]1 to ^! titles n[ exi/+ 9 ! catalogue1 !re are ab\t #bjj1jjj titles & cross-ref]5ces await+ f9al revision1 & :i*1 unless ! pres5t /ate ( ?is revision is v consid]ably accel]at$1 w n be ready = sev]al ye>s4 ,dur+ all ?is p]iod1 titles = new acquisitions w keep p\r+ 9 at ! rate ( #dj1jjj p] annum4 ,all ! "t t ! catalogue is at press1 some:]e betwe5 a decade & a g5]ation1 !y w cont9ue to p\r 91 & w h to be includ$ z f> z possible4 ,we mu/ consequ5tly expect to h to deal ) f #c1jjj1jjj to #d1jjj1jjj titles1 occupy+ f #aej to #bjj volumes folio4 ,x is cle> t no private individual c\ld af=d ei!r to pur*ase or to /ore su* a catalogue4 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 only be useful to su* in/itutions z might buy x or receive x z a gift4 ,unlike ! newspap]s we h m5tion$1 its usefulness w\ld dim9i% 9 ! ratio ( its antiquity1 & x c\ld only be kept up to ! m>k by a succession ( supplem5ts4 ,! total co/ ( provid+ x1 m9us ^! supplem5ts1 may be r\ghly e/imat$ at #ajj1jjj4 ,we sc>cely ?9k t ,gov]nm5t w incur su* an exp5diture = su* a purpose4 ,we %\ld ourselves h little hesitation 9 pron\nc+ x undesirable to pr9t ! ,museum ,catalogue z x /&s1 m]ely = ! conv5i5ce ( ! public4 ,x is q ano!r "q :e!r a rec\rse to pr9t may n be desirable 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,museum itself1 & f ?is po9t ( view ! answ] mu/ be widely diff]5t4 ,x is desirable1 & w %ortly become imp]ative4 ,! reason is prosaic1 b unansw]able3 ! ,,ms4 catalogue _c be mu* long] accommodat$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room4 ,p>tly f necessity1 p>tly f ov]sights1 ! ,museum ,catalogue is mo/ extravagant 9 ! matt] ( space4 ,to pres]ve ! alphabetical ord] ( ! entries1 ! titles are necess>ily movable1 pa/$1 !re=e1 on ea* side ( ! catalogue leaf1 ?us trebl+ ! ?ickness ( ! latt]4 ,x is equally indisp5sable t wide spaces %\ld be left betwe5 ! entries :5 a volume is fir/ laid d[n1 & t :5 ^! become insuffici5t f ! numb] ( additions1 z is cont9ually happ5+1 ! ov]-*>g$ volume %\ld be divid$ into ?ree or f\r4 ,^! inconv5i5ces are unavoidable4 ,x c only be regrett$ t "p ( ! available space ( e slip is lo/ 9 transcription2 t sc>cely a s+le transcrib] appe>s to h /udi$ ! art ( pack+2 & t ! catalogue is ov]-run ) practically duplicate entries ( slightly diff]+ editions1 transcrib$ at full l5g? :ile !y might h be5 express$ 9 a s+le l9e4 ,f all ^! causes ! ,museum ,catalogue is rapidly becom+ unmanageable1 & ! "t is approa*+ :5 ! ,read+ ,room w conta9 x no long]4 ,some?+ might no d\bt be done to po/pone ! evil day by exclud+ ! map & music catalogues f ! room2 b ap>t f its inconv5i5ce1 su* a measure is obvi\sly a m]e tempor>y palliative & ultimate aggravation ( a difficulty :i* acquires /r5g? n eundo1 b by /&+ /ill4 ,! bulk ( ! catalogue mu/ be r$uc$1 & we are n aw>e t any me?od has be5 sugge/$1 or exi/s1 except a rec\rse to pr9t4 ,x is un=tunate t ?is purely adm9i/rative measure1 f\nd$ on no pref]5ce = pr9t ov] manuscript z su*1 b ! simple dictate ( an economic necessity1 %\ld be s con/antly conf\nd$ ) ! totally diff]5t proposition to pr9t & publi% ! catalogue l any o!r book1 on ! exp5se & inutility ( :i* we h already comm5t$4 ,publication is n 9 "q3 x is simply = ! au?orities to consid] :e!r ! bulk ( ! ,,ms4 catalogue w n "s day %ut out ! public f access to x2 & if ?is is f\nd to be ! case to lose no "t 9 av]t+ ! evil4 ,we d n believe t ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 or 8 pr$ecessor1 ent]ta9s any d\bt ^u ! subject2 ! ultimate decision1 h[ev]1 re/s nei!r ) ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian nor ! ,tru/ees1 b ) ! ,treasury4 ,f ! ,treasury's po9t ( view1 x is to be obs]v$ t ! pres5t sy/em is f9ancially ju/ifiable only on condition ( its be+ p]si/$ 9 to ! end ( "t4 ,if a resort to pr9t w "o day be compulsory1 exi/+ arrangem5ts are ! climax ( inconsid]ate wa/efulness4 ,t transcrib+ is *eap] ?an pr9t+ may be admitt$1 ?\gh x has h>dly be5 demon/rat$4 ,b to pr9t is manife/ly *eap] ?an to pr9t & transcribe also4 ,yet ?is is j :at ! ,museum is do+ if ! catalogue is ev] to be pr9t$ at all4 ,!re are ab\t #bej1jjj titles = ! new catalogue /ill rema9+ to be transcrib$4 ,to transcribe ^! at ! pres5t rate ( progression w\ld occupy ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 b let u say t54 ,dur+ ?is p]iod titles = new acquisitions w\ld be com+ 9 at ! rate ( #dj1jjj a ye>4 ,^! w\ld also be transcrib$4 ,! total numb] ( transcripts w\ld ?us be #fej1jjj4 ,n[ x seems to be s]i\sly contemplat$ by ! advocates ( a complete pr9t$ catalogue t all ?is enorm\s mass ( c>eful copy %all 9 a few ye>s be completely sup]s$$ by pr9t1 & r5d]$ absolutely useless4 ,aft] pay+1 let u say1 ?reep5ce a slip to d its "w1 ! nation is to pay f\rp5ce a slip m to undo x1 & is to be *>g$ altoge!r twice z mu* z x ne$ h be5 if x _h kn[n :at x want$ f ! fir/4 ,x is1 inde$1 high "t = ! repres5tatives ( ! nation 9 ^! matt]s to det]m9e once & = ev] :e!r ! catalogue is to be 9 pr9t or manuscript4 ,if ,,ms41 let ! idea ( pr9t be au?oritatively disc\nt5anc$2 b if pr9t1 let ! ru9\s sy/em be ab&on$ ( pay+ highly = "w p]=m$ only to be undone4 ,! solution ( ^! p]plexities w be f\nd1 we ?9k1 9 a /rict adh]5ce to ! pr9ciple t adm9i/rative arrangem5ts mu/ prim>ily h respect to ! advantage ( ! in/itution1 :i* w 9 ! long run prove to be ! advantage ( ! public4 ,! ,museum is n b\nd to und]take ! publication ( an enorm\s pr9t$ catalogue m]ely = ! conv5i5ce ( p]sons at a di/ance2 b x w introduce pr9t 9 s f> z pr9t t5ds to economise its own funds1 & to obviate confusion & encumbrance 9 its own rooms4 ,! two vital po9ts are to /op ! wa/e incurr$ by transcrib+ :at mu/ ultimately be pr9t$1 & to put an effectual *eck ^u ! port5t\s gr[? ( ! catalogue4 ,! fir/ object may be atta9$ by simply resort+ to pr9t = ! future1 & pa/+ ! pr9t$ slips into ! catalogue z ! ,,ms4 slips are pa/$ n[4 ,! second c be/ be accompli%$ by tol]at+ ! mixture ( pr9t$ & ,,ms4 slips 9 ea* volume ( ! catalogue1 until ! volume has arriv$ f con/ant accessions at su* a bulk z to require break+ up1 !n pr9t+ ! ,,ms4 entries 9 t volume1 & pr(it+ by ! economy 9 space ( pr9t ov] ,,ms4 to re>range ! cont5ts 9 d\ble columns1 :i* w\ld af=d room = additions = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,9 ?is mann] ! co/ ( pr9t+ w\ld be spread ov] a long s]ies ( ye>s1 & ! catalogue w\ld ins5sibly be trans=m$ into a pr9t$ "o by mu* ! same process z t by :i* ,sir ,john ,cutl]'s wor/$ /ock+s became silk4 ,any requisite numb] ( pr9t$ slips might be produc$1 & (f]$ by subscription to public in/itutions & private individuals4 ,! =m] might ?us 9 process ( "t acquire ! :ole catalogue )\t any viol5t /ra9 ^u _! res\rces2 ! latt] might procure :at !y want$ )\t be+ compell$ to take :at !y did n want4 ,x w\ld at ! same "t be b5eficial to ! ,museum & to lit]ature1 if "s ( ! mo/ important articles 7 pr9t$ entire & br\ght out z soon z possible = ! sake ( reliev+ ! pressure ^u ! catalogue4 ,su* articles z ,bible1 ,%akespe>e1 ,lu!r1 ,hom]1 embrac+ ne>ly complete bibliographies ( ! respective subjects1 w\ld probably comm& a fair sale1 & effect some?+ t[>ds dim9i%+ ! inevitable co/ ( pr9t4 ,! =mation ( a subject index to ! ,alphabetical ,catalogue is a matt] ( mu* less urg5cy to ! ,museum itself1 b "o ( ev5 great] importance to ! public4 ,x c\ld n be und]tak5 )\t special assi/ance f ! ,/ate1 b w\ld probably repay its co/ 9 a great degree1 & has 9 any ev5t ! v /ronge/ claims ^u ! support ( an enlight5$ gov]nm5t4 ,x is moreov] mu* less =midable ?an appe>s at fir/ sight4 ,we h already expla9$ h[ ! way = a m exact classification has be5 prep>$ by arrang+ "o copy ( ! catalogue 9 ! ord] ( ! %elves4 ,! app>5t magnitude ( ! task is fur!r dim9i%$ by ! foll[+ consid]ations3 #a4 ,x requires no cross-ref]5ces4 #b4 ,titles may be abbreviat$ to ! utmo/4 #c4 ,x c be tempor>ily susp5d$ ^u ! completion ( any section4 #d4 ,! section ( biography is classifi$ already1 m]ely requir+ ! cross-ref]5ces f ! subjects ( biographies to be br\ght toge!r2 & sev]al o!r ext5sive sections ne$ n be classifi$ at all4 ,nobody1 at lea/ nobody wor? tak+ into acc\nt1 wants catalogues ( ! titles ( novels1 plays1 & s]mons4 ,classifi$ li/s ( "s o!r subjects1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld be ( ine/imable value1 & !re is "o :i*1 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,museum itself1 %\ld be und]tak5 )\t delay4 ,among ! inconv5i5ces att5d+ ! ill-consid]$ removal ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory collections to ,s\? ,k5s+ton--a measure =c$ on by ! ,gov]nm5t aga9/ ! wi% ( ! work+ ,tru/ees ( ! ,museum--is ! injury likely to be inflict$ ^u !m f want ( access to a libr>y4 ,naturali/s _c /udy )\t books any m ?an )\t specim5s2 b ! ,gov]nm5t :i* gratuit\sly creat$ ! want seems 9 no hurry to supply x4 ,! pr9ciple ( a grant appe>s inde$ to be admitt$2 b at ! rate at :i* ?is grant seems likely to be dol$ out1 ,engli% ,natural ,sci5ce w be plac$ at a s]i\s disadvantage = _m ye>s4 ,some?+ may possibly be done by transf]r+ duplicates f ,bloomsbury 7a "q1 h[ev]1 n to be decid$ 9 ha/e71 & "s anonym\s writ]s 9 sci5tific j\rnals h mode/ly sugge/$ t all books on ,natural ,hi/ory might g to ,k5s+ton2 s t a /ud5t ( ! physiology ( col\r1 = example1 w\ld h to read 8 ,wallace at "o end ( ! t[n & 8 ,tyndall at ! o!r4 ,we %\ld1 h[ev]1 j z soon expect ,p>liam5t to decree on simil> gr\nds ! cutt+ ( ! zoological articles out ( ! encyclopdias z to enact t ! national libr>y ( ,engl& %\ld be ! only pr(ess$ly imp]fect libr>y 9 ! _w4 ,inde$ ! argum5t cuts two ways1 = if x is fair t ! m9]al dep>tm5t %\ld h ,cresconius ,corippus to illu/rate its gems1 x mu/ be equally fair t ! libr>y %\ld h ! m9]alogi/'s gems to illu/rate its ,cresconius ,corippus4 ,until !n1 ! ,natural ,hi/ory dep>tm5ts c acquire a libr>y ( _! own1 x mu/ be desirable = !m to possess a catalogue ( ev]y?+ relat+ to _! subjects extant 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,an abridg$ li/1 classifi$ accord+ to subject1 might be spe$ily furni%$ if ,gov]nm5t w\ld provide ! compil]s1 & w\ld be an invaluable boon to ! sci5tific _w at l>ge1 abroad q z mu* z 9 ,engl&4 ,sci5tific au?orities1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be consult$ respect+ ! pr9ciples ( classification1 & we may take ?is opportunity ( repeat+ t :ile probably no subject-index has be5 or c be free f inconsi/5cy & ambiguity1 none has ev] be5 too bad to be useful4 ,t a high degree ( excell5ce is atta9able is %[n by ,messrs4 ,l[ ,m>/on's alphabet ( subjects to ! ,london ,catalogue4 ,! m]itori\s compil]1 we %\ld suppose1 c h>dly h se5 all ! books he indexes2 yet1 s f> z we are aw>e1 he has only committ$ "o positive error1 ! v p>donable "o ( enum]at+ ,mr4 ,gosse's ,on ,viol & ,flute among works on musical in/rum5ts4 ,9 connection ) ! subject ( classification1 ref]5ce %\ld be made to ! excell5t classifi$ catalogue ( manuscripts prep>$ by ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian :5 keep] ( ! ,,ms4 dep>tm5t4 ,x is n yet pr9t$ or entirely complete1 b is suffici5tly advanc$ to be exce$+ly s]viceable4 ,l mo/ ( ,mr4 ,bond's re=ms1 x has be5 a*iev$ s quietly & uno/5tati\sly1 ) no help f p>agraphic puff]y1 t few "k ( x except ^? :om x actually conc]ns4 ,! s*ol> goes to ! ,museum ) no expectation ( f9d+ any su* aid to 8 pursuits1 & h>dly realises ! boon until he f9ds himself pr(it+ by x4 ,a p]fect contra/ 9 e po9t ( view is af=d$ by ! rem>kable proposal emanat+ f ! ,society ( ,arts t ! ,museum %\ld make & publi% a catalogue ( ,engli% books be=e #afda1 or j ! p]iod :5 books 7 beg9n+ to be useful4 ,! project bespeaks a v imp]fect appreciation ( ! ne$s ( ! in/itution & ! public4 ,:5 ! great problem ( ! ,museum is to dim9i% ! pressure on its space1 x is propos$ to afflict x ) yet ano!r catalogue4 ,:5 ! public is cry+ out = classifi$ li/s z aids to k1 x is (f]$ an alphabetical li/ ) no attempt at classification1 & conta9+ no?+ wor? classify+4 ,:5 libr>ies are becom+ m & m valuable 9 proportion z !y subs]ve educational purposes1 x is propos$ to employ money & lab\r 9 tell+ a few speciali/s :at !y already "k4 ,:5 ! ov]work$ libr>y is unable to dis*>ge "s ( its mo/ obvi\s duties1 x is propos$ to deta* n a little ( its be/ /r5g? = an utt] sup]fluity4 ,n only are new books to rema9 uncatalogu$1 b ev5 ! f9al revision ( ! old books is to be delay$ indef9itely1 t :at has be5 already catalogu$ may be catalogu$ aga94#ei3a ,! project w\ld h>dly dem& discussion1 b = ! possibility t x may aft] all be =c$ ^u ! ,museum1 not)/&+ its repugnance to ! common-s5se ( ! late & ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian4 ,if ridicule c\ld kill1 x c\ld h>dly h surviv$ ! discussion :i* arose among its advocates at ! late ,ox=d ,conf]5ce4 ,^? ext]nal to ! ,museum sugge/$ t ! ,museum %\ld catalogue n only ! old ,engli% books x possess$1 b also ^? x did n possess4 ,! ,museum repres5tatives1 enam\r$ ) ! project z !y 71 plead$ t x w\ld be unreasonable to expect !m to describe :at !y _h nev] se54 ,! o!r side concurr$1 b repres5t$ 9 turn t a catalogue ( su* ,engli% books only z happ5$ to be 9 a p>ticul> libr>y w\ld be v imp]fect1 & ( v little use4 ,hav+ ?us mutually demon/rat$ ! unreasonabl5ess ( ! proposal f "o po9t ( view1 & its inutility f ano!r1 !y agre$ t x %\ld by all means be p]sev]$ )1 & w5t home4 ,! subject ( ! classification ( books )9 ! libr>y itself--a matt] ( ev5 m importance to ! libr>ian ?an ! prep>ation ( classifi$ li/s--has receiv$ a great impulse f ! +5i\s sy/em contriv$ by ! pr9cipal editor ( ! ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 ,mr4 ,melvil ,dewey4 ,mr4 ,dewey--a rem>kable in/ance ( ! comb9ation ( dis9t]e/$ en?usiasm ) ?or\gh bus9ess capacity--is devot$ to sev]al o!r causes beside ! causes ( libr>ies1 & among ^! is ! cause ( ! decimal sy/em4 ,8 exp]i5ce 9 ! latt] field has giv5 him ! idea ( divid+ ! dep>tm5ts ( human k decimally4 ,8 s*eme provides = a ?\s& divisions4 ,e t5? numb] embraces "s important section ( k1 & ! foll[+ n9e z _m subjections or alli$ subjects admitt+ ( classification "u ! pr9cipal head4 ,?us numb] #ejj might repres5t ma!matics 9 g5]al1 & #eja conic sections1 analytical geometry1 or any o!r bran* ( ! g5]al subject4 ,fur!r subdivisions1 if ne$$1 w\ld be made by app5d+ lett]s to ^! num]als1 z #eja;a1 #eja;b4 ,ea* book w\ld be numb]$ 9 ! ord] ( its accession to ! libr>y1 & receive its place ^u ! %elves accord+ly1 s t !re nev] w\ld be any d\bt z to ! press-m>k or position ( a book t _h once be5 prop]ly class$4 ,our space does n p]mit u to dwell ^u _m o!r po9ts connect$ ) ! work+ ( ?is +5i\s s*eme1 :i*1 if inapplicable to ! great old libr>ies ^: catalogues1 l ! ,abb ,v]tot's siege1 are already done1 des]ves ! mo/ c>eful consid]ation on ! "p ( ! f\nd]s ( new in/itutions4 ,x mu/1 z ! inv5tor admits1 receive "s modification 9 practice f ! impossibility ( accommodat+ books ( all sizes ^u ! same %elf2 x is only to be fe>$ t ^! & simil> necess>y condesc5sions to ! prosaic exig5cies ( space might 9 process ( "t ?r[ x out ( ge> altoge!r4 ,space is ! libr>ian's capital enemy1 & ! m cruel z x turns 8 own weapons aga9/ himself4 ,! m ample ! catalogue1 ! m lib]al ! exp5diture1 ! m compreh5sive ! classification1 ! great]1 soon] or lat]1 are ! difficulties f lack ( space4 ,x is n too e>ly to direct ! e>ne/ att5tion ( ! public to ! "q ( ! accommodation ( ! national libr>y4 ,! pressure ^u its capacity1 n[ m]ely beg9n+ to be felt1 w soon become s]i\s4 ,x _c f ! nature ( ! case be divid$ or disp]s$2 books requir$ by read]s mu/ be )9 rea* ( ! ,read+ ,room1 or !y might z well be n[h]e4 ,if ! libr>y does n receive its fair %>e ( ! space ab\t to be vacat$ by ! ,natural ,hi/ory dep>tm5ts1 ! consequ5ce w mo/ assur$ly be1 fir/ "s ye>s ( confusion & deadlock z reg>ds all new acquisitions1 & !n a l>ge exp5diture1 sup]flu\s ) bett] managem5t1 ^u new build+s1 ^: space w be mortgag$ be=e !y are complet$4 ,x does n seem to u v difficult to devise means = economis+ ! exi/+ space to ! utmo/1 & reconcil+ ! int]e/s ( all ! dep>tm5ts conc]n$--b we mu/ n be s$uc$ into a disquisition ^u ar*itecture4#fb3a ,free libr>ies & public read+-rooms are among ! mo/ important dep>tm5ts ( libr>y adm9i/ration 9 our day1 & con/itute ! mo/ di/9ct expression ( ! gr[+ conviction t ! libr>ian is call$ ^u to be a great popul> educator4 ,?is s5tim5t has atta9$ its fulle/ developm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! great free libr>ies h tak5 a mo/ important place among national in/itutions4 ,n m]ely are su* cities z ,*icago & ,c9c9nati provid$ ) libr>ies ( :i* any city might be pr\d1 b ! cu/odians h 9 _m in/ances gone beyond ! /rict limits ( pr(essional duty by n m]ely furni%+ read+ = ! p1 b in/ruct+ ! p :at to read4 ,!y h tri$1 says ,mr4 ,axon 9 ! pap] cit$ already1 & ) no small measure ( success1 to lead read]s to high] levels ( intellectual int]e/1 & to help all /ud5ts to ! fulle/ acqua9tance ) ! capabilities ( ! libr>y4 ,!re are no m rem>kable examples ( popul> bibliography ?an ! v>i\s catalogues & helps publi%$ by ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y4 ,^! %eets1 prep>$ by ,mr4 ,ju/9 ,w9sor1 h be5 cont9u$ at ,h>v>d s9ce ! indefatigable editor's removal ?i!r z pr(essor ( bibliography4 ,!y include li/s ( ! mo/ important books 9 all dep>tm5ts ( lit]ature1 ) a selection ( ! notices ( ! press be/ adapt$ to expla9 _! purport4 ,special bibliographies ( great value are frequ5tly int]sp]s$1 & :5 x is consid]$ t ! :ole is r a lab\r ( love ?an ( duty on ,pr(essor ,w9sor's "p1 8 dilig5ce & acum5 w appe> n m wor?y ( praise ?an 8 dis9t]e/$ zeal4 ,x might be well = ! directors ( ,engli% free libr>ies to consid] :e!r some?+ simil> c\ld n be produc$ by co-op]ation4 ,! li/ ( sci5tific books recomm5d$ to /ud5ts at ! ,radcliffe ,libr>y1 ,ox=d1 is mo/ useful & cr$itable z f> z x goes4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! condition ( free public libr>ies 9 ,engl& may be consid]$ satisfactory2 among ! directors are _m m5 n m]ely ( adm9i/rative quality1 b ( high bibliographical atta9m5ts4 ,! pr9cipal ob/acles to _! usefulness may be briefly *>act]is$ z ! popul> & municipal p>simony4 ,( ! =m] we h spok52 ! latt] requires to be dealt ) t5d]ly1 & is n equally applicable to e locality2 x is nev]!less ! fact t 9 _m t[ns ! allott$ grant is insuffici5t to ma9ta9 ! libr>y & libr>ian toge!r4 ,n[h]e is ! cause ( free libr>ies s backw>d z 9 ,london1 al?\gh ! ,guildhall libr>y is an hon\r to ! city4 ,! o!r metropolitan di/ricts1 not)/&+1 cont9ue deaf to ,mr4 ,ni*olson's e>ne/ expo/ulations2 & al?\gh ! numb] ( read]s at ! ,briti% ,museum is z l>ge z t in/itution c well deal )1 x seems small 9 comp>ison ) ! va/ness ( ! metropolis & ! occasions = ref]5ce to books :i* cont9ually arise 9 ! daily life ( ev5 ! lea/ lett]$ memb]s ( ! community4 ,! sugge/$ op5+ at night by ! aid ( ! electric light w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly attract a new & valuable class ( /ud5ts1 at pres5t virtually exclud$4 ,x w\ld be premature to say mu* ab\t ! rec5t exp]im5ts ) ! electric lamp2 b we believe x may be /at$ t !y h be5 highly enc\rag+ z f> z !y h gone1 & t ! "q is safe 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,bond1 to :om ! public are already indebt$ = s _m signal improvem5ts4#fd3a ,%\ld ! exp]im5ts result 9 p]fect success1 x is to be hop$ t _! object w n be fru/rat$ by ! prop5sity ( all gov]nm5ts to save :]e !y ought to sp5d1 t !y may sp5d :]e !y ought to save4 ,to all[ ! inf9itesimal risk ( accid5t to ! in/itution to ob/ruct ! full developm5t ( its usefulness w\ld inde$ be propt] vitam viv5di p]d]e causas4 ,we h left ourselves no space = any obs]vations ^u ! circum/ances ( libr>ies on ! ,cont95t1 al?\gh !re is ample evid5ce bo? ( ! activity ( libr>ians & ! public recognition ( _! functions 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 & ,spa94 ,nor c we rem>k at l5g?1 z we gladly %\ld h done1 ^u ! t5d5cy ( ! peculi> circum/ances ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop a mo/ valuable type ( libr>ian1 de/9$ to ex]t m & m influ5ce 9 ,europe z libr>ies become m & m ! possession ( ! p at l>ge4 ,e advance 9 g5]al k t5ds to make !m s1 & ! :ole movem5t t[>ds improvem5t 9 libr>y adm9i/ration--"s only ( ^: features we h imp]fectly /riv5 to indicate--re/s on ! m or less consci\s p]ception ( libr>ians t ! gr[? ( human k necessitates a /rict classification ) a view to facility ( ref]5ce2 t ?is important function devolves to a consid]able ext5t ^u !m2 & t1 to qualify !mselves = its dis*>ge1 !y mu/ beg9 by p]fect+ _! own sy/ems4 ,,note4--,! advocacy ( pr9t+ 9 ?is essay may appe> some:at undecid$1 & ! tone t[>ds ! catalogue ( ! e>ly ,engli% books altoge!r unju/ifiable4 ,! =m] peculi>ity is expla9$ by ! writ]'s unc]ta9ty :at turn ! negotiations ) ! ,treasury = ! introduction ( pr9t+ might take1 & 8 dread ( compromis+ ! plans ( ,sir ,edw>d ,bond1 :o knew no?+ ( ! article until x 0 9 type1 :5 he read x1 & return$ x )\t rem>k4 7,see also pp4 #ge1 #gf1 ( ?is volume47 ,! obs]vations respect+ ! e>ly ,engli% catalogue 7 dictat$ by no ho/ility t[>ds t und]tak+ 9 ! ab/ract1 b by indignation at ! l>g5ess ( ! /aff employ$ ^u a non-ess5tial1 :ile ! f9al revision ( ! catalogue1 ! indisp5sable prelim9>y to a complete pr9t$ catalogue1 0 s languidly prosecut$ t x seem$ 9 dang] ( com+ to a /&/ill4 ,s matt]s cont9u$ until #ahhb1 :5 ! decid$ int]f]5ce ( ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 & ! adoption ( a sugge/ion t5d]$ by ! pres5t writ]1 br\ght ! f9al revision to a spe$y completion1 & remov$ ! pr9cipal objection to ! ,engli% catalogue4 ,,footnotes3 #cb3a ,new ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,april #ahgi4 #dc3a ,a revis$ edition ( ^! rules1 sub/antially ! same 9 pr9ciple1 b diff]5t 9 word+ & arrangem5t1 0 prep>$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,pr9t$ ,books 9 #ahie1 & pr9t$ privately 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 #ei3a ,! l9e 0 drawn "h to elim9ate ! ,?omason tracts1 a special catalogue ( :i* w\ld be really valuable3 j z 9 ,ere:on1 ! date ( op]ation ( ! retrospective enactm5t prohibit+ ma*9]y 0 fix$ 9 ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 9 ord] to include a c]ta9 mangle4 #fb3a ,)9 a few ye>s ! difficulty 0 solv$ by ! introduction ( ! slid+-press1 ! subject ( ano!r pap] 9 ?is volume4 #fd3a ,x is almo/ ne$less to rem>k t soon aft] ^! l9es 7 pr9t$ ! electric light 0 9 successful op]ation at ! ,read+ ,room4 ,,! ,,pr9t+ ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue#fg3a ,! subject ( my pap] is "o :i* has = _m ye>s attract$ a l>ge %>e ( att5tion f ! _w ( lett]s4 ,x =m$ a topic ( discussion at ! fir/ meet+ ( ?is ,association2 :5 few anticipat$ )9 h[ %ort a p]iod x w\ld be possible to /ate t n m]ely 0 a pr9t$ catalogue ( books already 9 ! ,museum 9 progress1 b t ! titles ( all books receiv$ 7 also pr9t$1 & issu$ 9 ! =m ( an ,accession ,catalogue4 ,hav+ already _h ! hon\r ( giv+ "s acc\nt ( ! latt] dep>tm5t ( ! und]tak+ to ! ,conf]5ce at ,man*e/]1 ,i %all on ! pres5t occasion conf9e myself pr9cipally to ! pr9t$ catalogue ( books actually 9 ! ,libr>y4 ,i propose to (f] a brief retrospect ( :at has be5 done dur+ ! half-c5tury ov] :i* ! discussions respect+ ! ,museum ,catalogue h ext5d$2 to indicate ) correspond+ brevity :at is do+ n[2 to answ] "s natural inquiries by anticipation2 &1 f9ally1 hav+ %[n1 ,i tru/1 t ! ,museum is p]=m+ its "p1 to appeal = ! national support requisite to exp$ite ! progress ( ?is truly national und]tak+4 ,?\gh compell$ to )hold mu* illu/rative matt] ( great int]e/1 ,i _c =be> to rem>k ^u ! signal fitness ( su* a !me be+ br\ght =w>d = discussion 9 ! halls ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 ^: libr>y has1 ,i believe1 ! hon\r ( be+ ! fir/ to demon/rate ! practicability1 n m]ely ( pr9t+ a catalogue1 b ( keep+ a catalogue up 9 pr9t4 ,?ree p>ticul>s w1 ,i ?9k1 cle>ly appe> f ?is brief retrospect4 ,t ! initiation ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue 0 ! act ( ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum !mselves4 ,t1 hav+ prematurely comm5c$ ! publication ( an imp]fect catalogue1 !y act$ wisely & rightly 9 susp5d+ x until x c\ld be resum$ ) effect4 ,t1 act+ "u ! guidance ( ,mr4 ,bond1 ^: "n w ev] be ! "n especially connect$ ) ! ,museum ,catalogue 9 its aspect ( a catalogue 9 pr9t1 !y h resum$ x at ! "r "t1 & 9 ! "r mann]4 ,i am unable to asc]ta9 t any public dem& = a pr9t$ catalogue ( ! ,museum ,libr>y exi/$ 9 ! ye> #ahcd4 ,on ,april #ab ( t ye>1 ! ,tru/ees ( _! own motion call$ ^u ,mr4 ,bab]1 !n keep] ( pr9t$ books1 to report ^u ! subject4 ,?is he did on ,april #bf4 ,on ,april #cj he att5d$ p]sonally be=e !m1 /at$ 8 views1 & 9 p>ticul> (f]$ ! e>ne/ advice to s5d no portion ( ! catalogue to press until ! :ole 0 ready4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 keep]%ip1 & ! e>ly portion ( t ( 8 successor ,mr4 ,panizzi1 ! catalogue 0 ! !me ( con/ant communication betwe5 ^! (fic]s & ! ,tru/ees4 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #ahch1 ! ,tru/ees ann\nc$ _! det]m9ation to comm5ce n m]ely ! compilation b ! pr9t+ ( a catalogue1 compris+ all books !n 9 ! ,libr>y1 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,mr4 ,panizzi1 ?\gh entirely concurr+ ) ,mr4 ,bab]'s views z to ! inexp$i5cy ( go+ ?us prematurely to press1 accept$ ! responsibility impos$ ^u him by a lett] dat$ ! next day4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahci ! fam\s n9ety-"o rules ( catalogu+ 7 fram$ by him1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,messrs4 ,w9t] ,jones1 ,watts1 ,p>ry1 & ,edw>ds4 ,on ,july #ac ^! rules 7 sanction$ by ! ,tru/ees1 & on ,augu/ #h ! comm5cem5t ( ! und]tak+ 0 =mally ann\nc$ by ,mr4 ,panizzi1 9 a circul> address$ to ! :ole dep>tm5t4 ,9 ,july #ahda1 ! fir/1 & la/1 volume ( ! catalogue 0 issu$ to ! public4 ,x 0 an admirable catalogue1 reflect+ high cr$it ^u all :o _h tak5 "p 9 x1 especially ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 :o _h ex]cis$ a g5]al sup]9t5d5ce1 ,mr4 ,bull51 :o _h prep>$ ! ext5sive & difficult article ,ari/otle1 & ,mr4 ,rye1 :o _h read ! :ole 9 pro(4 ,b1 al?\gh ! catalogue cont9u$ to be actively prosecut$ 9 manuscript1 ! ,tru/ees ceas$ to urge ! cont9uance ( ! pr9t+1 & n ano!r %eet ev] w5t to press4 ,:5ce ?is abortive result8 ,ma9ly because ! entire und]tak+ 0 premature4 ,! un=tunate det]m9ation to pr9t lett] ,a be=e ! :ole catalogue 0 ready1 exclud$ a consid]able portion ( lett] ,a itself4 ,z o!r lett]s 7 proce$$ )1 x 0 inevitably discov]$ t num]\s books :i* 9 ! old catalogue _h be5 ent]$ "u head+s comm5c+ ) o!r lett]s requir$ to be br\ght "u ,a1 accord+ to ! new rules4 ,cross-ref]5ces "u ,a 7 cont9ually spr++ up1 ( c\rse too late to be pr9t$4 ,9 fact1 h[ev]1 ! publication ( a pr9t$ catalogue at t "t 0 inexp$i5t = a m weighty reason4 ,! ,libr>y 0 too defici5t 9 mo/ bran*es ( lit]ature to des]ve "o2 & x 0 n until ^! defici5cies _h be5 rem$i$ by ! unexampl$ ex]tions ( ,mr4 ,panizzi1 t an exact regi/] ( its cont5ts c\ld be contemplat$ ) satisfaction4 ,:ile discussion respect+ ! pr9t+ ( ! ,museum ,catalogue 0 proce$+1 ! "* ( ! catalogue itself 0 und]go+ modification4 ,great additions 7 daily be+ made to ! numb] ( books4 ,! new entries ?us r5d]$ requisite 7 at fir/ made 9 ! old manuscript catalogue ( additions int]leav$ ) ! orig9al pr9t$ catalogue ( ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis & ,mr4 ,bab]4 ,two alphabetical s]ies ( titles1 "o pr9t$ & ! o!r manuscript1 7 ?us compris$ )9 ! same volumes4 ,! amalgamation ( ^! two sets ( titles1 & ! consequ5t absorption ( ! catalogue comm5c$ 9 #ahci into a m ext5sive g5]al catalogue1 0 effect$ by ! +5i\s & admirable sugge/ion1 made indep5d5tly 9 #ahdi by ,mr4 ,wilson ,crok] & ,mr4 ,roy1 ( ! ,libr>y1 t ! entries1 in/ead ( be+ writt5 ^u ! leaf itself1 %\ld be writt5 ^u movable slips pa/$ ^u x1 s t ins]tions might be made )\t any di/urbance ( alphabetical ord]4 ,! sugge/ion 0 promptly adopt$1 transcrib]s 7 engag$ to copy ! great mass ( accumulat$ titles1 &1 all ?\ghts ( pr9t+ ! catalogue comm5c$ 9 #ahci be+ laid aside = ! pres5t1 ! titles prep>$ = x 7 also transcrib$ & incorporat$ ) ^? writt5 = ! books newly acquir$4 ,9 #ahea ?is new catalogue1 transcrib$ f\rfold by ! c>bonic process1 & ) copi\s space provid$ = ins]tions & int]leav+s1 0 plac$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room 9 #aej volumes1 or ab\t z _m z are n[ occupi$ by lett] ,b alone4 ,! catalogue ( #ahci & ! supplem5t>y catalogue 7 ?us put into a fair way to become "o1 & x became obvi\s t pr9t+ mu/ be def]r$ until ! amalgamation 0 complete4 ,x 0 /ill1 h[ev]1 a fair "q :e!r ! catalogue might n be kept up 9 pr9t2 :e!r x 0 bett] to transcribe titles f\rfold z we did !n1 or to multiply !m indef9itely by pr9t z we d n[4 ,i _c f9d t ! practicability ( keep+ up a cont9ually augm5t+ catalogue 9 pr9t 0 s]i\sly consid]$1 until1 9 ,octob] #ahfa1 x 0 prov$ by ! introduction ( pr9t into ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y ( ,cambridge4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds ! sy/em 0 /rongly press$ ^u ! att5tion ( ! ,museum by ! ,treasury1 :i* _h rem>k$ ! gradual & inevitable increase ( exp5diture 9 b9d+1 break+ up1 int]leav+ & relay+ ! volumes ( ! manuscript catalogue1 increas$ by ?is "t f #aej to #aejj4 ,i well rememb] ! pa9s :i* ,mr4 ,rye1 !n keep] ( ! pr9t$ books1 took 9 inve/igat+ ! subject1 & ,i believe ,i may say t _h x dep5d$ ^u him1 ! transition to pr9t w\ld h be5 effect$ imm$iately4 ,o!r views1 h[ev]1 prevail$ = ! "t2 & :51 9 ,octob] #ahge1 ! subject 0 aga9 br\ght =w>d by ! ,treasury1 x fell to my lot to treat x f a new po9t ( view1 sugge/$ by my obs]vations 9 my capacity z sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,read+ ,room4 ,i saw t1 waiv+ ! "q z to ! advantage or disadvantage ( pr9t 9 ! ab/ract1 x w\ld soon be necess>y to resort to x = ! sake ( economy ( space4 ,!re 7 by ?is "t #bjjj volumes ( manuscript catalogue 9 ! ,read+ ,room1 exclusive ( ! catalogues ( maps & music4 ,!re w\ld be #cjjj by ! "t t ! incorporation ( ! g5]al & supplem5t>y catalogues 0 complete4 ,hundr$s ( ^! volumes 9 ! e>li] lett]s ( ! alphabet 7 already swoll5 ) entries1 & requir$ to be brok5 up & divid$ into ?ree4 ,soon] or lat] e volume w\ld h und]gone ?is process4 ,by t "t !re w\ld be #ijjj volumes ( manuscript catalogue1 ?ree times z _m z ! ,read+ ,room c\ld conta91 or ! public conv5i5tly consult4 ,! only rem$y 0 to put a *eck ^u ! gr[? ( ! catalogue by pr9t+ all new entries = ! future1 & to mature mean:ile a plan = conv]t+ ! entire catalogue into a pr9t$ "o4 ,i prep>$1 at ! reque/ ( ,mr4 ,bull51 a memor&um embody+ ^! ideas1 & ent]$ into ! subject m fully :51 9 ,janu>y #ahgh1 x 0 aga9 br\ght =w>d by ! ,treasury4 ,^! views1 h[ev]1 did n f9d acceptance at ! "t4 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,newton1 act+ on ! latt] occasion z deputy ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 71 inde$1 bo? !oretically 9 fav\r ( pr9t2 b x 0 ?\ght t ! desir$ f9ancial economy1 ! only po9t on :i* ! ,treasury laid any /ress1 c\ld be bett] obta9$ by ! employm5t ( ,civil ,s]vice writ]s4 ,! "q 0 ?us left = ,mr4 ,bond1 :o became ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian 9 ! foll[+ ,augu/4 ,z keep] ( ! manuscripts1 ,mr4 ,bond's att5tion _h nev] be5 (ficially drawn to ! catalogue ( pr9t$ books1 b1 z a man ( lett]s1 he _h =m$ an op9ion respect+ x2 & ,i am able to /ate t he came to ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian%ip z det]m9$ to be/[ ! boon ( pr9t ^u ! catalogue & ! public1 z to effect ! o!r great re=ms t h signalis$ 8 adm9i/ration4 ,f ! mom5t ( 8 accession ! "q may be said to h be5 virtually decid$4 ,9 ,april #ahgi1 ,i publi%$ an article 9 ! ,new ,qu>t]ly ,magaz9e1 =e%ad[+ almo/ ev]y?+ t has s9ce be5 accompli%$4 ,9 ! summ] ( ! same ye>1 ,mr4 ,bond1 hav+ secur$ ! concurr5ce ( ! ,tru/ees1 propos$ to ! ,treasury to sub/itute pr9t = transcription 9 ! case ( all additions h5ce=? made to ! catalogue1 a proposal :i* ! ,treasury c\ld n refuse to ent]ta91 z x _h orig9ally come f itself4 ,x 0 accord+ly accept$2 ! details ( ! s*eme 7 settl$ by ,mr4 ,bond 9 conc]t ) ,mr4 ,bull5 & ! assi/ant keep]s2 ! g5]al sup]vision ( ! pr9t+ 0 entru/$ to my colleague ,pr(essor ,d\glas2 & by ! beg9n+ ( ! new ye> ! press 0 fully at "w4 ,we _h ?us successfully introduc$ pr9t into ! catalogue1 & by dim9i%+ ! size ( ! entries *eck$ ! enorm\s pressure ^u our space :i* ?reat5$ to swamp ! catalogue altoge!r4 ,we _h also1 by provid+ = ! issue ( ! new pr9t$ titles 9 p>ts at regul> int]vals1 enabl$ any subscrib] to obta9 a complete li/ ( future additions to ! ,museum4 ,b ?is relat$ to ! future only2 no?+ _h yet be5 done to meet ! public dem& = a pr9t$ catalogue ( all books already 9 ! ,libr>y4 ,! satisfaction ( ?is dem& 0 ! second item 9 ,mr4 ,bond's programme4 ,9 recomm5d+ 8 proposal to ! ,treasury1 he reli$ ^u ! same gr\nds t _h be5 %[n to exi/ 9 ! case ( ! ,accession ,catalogue4 ,he po9t$ out ! enorm\s numb] ( manuscript volumes1 ! pond]\s unwield9ess ( _m among !m1 ! exp5se ( p]petual break+ up1 reb9d+1 & relay+2 ! manife/ advantage ( compress+ _m volumes into "o1 & provid+ space = additions = a practically indef9ite p]iod4 ,on ^! gr\nds1 & n on lit]>y gr\nds1 ! ,treasury ass5t$ to ! proposal1 & agre$ to devote1 = z long z !y %\ld see fit1 a c]ta9 annual sum = ! gradual conv]sion ( ! manuscript into a pr9t$ catalogue4 ,x is desirable t ?is %\ld be ?or\ghly und]/ood1 z x af=ds ! answ] to "s que/ions :i* may v naturally be ask$ respect+ ! me?od ( publication adopt$ = ! catalogue4 ,:y is x n br\ght out at once1 complete f ,a to ,z8 ,because ! ,treasury h n grant$ #ajj1jjj = ! purpose4 ,!y simply make an annual all[ance ( limit$ am\nt1 liable to be )drawn at any "t4 ,might n1 h[ev]1 ! allott$ sum be employ$ z f> z x w g 9 pr9t+ ! catalogue consecutively f ! beg9n+1 in/ead ( 9 select$ portions8 ,to ?is !re are sev]al ?+s to be said4 ,! grant is made ^u condition t x %all be=e all ?+s be employ$ 9 rem$y+ ! defects signalis$ by ourselves1 br++ cumbr\s1 ov]gr[n volumes into a h&y =m1 & putt+ a /op to ! p]petual reb9d+ & relay+4 ,! mo/ bulky volumes1 !re=e1 mu/ 9 g5]al be ^? select$ = pr9t+4 ,an equally p[]ful consid]ation is t we ?us escape all dang] ( ! reproa* t has hi!rto atta*$ to almo/ e simil> und]tak+1 ,?is man began1 & 0 n able to f9i%4 ,! funds on :i* we reli$ might at any "t fail u1 & we might nev] progress beyond our ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 ,by mak+ ! pr9t+ a portion ( ! daily life ( ! in/itution1 a piece ( adm9i/rative r\t9e l catalogu+ or b9d+1 we escape alike ambiti\s pr(essions & ambiti\s failures4 ,once m1 a /rictly alphabetical proc$ure w\ld de/roy "o ( ! mo/ valuable features ( ! s*eme1 ! sep>ate issue ( important special articles1 n m]ely to our limit$ body ( subscrib]s1 b (f]$ on a l>ge scale to ! public g5]ally4 ,we h already ! article ,virgil 9 ! press on ?is pr9ciple1 & x is hop$ t ,bible1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,hom]1 ,dante1 ,academies1 ,p]iodicals1 & o!rs1 may ere long be add$ to ! li/4 ,ev5 our ord9>y volumes frequ5tly conta9 articles bett] pr9t$ n[ ?an tw5ty ye>s h5ce3 "o ( ! la/ complet$1 = in/ance1 conta9s ! article ,glad/one4 ,x w\ld inde$ be well if our res\rces admitt$ ( ^! ?ree op]ations be+ c>ri$ on simultane\sly1 ! consecutive publication ( ! catalogue1 ! compression ( ov]gr[n volumes :]ev] occurr+1 ! indep5d5t issue ( important special articles4 ,) suffici5t means to defray ! additional co/ ( pr9t+ & provide ! ne$ful lit]>y revision1 all ?ree might v well g on p>i passu4 ,i hope t ! lib]ality ( ! ,treasury1 ( :i* ,i desire to speak ) e ackn[l$gm5t1 w rise /ill ne>] to ! height ( ! occasion1 & ,i believe x w4 ,x w be se5 t1 grant+ ! pr9ciple ( ! conv]sion ( ! manuscript catalogue into a pr9t$ "o1 !re is no economy1 b ! rev]se1 9 spread+ ! op]ation ov] a long p]iod4 ,! long] x la/s1 ! great] w be ! accumulation ( titles = accessions1 to be includ$ 9 ! g5]al catalogue :5 ! volumes to :i* !y belong come to be pr9t$ 9 _! turn4 ,suppos+ t ! :ole catalogue c\ld be put into type to-morr[ by ! /roke ( an en*ant]'s w&1 we %\ld h pr9t$ ?ree millions ( titles4 ,if ! metamorphosis 7 def]r$ = =ty ye>s1 we %\ld !n pr9t five millions4 ,b if ! "w ( pr9t+ goes on dur+ ! =ty ye>s1 z at its pres5t rate ( progress x w1 we %all h pr9t$ & paid = six millions1 because half ( ! two million accession titles w h be5 pr9t$ & paid = twice ov]1 fir/ z accession titles1 & aga9 aft] _! incorporation into ! g5]al4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* ^u su* economical consid]ations t ,i rely1 z ^u ! conviction t ! ,gov]nm5t w ultimately recognise our "w z a truly national "o2 to :i* end ! p itself mu/ contribute by a wid] & w>m] recognition & a m lib]al pecuni>y support ?an has z yet be5 accord$4 ,be=e ent]+ fur!r into ?is dep>tm5t ( ! subject1 ,i w briefly /ate :at has be5 effect$ already1 & describe ! me?od ( proc$ure4 ,( ! ,accession ,catalogue ,i h already spok5 at ,man*e/]1 & ,i h little to add to my obs]vations ^u t occasion4 ,! titles writt5 = new acquisitions1 in/ead ( be+ transcrib$ f\rfold1 are n[ s5t to ! pr9t] z soon z a suffici5t numb] h accumulat$4 ,!y are divid$ into ?ree pr9cipal sections2 new ,engli% & =eign books2 old ,engli% books2 old =eign books4 ,!y come back pr9t$ 9 regul> alphabetical ord]1 & aft] ! press has be5 correct$ are di/ribut$ to subscrib]s & su* in/itutions z receive !m gratuit\sly4 ,f\r copies are cut up1 & ! titles ins]t$ into ! ,g5]al ,catalogue 9 _! prop] places1 occupy+ a m]e fraction ( ! room requir$ = ! old manuscript entries4 ,! arrangem5ts are "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,pr(essor ,d\glas1 & up to ! pres5t "t ab\t #acj1jjj entries h pass$ "u 8 inspection4 ,! publication ( ! ,g5]al pr9t$ ,catalogue proce$s z foll[s4 ,?ree or f\r volumes ( ! manuscript catalogue hav+ be5 select$ to be comb9$ 9 a volume ( pr9t1 !y und]go 9 ! fir/ place a lit]>y revision4 ,qu]ies respect+ head+s1 au?or%ip1 & date are rais$ & settl$1 mi/ranscriptions & wrong punctuation correct$1 & ! catalogue is we$$ ( its practically duplicate entries by cutt+ ^! d[n to ! m]e phrase ano!r edition2 ano!r copy1 z ! case may require4 ,a second & m tr\blesome revision !n becomes necess>y1 = ! ord] ( ! entries frequ5tly admits ( great improvem5t4 ,! titles hav+ be5 incorporat$ by a v>iety ( p]sons1 & ! process ( ins]tion hav+ n[ gone on = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 _m errors & inconsi/5cies h inevitably crept 91 & ^! require to be rectifi$ by an assi/ant ( especial ability & exp]i5ce 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( "w1 ^: rese>*es frequ5tly orig9ate a new set ( catalogue qu]ies4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ! copy goes to press1 ! pro( is promptly return$ & correct$ 7we are cont5t ) a s+le revise71 & ! ?ree or f\r bulky volumes ( manuscript are cond5s$ into a s+le h&y & portable volume ( type1 pr9t$ 9 d\ble columns & on ord9>y pap] = subscrib]s1 b = read+-room use 9 s+le column on a /rong vellum pap]1 adapt$ to be> r\gh h&l+1 ! opposite column be+ left blank = ins]tions1 & ! book suppli$ ) gu>ds to all[ ( int]leav+4 ,!re h hi!rto be5 on ! av]age #bbj columns or #aaj folios to a volume4 ,on ! av]age ( tw5ty entries to a column1 :i* is r "u ! m>k1 ?is gives #ddjj titles to ea* volume4 ,! blank space left = ins]tions & ! provision = int]leav+ w\ld all[ ( ?is numb] ( titles be+ quadrupl$1 b ! weight ( ! pap] prescribes a limit :i* x w\ld be inconv5i5t to transgress4 ,suppos+ t ea* volume w take #ijjj titles only1 !n1 z ! ,read+ ,room w accommodate #bjjj volumes ( catalogue )\t encroa*m5t on ! ref]5ce libr>y1 suffici5t space w h be5 provid$ = eighte5 millions ( titles1 or = ?ree c5turies' accumulations at ! pres5t annual rate ( increase4 ,a ye> or two ago we 7 at an utt] loss h[ to accommodate less ?an ?ree million titles4 ,sev]al volumes are n[ 7,septemb] #ahhb7 9 h& 9 v>i\s /ages ( progress4 ,! numb] fully complet$ & plac$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room is tw5ty-two1 :i* comprise ! cont5ts ( ab\t #gj manuscript volumes1 includ+1 ) _m o!rs1 all 9 lett] ,a aft] ! article ,ari/otle to ! end4 ,!y h co/1 9 r\nd figures1 #bdej1 or ab\t #aaj ea*4 ,arrangem5ts lately complet$ w dim9i% ?is co/ by ne>ly a six?1 & ! sum economis$ w be available = additional pr9t+4 ,x ought to be /at$ t all ! extra "w entail$ by pr9t+ has be5 p]=m$ by ! ord9>y ,museum /aff1 ) no addition to its res\rces1 except an arrangem5t by :i* two g5tlem5 "w two or ?ree h\rs' ov]time4 ,x is ( c\rse app>5t t if a l>ge portion ( ! catalogue is to be put )9 rea* ( ! pres5t g5]ation ! scale ( op]ations mu/ be greatly enl>g$4 ,we may "o day see ! :ole ( ! pr9t+ ( ! ,museum a special dep>tm5t1 l ! ,cl>5don or ,cambridge ,univ]sity press1 ) a head & a /aff ( its own1 & c>ry+ on op]ations by ! side ( :i* ^? ,i h be5 describ+ w appe> dim9utive4 ,at pres5t ! ,museum =ce & ! ,museum grant are nicely adapt$ to ea* o!r4 ,) a /rong] /aff we c\ld easily sp5d mu* m money1 ) a weak] /aff we c\ld n sp5d :at we d4 ,e ef=t is ( c\rse made to exp5d ! full am\nt )9 ! ye>1 n only t x may n return unus$ into ! ,ex*equ]1 b1 f consid]ation to ! j claims ( our pr9t]s1 :o h engag$ a numb] ( extra h&s :om !y _c af=d to keep idle4 ,h5ce1 z ,i h /at$1 we are cont5t ) a s+le revise1 & delib]ately pref] sy/ematic en]gy to m9ute accuracy4 ,mispr9ts & o!r ov]sights w1 no d\bt1 be detect$1 :i* a m delib]ate proc$ure w\ld h obviat$4 ,i d n desire to h ! air ( apologis+ = a catalogue :i*1 ev5 if tri$ by a sev]e /&>d1 w1 ,i am p]suad$1 be pron\nc$ a cr$itable "w2 b ,i wi% x to be und]/ood t ^! blemi%es1 z well z "s defects ( arrangem5t manife/$ 9 long sets ( cross-ref]5ces1 are n unkn[n or ov]look$4 ,!y w dim9i% z ! "w proce$s2 confid5t1 mean:ile1 ( a g5]\s con/ruction1 we are delib]ately ( op9ion t x is inf9itely bett] to run ! risk ( lett+ !m pass ?an to op5 a door to ! capital enemy ( all good adm9i/ration--arre>4 ,o!r %ortcom+s are necessitat$ by ! fact t ! ,museum ,libr>y is n an in]t mass1 b a liv+ organism4 ,y h n to deal ) a clos$ collection ( books l ! ,k+'s ,libr>y1 ^: au?ors are dead1 & to :i* no addition c ev] be made4 ,! v titles be=e y h be5 prep>$ dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s by twice =ty p]sons ( v>i\s idiosyncrasies1 ^: "w1 ) e c>e1 x is (t5 no easy matt] to h>monise4 ,:ile ! product ( _! het]og5e\s au?or%ip is at press1 ! ,accession ,catalogue is 9 progress "u indep5d5t managem5t2 ?\s&s ( titles are annually writt5 & ent]$ :i* w "o day h to be amalgamat$ ) ! g5]al s]ies1 & discrepancies mu/ sometimes occur4 ,moreov]1 ! catalogue ( ! _w's lit]ature p>takes ( ! mobility ( ! _w itself4 ,designations are alt]$1 z :5 successful g5]als become b>ons1 or popul> *ur*m5 bi%ops2 anonym\s au?ors are br\ght to light2 p]iodicals & works 9 progress are complet$ or rel9qui%$2 errors are detect$ & correct$2 improvem5ts & modifications are introduc$4 ,! catalogue ( an in/itution l ! ,briti% ,museum1 deal+ ) a mass ( matt] already accumulat$1 & int5d$ to regi/] an ev]-accumulat+ mass ( matt] = ev] & ev]1 mu/ n aspire to absolute p]fection1 & c nev] atta9 f9ality4 ,a few words1 9 conclusion1 ^u ! duty & int]e/ ( ! public to support ! ,museum und]tak+s1 & ! practical end at :i*1 z x seems to me1 we ought to aim4 ,! catalogue _c1 at ! pres5t rate ( progress1 be completely pr9t$ 9 mu* less ?an =ty ye>s4 ,we %all all agree t ?is progress ought to be accel]at$1 b ?is c only be by increas$ lib]ality f ! ,treasury4 ,?is w be accord$ 9 proportion to ! ,treasury's conviction ( ! value ( our "w1 & ?is conviction w greatly dep5d ^u ! appreciation ( ?is usefulness manife/$ by ! public4 ,if we are to d a national "w1 we mu/ h national recognition4 ,i am n at all us+ ! language ( compla9t or disappo9tm5t4 ,x w\ld be well wor? ! ,museum's :ile to pr9t ! catalogue = its own sake1 ev5 if x did n dispose ( a s+le copy2 & 9 fact ! numb] ( subscriptions is v mu* :at 0 expect$4 ,i wi%1 h[ev]1 t we c\ld succe$ 9 ?is1 z 9 "s o!r ?+s1 beyond expectation4 ,some?+ is probably to be ascrib$ to ! peculi>ly quiet mann] 9 :i* ?is great *ange 0 effect$4 ,mr4 ,bond's re=ms come n ) obs]vation4 ,a "q :i* _h be5 s long & clamor\sly agitat$ :ile unripe 01 be+ ripe1 settl$ 9 a few conv]sations1 & ) a little (ficial correspond5ce1 s noiselessly & uno/5tati\sly1 t _m ( ^? mo/ int]e/$ 9 ! matt] h nev] he>d ( x4 ,_m :o h he>d ( x are probably "u ! impression t ! orig9al high t]ms ( subscription h be5 ma9ta9$4 ,?is is n s4 ,all ! sections ( ! ,accession ,catalogue are n[ issu$ = an annual subscription ( #c2 & all volumes ( ! ,g5]al ,catalogue = an annual subscription ( #c1 #ajs4 ,?is does n br+ x )9 ! rea* ( e purse3 /ill !re mu/ be _m /ud5ts & m5 ( lett]s 9 easy circum/ances :o w\ld f9d x well wor? _! :ile to secure on su* t]ms a regi/] ( ! lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,our late lam5t$ fri5d & colleague1 ,pr(essor ,jevons1 0 a type ( ! class ,i h 9 my m9d2 & ,i "k t on ! eve ( 8 dea? he _h det]m9$ to become a subscrib]4 ,f ano!r po9t ( view x may be urg$ t to support ! ,museum ,catalogue is to take a long /ep t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( ! /ill gr&] object ( a ,univ]sal ,catalogue4 ,at pres5t a ,univ]sal ,catalogue is a ,utopian ,catalogue4 ,i h ! greate/ respect = ^? :o h advocat$ x z an und]tak+ imm$iately practicable4 ,i h no d\bt t ! tw5tie? c5tury w speak ( !m z m5 be=e _! age4 ,b !y are be=e x4 ,_! project is at pres5t intricate1 indef9ite1 intangible4 ,!y want a base ( op]ations4 ,z ,sir ,h5ry ,cole himself disc]n$ :5 he made 8 n altoge!r =tunate exp]im5t ( pr9t+ a specim5 article f ! ,museum ,catalogue1 ?is catalogue supplies su* a base4 ,let u "k cle>ly :at is 9 x & :at is n2 let :atev] x conta9s be put cle>ly be=e ! _w 9 type2 & we %all be able to proce$ sy/ematically & intellig5tly to fill up its lacun f ! catalogues ( o!r libr>ies1 & f ! special bibliographies :i* are increas+ & multiply+ ye> by ye>4 ,9 say+ !n ,i w\ld n =e%ad[ a date :i* _m ( ?is g5]ation may n hope to see4 ,my aspiration is t ! completion ( ! ,museum ,catalogue 9 pr9t may co9cide ) ! completion ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,?is is an age ( anniv]s>y demon/rations4 ,:5 a great man dies he bequea?s to 8 c\ntry--8 c5t5>y4 ,x may be pr$ict$ t if ! tw5tie? c5tury f9ds ! _w at peace x w be inaugurat$ ) m displays & solemnities ?an all prec$+ c5turies toge!r4 ,well1 ,i d n "k h[ we c\ld (f] x a m acceptable gift ?an a regi/] ( almo/ all ! really valuable lit]ature ( all =m] c5turies4 ,su* a regi/] ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue1 if !n complet$1 w\ld af=d2 & a prec$5t w\ld be set = a simil> issue e succe$+ c5tury1 or half or qu>t] c5tury1 z might be f\nd mo/ exp$i5t1 :i* w\ld %[ at "o view :at t p>ticul> int]val ( "t _h effect$ = mank9d 9 lit]ature4 ,evid5tly1 h[ev]1 ! catalogue _c at ! close ( ?is c5tury be absolutely complete z respects ! ,museum1 z a ho/ ( accession titles w h be5 gr[+ up1 a great "p ( :i*1 com+ aft] ! volume :i* w\ld o!rwise h includ$ !m has be5 pr9t$1 w be too late to be compris$ 9 ! g5]al alphabetical s]ies4 ,x may n1 p]haps1 be too mu* to hope t ! claims ( culture ^u ! ,/ate w by t "t be suffici5tly recognis$ to induce ! ,gov]nm5t to be> ! co/ ( repr9t+ ! :ole catalogue ) ^! titles1 t ! lit]>y regi/] may be z complete z possible1 & to provide = ! regul> repetition ( ! process at def9ite int]vals4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is is n done1 !re is /ill ano!r ag5t t may be invok$4 ,:5 ! ,museum %all h adopt$ ,photography z x has adopt$ ,electricity2 :5 x %all possess--& ,i tru/ t long ere t p]iod x w possess--a photographic dep>tm5t1 an e/abli%$ bran* ( its organisation 9 :i*1 ! sal>ies ( ! /aff be+ defray$ z 9 o!r dep>tm5ts by ! ,/ate1 !re w be no exp5se to be consid]$ beyond ! m]e co/ ( *emicals1 !re ne$ be no limit to ! reproduction ( its treasures4 ,sculptures1 co9s1 & pr9ts c be dissem9at$ ov] e hamlet2 manuscripts c be multipli$ indef9itely & ex*ang$ ) =eign libr>ies = correspond+ donations1 illu/rative ( ,engli% hi/ory & antiquities2 =eign & c\ntry s*ol>s w be able to consult r>e books & unique manuscripts )\t leav+ _! arm-*airs2 &1 above all1 ! scatt]$ portions ( ! ne>e/ approa* ! _w w h made to a ,univ]sal ,catalogue may be br\ght toge!r1 dige/$ into alphabetical ord]1 &1 reproduc$ 9 facsimile by ?is beautiful art--fit mate ( ,pr9t+ 9 t %e too pres]ves :at w\ld else p]i%1 & br+s light into _m a d>k place--be giv5 to ! _w4#hf3a ,,footnotes3 #fg3a ,read be=e ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,cambridge1 ,sept4 #ahhb4 #hf3a ,?is =eca/ ( ! s]vice :i* photography might r5d] to libr>y catalogues w\ld seem to h be5 inspir$ by ! v _s ( prophecy4 ,see1 9 ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,j\rnal = ,m>* #ahii1 an acc\nt by ,a4 ,j4 ,rudolph ( ! success ( ! ,newb]ry ,libr>y1 ,*icago1 9 pr9t+ a catalogue ( ! accessions accumulat$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum s9ce #ahhj to date1 9 "o g5]al alphabet by ! s-call$ blue-pr9t process1 a me?od ( photo-pr9t+4 ,if ! ,newb]ry ,libr>y c d ?is1 ! ,briti% ,museum ought to be able to incorporate its accession-titles ) ! g5]al catalogue1 & reissue ! latt] f "t to "t1 z frequ5tly recomm5d$ 9 ?is volume1 & 9 a rem>kable article 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review = ,octob] #ahih4 ,,! ,,pa/1 ,,pres5t1 ,,& ,,future ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue#hg3a ,! pres5t & ! future ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue are s mu* m important ?an its pa/1 t ?is "p ( our subject mu/ be t\*$ ) brevity4 ,resi/+1 !re=e1 e temptation to expatiate ^u ! des]t ( anci5t catalogu]s1 fur!r ?an by ! obs]vation t ,moses & ,hom] 7 ( ! bro!rhood1 we beg9 ) ,june #ba1 #agei1 :5 ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* in/itution _h be5 op5$ to ! public 9 ! prec$+ ,janu>y1 record$ ! foll[+ rem>kable m9ute3-- ,! ,committee ?9k prop] to add t ! requir+ ! att5dance ( ! (fic]s dur+ ! :ole six h\rs t ! ,museum is kept op5 is n a wanton or useless piece ( sev]ity1 z ! two vacant h\rs 7if x is n ?\ght a burd5 ^u ! (fic]s7 might v usefully be employ$ by !m 9 bett] rang+ ! sev]al collections2 especially 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,manuscripts1 & prep>+ catalogues = publication1 :i* la/ ! ,committee ?9k s necess>y a "w t till x is p]=m$ ! sev]al collections c be b imp]fectly useful to ! public4 ,f ?is we le>n t ! (fic]s ( ! ,museum _h at t primitive p]iod ( its hi/ory b two h\rs to sp>e f conduct+ visitors ov] ! build+2 t ! ,committee r expect$ to be c5sur$ = requir+ any o!r duty f !m2 & t1 ?\gh ! ,tru/ees !mselves ?\ght catalogues useful & ev5 necess>y1 !re 7 ^? :o deem$ o!rwise4 ,! ,museum ,libr>y disp5s$ ) a pr9t$ catalogue until #aghg1 :5 "o 0 issu$ 9 two volumes folio1 ! "w ( ?ree p]sons1 two-?irds ( ^: "t 0 o!rwise occupi$4 ,x w\ld !re=e be unju/ z well z unbecom+ to criticise its _m defects ) asp]ity4 ,! compil]s seem to h adopt$ z _! pr9ciple t ! catalogu] :o looks beyond ! title-page is lo/4 ,!y !re=e ent] ,! ,london ,prodigal & ,muc$orus "u ,%akespe>e ) no imp]t95t scepticism z to ! au?or%ip2 bewild] !mselves ) no nice di/9ctions betwe5 ! ,william ,b$loe :o wrote aga9/ ,mahometanism 9 #afae1 & ! ,william ,b$loe :o swore away ! lives ( ,roman ,ca?olics 9 #afhj2 & a*ieve _! cr[n+ glory by catalogu+ ! ?irty-?ree ?\s& ,civil ,w> tracts at a /roke "u ,anglia z a l>ge collection ( pamphlets4 ,if !y _h tri$ to d m !y w\ld probably h done no?+4 ,_! li/1 meagre 9 e s5se1 & at ! pres5t day less int]e/+ = :at x conta9s ?an = :at x does n conta91 s]v$ = tw5ty ye>s1 :5 a beg9n+ 0 made t[>ds sup]s$+ x by ! m elaborate p]=mance ( ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis & ,mr4 ,bab]4 ,?is catalogue1 comm5c$ 9 #ahjg1 0 complet$ 9 #ahai4 ,! portion execut$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis has be5 sev]ely criticis$4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly un=tunate t pa/or paganus %\ld h be5 treat$ z ! equival5t ( sac]dos e?nicus1 & ,emanuel ,pr9ce ( ,peace mi/ak5 = ,emanuel ,k+ ( ,portugal4 ,its virtue1 h[ev]1 ( portable brevity1 has r5d]$ x s useful a sub/itute = its colossal successor on ^? n unfrequ5t occasions :5 ! wood c\ld n be se5 = ! trees1 t ^? ?us behold5 to x w be little incl9$ to deal h>dly ) its notori\s errors & defici5cies4 ,ellis & ,bab]'s catalogue _h sc>cely be5 complet$ ere ! ne$ ( a new "o began to be felt1 p>tly on acc\nt ( ! magnific5t donation ( ! #fj1jjj volumes & #bj1jjj pamphlets ( ! ,k+'s ,libr>y4 ,notions ( classification 7 !n 9 ! asc5dant1 & 9 #ahbf ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,h>twell ,horne1 a bibliograph] fam$ = /rict me?od & plodd+ indu/ry1 0 engag$ z a tempor>y assi/ant to c>ry !m out2 toge!r ) ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,fr$]ic7 ,madd51 ,mr4 ,tidd ,pratt1 & o!r p]sons ( lit]>y ability4 ,seldom has an und]tak+ s ext5sive left s little trace beh9d x4 ,mr4 ,horne's assi/ants asc5d$ to high] sph]es1 or evaporat$ entirely1 & :5 call$ ^u 9 #ahcd to report ! progress ( ! previ\s ye>1 he c\ld only /ate t he _h p]sonally arrang$ ! classes ( *emical & m$ical philosophy2 ! latt]1 inde$1 "u tw5ty divisions1 ) su* subdivisions z ,treatises on ,ple?ora1 ,treatises on ! ,vis ,m$icatrix ,natur1 ,use ( ,flagellation1 ,friction & ,philtres4 ,! li/ may be comm5d$ to ! /udy ( ^? :o ?9k classification a simple matt]1 or a class$ catalogue s]viceable o!rwise ?an z an index to an alphabetical "o4 ,sev5 ?\s& p\nds _h be5 exp5d$ ^u ! simple sort+ ( titles1 a task m]ely prelim9>y to t ( pr9t+ !m1 :i* might be consid]$ z at lea/ ne>ly half done1 if only ! influx ( new titles c\ld be /opp$1 :i* 0 impossible4 ,! ,tru/ees wisely det]m9$ to ?r[ no m good money aft] bad2 & ! episode ( classification came to an end 9 ,july #ahcd4 ,mr4 ,bab]1 ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 _h already propos$ a plan = a new pr9t$ catalogue1 to be execut$ "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( a s+le compet5t p]son1 a description d5ot+ ,panizzi1 !n an extra assi/ant libr>ian4 ,?is s*eme 0 set aside 9 fav\r ( a f> inf]ior plan1 by :i* ! execution ( ! catalogue 0 entru/$ to f\r p]sons ( v unequal degrees ( capacity1 virtually indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! little !y did requir$ to be done aga94 ,panizzi became head ( ! ,pr9t$ ,book ,dep>tm5t 9 #ahcg1 & ! long discussions :i* ensu$ betwe5 him & ! ,tru/ees result$ ev5tually 9 ! n9ety-"o fam\s rules :i* h s9ce =m$ ! f\ndation ( sci5tific catalogu+ drawn up by him ) ! assi/ance ( ,messrs4 ,w9t] ,jones1 ,watts1 ,p>ry1 & ,edw>ds4 ,_! numb] has af=d$ a !me = mu* good-natur$ & ill-natur$ satire2 on exam9ation1 h[ev]1 x w be f\nd t a ?ird ( !m relate m]ely to arrangem5t1 & t ! rema9d] are f> f provid+ = all conceivable cases4 ,x may be grant$ t _! complexity 0 incompatible ) ! ,tru/ees' desire to produce a pr9t$ catalogue at an e>ly date1 a desire 9 :i* _! (fic] 0 f> f p>ticipat+4 ,! ,tru/ees defeat$ _! own object1 p>tly by all[+ ! catalogue to be comm5c$ on s ext5sive a scale2 p>tly by requir+1 or r lett+ !mselves be ?\ght to h requir$1 t x %\ld be actually pr9t$1 in/ead ( m]ely ready = press1 by ,decemb] #ahdd4 ,?is decision necessitat$ pr9t+ 9 alphabetical succession1 h5ce div]t+ mu* ( ! =ce :i* %\ld h be5 appli$ to compil+ ! catalogue1 to ! correction ( ! press4 ,x fur!r condemn$ ! "w to inevitable imp]fection1 s9ce x 0 impossible to =esee :at titles w\ld be requir$ to be writt5 "u ,a1 & su* titles1 exclud$ f ! pr9t$ volume embrac+ t lett]1 kept cont9ually turn+ up dur+ ! entire progress ( ! "w4 ,z ! imp]fections ( ?is volume 7publi%$ 9 #ahda7 became m notori\s1 ! dem& = a pr9t$ catalogue gradually di$ away1 & ,panizzi 0 left 9 possession ( 8 ideal--a manuscript catalogue1 execut$ ) a ?or\ghness & on a scale :i* seem$ to r5d] pr9t+ = ev] impossible4 ,?is1 z we %all see1 0 de/9$ to break d[n 9 its turn2 & ! great libr>ian's objections to pr9t h met ) a practical refutation4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ be c&idly ackn[l$g$ t1 al?\gh ,panizzi 0 wrong 9 ab/ract pr9ciple1 he 0 "r z reg>d$ ! requirem5ts ( 8 own day4 ,! collection ( books 0 at ! "t too limit$ to ju/ify a pr9t$ catalogue1 & n too ext5sive to r5d] a manuscript catalogue inconv5i5tly unwieldy4 ,panizzi's opposition to pr9t 0 ju/ifiable "u ! circum/ances !n exi/+2 8 error 0 9 fail+ to =esee & provide = ! f> diff]5t /ate ( ?+s :i* he himself 0 call+ into exi/5ce4 ,if1 :ile ma9ta9+ ! old ord]1 he _h recognis$ & promot$ ! inevitable adv5t ( ! new1 he w\ld n h left ! r5[n ( ! introduction ( pr9t to a "y (fic] ( ! ,manuscript ,dep>tm5t1 :o1 dur+ ! heat ( ! /rife ov] ! "q ( pr9t 9 #ahdh1 01 z ,sir ,fr$]ic ,madd5 in=m$ ! ,royal ,commission1 employ$ 9 see+ ?r\gh ! press ! g5]al index to ! ,manuscript catalogues 9 ! ,read+ ,room4 ,& ,i mu/ say t ,mr4 ,bond has prov$ a mo/ effici5t & mo/ praisewor?y assi/ant4 ,panizzi want$ a catalogue3 he _h fram$ ! rules = x ) complet5ess & precision nev] imag9$ be=e 8 "t1 b he 0 entirely av]se to ! catalogue be+ pr9t$4 ,9 8 report ( ,novemb] #ag1 #ahcg1 he decl>$ x unreasonable to expect t ! public %\ld sp5d ! enorm\s sum t ! pr9t+ ( a catalogue ( ! :ole ( su* a libr>y requires1 to suit ! conv5i5ce ( a small portion ( ! community4 ,!re 0 mu* weight 9 ! argum5t1 & ! prop\nd] ( x c\ld n =esee t he w\ld himself 9 ! long run ov]?r[ x by ! extraord9>y developm5t he 0 de/9$ to imp>t to ! libr>y1 & by consequ5ce to ! catalogue4 ,:51 eight ye>s aft] ! date ( ! report j quot$1 ,panizzi's p]sev]+ ef=ts obta9$ an annual grant ( #aj1jjj to rem$y ! defici5cies ( ! libr>y1 he />t$ ! catalogue on a road ^: inevitable goal 0 pr9t4 ,libr>y & catalogue increas+ p>i passu1 x became abundantly cle> t rec\rse mu/ "s day be _h to pr9t = ! m]e sake ( r$uc+ ! bulk ( ! latt]4 ,?is consummation 0 accel]at$ by ano!r ( ,panizzi's great measures--! introduction1 at ! indep5d5t & almo/ simultane\s sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,wilson ,crok] & ! late ,mr4 ,roy1 ( ! ,libr>y1 ( ! sy/em ( keep+ up ! catalogue by slips pa/$ on ! leaf1 & !re=e easily removable1 ?us prev5t+ ! di/urbance ( alphabetical ord]4 ,z ?is gave ?ree ?icknesses to ! leaf1 & ! slips 7 at fir/ pa/$ widely ap>t1 & 7 n1 moreov]1 transcrib$ ) any special reg>d to economy ( space1 ! hundr$ & fifty volumes plac$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room 9 #ahej _h swoll5 to fifte5 times t numb] by #ahge4 ,?is developm5t 0 att5d$ by ano!r un=ese5 consequ5ce2 x became actually m exp5sive to transcribe ! catalogue ?an to pr9t x4 ,! numb] ( transcrib]s employ$ to copy titles1 ( incorporators requir$ to assign ^! to _! prop] places1 ( b9d]s' m5 to p]=m ! manual "w1 ! incessant %ift+ & relay+1 ins]t+ new leaves & divid+ & reb9d+ old volumes1 7 att5d$ by f9ancial results :i* frequ5tly elicit$ communications f ! ,treasury4 ,"o ( ^! happ5$ to arrive 9 #ahge1 %ortly aft] ! writ] ( ^! pages _h become ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,read+ ,room4 ,be+ n[ 9 a position to report ^u ! subject1 he po9t$ out :at _h long be5 exce$+ly pla9 to him1 t ! space available = ! accommodation ( ! catalogue 0 all b exhau/$1 & t on ?is gr\nd alone x w\ld be imp]ative to r$uce its bulk by pr9t+ at lea/ a portion ( x4 ,9 #ahgh 8 repres5tations 7 r5ew$1 ?is "t ) great enc\ragem5t f ,sir ,*>les ,newton1 !n act+ z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 b no?+ decisive 0 done until ! accession ( ! late ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,bond1 9 ! autumn ( ! same ye>4 ,mr4 ,bond _h long made up 8 m9d1 on lit]>y gr\nds1 t ! catalogue ought to be pr9t$2 & f9d+ himself n[ enabl$ to give effect to 8 views1 initiat$ negotiations ) ! ,treasury :i* l$ 9 due c\rse to ! desir$ result4 ,9 #ahhj pr9t 0 adopt$ = ! entries ( all future additions to ! libr>y1 ?us putt+ an effectual curb ^u ! gr[? ( ! catalogue4 ,9 #ahha ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue z a :ole 0 comm5c$1 & has s9ce be5 c>ri$ on un9t]rupt$ly4 ,! ord] ( publication 0 n at fir/ alphabetical1 ! ,treasury's support hav+ be5 p>tly ga9$ by ! promise to deal1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ) ! ov]gr[n volumes 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! catalogue :i* w\ld o!rwise h requir$ reb9d+ & relay+4 ,?is accompli%$1 h[ev]1 publication1 z _h always be5 ,mr4 ,bond's int5tion1 glid$ into z close an alphabetical sequ5ce z is consi/5t ) ! fact t diff]5t portions ( ! same lett] are necess>ily tak5 up simultane\sly1 & t "s are mu* m difficult to prep>e = press ?an o!rs4 ,) ! adoption ( pr9t ! hi/ory ( ! ,museum ,catalogue may be said to t]m9ate = ! pres5t1 :ile its actual condition w appe> f ! /atem5t n[ to be giv5 ( ! progress hi!rto made4 ,by ! "t t ^! pages see ! light ab\t #aij p>ts or volumes ( ! catalogue w h be5 issu$4 ,av]ag+ ! numb] ( entries z #ejjj to a volume 7not)/&+ t ! volumes h ( late be5 made ?ick]71 x w appe> t #iej1jjj titles h be5 pr9t$1 or ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! entire "w1 all[+ = ! con/ant accession ( new mat]ial dur+ its progress1 z w be expla9$ fur!r on4 ,?is gives an av]age ( ab\t tw5ty-f\r p>ts annually s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( pr9t+ 9 #ahha2 b z ! am\nt ( ! ,treasury grant did n admit ( ! publication ( m ?an fifte5 p>ts annually = ! fir/ two ye>s1 ! av]age publication at pres5t may be tak5 z ?irty4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 x may be said t ! catalogue is 9 type f ,a to ! end ( ,g1 & f ,v to ! end ( ! alphabet4 ,?is is ne>ly a ?ird ( ! :ole1 & at ! pres5t rate ( progress x seems reasonable to conclude t ! pr9t+ may be complet$ 9 ab\t twelve ye>s4 ,x %\ld be h>dly necess>y to expla9 to ! read] :o may be famili> ) ! appe>ance ( ! catalogue 9 ! ,read+ ,room1 t ! pond]\s folio he is accu/om$ to !re pres5ts little resemblance to ! p>ts z issu$ to subscrib]s4 ,special copies ( ! latt]1 pr9t$ on "o side ( ! pap] only1 are laid d[n = ,read+ ,room use on consid]ably l>g] %eets ( ! /ronge/ & t\ghe/ vellum pap] procurable1 & ?us ! qu>tos are conv]t$ into folios4 ,! pr9t$ /rip :5 pa/$ d[n occupies only ! left side ( ! leaf1 ! blank portion opposite1 z well z t above & bel[1 be+ res]v$ = ! additions cont9ually accru+ f ! titles ( new books receiv$ aft] ! pr9t+ ( ! volume1#if3a :i* is fur!r suppli$ ) gu>ds to all[ ( int]leav+4 ,x has be5 comput$ t ea* volume w\ld conta9 #ijjj titles1 aft] :i* x mu/ be divid$1 & t ! ,read+ ,room w accommodate #bjjj volumes1 provid+ room = eighte5 millions ( titles1 or1 at ! pres5t rate ( catalogu+1 = ! accumulation ( ?ree c5turies to come4 ,9 #ahhj1 j be=e ! introduction ( pr9t+1 !re 0 n room to place ano!r volume4 ,a column ( ! type us$ 9 pr9t+ ! catalogue weighs t5 p\nds1 s t suppos+ ! "w1 :5 ?r\gh ! press1 to consi/ ( #fjj volumes av]ag+ #bej columns ea*1 a million & a half p\nds' weight ( type w h be5 employ$4 ,f ! prep>ation ( ! catalogue = /rictly ,museum purposes1 we pass to ! arrangem5ts = its issue to ! public4 ,"h we are confront$ by two v rem>kable facts--"o z gratify+ z ! o!r is ! rev]se4 ,= ! orig9al subscrib]s ! ,museum ,catalogue is "o ( ! *eape/ books 9 ! _w4 ,at its comm5cem5t x 0 n expect$ t m ?an fifte5 p>ts c\ld be issu$ annually1 & ! annual subscription 0 fix$ at ?ree p\nds4 ,9 fact1 h[ev]1 ! rate ( publication has = "s ye>s pa/ av]ag$ ?irty p>ts1 :ile ! t]ms ( subscription rema9 unalt]$4 ,! subscription is1 !re=e1 virtually r$uc$ by "o-half1 & ! co/ ( ea* "p1 ) its #bej columns & #ejjj titles1 is j two %ill+s4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r equal lib]ality has ev] be5 %[n by any public in/itution4 ,! case1 h[ev]1 ( ! subscrib]s ( ! future is f> o!rwise1 or r say w\ld be1 if su* subscrib]s c\ld exi/4 ,nobody w take an imp]fect catalogue1 & ! sum requir$ = ! p>ts already pr9t$ is an almo/ insup]able ob/acle 9 ! way ( new subscrib]s1 & an effectual b> to ! fur!r dissem9ation ( ! catalogue1 except by donation4 ,x w\ld be well wor? :ile to (f] ! p>ts already pr9t$ z a bonus1 at a nom9al or greatly r$uc$ price4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! numb] ( copies pr9t$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> 0 comp>atively limit$1 & ! impression1 z reg>ds ^!1 w\ld be exhau/$ almo/ imm$iately4 ,! difficulty w\ld disappe> if ! ,museum possess$ t indisp5sable auxili>y to its progress1 a photographic dep>tm5t1 9 :i* ! photograph]'s sal>y & ! co/ ( *emicals %\ld be paid by ! ,/ate2 ?us all[+ photographic "w to be done gratuit\sly = ! in/itution1 & at a m]ely nom9al rate = ! public4 ,9 ?is case ! defici5t volumes w\ld be suppli$ )\t any exp5se :atev]1 & ! (f] ( ! p]fect$ sets to ! public at a nom9al co/ w\ld probably ensure suffici5t subscrib]s = ! rema9d] ( ! "w4 ,until ?is great /ep t[>ds ! popul> dissem9ation ( ! ,museum's treasures 9 all dep>tm5ts has be5 tak51 x w be necess>y to repr9t ! e>li] volumes ( ! catalogue2 & ! #aejj requir$ = ?is purpose might probably be obta9$ f subscrib]s on condition ( ! o!r back volumes be+ ?r[n 9 z a bonus at a greatly r$uc$ price4 ,! long] ! op]ation is delay$ ! m co/ly w x be = ! ,museum1 :i* runs ! risk ( ev5tually f9d+ itself ) a hundr$ sets1 mo/ly imp]fect1 on its h&s1 ( :i* x w be impossible to get rid o!rwise ?an by donation4 ,a subscription once comm5c$ is n likely to drop1 z ! value ( a set ( ! catalogue dep5ds ^u its complet5ess4 ,x w n[ be naturally inquir$1 at :at p]iod may ! completion ( ! catalogue be look$ =8 ,! answ] w be1 ab\t ! end ( ! c5tury1 if ! ,treasury grant is ma9ta9$ at its pres5t figure4 ,! am\nt exp5d$ 9 pr9t+1 inclusive ( t incurr$ = pr9t+ ! titles ( books add$ to ! libr>y1 is ab\t #cjjj annually4 ,two ye>s ago ! grant = pur*ases ?r\gh\t e dep>tm5t ( ! in/itution 0 r$uc$ by two-fif?s1 & only half ! am\nt has z yet be5 re/or$4 ,if a simil> mi/ak5 _s ( economy _h affect$ ! grant = pr9t+1 ! completion ( ! catalogue mu/ h be5 proportionately delay$4 ,any expectation1 !re=e1 :i* may be held out ( ! accompli%m5t ( ! "w by ! end ( ! c5tury1 or any o!r date1 mu/ be und]/ood to be entirely subject to ! action ( ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]1 :o has x 9 8 p[] to ret>d progress indef9itely1 or int]rupt x altoge!r4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t ! behavi\r ( ! ,treasury t[>ds ?is dep>tm5t ( ! ,museum s]vice has hi!rto be5 v lib]al2 & t ! grant = pr9t+ is z l>ge z1 ) ! num]\s o!r dem&s ^u ! libr>y /aff1 c be employ$ to advantage4 ,! prep>ation ( copy = ! press1 & its subsequ5t correction & revision1 occupy ! entire "t ( sev]al ( ! be/ assi/ants2 &1 7 absolute bibliographical accuracy aim$ at1 w\ld require t ( sev]al m4 ,?is _c be _h1 & all pret5sion to m9ute accuracy has inv>iably be5 disclaim$4 ,x has be5 felt all along t a numb] ( trifl+ errors are pref]able to ! huge & unp>donable error ( n accompli%+ ! "w at all4 ,f :at has be5 said1 x w be app>5t t ! publication ( ?is catalogue is c>ri$ on "u v diff]5t conditions f ^? habitual 9 simil> und]tak+s4 ,?ree ?\s& p\nds a ye> mu/ be sp5t ^u x2 or1 z reg>ds ,museum purposes1 mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,any balance unexp5d$ at ! end ( ! f9ancial ye> mu/ rev]t to ! ,treasury1 & w\ld be an uncomp5sat$ loss z reg>ds ! ,museum4 ,?is mis=tune has hi!rto be5 avoid$--p>tly by an en]gy & dilig5ce on ! "p ( ! g5tlem5 employ$1 ( :i* x is impossible to speak too w>mly or too gratefully--p>tly by a resolute det]m9ation n to aim at an ideal p]fection1 :i*1 "u ! circum/ances1 w\ld be absolutely mis*iev\s4 ,ord9>y visitors to ! libr>y may f "o po9t ( view be divid$ into two classes1 ^? :o are a/oni%$ t x has n got e book 9 ! _w1 & ^? :o m>vel t x possesses s _m books z x does4 ,no?+ is common] ?an ! rem>k1 ,i suppose y h ev]y?+ t ev] 0 pr9t$1 unless x is ! exclamation1 ,y surely d n keep all ! rubbi%6 ,^! two sets ( ideas may be tak5 to repres5t ! two t5d5cies :i* affect e public libr>y2 & by consequ5ce e complete catalogue ( its cont5ts1 t ( me*anical accretion1 & t ( intellig5t selection4 ,! op]ation ( ! ,copyright ,act is1 ( c\rse1 responsible = mo/ ( ! elem5t ( rubbi% 9 ! catalogue2 :ile a mom5t's ?\ght w %[ ! impossibility ( mak+ ! libr>ian a c5sor1 & all[+ him to exclude :atev] might n squ>e ) 8 prejudices or fancies4 ,a consid]able "p ( ! catalogue1 !re=e1 mu/ be devot$ to record+ publications ( little intr9sic value1 b ev5 "h !re is an important res]vation to be made4 ,"t1 :i* 9 s _m in/ances abates ! value ( :at is really preci\s1 makes 9 a fa%ion am5ds by be/[+ wor? on :at 0 once ( little acc\nt4 ,:at w\ld we n give = a ,c\rt ,gazette ( ! days ( ,augu/us1 or a li/ ( odds at ! ,olympic games8 ,!re is absolutely no tell+ :at value ! mo/ insignificant details ( ! n9ete5? c5tury may possess = ! n9ete5? mill5nium3 ev5 n[ m5 ( lett]s might f9d ! same intellectual /imulus 9 _m a trivial page ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 z a di/+ui%$ liv+ orator is said to f9d 9 ,johnson's ,diction>y4 ,next to ?is automatic factor 9 ! increase ( ! catalogue may be nam$ ! elem5t ( seem+ accid5t--! addition to ! libr>y ( v>i\s classes ( books1 n[ at "o "t1 n[ at ano!r1 z app>5t *ance1 b actual law has prescrib$4 ,if we c imag9e ! v>i\s con/itu5ts ( ! ,museum ,libr>y pil$ ^u "o ano!r 9 *ronological sequ5ce1 & a %aft driv5 d[n f ! top1 we may conceive ourselves com+ ^u a succession ( /rata1 z ! geologi/ f9ds :5 he bores = coal1 or ! ar*ologi/ :5 he explores ! site ( a city :]e m5 h dwelt f ! age ( ,h]cules to ! age ( ,h]aclius4 ,! ,museum 0 f\nd$ by a great physician2 ! libr>y1 !re=e1 re/s ^u a s\nd sub/ratum ( old m$ical books4 ,! ,k+ 0 ! next important b5efactor2 next above e>ly m$ic9e & natural hi/ory1 accord+ly1 comes a /ratum ( royal libr>ies f ! fir/ ,tudor to ! la/ ,/u>t1 ea* a m9iature repres5tative ( ! be/ lit]ature ( its "t4 ,! ,hanov]ian sov]eigns1 ?\gh no great patrons ( lett]s1 7 dilig5t collectors ( pamphlets3 h5ce ! priceless collection ( ,civil ,w> & o!r important tracts :i* imm$iately succe$$ ! donations already m5tion$4 ,z ! gr[? ( ! ,museum attract$ fur!r lib]ality 7,to him t ha? %all be giv571 ! collection naturally took an impress f ! ta/es ( ! private collectors by :om x 0 enri*$4 ,h5ce abundant weal? 9 classics & ! e>ly lit]ature ( ! ,lat9 family ( languages1 accompani$ by pov]ty 9 languages :i* ! collectors did n und]/&1 & subjects = :i* !y did n c>e4 ,:51 ?anks to ,panizzi1 ! libr>y at la/ obta9$ an adequate grant = pur*ases1 ! libr>ian's own intellig5ce became a mu* m important factor ?an =m]ly4 ,to cont9ue our metaphor1 ! cont5ts ( ! rec5t /rata w\ld be f\nd f> m composite ?an ( old1 & m puzzl+ to ! intellectual geologi/4 ,he w\ld come ^u v>i\s fragm5t>y =mations1 z x 71 9 :i*1 trifl+ & remote effects ( prodigi\s causes1 he w\ld disc]n ve/iges ( ! great ev5ts ( ! "t4 ,?us ! gr[? ( ,great] ,brita9 is legible 9 piles ( colonial newspap]s1 & ! ,p>is ,commune is repres5t$ by a mass ( c>icatures & ! scor*$ books ( an ,imp]ial ,pr9ce1 lit]ally sav$ out ( ! fire4 ,x is ! libr>ian's bus9ess at once to pr(it by ?is t5d5cy to ! accumulation ( specialities1 & to c\nt]act x3 to take advantage ( e opportunity t may arise ( enri*+ ! libr>y 9 def9ite directions1 & at ! same "t ( provid+ = ! /eady influx ( miscellane\s lit]ature1 alike ( ! pa/ & ( ! pres5t z reg>ds =eign nations3 ( ,engli% contempor>y lit]ature ! ,copyright ,act1 z above expla9$1 takes suffici5t c>e4 ,x seems p>adoxical1 b x is true1 t ! ,museum %\ld be ! home bo? ( ! books :i* e "o expects to f9d 9 x1 & ( ^? :i* no "o expects to f9d--( ! lit]>y freight :i* c ride ! ocean1 & ( t :i* w\ld p]i% )\t ! hav5 ( a public libr>y4 ,! catalogue mu/ be ! mirror ( ! libr>y1 & x is n ! lea/ ( ! _m advantages ( pr9t t ! public h n[ mu* bett] means ?an =m]ly ( judg+ h[ ! mo/ difficult functions ( libr>ian%ip h be5 und]/ood & dis*>g$ at ! ,museum4 ,9 ?is connection m5tion may be made ( a m9or feature ( ! publication ( ! catalogue ( consid]able importance3 ! issue ( extra copies ( special articles z exc]pts1 sold sep>ately at ! l[e/ possible price4 ,9 ?is mann] bibliographies1 complete z f> z ! ,museum collections are conc]n$1 ( ,ari/otle1 ,bacon1 ,bunyan1 ,byron1 ,dante1 ,goe!1 & o!r writ]s ( special importance h be5 issu$4 ,^! %\ld be ( great value to /ud5ts1 & w\ld probably h a l>ge sale if _! exi/5ce 7 m g5]ally kn[n4 ,at pres5t1 l o!r ,museum publications1 !y suff] f imp]fect publicity4 ,ano!r v valuable app5dix to ! catalogue ( pr9t$ books is ! catalogue ( maps & plans1 r$uc$1 "u ,pr(essor ,d\glas's direction1 f upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ ( ,,ms4 to two volumes ( pr9t z issu$ to ! public1 or f\rte5 z laid d[n = use 9 ! ,read+ ,room4 ,! f\r hundr$ & fifty ,,ms4 volumes ( ! catalogue ( music1 x is hop$1 are on ! eve ( und]go+ simil> treatm5t4 ,ap>t f ! errors :i* mu/ inevitably creep into s va/ a "w1 deal+ ) su* a v>iety ( languages & lit]atures1 & n[ 9 progress = m ?an fifty ye>s1 a consid]able am\nt ( imp]fection is evid5tly insep>able f ! v nature ( ! und]tak+4 ,x does n & _c repres5t ! condition ( ! libr>y at any giv5 mom5t4 ,! volumes conta9+ ,a1 = example1 w comprise ! books "u t lett] possess$ by ! ,museum 9 #ahhb or #ahhc2 b ,t1 :i* = reasons :i* we h no space to expla91 w probably be ! la/ lett] to be pr9t$1 w repres5t ! condition ( ! libr>y1 z reg>ds t lett]1 ab\t ! ye> #aijj4 ,dur+ ! :ole progress ( ! catalogue an incessant %[] ( new titles repres5t+ ! new books cont9ually be+ acquir$1 w h be5 desc5d+ at ! rate ( "s #dj1jjj a ye>4 ,^? belong+ to lett]s n yet at press w h be5 tak5 up & absorb$ by ! catalogue 9 its progress2 ^? belong+ to ! lett]s already 9 type mu/ fall into a supplem5t4 ,! article ,?ack]ay1 !re=e1 w be m complete ?an ,dick5s1 & ,?ucydides ?an ,h]odotus4 ,z conc]ns ! /ud5t at ! ,museum1 ?is is ( no importance2 ! additions be+ regul>ly incorporat$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room catalogue 9 ! mann] above describ$4 ,! catalogue z issu$ to subscrib]s1 h[ev]1 is necess>ily imp]fect & irregul>4 ,suppos+1 = example1 t ,"l ,t5nyson & ,mr4 ,br[n+ 7 to simultane\sly publi% translations ( ,hom] :5 ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue _h rea*$ ! article ,jones1 ,"l ,t5nyson's v]sion w\ld appe> "u ,t5nyson1 b n "u ,hom]1 & ,mr4 ,br[n+'s v]sion w\ld n appe> at all4 ,!re is b "o way ( obta9+ a p]fect index to ! condition ( ! national libr>y at a giv5 "t3 ! catalogue mu/ be repr9t$ along ) ! num]\s accessions :i* h be5 accumulat+ :ile ! fir/ edition has be5 go+ ?r\gh ! press--a national und]tak+ :i* w comm5d itself to m5 ( lett]s m readily ?an to m9i/]s ( f9ance4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 ! completion ( ! catalogue ne>ly co9cide ) ! comm5cem5t ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 x may be hop$ t ?is w be "o ( ! _m ways 9 :i*1 if ! new c5tury does n1 l its pr$ecessors1 f9d ! nation trav]s+ a crisis1 ! epo* w assur$ly be commemorat$4 ,x w\ld rema9 to provide = ! regul> repr9t+ ( ! catalogue ) its accessions at int]vals1 say ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,engl& w\ld !n possess a complete index to ! gr[? ( ! national libr>y1 & ! _w w\ld h ! ne>e/ approa* to a regi/] ( all lit]ature t1 9 ! abs5ce ( any feasible s*eme = a univ]sal catalogue by co-op]ation among public libr>ies1 x seems likely to obta94 ,ev5 ?is m ambiti\s project might be promot$ if public libr>ies w\ld cons5t to take ! ,museum ,catalogue z a basis1 & publi% li/s ( su* ( _! own books z are n to be f\nd 9 x4 ,by ?is means ! exp5se & lab\r ( catalogu+ w\ld be v greatly r$uc$1 & ! comb9ation ( ^! li/s ) ! ,museum ,catalogue1 :5 ?is came to be pr9t$ = ! ?ird "t1 say ab\t #aibe1 w\ld at la/ provide ! desid]atum ( a univ]sal regi/] ( lit]ature4 ,ambiti\s und]tak+s l ^!1 h[ev]1 dep5d ^u ! co-op]ation ( _m gov]nm5ts & _m in/itutions4 ,we c speak ) m confid5ce ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,museum to provide :at is only second 9 importance to ! catalogue itself--a classifi$ index ( its cont5ts4 ,) ?is object 9 view sev]al copies ( ! catalogue are pr9t$ on "o side only1 t :5 complet$ !y may be cut up1 & ! titles sort$ accord+ to subject1 & re-arrang$ 9 classifi$ li/s4 ,?us by simply putt+ toge!r all titles be>+ ! press m>k ,e1 we %all obta9 a sep>ate catalogue ( ! ,civil ,w> ,tracts2 & a simil> proce$+ z respects ! titles m>k$ ,f1 w af=d a simil> catalogue ( ! ,crok] collection ( pamphlets on ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,class$ indexes to ! lit]ature ( any subject c be made ) equal facility1 & z sev]al copies ( ! catalogue w be available = treatm5t 9 ! mann] sugge/$1 !y may be v>i$ = diff]5t objects1 or to suit diff]5t sy/ems ( classification4 ,= all /rictly ,museum purposes x w\ld suffice to pa/e ! titles exc]pt$ on %eets ( pap]1 b any ( ! indexes ?us prep>$ might be pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,! only difficulty or delay w\ld arise f ! incorporation ( ! supplem5t>y titles1 :i*1 z already expla9$1 w h be5 cont9ually add$ dur+ ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue1 & ev5 ?is c\ld be obviat$ by repr9t+ ! entire catalogue z sugge/$ above4 ,^! h9ts1 imp]fect z !y are1 %\ld conv9ce ! read] t ! future ( ! ,museum ,catalogue1 suppos+ ! in/itution to be ma9ta9$ 9 its pres5t condition ( effici5cy1 w n be less rem>kable ?an its pa/4 ,x w cont9ue to make dem&s on ! lib]ality ( successive g5]ations1 :i* w be ! m readily met ! m ! volum9\s developm5t ( lit]ature en=ces ! conviction t1 next to positive addition to ! _w's /ock ( in=mation1 ! mo/ important s]vice to culture is ! pres]v+1 arrang+1 & r5d]+ accessible ! /ores :i* ! _w already possesses4 ,! recov]y ( ! catalogue ( ! ,alex&rian ,libr>y1 if a less delightful1 w\ld probably be a m sub/antial ga9 to k ?an ! recov]y ( any individual au?or4 ,b :at ! lit]ature ( ! _w is to ! lit]ature ( anci5t ,greece1 ! ,catalogue ( ! ,briti% ,museum is to t ( ! ,alex&rian ,libr>y4 ,,footnotes3 #hg3a ,univ]sal ,review1 ,octob] #ahhh4 #if3a ,soon aft] ?is 0 pr9t$1 ?ree columns in/ead ( "o 7 left blank1 z ! writ] _h recomm5d$ f ! fir/4 ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,catalogue ,,z ,,! ,,basis ,,( ,a ,,univ]sal ,,catalogue#aji3a ,b little has ( late be5 he>d ( ! propos$ ,univ]sal ,catalogue ( ,lit]ature1 :i* 0 a fav\rite subject ( discussion "s ye>s ago4 ,! cause may p>tly be ! loss ( "s l ,sir ,h5ry ,cole & ! late lam5t$ ,mr4 ,erne/ ,?omas1 :o 7 especially int]e/$ 9 ! project2 b mu/ be ma9ly1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ! gr[+ p]ception ( ! difficulty ( ! und]tak+4 ,x c\ld no d\bt be p]=m$ by a suffici5tly num]\s body ( compet5t p]sons1 work+ "u effici5t control1 guid$ by fix$ rules1 & influ5c$ by su* consid]ation 9 ! %ape ( sal>y & p5sion z to induce !m to devote _! lives to x4 ,!re is n1 h[ev]1 ! lea/ probability ( ! end[m5t ( su* a college ( catalogu]s4 ,if ! ,univ]sal ,catalogue is ev] to be atta9$1 we mu/ submit to proce$ by gradual approa*es1 & to be cont5t ) some?+ v f> %ort ( p]fection 9 ! execution ( ! "w4 ,we mu/ take ! pr9t$ catalogue ( t libr>y :i* mo/ ne>ly approa*es univ]sality z a basis1 & we mu/ appeal to ! adm9i/rators ( o!r libr>ies to supplem5t its defici5cies2 )\t insi/+ ^u too rigid a uni=mity ( me?od1 :i* c\ld n be en=c$4 ,:ile ! project = a ,univ]sal ,catalogue has rema9$ 9 susp5se1 ano!r catalogue has be5 sil5tly gr[+ up 9 pr9t1 f> en\gh inde$ f univ]sality1 b approa*+ x m closely ?an any o!r "w ( ! k9d4 ,comm5c$ 9 #ahha1 & likely1 if ! ,treasury grant is cont9u$1 to be complet$ at or a little be=e ! close ( ! c5tury1 ! pr9t$ ,museum ,catalogue w be ! regi/] ( ab\t a million di/9ct publications4 ,if its cont5ts d n comprise a majority ( ! books exi/+ 9 ! _w1 !y und\bt$ly comprise a v great majority ( ! books :i* x is really important to catalogue4 ,my recomm5dation to ^? :o desire to see a ,univ]sal ,catalogue--z all d 9 !ory--is to accept ?is confess$ly imp]fect catalogue z a tempor>y sub/itute1 & lab\r to p]fect x by ! co-op]ation ( ! pr9cipal libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! _w1 n by recon/ruction1 :i* w\ld introduce confusion & delay ! und]tak+ indef9itely1 b by ! simple addition ( su* books 9 _! possession z ! ,museum ,catalogue does n embrace4 ,?is w\ld fur!r involve ! e/abli%m5t ( "s c5tral au?ority to edit ^! accessions1 ei!r incorporat$ ) ! ,museum ,catalogue or sep>ately1 z circum/ances might prescribe4 ,ev5 ! ,museum ,catalogue1 h[ev]1 is at pres5t inadequate to provide a basis = a ,univ]sal ,catalogue1 = ! reason t x is 9 comp>atively few h&s4 ,if g5]al co-op]ation t[>ds p]fect+ x is to be invit$1 x mu/ be widely dissem9at$4 ,x mu/ be repr9t$1 & di/ribut$ gratuit\sly to all important libr>ies4 ,x is1 moreov]1 defective 9 its publi%$ =m 7n 9 ! copy us$ 9 ! ,read+ ,room71 ev5 z reg>ds ! cont5ts ( ! ,museum itself1 on acc\nt ( ! numb] ( accession titles :i* w h be5 /eadily accumulat+ dur+ ! eighte5 or n9ete5 ye>s ( its passage ?r\gh ! press4 ,a l>ge portion ( ^! h be5 absorb$ dur+ ! pr9t+2 an equal numb]1 p]haps1 are exclud$ by ! publication ( ! volume ( catalogue be=e ! appe>ance ( ! book4 ,lett] ,b1 !re=e1 is m complete ?an ,a1 ,c ?an ,b1 & s on4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,univ]sal ,catalogue1 repr9t+ is ?us an absolute necessity4 ,x %\ld take place at ! e>lie/ practicable date aft] ! completion ( ! catalogue4 ,! ,gov]nm5t _c be reasonably expect$ to provide ! funds )\t /rong pressure f public op9ion1 & x is p>tly 9 ! hope ( /imulat+ ?is op9ion t ,i h v5tur$ ^! obs]vations4 ,b if ! ,univ]sal ,catalogue is to be any?+ m ?an a fair vision1 we mu/ d m ?an /imulate o!rs1 we mu/ organise ourselves4 ,we mu/ "k :at libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w w\ld be ready1 ^u receiv+ a copy ( ! republi%$ ,museum ,catalogue1 to supplem5t its defici5cies by furni%+ ! titles ( su* ( _! own books z are n to be f\nd !re4 ,we mu/ e/abli% a c5tral committee or committees to take *>ge ( su* titles1 to cancel ! innum]able duplicates1 to r$uce ! o!rs to approximate con=mity ) ! rules on :i* ! basis catalogue has be5 execut$4 ,we mu/ h le>n$ to :at ext5t pecuni>y assi/ance to small or ov]-work$ libr>ies may be necess>y1 & h consid]$ h[ to provide x4 ,we mu/ h det]m9$ :e!r ! ,g5]al ,catalogue is to embrace t ( ! ,museum or to be m]ely supplem5t>y1 & 9 ei!r case h fram$ "s e/imate ( ! probable exp5se1 & ( ! means ( meet+ x4 ,we mu/ h decid$ "s important que/ions1 z1 = in/ance1 :e!r pamphlets1 newspap]s1 public docum5ts1 %\ld be includ$1 :e!r ori5tal books1 to :at ext5t cross-ref]5ces %\ld be all[$1 if admitt$ at all4 ,^! po9ts & _m o!rs _c be settl$ )\t active int]communication among libr>ians1 & :5 ,i consid] ! att5dant difficulties ,i own ,i am n sangu9e t ! project w h matur$ by ! "t t ! ,museum ,catalogue is 9 pr9t4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! difficulties ( organisation h be5 at l5g? ov]come1 :5 ! ,museum ,catalogue is actually 9 ! h&s ( ! directors ( all important libr>ies1 & ! task ( supply+ its defici5cies is be+ /eadily prosecut$ 9 a hundr$ diff]5t places2 :5 ! editorial committee is fairly engag$ ^u its task ( revision & incorporation1 & public sympa?y has be5 fully enli/$1 z w\ld ere long assur$ly be ! case1 ! record ( ! _w's lit]ature :i* n[ may seem to _m an utopian project1 w h be5 br\ght )9 rea*4 ,9 ?us c>ry+ x out we %\ld h effect$ an object ( /ill great] importance--! e/abli%m5t ( an univ]sal lit]>y regi/ry1 ^: developm5ts & ramifications x is impossible to pr$ict4 ,su* an in/itution is h>dly likely to come into be+ )\t ! tangible inducem5t ( an ,univ]sal ,catalogue2 & x is on ?is acc\nt1 q z mu* z its own1 t an ,univ]sal ,catalogue is desirable4 ,! organisation creat$ to effect x w\ld n be all[$ to p]i%1 b w\ld be ma9ta9$ = objects m important /ill4 ,all ^! possibilities1 h[ev]1 w rema9 b visions unless !y are bas$ ^u ! firm gr\nd ( "s actually exi/+ catalogue1 :i* may s]ve z a /epp+-/one to ! ideal catalogue ( ! future4 ,ct]is p>ibus1 !re c be no d\bt t ! bigge/ catalogue mu/ be ! be/1 & x is on ?is gr\nd1 & n f any claim ( sup]iority ( execution1 t ,i v5ture to recomm5d ! ,museum ,catalogue z ?is necess>y basis & /epp+-/one1 & to affirm t ! problem ( mak+ an ,univ]sal ,catalogue w be greatly simplifi$ if x is conceiv$ z ! problem ( supplem5t+ ! defici5cies ( ! mo/ ext5sive p>tial catalogue we possess at pres5t4 ,! subject is "o em95tly suitable = consid]ation at ?is conf]5ce1 :i*1 z ! fir/ ev] held ^u ! ,cont95t1 possesses /rong] claims to an int]national "* ?an any ( its pr$ecessors4 ,,footnotes3 #aji3a ,communicat$ to ! ,fifte5? ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,p>is1 ,septemb] #ahib4 ,,introduction ,,( ,,european ,,pr9t+ ,,into ,,! ,,ea/#aae3a ,speak+ to-night z ,presid5t ( ! ,bibliographical ,society1 ,i h f\nd x necess>y to select "s po9t ( bibliography z ! subject ( my disc\rse4 ,! subjects :i* pr(itably occupy ! ord9>y meet+s ( ! ,society w\ld n be appropriate to a num]\s & v>i\s assemblage l ! pres5t4 ,n[ t ,int]nationalism & ,imp]ialism are 9 ! air1 & t ! ?\ghts ( ! ,que5's home-br$ subjects h p]=ce be5 c>ri$ f> beyond ! prec9cts ( _! native isles1 ,i h deem$ t int]e/ might be felt 9 a brief retrospect ( ! fir/ /eps by :i* ! mo/ intellectually valuable ( all ! arts 0 transplant$ f ,europe to ! o!r qu>t]s ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,am]ican typography ,i leave to our visitors1 bett] qualifi$ to treat x4 ,i pref] no claim to orig9ality1 b r re/ ! utility ( my pap] ^u ! advantage ( br++ to "o focus a numb] ( facts hi!rto scatt]$ ?r\gh a numb] ( books1 & by consequ5ce b p>tially kn[n4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t our reunion ) our ,aryan bre?r5 ( ,h9do/an1 :51 aft] mill5niums ( sep>ation1 we ,europeans return$ to !m 9 ! *>act]s ( travell]s1 m]*ants1 & mission>ies1 may be comp>$ to ! meet+ ( ,jacob & ,esau4 ,z ( old1 ! y\ng] bro!r _h be5 ! m prosp]\s4 ,we br\ght !m m preci\s gifts ?an any we c\ld receive f !m1 & among ^! 0 ! art ( pr9t+4 ,b x 0 out ( our p[] to be/[ su* a boon ^u ! m num]\s yell[ race1 = x already possess$ x4 ,*9a & ,korea too _h be5 acqua9t$ ) pr9t+ = c5turies1 & n m]ely ) block pr9t+1 b ) movable types4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 r>ely employ$1 9 consequ5ce1 ,i imag9e1 ( ! great ext5t & complexity ( ! ,*9ese alphabet1 or r syllab>ium2 & x no m ent]$ into ! head ( a ,*9ese to pr9t a =eign language ?an x occurr$ to a ,greek ( ! ,roman ,empire to translate a ,lat9 book4 ,amaz+ consequ5ces w\ld h foll[$ if ,*9a w\ld b h re=m$ h] alphabet & communicat$ h] art to h] neighb\rs4 ,_h x b f\nd its way to ,con/ant9ople by ! t5? c5tury1 we %\ld h pres]v$ mo/ ( t lo/ classical lit]ature = :i*1 ) mu* to enc\rage & mu* to dispirit1 we are n[ sift+ ! du/ ( ,egyptian catacombs4 ,x does inde$ appe> f rec5t discov]ies among ! papyri ( ,ar*duke ,ra9i] t ! ,s>ac5s ( ,egypt _h grasp$ ! pr9ciple ( block pr9t+ 9 ! t5? c5tury1 probably f int]c\rse ) ,*9a4 ,b ?is does b increase ! wond] t !y %\ld h m]ely /ruck (f a few insignificant docum5ts & c>ri$ ! idea no fur!r4 ,ev5 :5 at l5g? ! art ( pr9t+ became kn[n 9 ,europe1 its progress 0 = "s "t m>vell\sly sl[4 ,= sev]al ye>s its practice 0 conf9$ to a s+le city1 & ?is w\ld probably h cont9u$ /ill long] b = civil diss5sions1 :i* drove ! pr9t]s abroad4 ,we ne$ n be surpris$1 !n1 t x %\ld h be5 a hundr$ & six ye>s aft] ,gut5b]g be=e any book proce$$ f a ,european press ^u ! cont95t ( ,asia2 or1 if we date f ! voyage ( ,vasco da ,gama1 n[ exactly f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 we %all see t sixty-f\r ye>s1 or two g5]ations1 elaps$ be=e ! ,portuguese conqu]ors gave a pr9t+-press to ,india4 ,!re 0 probably b little ne$ = typography1 ei!r 9 ! milit>y or ! civil s]vice2 b 9 process ( "t ano!r int]e/ ass]t$ itself--! mission>y4 ,we %all f9d t ! l>g] numb] ( ,spani% & ,portuguese books pr9t$ abroad1 :e!r 9 ,am]ica or 9 ! ,ea/1 7 design$ = ! conv]sion & in/ruction ( ! natives4 ,?is 0 n1 h[ev]1 precisely ! case ) ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,india1 or pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 any "p ( ! ,old ,_w outside ( ,europe1 al?\gh x 0 a religi\s book1 ,! ,spiritual ,comp5dium ( ! ,*ri/ian ,life1 by ,gasp> de ,leo1 fir/ ,ar*bi%op ( ,goa 7,goa1 #aefa74 ,! au?or _h come out z ,ar*bi%op 9 #aefj1 & ?is book appe>s to be ei!r ! full text or an abridgm5t ( ! s]mons prea*$ by him 9 ! visitation ( 8 diocese 9 t ye>4 ,x is mu* to be hop$ t a book s memorable = ! circum/ances ( its publication may be /ill extant2 b ,silva1 9 8 ,portuguese bibliographical diction>y1 does n1 z he usually does :5 he c1 intimate ! exi/5ce ( a copy 9 ! ,national ,libr>y ( ,lisbon or else:]e2 nor does ,m>t9 ,antonio ,f]n&es allude to ! exi/5ce ( x1 or any o!r ( ,ar*bi%op ,leo's writ+s at ,goa1 9 ! s]mon :i* he prea*$ on ! occasion ( ! translation ( 8 rema9s 9 #ahfd4 ,ar*bi%op ,leo pr9t$ two o!r books at ,goa--a tract aga9/ ! ,jews1 & ano!r aga9/ ! ,mahometans2 b ^! 7 po/]ior to ! second ,goa book1 a copy ( :i* is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum--! ,dialogues on ,indian ,simples & ,drugs1 by ,g>cia da ,horta1 pr9t$ at ,goa 9 #aefc4 ,?is is a "w ( great m]it1 said to conta9 ! fir/ acc\nt ( ,asiatic *ol]a4 ,x is also rem>kable z ! fir/ book 9 :i* any production ( ,camo5s 0 giv5 to ! _w2 =1 al?\gh ! ,lusian b>d _h writt5 mu*1 he _h publi%$ no?+ previ\s to ! appe>ance ( a complim5t>y copy ( v]ses to da ,horta1 prefix$ to ?is book4 ,! ,museum is1 no d\bt1 indebt$ = its copy ( ?is v r>e "w to its f\nd]1 ,sir ,hans ,sloane1 = :om x w\ld h mu* int]e/4 ,a ,lat9 translation w5t ?r\gh _m editions1 & ! orig9al 0 repr9t$ 9 #ahgb4 ,?irte5 books are enum]at$ by ,ribeiro dos ,sanctos z hav+ be5 publi%$ at ,goa up to #afee1 & !re 7 probably o!rs ( a m]ely ephem]al "*4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ are a ,life ( ,/4 ,pet] 9 ,m>a?i1 by ,e/evo da ,cruz1 #afcd--;if n a translation1 p]haps ! fir/ book1 o!r ?an a cate*ism1 writt5 by a ,european 9 an ,indian v]nacul>2 & ! record ( ! proclamation ( ,john ,,iv4 9 #afda1 :5 ,portugal recov]$ h] indep5d5ce4 ,?is book1 :i* is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 indicates ! l[e/ /age ( typographical debasem5t1 b is int]e/+ f its patriotic feel+4 ,two ,tamil books are said to h be5 pr9t$ by ! ,jesuits 9 #aegg & #aeih respectively1 at ,ambalakata1 a place on ! ,malab> coa/1 probably n[ ru9$ or kn[n by "s o!r "n4 ,be=e leav+ ,india1 ,i may m5tion a rem>kable circum/ance1 n1 s f> z ,i "k1 hi!rto record$ 9 typographical hi/ory4 ,x appe>s f t m>vell\sly int]e/+ book1 too soon int]rupt$1 ,mr4 ,sa9sbury's ,cal5d> ( ! ,pap]s ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 t 9 #afbd ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia1 hav+ an e>ne/ desire to br+ into 8 c\ntry ! art ( pr9t+1 0 v importunate ) ! ag5ts ( ! ,company at ,ispahan1 to write = m5 skilful 9 ! sci5ce1 :om he promises to ma9ta9 at 8 own *>ge4 ,x does n appe> t ! ,company1 :o 7 !n m$itat+ ! rel9qui%m5t ( _! ,p]sian bran* z unpr(itable1 took any /eps to fulfil ! ,%ah's wi%es1 & ( c\rse ! ca/+ ( ,ori5tal types 9 ,p]sia1 or _! transport ?i!r1 w\ld h be5 v difficult und]tak+s4 ,b ! desire to end[ ,p]sia ) a pr9t+-press nev]!less reflects ! highe/ hon\r ^u ! ,%ah1 :o 0 no less fam\s a p]son ?an ,abbas ! ,great4 ,f ,india we pass to ,*9a1 & "h an important discov]y has be5 made ( late ye>s4 ,x has until v lately be5 univ]sally believ$ t ! fir/ book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,*9a 0 ,edu>dus de ,s&e1 ,de ,missione legatorum ,japan5sium ad ,romanam ,curiam 7,macao1 #aeij74 ,my fri5d1 ,seor ,jos ,t4 ,m$9a1 ! ,h]cules & ,lynceus ( ,s\? ,am]ican bibliograph]s1 has1 h[ev]1 f\nd f ! book itself t ?is _c be ! case1 = ! writ] ( ! prelim9>y address1 ,alex&] ,valignanus1 /ates t he has himself previ\sly publi%$ at ! same place a book by ,joannes ,bonifacius1 ,de hone/a pu]orum in/itutione4 ,?is mu/ h appe>$ 9 #aehi1 if n soon]1 & is und\bt$ly ! fir/ book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,*9a4 ,un=tunately x _c be produc$1 = x is n to be f\nd4 ,a copy may /ill be lurk+ 9 "s anci5t libr>y1 & great w be 8 m]it :o br+s x to light4 ,x may be m5tion$ t al?\gh ! book ,de ,missione pr9cipally relates to ,europe1 & 0 compil$ "u ! fiction ( imag9>y conv]sations ) ! ,japanese ambassadors 7:o really _h visit$ ,europe & return$7 = ! in=mation ( ! ,japanese pupils ( ! ,jesuits1 "o *apt] is an acc\nt ( ,*9a = ! b5efit ( ,european read]s4 ,x is full ( int]e/2 & al?\gh its p>ticul>s h long become common prop]ty1 x w\ld be well wor? translat+ z a contempor>y acc\nt4 ,s&e's book1 x is ne$less to /ate1 is ( exce$+ r>ity4 ,x may be se5 9 a %[-case 9 ! ,k+'s libr>y at ! ,briti% ,museum1 side by side ) ! v olde/ ,s\? ,am]ican books4 ,european publications 9 ,*9a s9ce #aeij are num]\s1 & h be5 enum]at$ by t di/+ui%$ ,s9ologue1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,cordi]1 9 8 epo*-mak+ bibliography4 ,"t1 h[ev]1 compels me to pass to ,japan1 :]e ! subject has receiv$ mo/ important illu/ration f ! lab\rs ( ! pres5t ,engli% m9i/] to t c\ntry1 ,sir ,erne/ ,mason ,sat[4 ,sir ,erne/ f\nd examples ( ! use ( movable types 9 ,japan ab\t #aeih1 & endeav\r$ to asc]ta9 :e!r ! art _h be5 import$ f ,korea1 :]e1 z ,i h already /at$1 x exi/$ at a mu* e>li] p]iod1 or :e!r x 0 taught to ! ,japanese by ! ,jesuit mission>ies4 ,! po9t rema9s undecid$2 b ,sir ,erne/'s rese>*es h acqua9t$ him ) f\rte5 books pr9t$ by ! mission>ies betwe5 #aeia & #afje--"s 9 ,lat91 "s 9 ,japanese1 "s 9 bo? languages4 ,"s are religi\s 9 "*1 o!rs philological4 ,"o1 exceptionally1 is a translation into ,japanese ( sop's ,fables1 ?us curi\sly re/or$ to ! ,ea/ :5ce !y orig9ally came4 ,sir ,erne/1 himself a ,japanese s*ol>1 has giv5 a m9ute acc\nt ( all1 ) ! aid ( num]\s facsimiles4 ,all1 ( c\rse1 are ( ! greate/ r>ity1 & *iefly to be f\nd 9 ! public libr>ies ( ,london1 ,p>is1 ,lisbon1 ,ox=d1 ,leyd51 & ,rome1 or 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,craw=d4 ,sir ,erne/ ,sat[ m5tions1 9 an app5dix1 o!rs :i* h be5 /at$ to exi/1 b h n be5 recov]$4 ,"s ( ^!1 x is probable1 7 m]ely manuscripts4 ,x may be add$ t ! frontispieces ( ^! books1 engrav$ by natives "u ,european direction1 ev9ce mu* tal5t1 & t ! same is ! case ) simil> "w subsequ5tly execut$ 9 ,s\? ,am]ica & ! ,philipp9es4 ,! extirpation ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,japan de/roy$ ,european pr9t+ 9 t c\ntry2 b books relat+ to ,japan1 *iefly acts ( ,japanese m>tyrs1 cont9u$ = "s "t to be produc$ at ,manila1 ! capital ( ! ,philipp9es4 ,! hi/ory ( ,manila pr9t+ is ?or\ghly inve/igat$ 9 ! classical "w ( ,seor ,m$9a1 :om ,i h already nam$ z ! discov]] ( ! real beg9n+ ( pr9t+ at ,macao4 ,x seems probable t ! art 0 directly import$ into ,manila f ! latt] city4 ,two books--"o 9 ,spani% & ,tagala1 ! o!r 9 ,*9ese--appe> z pr9t$ 9 #aeic1 !n foll[s a gap ( n9e ye>s1 aft] :i* publications beg9 to be tol]ably frequ5t1 & altoge!r a hundr$ & twelve are enum]at$ up to ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,a l>ge proportion are 9 ! v]nacul> languages4 ,x is rem>kable t ! ,caxton ( ! ,philipp9es 0 a ,*9ese conv]t1 ^: cele/ial orig9 is disguis$ "u ! "n ( ,juan de ,v]a4 ,?is fact is only kn[n by ! te/imony ( a ,dom9ican1 s9ce x is ano!r rem>kable circum/ance & peculi> to ! ,philipp9es1 t = a v long "t ! "n ( no private individual appe>s z t ( a pr9t]1 ! impr9t be+ always t ( "s religi\s or educational in/itution4 ,"o o!r important city 9 ! ,ea/]n ,ar*ipelago possess$ pr9t+ at an e>ly date4 ,?is 0 ,batavia4 ,! ,museum possesses treaties ) native pr9ces pr9t$ !re 9 #affh1 & ^! 7 probably n ! fir/4 ,a pr9t$ book also is ref]r$ to ! same ye>4 ,n[1 l ,scipio1 we mu/ c>ry ! w> into ,africa4 ,z might be expect$ 9 ! ,d>k ,cont95t1 ! appe>ance ( ! fir/ ,african pr9t$ book is a matt] ( "s obscurity2 n t ! /atem5ts respect+ "t & place & au?or%ip are n precise1 b because x has hi!rto be5 impossible to v]ify !m4 ,nicolas ,antonio1 9 8 ,biblio!ca ,hispanica1 di/9ctly m5tions ,!ses rhetoric1 v>ia eruditione ref]t1 by ,antonio ,mac$o1 a celebrat$ ,portuguese ,jesuit :o is said to h _h a h& 9 ! conv]sion ( ,que5 ,*ri/9a ( ,sw$51 z pr9t$ at ,fun*al 9 ,madeira 9 #afcg4 ,i _c f9d t ?is book has ev] come to light1 or t any o!r e>ly production ( ! ,fun*al press has be5 record$1 ?\gh "o w\ld ?9k t su* mu/ h exi/$4 ,i ne$ n say t ! fir/ ,african book w\ld be a treasure almo/ rivall+ ! volume ) :i* ,mexico initiat$ ,am]ican typography 9 #aeci1 or ! ,goa & ,macao books ^: probable disappe>ance we h be5 lam5t+4 ,!re is room = error2 ,antonio h>dly appe>s to h himself se5 ! book4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re may well be copies 9 ! possession ( p]sons to :om ! impr9t ,fun*al sugge/s no?+4 ,a ,macao or ,manila book at once ann\nces itself z some?+ extraord9>y by ! peculi>ity ( its pap]1 b a book pr9t$ 9 ,madeira w\ld probably be indi/+ui%able 9 g5]al appe>ance f contempor>y productions on ! ,portuguese ma9l&1 ^: appe>ance at ! p]iod 0 fully 9 keep+ ) ! !n fall5 =tunes ( ! nation4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! book ev] exi/$1 ,i %all n despair ( its be+ f\nd1 mo/ probably at ,lisbon1 ,fun*al1 or ,rome4 ,if its exi/5ce is my?ical1 ! fir/ ,african pr9t$ book w\ld probably be ! cate*ism on baptism 9 ! ,angola language by ,francisco ,pacconio1 execut$ at ,lo&a1 ! capital ( ! ,portuguese settlem5ts on ! we/ coa/1 said at lea/ to h be5 pr9t$ !re 9 #afda1 b p]haps only s5t out f ,lisbon4 ,if actually pr9t$ at ,lo&a1 x w\ld be ! fir/ book pr9t$ on ! ,african ma9l&1 & h5ce ( ! highe/ bibliographical int]e/4 ,b x may h be5 conf\nd$ ) a simil> cate*ism by ! same au?or1 publi%$ at ,lisbon 9 #afdb4 ,books 7 pr9t$ at ,santa ,cruz de ,t5]ife at lea/ z e>ly z #aged4 ,port ,l\is1 ! capital ( ,mauritius1 foll[$ soon aft]w>ds4 ,ap>t f (ficial docum5ts1 ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,s\? ,africa is ,g4 ,f4 ,gr&'s ,memoirs ( a ,g5tleman 7,cape ,t[n1 #ahad71 exhibit$ at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,to prev5t misund]/&+1 x may be rem>k$ t ! hon\r due to ! fir/ ,african book has be5 claim$ = a n>rative ( ! capture ( ! isl& ( ,t]ceira by ! ,m>quis de ,santa ,cruz 9 #aehc1 b x is cle> t ! date ,angra1 ! capital ( ! isl&1 is n an impr9t1 b ref]s m]ely to ! place :]e ! despat* 0 writt51 & t x 0 pr9t$ 9 ,spa94 ,i am n q sure :e!r ,au/ralia prop]ly belongs to my subject1 b two circum/ances ( especial int]e/ induce me to include x4 ,"o is t ! fir/ ,au/ralian publication1 ! (ficial ,sydney ,gazette ( #ahjc1 is1 ,i und]/&1 at pres5t a visitor to ,engl& 9 ! cu/ody ( ,mr4 ,&]son1 libr>ian ( ! public libr>y at ,sydney1 :o contemplates reproduc+ x4 ,! o!r is t :at is believ$ to be ! fir/ ,au/ralian book1 z di/+ui%$ f a newspap] or (ficial notification1 has be5 v rec5tly acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x is a n>rative ( ! crimes & dea? ( ,william ,h[e1 ! la/ & wor/ ( ! bu%rang]s ( ,tasmania1 & 0 pr9t$ at ,hob>t ,t[n 9 #ahag4 ,x 0 notic$ by ! ,qu>t]ly ,review s long ago z #ahai1 :5 x 0 prophesi$ t ,au/ralian bibliograph]s w\ld "o day fight = x z fi]cely z ,engli% collectors cont5d = ,caxton's ,reyn>d ! ,fox4 ,if !y d1 !y mu/ fight ) ! ,sydney ,public ,libr>y1 :i*1 ,i am in=m$1 has ?ree copies4 ,!re is also a copy 9 ! ,bodleian4 ,! subject ( ! beg9n+ ( pr9t+ by ,europeans 9 ,asia & ,africa is "o :i* mu/ ga9 9 int]e/ z pr9t+ itself ext5ds4 ,typography 9 ^! c\ntries is z yet b 9 its infancy1 = x has n laid hold ( ! mass ( ! p4 ,x seems evid5t t ! cumbr\s ,ori5tal alphabets mu/ ev5tually give way to ! simplicity ( ,roman type1 & !n "o great b> to ! int]communication ( ideas among ,ori5tal nations w h ceas$ to exi/4 ,x may be t !y w g a /ep fur!r1 & employ a s+le language = ! purposes ( g5]al int]c\rse4 ,s f> z we c see at pres5t1 ?is language c h>dly be any o!r ?an ,engli%4 ,%\ld ?is come to pass1 ,"l ,beaconsfield's celebrat$ say+1 ,engl& is a great ,asiatic p[]1 w prove true 9 a deep] & wid] s5se ?an he int5d$1 & we %all look back ) augm5t$ v5]ation to ! lab\rs ( ! zeal\s & dis9t]e/$ m5 :o pav$ ! way = ,european culture by fir/ br++ ! ,european pr9t+-press to ! f> ,ea/4 ,,footnotes3 #aae3a ,read be=e ! ,london ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 #ahif4 ,,p>aguayan ,,& ,,arg5t9e ,,bibliography#abg3a ,bibliographica1 vol4 i41 pt4 #c1 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,kegan ,paul ,co4 ,! great m]it ( ! ,spani% & ,portuguese bibliograph]s has 9 "s degree miss$ recognition f ! exceptional "* ( _! !mes4 ,!y h done little = g5]al bibliography or ! lit]>y hi/ory ( o!r nations1 b1 obs]vant ( ! ,g]man precept1 h swept be=e _! own doors 9 ! mo/ ?or\gh mann]4 ,nicolas ,antonio & ,b>bosa ,ma*ado h giv5 magnific5t examples ( :at may be t]m$ bio-bibliography1 :]e n only ! lit]>y productiv5ess1 b ! life ( ! au?or is ! subject ( inve/igation4 ,!re are few books ( ! class to :i* resort c be made ) s fair a prospect ( be+ able to f9d exactly :at is requir$4 ,! dim5sions ( mod]n lit]ature =bid ! hope ( su* works be+ ev] se5 aga94 ,bibliography & biography mu/ h5ce=? walk ap>t1 or at mo/1 z 9 our own ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography1 "o mu/ s9k into a m]e app5dage to ! o!r4 ,works l ,antonio's or ,ma*ado's belong to ! ext9ct mammo?s ( ! pa/3 yet m mod]n ,spani% & ,portuguese bibliograph]s h display$ equal dilig5ce 9 m re/rict$ fields4 ,x w\ld be difficult to praise too highly ! rese>* ( a ,m5dez1 a ,salva1 or an ,icazbalceta1 :o1 l _! pr$ecessors1 manage to convey ! impression ( hav+ exhau/$ _! subjects4 ,to ^! is n[ to be add$ ,seor ,jose ,toribio ,m$9a1 a ,*ilian g5tleman :o has tak5 an entire cont95t = 8 prov9ce4 ,9 #ahia he produc$ 8 bibliography ( ,*ilian lit]ature to #ahaj1 ! era ( ,s\? ,am]ican indep5d5ce4 ,9 #ahib ! assi/ance ( ! ,museo de la ,plata1 /imulat$ by ! approa*+ congress at ,huelva 9 commemoration ( ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 enabl$ him to publi% 8 bibliography ( ! ,arg5t9e ,republic1 includ+ ,p>aguay & ,uruguay1 on a scale1 & ) a weal? ( illu/ration1 to ensure ! book1 if n ! au?or1 a =emo/ place among/ bibliographical mammo?s1 & to sugge/ t x might be us$ z collat]al security = a new ,arg5t9e loan1 c\ld su* ?+s be4 ,comp>$ ) ! t9y b s]viceable li/s ( e>ly ,s\? ,am]ican books :i* ,seor ,m$9a has s frequ5tly publi%$ 9 limit$ editions1 8 pres5t volume is z ! ,g5ie outside ! vase to ! ,g5ie )91 & x mu/ be ! e>ne/ hope ( all int]e/$ 9 bibliographical rese>*1 & especially ( all ^? :o f p]sonal acqua9tance h le>n$ to appreciate 8 indefatigable patriotism & s+le-m9d$ e>ne/ness1 t ! /ep n[ tak5 9 advance may n be retrac$1 b t he may f9d enc\ragem5t to produce ! /ill m important bibliography ( ,p]u1 n[ ne>ly ready = ! press1 ) equal complet5ess1 if n on a scale equally magnific5t4 ,:5 ?is has be5 effect$1 ,seor ,m$9a w be at no loss = m worlds to conqu]4 ,we %all foll[ up ! subject1 he says1 ) ! hi/ory ( pr9t+ 9 ! ,capta9-,g5]al%ip ( ,quito1 9 ,bogota1 ,havana1 ,guatemala1 &1 please ,heav51 9 ! ,vic]oyalty ( ,mexico1 ! cradle ( ! typographic art 9 ,am]ica4 ,f9ally1 we %all publi% ! g5]al hi/ory ( pr9t+ 9 ! old ,spani% colonies1 = :i* we %all be able to employ a great numb] ( docum5ts hi!rto entirely unkn[n4 ,! hi/ory ( ,s\? ,am]ican typography is z int]e/+ 9 a bibliographical1 z x is b>r5 9 a lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,! h&-li/ ( ! productions ( ! ,lima ,press 9 colonial days1 already publi%$ by ,seor ,m$9a1 w\ld alone be a suffici5t indictm5t ( ,spani% rule1 & a suffici5t apology = ! mi/akes ( ! emancipat$ coloni/s4 ,ap>t f religi\s books publi%$ 9 ! native languages1 & ! gramm>s & diction>ies associat$ ) !m1 sc>cely any?+ c be f\nd indicative ( intellectual life1 or imp>t+ any?+ t ! citiz5 ne$s to "k4 ,public c]emonies1 bull-fights1 leg5ds ( sa9ts1 !ses 9 s*ola/ic philosophy1 make up ! dre>y catalogue1 & %[ h[ a lively & gift$ p 7 sy/ematically condemn$1 9 s f> z _! rul]s' p[] ext5d$1 to frivolity1 sup]/ition & ignorance4 ,b if ,s\? ,am]ica 0 = ne>ly ?ree c5turies a des]t = lit]ature1 x 0 & is a happy hunt+-gr\nd = bibliography4 ,! limit$ int]e/ & limit$ circulation ( su* books z 7 produc$ conspir$ to make !m r>e2 ! be/ religi\s & philological works 9 ,indian languages 7 commonly worn out or mutilat$ by con/ant use2 local difficulties occasion$ ! production ( o!rs "u peculi> & ev5 romantic circum/ances2 su* z ! half-doz5 p]haps pr9t$1 c]ta9ly publi%$ at ,juli1 twelve ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea2 or ^? rude b deeply int]e/+ ,p>aguayan books :i* =m ! subject ( ,seor ,m$9a's fir/ *apt]4#acj3a ,! extreme difficulty ( introduc+ any k9d ( lit]ature into ,s\? ,am]ica "u ! ,spani% rgime1 _c be bett] illu/rat$ ?an by ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ ,p>aguayan book1 n[ extant 9 a s+le copy 9 ! libr>y ( ,seor ,trelles1 a citiz5 ( ! ,arg5t9e ,republic4 ,fir/ ( all1 ab\t #afic1 ,fa!r ,jose ,s]rano translates ,fa!r ,ni]emb]g's treatise on ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?+s temporal & ?+s et]nal1 into ,gu>ani1 ! v]nacul> ( ! ,p>aguay ,indians4 ,fa!r ,tirso ,gonzalez1 ! head ( ! mission1 ?9ks x well t ?is translation & ano!r ( ,ribad5eira's ,flos ,sanctorum1 also made by ,fa!r ,s]rano1 %\ld be pr9t$ ne>] home ?an at ,lima1 ! only city 9 ! va/ ,s\? ,am]ican cont95t !n 9 possession ( a pr9t+-press4 ,?\gh !y are religi\s works ( ! mo/ edify+ "*1 x is necess>y to memorialise ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,indies4 ,fa!r ,gonzalez does n make up 8 m9d to ?is /ep until ,decemb] #afii4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 he writes to ,spa91 obta9s p]mission1 &1 by ! beg9n+ ( #agjc1 types h be5 ca/ & ! num]\s engrav+s 9 ! ,antw]p edition ( ,ni]emb]g's treatise copi$ by ! native ,indians1 ^: extraord9>y imitative tal5t is celebrat$ by ,fa!r ,labbe1 :o visit$ ,la ,plata ab\t ?is "t4 ,i h se51 he says1 beautiful pictures execut$ by !m1 books v correctly pr9t$ by !m1 organs & all k9ds ( musical in/rum5ts4 ,!y make pocket timepieces1 draw plans1 engrave maps1 c4#aca3a ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 !y c\ld n d1 f\nd types ( prop] h>dness1 inasmu* z ! requisite metal = alloy did n exi/4 ,! consequ5t blurr$ appe>ance ( ! impression has l$ high au?orities to ass]t t ! types 7 made ( h>d wood1 :i* w\ld n a priori h appe>$ improbable4 ,! late lam5t$ ,mr4 ,talbot ,re$1 h[ev]1 assur$ ! pres5t writ] t ?is c\ld n h be5 ! case2 & ,seor ,m$9a proves by an (ficial lett]1 writt5 9 #aghd1 m ?an tw5ty ye>s aft] ! ru9 ( ! missions1 t ! mat]ial 0 t94 ,! types :i* exi/$ at t p]iod h disappe>$1 ! rema9s ( ! pr9t+-press are /ill extant 9 ! ,la ,plata ,museum4 ,seor ,m$9a ?9ks t !y ought to be re/or$3 & s d we1 provid$ only t en\gh rema9s to di/+ui% re/oration f re-creation4 ,! book1 ann\nc$ z ab\t to be pr9t$ 9 ,janu>y #agjc1 ev5tually made its appe>ance 9 #agje2 ) ! lic5ses ( ! ,vic]oy ( ,p]u1 ! ,dean ( ,asuncion1 & ! act+ prov9cial ( ! ,jesuits1 two recomm5dations by div9es1 & two d$ications by ,fa!r ,s]rano himself1 ! fir/ to ! ,holy ,_s1 :o is address$ z ,y\r ,maje/y2 ! second to ,fa!r ,gonzalez4 ,! place ( impr9t is giv5 z en las ,doctr9as1 probably ! mission /ation ( ,santa ,m>ia la ,mayor4 ,we mu/ ref] our read]s to ,seor ,m$9a's volume = ! int]e/+ & m9ute bibliographical p>ticul>s x af=ds1 z well z = ! facsimiles ( ! orig9al engrav+s1 a rem>kable episode 9 ! hi/ory ( ! art1 & only made accessible ?r\gh ,seor ,m$9a's in/rum5tality1 s9ce ! orig9al exi/s 9 b a s+le copy4 ,! read] w h obs]v$ ,fa!r ,labbe's /atem5t t he has se5 books pr9t$ by ! ,indians4 ,at lea/ "o o!r book1 !re=e1 %\ld h be5 execut$ by !m betwe5 #agje & #agaj1 & ,fa!r ,s]rano und\bt$ly int5d$ to publi% 8 ,gu>ani v]sion ( ,ribad5eira's ,flos ,sanctorum4 ,if he did1 no trace ( ! publication exi/s at pres5t1 nor is any fur!r record ( typography 9 ,p>aguay f\nd until #agba1 :5 a little liturgical manual = ! use ( mission>ies1 entirely 9 ,gu>ani1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ fifte5 leaves1 0 pr9t$ at ! mission /ation ( ,loreto4 ,9 #agbb & #agbd ! ,vocabul>io de la ,l5gua ,gu>ani & ! ,arte de la ,l5gua ,gu>ani1 bo? by ,antonio ,ruiz de ,montoya1 a ,p]uvian mission>y ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 7 repr9t$ f ! orig9al ,spani% editions1 ) copi\s additions1 ^? to ! latt] "w c]ta9ly1 ^? to ! =m] probably1 by ,paulo ,re/ivo4 ,bo? ^! books 7 pr9t$ at ,santa ,m>ia la ,mayor1 z also 0 ! cate*ism ( ,nicolas ,yapuguai1 a native ,p>aguayan1 9 #agbd4 ,8 ,s]mones y ,exemplos appe>$ at ,san ,francisco ,xavi] 9 #agbg1 & 9 ! same ye> & at ! same place 0 pr9t$ ! lett] ( ! un=tunate ex-gov]nor ,joseph ,antequ]a y ,ca/ro1 indit$ 9 8 prison at ,lima1 to 8 adv]s>y ! ,bi%op ( ,p>aguay1 :o app>5tly only all[$ x to be pr9t$ t he might add a m prolix reply4 ,f ?is "t until aft] ! ov]?r[ ( ,spani% au?ority1 all trace ( a press 9 ,p>aguay disappe>s4 ,x %\ld be add$ t ! sev5 books record$ are und\bt$ly productions ( "o & ! same press1 al?\gh ! place ( impr9t is frequ5tly v>i$4 ,"o curiosity rema9s to be m5tion$1 a fragm5t ( a ,gu>ani cate*ism & syllab>y1 consi/+ ( two wood5 leaves pag9at$ #d & #ac1 on :i* *>act]s are cut 9 relief precisely z 9 ,*9ese /]eotypic pr9t+4 ,x is to be suppos$ t !y are old] ?an ! books pr9t$ ) movable types4 ,!y are 9 ! libr>y ( ,seor ,lamas1 to :om !y 7 pres5t$ by an ,engli% travell]4 ,f\r out ( ^! sev5 books are 9 ! ,briti% ,museum--! ,vocabul>io & ,arte ( ,ruiz de ,montoya1 ,yapuguai's ,cate*ism1 & ! lett] ( ,antequ]a y ,ca/ro4 ,! fir/ two 7 pres5t$ 9 #ahah by ,mr4 ,george ,bellas ,gre5\gh1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,geological ,society4 ,! ,cate*ism 0 pur*as$ 9 #ahhi1 & ! lett] 9 #ahic4 ,! latt] is ! only copy hi!rto kn[n1 & is ! only "o ( ! sev5 books ( :i* "s portion is n facsimil$ by ,seor ,m$9a4 ,pr9t+ _h di$ out 9 ,p>aguay be=e its introduction into any o!r portion ( ! great ,la ,plata region4 ,x reviv$ "u ,jesuit auspices at ,cordova1 :]e t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury a college _h be5 f\nd$ by ,du>te y ,quiros1 :i* _h become ! *ief educational in/itution ( ! c\ntry4 ,by #agfe x _h atta9$ suffici5t consequ5ce to become s5sible ( ! inconv5i5ce ( be+ unable to pr9t its !ses & o!r academical docum5ts1 :i*1 s wret*$ 0 ! provision !n made = ! intellectual ne$s ( ! ,spani% colonies1 c\ld only be done at ,lima1 m ?an a ?\s& miles (f on ! o!r side ( ! ,&es4 ,! ,vic]oy ( ,p]u 0 accord+ly appeal$ to1 & p]mission obta9$1 f5c$ ) all imag9able precautions & re/rictions4 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 pr9t+ five panegyrical orations ^u ! pi\s f\nd] ,du>te y ,quiros1 probably by ,fa!r ,p]amas1 :i* appe>$ 9 #agff4 ,two1 or possibly ?ree1 m9or publications1 n[ entirely lo/1 _h foll[$1 :5 ! exi/5ce ( ! press 0 abruptly t]m9at$ by ! suppression ( ! ,jesuits1 & ,cordova nev] saw ano!r until aft] ! indep5d5ce4 ,! types1 h[ev]1 n t9 l ! ,p>aguayan1 b import$ f ,spa9 & ca/ secundum artem1 7 pres]v$ 9 ! college1 & 9 #aghj 7 transf]r$ to ,bu5os ,ayres1 :]e x _h be5 resolv$ to introduce typography2 n = its own sake1 b z a means ( rais+ money t[>ds ! support ( a f\ndl+ hospital1 end[$ ) ! proce$s ( ! pr9t+-press4 ,(ficial & ecclesia/ical patronage 7 n want+2 by ! end ( #agha tw5ty-sev5 publications ( v>i\s descriptions1 mo/ly ( c\rse on a v small scale1 _h issu$ f ! ,bu5os ,ayres press4 ,! fir/ ( any k9d 0 a proclamation relat+ to ! militia1 facsimil$ by ,seor ,m$9a2 ! fir/ des]v+ ! "* ( a book 01 z 9 ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica1 an almanac4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ f _! subject 7 pa/oral lett]s by two bi%ops on ! ov]?r[ ( ! rebel cacique ,tupac ,am>u 9 ,p]u4 ,! press cont9u$ to ?rive1 & 9 #aghi x 0 necess>y to procure a new f\nt ( type f ,spa94 ,! total numb] ( publications kn[n to ! end ( #ahaj is #hea--;a v l>ge proportion ( :i*1 h[ev]1 are m]ely fly-%eets4 ,"s1 nev]!less1 are ( exceptional int]e/1 su* z ! translation ( ,dodsley's ,economy ( ,human ,life1 p]haps ! fir/ translation ( an ,engli% book ev] publi%$ 9 ,spani% ,am]ica1 & ! num]\s broadsides atte/+ ! impression at fir/ produc$ 9 ! colonies by ,napoleon's invasion ( ! "m c\ntry4 ,eight proclamations by ,g5]al ,b]es=d dur+ ! brief occupation ( ! city by ! ,briti% =ces 9 #ahjf are ( especial int]e/ to ,engli%m54 ,9 "o ,b]es=d endeav\rs to conciliate ! good-w ( ! inhabitants by promis+ deliv]ance f ! f9ancial oppression ( ! ,spani% colonial sy/em4 ,!y soon aft]w>ds took ! matt] into _! own h&s3 ! publications = ! la/ mon?s ov] :i* ,seor ,m$9a's lab\rs ext5d are *iefly proclamations by ! ,junta & simil> revolution>y docum5ts4 ,among !m1 duly facsimil$ by ,seor ,m$9a1 is ! proclamation ( ! ,junta1 ) ! date ( ,may #bc1 #ahaj1 ann\nc+ ! virtual deposition ( ! ,vic]oy1 ! fir/ docum5t ( ,bu5os ,ayrean indep5d5ce1 al?\gh ! au?ority ( ,f]d9& ! ,sev5? is /ill ackn[l$g$ 9 "n1 & ! autonomy ( ! c\ntry 0 n proclaim$ until #ahaf4 ,ano!r curiosity1 also facsimil$1 is a proclamation 9 ,spani% & ,qui*ua1 f ! mo/ p]secut$ ,am]ican1 ,iturri ,patio1 to ! inhabitants ( ,co*abamba 9 ,upp] ,p]u1 m ?an a ?\s& miles f ,bu5os ,ayres1 exhort+ !m to welcome _! deliv]]s4 ,! int]e/ is greatly enhanc$ by ,seor ,m$9a's indu/ry 9 trac+ out o!r works ( ! writ]s1 publi%$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,! /ory ( ! introduction1 expulsion1 & revival ( pr9t+ 9 ,monte ,video is "o ( ! mo/ curi\s--we might almo/ say dramatic--episodes 9 ! hi/ory ( ! art4 ,! city1 :i* _h exi/$ ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s )\t any m typographical implem5t ?an a /amp+ ma*9e1 0 tak5 by an ,engli% exp$ition 9 ,febru>y #ahjg4 ,) ! invad]s came an ent]pris+ ,briton ^: "n is un=tunately n record$1 b :o1 be=e leav+ ,engl&1 _h inve/$ 9 a pr9t+-press & types1 & br\ght !m ) him ) ! view ( e>n+ an hone/ p5ny by dissipat+ ,s\? ,am]ican d>kness4 ,he receiv$ e enc\ragem5t f ! ,engli% milit>y & naval au?orities1 b mo/ probably _h to tra9 native compositors1 :o c\ld n be extemporis$ 9 a city de/itute ( a pr9t+-press4 ,at all ev5ts he did n get to "w till ,may1 :5 ! fir/ production ( 8 press 0 a proclamation1 f :i* x appe>s t ,g5]al ,:itelock1 ^: exp$ition 0 to end s disa/r\sly1 at ! "t consid]$ himself entitl$ to ex]cise au?ority ov] ! :ole ( ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,& :]eas x has be5 ass]t$ t :]ev] an ,engli%man goes ! fir/ in/itution he creates is a public-h\se1 be x not$ t ! next (ficial ann\ncem5t imposes a sw++ tax ^u ! public-h\ses already exi/+1 )\t any loophole = local option4 ,on ,may #bc1 an ev5tful date 9 ,arg5t9e hi/ory1 appe>$ ! fir/ numb]s ( ,! ,s\!rn ,/>1 ,la ,e/rella de ,sur1 a j\rnal 9 ,engli% & ,spani%1 conduct$ by ,adjutant-,g5]al ,brad=d1 pr\dly display+ ! lion & ! unicorn1 & address+ ! native population z fell[-subjects1 a description s(t5$ 9 ! ,spani% v]sion into amigos4 ,! con/]nation produc$ by ?is port5t at ,bu5os ,ayres 0 excessive4 ,! enemies ( our holy religion1 ( our k+1 & ( ! weal ( mank9d1 decl>$ ! ,audi5cia1 h *os5 ! pr9t+-press z _! mo/ effectual weapon4 ,!y are diffus+ pap]s full ( ! mo/ dete/able ideas1 ev5 to ! pit* ( ass]t+ t _! infam\s & abom9able religion diff]s v little f ours4 ,! mis=tunes ( ! ,briti% arms1 h[ev]1 ext+ui%$ ,! ,s\!rn ,/> aft] ! ?ird numb]1 & ! publi%]1 ^: prop]ty 9 8 press & types 0 gu>ante$ by ! capitulation1 0 glad to sell !m to ! ,bu5os ,ayres ,f\ndl+ ,hospital = five ?\s& pesos1 :i*1 :e!r 9 ! _s ( speculation or by reason ( ! defici5cy ( ! circulat+ m$ium s unhappily *ronic 9 ^? regions1 he receiv$ 9 casc>illa at ! rate ( twelve reals a p\nd4 ,! object ( ! au?orities 0 no d\bt to get ! press & its appurt5ances away f ,monte ,video4 ,)9 ?ree %ort ye>s ,bu5os ,ayres became ! focus ( revolution1 :ile ,monte ,video 0 /ill prec>i\sly loyal4 ,! ,pr9cess ,reg5t & h] advis]s1 !n e/abli%$ at ,rio de ,janeiro1 f9d+ t ! revolutioni/s 7 flood+ ! c\ntry ) _! pamphlets1 invok$ ! p[] !y _h /riv5 to suppress1 & deem+ to ca/ out ,satan by ,beelzebub1 %ipp$ a quantity ( ,brazilian type1 v bad1 to judge by ,seor ,m$9a's facsimile1 to ,monte ,video1 :]e1 = ! %ort rema9+ p]iod compreh5d$ 9 ,seor ,m$9a's "w1 x 0 employ$ 9 produc+ ,gov]nm5t manife/os & an (ficial j\rnal2 edit$ = a "t by ,fa!r ,cirilo de ,alam$a1 ( :om x is record$ t he nev] wrote any?+ tol]able except a def5ce ( ! ,spani% con/itution1 & t ?is 0 adapt$ f a panegyric on ! ,virg94 ,?is slight notice c give b a v imp]fect idea ( ! v>i$ int]e/ & spl5did execution ( ,seor ,m$9a's volume1 a "w z cr$itable to ! c\ntry :i* has produc$ x = ! excell5ce ( ! typography & ! beauty ( ! num]\s facsimiles1 z to ! au?or = ! ext5t & accuracy ( 8 rese>*1 & ! curi\s & int]e/+ p>ticul>s1 biographical z well z bibliographical1 :i* he br+s to light on e page4 ,c\ld ! rema9d] ( ,spani% ,am]ica be treat$ 9 a simil> /yle1 t mu*-neglect$ "p ( ! _w w\ld rival1 if n surpass1 any ,european c\ntry 9 ! ext]nal dignity ( its bibliographical record4 ,?is may be too mu* to expect1 b x is greatly to be hop$ t ,seor ,m$9a w f9d means = giv+ to ! _w :at is actually indisp5sable to ! completion ( 8 important task4 ,he is a citiz5 ( ! mo/ prosp]\s1 progressive1 & ord]ly /ate 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,x w\ld be to ! hon\r ( ! rul]s ( ,*ili if1 ov]look+ all political diff]5ces1 !y gave _! di/+ui%$ fell[-citiz5 ! means ( associat+ ! "n ( 8 c\ntry1 z well z 8 own1 ) z m]itori\s an und]tak+ z ev] appeal$ to ! sympa?y ( an enlight5$ ,/ate4 ,,footnotes3 #abg3a ,hi/oria y ,bibliografia de la ,impr5ta en la ,am]ica ,espaola4 7,p>te ,segunda1 ,p>aguay y el ,vire9ato del ,rio de la ,plata47 ,por ,jose ,toribio ,m$9a 7,la ,plata1 #ahib74 #acj3a ,x has always be5 suppos$ t ,p>aguay 0 ! fir/ c\ntry ( ,s\? ,am]ica to possess a pr9t+-press aft] ,p]u1 b ?is hon\r may possibly be due to ,brazil4 ,9 ! memorial ( ! inhabitants ( ! prov9ce ( ,p]nambuco to ,john ,,iv41 ,k+ ( ,portugal1 besee*+ 8 assi/ance 9 ! expulsion ( ! ,dut* invad]s 7#afde71 pr9t$ 9 ,o ,valoroso ,lucid5o by ,manoel ,calado1 ,lisbon1 #afdh1 ! ,dut* are accus$ ( hav+ propagat$ h]esy by means ( tracts1 :i* h be5 f\nd 9 ! h&s ( _m p]sons ( t5d] age4 ,^! c>tilhas mu/ evid5tly h be5 9 ,portuguese1 !y are m likely to h be5 pr9t$ ?an 9 ,,ms41 & x is p]haps m probable t !y 7 pr9t$ on ! spot ?an export$ f ,holl&4 ,if ?is is ! case1 ,p]nambuco is entitl$ to ! hon\r ( be+ ! fir/ city 9 ,s\? ,am]ica 9 :i* pr9t+ 0 ex]cis$ aft] ,lima4 #aca3a ,sev]al ,spani% books pr9t$ at ,manila 9 ! eighte5? c5tury h frontispieces admirably engrav$ by native arti/s4 ,we h se5 an ,engli% pamphlet pr9t$ 9 ! ,orange ,free ,/ate1 prefac$ by an apology = mi/akes ( ! press on ! gr\nd t ! compositors 7 ,hott5tots4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,italian ,,book ,,trade ,bibliographica1 vol4 i4 pt4 #c1 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,kegan ,paul ,co4 ,!re are few inquiries m int]e/+ ?an "o into ! "* & t5d5cies ( an epo*1 z asc]ta9$ by _! reflection 9 its lit]ature4 ,su* an inve/igation1 if ref]r+ to mod]n times & ext5d$ beyond a s+le c\ntry1 mu/ g5]ally be incomplete on acc\nt ( ! great mass ( ! mat]ials1 :i* defies any exhibition ( ! lit]>y t5d5cies prevail+ at any giv5 p]iod ov] ! :ole ( ,europe4 ,9 ! fir/ age ( pr9t+ alone ! numb] ( books is n absolutely unmanageable1 & _! bibliographical int]e/ has ensur$ _! accurate description 9 catalogues4 ,x w\ld n be beyond ! p[] ( indu/ry to make a dige/ ( ! incunabula ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 s f> z to %[ ! numb] ( books pr9t$ 9 ea* c\ntry1 _! respective subjects1 ! frequ5cy ( repr9ts1 ! ratio ( ! v>i\s classes to ea* o!r1 ! proportion ( ,lat9 to v]nacul> books1 & o!r p>ticul>s ( ?is nature by :i* ! intellectual curr5ts ( ! age might be mapp$ out4 ,! pres5t essay is to be reg>d$ z no m ?an a v imp]fect indication ( ! feasibility ( su* an und]tak+4 ,obs]vations1 suffici5tly desultory1 on ! g5]al "* ( ! lit]ature publi%$ 9 ,italy1 f ! introduction ( pr9t+ into ! c\ntry to ! end ( ! c5tury1 h sugge/$ "s rem>ks on ! k9d ( books :i* ! e>ly ,italian pr9t]s f\nd x pr(itable to produce1 & "s inf]5ces respect+ ! ta/e ( ! day1 & ! classes :i* w\ld be rea*$ by ! pr9t+-press4 ,to af=d a really satisfactory gr\nd-"w = su* an inquiry1 all kn[n publications %\ld be enum]at$ 7al?\gh ! briefe/ titles w\ld s]ve71 & tabulat$ accord+ to _! subjects4 ,d$uctions reg>d+ ! intellectual aspects ( ! "t might !n be made ) "s confid5ce1 & ! app>5tly dry & unpromis+ gr\nd-"w w\ld admit ( ri* illu/ration f ! /ores ( contempor>y lit]>y hi/ory4 ,any su* fulness ( treatm5t is1 ( c\rse1 z incompatible ) ! space available 9 ,bibliographica z ) ! "t at ! disposal ( ! writ]4 ,en\gh1 x is hop$1 w h be5 done to %[ h[ int]e/+ a detail$ analysis ( ! subject might be made4 ,! ,roman & ,v5etian presses h be5 *iefly dwelt ^u1 inasmu* z ^! two cities1 ! fir/ 9 ,italy to possess pr9t+-presses1 also s]v$ to te/ ! opposite sy/ems ( reliance ^u patronage 9 high qu>t]s1 or ^u ! free life ( a busy & prosp]\s community4 ,! result is in/ructive1 & has be5 confirm$ by e simil> exp]im5t 9 lat] times4 ,9 exam9+ ! lit]ature ( ! age1 z repres5t$ by ! contempor>y productions ( ! press1 we are p>ticul>ly impress$ by its utilit>ian1 &1 z a coroll>y1 its ess5tially popul> "*4 ,we d n employ ?is latt] t]m z indicative ( a relation betwe5 ! pr9t]s & ! mass ( ! p1 :o at t p]iod 7 g5]ally unable to read1 b betwe5 ! pr9t]s & _! limit$ public4 ,9 our times a consid]able proportion ( ! curr5t lit]ature ( ! day is produc$ )\t any ref]5ce to ! ne$s & ta/es ( ! read+ public4 ,! au?or kn[s t he w n be read1 b x nev]!less suits him to put 8 op9ions1 8 exp]i5ces1 or 8 skill 9 composition ^u record2 = ! gratification ( 8 self-e/eem1 x may be1 or ! expression ( 8 emotions1 or z a docum5t = future ref]5ce1 or z an act ( duty1 or = ! pleasure ( fri5ds1 or = any "o or m ( ^! & _m o!r conceivable reasons4 ,7 x n = ! safety-valve af=d$ by ! p]iodical press1 ! numb] ( books ?us exi/+ = ! au?or's individual sake w\ld be v mu* m consid]able4 ,h>dly any?+ ( ?is is to be obs]v$ 9 ! e>ly ages ( publi%+4 ,sc>cely a book is to be f\nd = :i* a public might n be reasonably expect$1 & :i*1 !re=e1 w\ld n be produc$ )\t ! expectation ( pr(it4 ,we "k t ?is expectation 0 n always realis$ f ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz's petition to ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv41 t he w\ld indemnify !m by "s public appo9tm5t = ! loss ( capital sunk 9 _! unsold publications1 b ! books 7 su* z promis$ to comm& a sale1 & ! reason ( _! failure 0 probably ! competition ( o!r ,italian presses4 ,!y 7 pr9cipally classical au?ors or ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 & x may be t exig5cies ( ,papal patronage l$ ,sweynheym & 8 p>tn] to produce m ( ! latt] class ?an 0 prud5t on /rictly comm]cial gr\nds4 ,if s1 ! case 0 q exceptional1 & does n invalidate ! g5]al proposition t ! ,italian pr9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance look$ entirely1 & 9 ! ma9 intellig5tly1 to ! ne$s ( _! public4 ,x is ?us easy to discov] ! "* ( ?is con/itu5cy1 & to e/imate its requirem5ts4 ,= long aft] ! inv5tion ( pr9t+ ! books produc$ consi/ ma9ly ( f\r classes3--7#a7 ,classical1 7#b7 ,grammatical1 7#c7 ,!ological1 7#d7 ,legal4 ,! imm5se proportion ( ^! 9 comp>ison ) o!r subjects demon/rates t ! great majority ( read]s belong$ to ! pr(essional classes--tea*]s1 or at lea/ /ud5ts at ! univ]sities1 div9es1 & practition]s ( civil or canon law4 ,_h a leisur$ & cultur$ class exi/$1 z 9 our times1 we %\ld h se5 m mod]n hi/ory & biography1 m essays & faceti1 m v]nacul> poetry & fiction--all dep>tm5ts v sl5d]ly repres5t$ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,m5 evid5tly read = practical ends1 & inve/$ _! money 9 ! expectation ( a sub/antial r ?an an intellectual return4 ,! class t n[ reads pr9cipally = amusem5t1 did n 9 t age read at all2 b if x _h1 books c\ld n !n be produc$ at ! *eap rate requir$ to ensure an ext5sive circulation4 ,if su* books are co/ly1 !y mu/ at all ev5ts be solid1 to give ! pur*as] an app>5t return = 8 money2 or ! exp5se mu/ be di/ribut$ ov] a wide area by ! ag5cy ( circulat+ libr>ies1 an in/itution :i* implies a num]\s read+ public4 ,h5ce1 a fact hon\rable to ,r5aissance lit]ature1 x includes h>dly any?+ t c be call$ tra%4 ,copi\s 9 ! numb] ( its publications1 x is disappo9t+ly meagre 9 _! !mes2 _m bran*es ( human activity h>dly exi/ = x1 b1 at all ev5ts1 almo/ e "o ( its publications 0 produc$ 9 response to a real ne$4 ,mo/ ( !m h inevitably become obsolete1 few h ev] be51 or w be1 utt]ly valueless4 ,! drawback to ! g5]ally /]l+ "* ( ! e>ly ,r5aissance pr9t+ 0 want ( ent]prise on ! "p ( ! pr9t]s1 :o 7 also ! publi%]s4 ,at ! pres5t day culture is greatly promot$ by ! ambiti\s & competitive _s ( publi%]s1 :o look f> & wide = subjects likely to t\* sympa!tic *ords 9 ! brea/ ( ! public1 are always ready to li/5 to new ideas1 to :i* !y frequ5tly accord g5]\s enc\ragem5t1 compete among !mselves = promis+ writ]s1 & are cont9ually devis+ new s*emes to attract patronage by elegance1 *eapness1 arti/ic decoration1 or ! supply ( "s want :i* ! public has n yet f\nd out = itself4 ,v little ( ?is is to be discov]$ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,publi%]s seldom c>$ to transgress ! safe ord9>y r\nd ( classics1 div9ity1 & law4 ,occasionally !re are symptoms ( al]tness to ! ev5ts ( ! day3 ?us1 z soon z ,c>d9al ,rov]e becomes ,pope1 8 treatises on ! ,r$emption & ! p]petual virg9ity ( ,m>y are pr9t$ at ,rome2 & :5 ! ,jews are accus$ ( murd]+ a ,*ri/ian boy1 circum/antial acc\nts ( ! trag$y appe> 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,europe4 ,b1 not)/&+ ! intellectual curiosity ( ! age1 x w\ld seem to h be5 a v unpromis+ "o = ! lit]>y manife/ation ( orig9al g5ius ( any k9d4 ,works ( contempor>y au?ors1 o!r ?an ( a purely utilit>ian "*1 are v r>e4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable exceptions is ! publication at ,naples 9 #adgf ( ! ,novell9i ( ,masuccio1 a book ^: sc&al\s "* w\ld be sure to obta9 x read]s4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! c5tury1 works by liv+ au?ors ( em95ce became m frequ5t1 b ev5 !n !y are mo/ commonly ^? ( m5 l ,sanazz>o1 influ5tial 9 c\rts1 & enjoy+ lit]>y di/9ction long be=e !y w5t to press4 ,"o ( ! press's mo/ important functions1 ! enc\ragem5t ( unkn[n ability1 0 h>dly p]=m$ at all 9 t age1 & ! pr9cipal reason 0 t ! pr9t]s1 ?\gh sometimes ( classical acquirem5ts1 7 ei!r too exclusively comm]cial 9 _! views or too limit$ 9 _! res\rces to promote lit]>y activity outside ( ! beat5 track4 ,our own ,caxton appe>s a model ( intellig5t adaptation to ! ta/es ( 8 public1 b he nev] f9ds an au?or or ex]ts himself to give sup]ior f9i% or elegance to a book4 ,x _c b be ?\ght t if ,italy _h 9 ! fifte5? c5tury possess$ a publi%] ( ent]pris+ _s & ample means1 a p[]ful impulse might h be5 imp>t$ to ,italian v]nacul> lit]ature4 ,su* a p]son1 inde$1 w\ld h p]ceiv$ t ! public = su* a lit]ature1 ap>t f its few classical examples1 did n !n exi/1 b he w\ld h deem$ t ! multitude ( intellig5t m5 :o c\ld n read ,lat9 w\ld read ,italian1 if ,italian 7 put be=e !m4 ,in/ead ( hir+ editors he w\ld h hir$ au?ors1 & 8 ent]prise might h be5 att5d$ by mom5t\s consequ5ces4 ,ano!r tok5 ( ! lack ( a f>-see+ speculative _s is ! extraord9>y p]iod :i* elaps$ be=e an ,italian pr9t] v5tur$ ^u ! publication ( a ,greek book4 ,! int]e/ 9 ,greek lit]ature mu/ h be5 v g5]al1 b in/ructors 7 probably sc>ce1 & few ,italians _h tak5 ! tr\ble to le>n x4 ,! educational value ( ! language1 ap>t f ! cont5ts ( ! books compos$ 9 x1 0 utt]ly unsurmis$1 & ! read] 0 fully satisfi$ if he c\ld obta9 a fai?ful ,lat9 translation1 :i* 9 ! majority ( cases 0 n yet to be _h4 ,_h pr9t$ ,greek texts be5 plac$ 9 ! way ( read]s1 a va/ impulse w\ld h be5 giv5 to ! /udy ( ! language1 & a publi%] ( g5ius1 lab\r+ to create ! ta/e he did n f9d1 might h greatly accel]at$ ! c\rse ( ,european culture4 ,greek gramm>1 ev51 await$ ! typograph] until #adgf1 & ,greek lit]ature = "s ye>s long]4 ,no orig9ality 0 infus$ into ! bus9ess ( publi%+ until ! adv5t ( ,aldus1 almo/ z mu* ! fa!r ( mod]n booksell+ z ,gut5b]g is ! fa!r ( pr9t+4 ,leav+ ! "q ( :at ! ,r5aissance pr9t]s & publi%]s ( ,italy might h done1 we proce$ to illu/rate :at !y did by a brief analysis ( ! "* ( _! productions dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s ( _! activity1 especially 9 ,rome & ,v5ice4 ,! survey is necess>ily v imp]fect1 = a l>ge proportion ( _! productions are n dat$1 & ! exact ye> is usually a matt] ( conjecture4 ,we mu/ conf9e ourselves to ! li/ ( dat$ books giv5 by ,panz]1 :i* might admit ( consid]able ext5sion4 ,x is n likely1 h[ev]1 t ?is w\ld mat]ially affect ! mutual proportion ( ! v>i\s classes ( lit]ature1 ! po9t ) :i* we are pr9cipally conc]n$4 ,pr9t+ 0 e/abli%$ at ,rome 9 #adfg by ! removal ( ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz f ,subiaco4 ,five books are record$ to h be5 pr9t$ !re 9 t ye>2 two classics 7,cic]o's ,de ,oratore & ,epi/ol ad ,famili>es71 two editions ( ! fa!rs1 & "o grammatical "w4 ,9 #adfh six m make _! appe>ance1 "o classical1 ?ree patri/ic1 "o !ological1 & "o m$ical4 ,9 #adfi comm5ces ! great run ^u classical writ]s1 :i* cont9u$ = "s ye>s4 ,( ! twelve books enum]at$ by ,panz] z produc$ 9 ?is ye>1 all b "o are classics1 & ! app>5t exception is a def5ce ( ,plato by ,c>d9al ,bess>ion4 ,all b "o are pr9t$ by ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 ) prefaces by ! ,bi%op ( ,al]ia z editor-g5]al4 ,?is /rik+ developm5t ( activity indicates ! fir/ organis$ attempt to monopolise a special dep>tm5t ( ! book-trade1 :i* might possibly h succe$$ if ,rome _h !n1 z n[1 be5 ! capital ( an unit$ ,italy4 ,! o!r ,italian cities1 h[ev]1 _h no int5tion ( be+ exclud$ f ! practice ( ! new art1 & ! same ye> witness$ ! introduction ( typography into its true ,italian metropolis1 ,v5ice1 comb9$1 h[ev]1 ) an audaci\s attempt to obta9 a monopoly4 ,joannes de ,spira1 ! fir/ pr9t] 9 ,v5ice1 n cont5t ) obta9+ protection = 8 publications1 claim$ & obta9$ ! sole "r ( pr9t+ books 9 ! city = five ye>s4 ,m5 _h evid5tly z yet b little conception ( ! importance ( ! new art2 b ! dea? ( ! pr9t] )9 ! ye> releas$ ! ,v5etian ,/ate f ! obligation x _h s inconsid]ately und]tak51 & x 0 by ?is "t suffici5tly enlight5$ n to r5ew x 9 fav\r ( 8 bro!r ,v9del9us1 :o1 h[ev]1 rema9$ = "s "t among ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ,v5etian pr9t]s4#adi3a ,be=e leav+ ! ye> #adfi1 we %\ld m5tion ! fir/ ,italian in/ance ( a pr9t$ translation ( a ,greek classic1 ! ,italian ,/rabo1 publi%$ by ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz )\t date1 b :i* is kn[n to h belong$ to ?is ye>4 ,9 #adgj ! run on classics cont9ues1 ! same numb] z 9 ! previ\s ye> be+ pr9t$1 mo/ly by ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 b a revival is app>5t 9 o!r bran*es ( lit]ature1 ! numb] ( books 9 !ology be+ ne>ly equal to t ( ! classics4 ,ano!r translation f ! ,greek appe>s1 t ( ,plut>*'s ,lives1 r5d]$ by v>i\s h&s1 ) ! preface ( ,j4 ,a4 ,campanus4 ,! mo/ rem>kable production ( ! ,roman press = ?is ye>1 h[ev]1 is a small tract1 :i* af=ds ! fir/ example ( rec\rse to pr9t+ by a ,pope = an (ficial purpose4 ,x is ! brief ( ,pope ,paul ,,ii41 enact+ t ! ,jubilee %all h5ce=? be celebrat$ e tw5ty-fif? ye>1 & consequ5tly 9 #adge1 :i* he did n live to see4 ,?is int]e/+ docum5t has be5 rec5tly acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,9 #adga1 z is mo/ probable1 ano!r ,gov]nm5t publication appe>$1 ,! ,civic ,/atutes ( ,rome1 z revis$ by ,paul ,,ii42 & ! election ( 8 successor ,sixtus1 9 ! same ye>1 produc$ ! fir/ two examples ( (ficial publications1 aft]w>ds v frequ5t1 ! congratulatory h>angues pron\nc$ by ambassadors ^u occasion ( _! t5d]+ homage to ! ,pope4 ,twelve classical publications grace ! ye>1 mo/ly f ! press ( ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 z well z ! fir/ volume ( _! great edition ( ! ,biblical ,comm5t>y ( ,nicolaus de ,lyra4 ,! rema9+ f\r volumes appe>$ 9 ! ye> foll[+1 & ! la/ 0 freight$ ) ! memorable appeal to ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv41 compos$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,al]ia 9 ! "n ( ! pr9t]s1 :i* ?r[s s vivid a light on ! vicissitudes ( ! book-trade 9 ,rome4 ,!y h pr9t$ #ab1dge %eets1 ac]vum +5tem1 = :i* x is m>vell\s t pap] or types %\ld h be5 f\nd4 ,_! spaci\s premises are *ok$ ) unb\nd %eets 9 qu9ions 7qu9t]niones71 b void ( victual & dr9k4 ,w ! ,pope give !m "s little (fice1 by aid ( :i* !y may be able to provide = !mselves & _! families8 ,rome 0 manife/ly no place = classical publi%]s1 ev5 "u a ,pope :o did s mu* = ! enc\ragem5t ( le>n+ z ,sixtus4 ,! =lorn e/ate ( ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 contra/$1 z we %all see1 ) ! fl\ri%+ condition ( ! ,v5etian book-trade at ! "t1 %[s t ev5 at a p]iod :5 read+1 to say no?+ ( ! s*ol>%ip requir$ to ma/] ! lit]ature ( ! day1 0 n a g5]al accompli%m5t1 ! booksell]'s be/ patron 0 ! public4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ! h>d%ips ( ! firm may h be5 some:at exagg]at$ by ! eloqu5t p5 ( ! ,bi%op ( ,al]ia2 = 9 ?is v ye> !y appe> z pr9t+ t5 books1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> sev54 ,two ( ^! are new editions ( works previ\sly issu$ by !m1 %[+ n only t ! orig9al impression 0 sold out1 b t x 0 ?\ght pr(itable to und]take ano!r4 ,9 #adgd ! names ( ! pr9t]s entirely disappe> z p>tn]s4 ,sweynheym is kn[n to h di$ be=e #adgh 7:5 ! ,ptolemy1 :i* he _h begun to prep>e = ! press1 0 publi%$ by ,arnold ,buck+k71 b at :at p>ticul> "t is unc]ta94 ,pann>tz comes =w>d by himself 9 ,decemb] #adgd1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> he occurs z ! pr9t] ( eight books1 *iefly classical4 ,9 #adgf he pr9ts ?ree1 b 8 activity abruptly t]m9ates 9 ,m>*1 a p]iod co9cid+ ) a collapse 9 ,roman publi%+1 be/ illu/rat$ by a comp>ative table3-- #adge #ec books4 #adgf #bd books4 #adgg #ad books4 #adgh #ae books4 #adgi #aa books4 #adhj #i books4 ,no d\bt _m undat$ books 7 publi%$ 9 ^! ye>s1 & aft] #adhj "s revival is app>5t1 b ! quality ( ! publication is greatly l[]$4 ,classics cont9u$ to be pr9t$1 b !y retire into ! backgr\nd be=e canon & civil law1 & ! app>5t numb] is greatly help$ out by ephem]al pamphlets1 su* z papal briefs & addresses on public occasions4 ,! endeav\r to r5d] ,rome an intellectual c5tre _h manife/ly fail$1 nor has %e des]v$ ?is "* at any subsequ5t p]iod1 except = ! few ye>s dur+ :i* wits & s*ol>s ga!r$ ar\nd ,leo ,x4 ,be=e leav+ ! subject1 nev]!less1 a tribute %\ld be paid to ! m]its ( ,joannes ,philippus de ,lignam9e1 a native ( ,mess9a1 app>5tly a man ( good family1 & n improbably ! fir/ native ,italian to ex]cise ! typographic art1 9 ^: productions may be trac$ rudim5t>y ideas ( a high] ord] ?an 7 v\*saf$ to 8 m]cantile contempor>ies4 ,x c h>dly be by accid5t t ! same man :o 9 #adgb pr9ts ! fir/ v]nacul> book t _h appe>$ 9 ,rome1 %\ld 9 ! same ye> publi%1 al?\gh 9 ,lat91 ! fir/ biography ( an ,italian contempor>y1 8 own memoir ( 8 own sov]eign1 ,f]d9& ( ,naples2 %\ld 9 #adgc issue ! v]nacul> poetry ( ,petr>*2 & 9 #adgd a book ( su* national int]e/ z ! ,italia ,illu/rata ( ,flavio ,biondo4 ,8 publications are always ( high quality1 & x w\ld be int]e/+ to le>n m respect+ him4 ,he is describ$ z a memb] ( ! ,pope's h\sehold1 & 0 c]ta9ly some?+ m ?an a pr(essional pr9t]4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( pr9t+ at ,rome _h naturally ensu$ ^u ! migration ( ! pr9t]s f ! small adjo9+ t[n ( ,subiaco1 & ! *oice ( ! latt] place z ! cradle ( ,italian typography _h probably be5 det]m9$ by ! ,g]man nationality ( ! majority ( ! inmates ( its celebrat$ mona/]y4 ,! introduction ( pr9t+ into ,v5ice1 two ye>s aft] ,rome1 0 probably less ! effect ( accid5t4 ,joannes de ,spira1 :o1 z we h se51 s promptly secur$ a monopoly ( s mu* value z ! exclusive ex]cise ( pr9t+ = five ye>s1 mu/ h be5 an ent]pris+ & f>-see+ man1 to :om ! opul5ce & comp>ative fre$om ( ,v5ice w\ld (f] great] attractions ?an ! d\btful patronage ( an ,italian despot4 ,?is view ( 8 "* is confirm$ by ! boldness ( 8 fir/ und]tak+s4 ,be=e obta9+ any privilege he _h produc$ two ( ! mo/ volum9\s works ( antiquity !n accessible--,pl9y's ,natural ,hi/ory & ,cic]o's ,epi/ol ad ,famili>es4 ,! s\ndness ( 8 judgm5t 0 ev9c$ by ! dem& = a second edition ( 8 ,cic]o )9 f\r mon?s1 an unusual occurr5ce 9 ! hi/ory ( e>ly pr9t+4 ,tacitus foll[$1 & ! ,g]man pr9t]'s patriotism is indicat$ by 8 description ( ! ,g]mania z libellus aureus4 ,8 bro!r & successor1 ,v9del9us1 displays ev5 great] en]gy1 produc+ fifte5 books )9 ! ye> #adgj1 among !m s important a "w z ,livy's ,hi/ory1 & ga9+ especial hon\r z ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,petr>*4 ,! re/ are almo/ entirely classical1 & s are ! few books pr9t$ 9 ?is ye> by 8 rival1 ,nicolas ,j5son1 ! mo/ elegant ( all ! ,italian pr9t]s4 ,9 #adga ,v5etian pr9t+ takes a wid] range2 law books increase2 ,j5s5 produces books ( morals & ( religi\s edification 9 ! v]nacul>2 ,*ri/oph] ,vald>f] publi%es ! ,decam]on ( ,boccaccio4 ,m important /ill is ! appe>ance ( two indep5d5t ,italian translations ( ! ,bible1 "o f ! press ( ,v9del9us1 "o )\t "n ( pr9t]4 ,z no o!r ,italian city emulat$ ! example ( ,v5ice1 an example frequ5tly repeat$ by h] be=e ! close ( ! c5tury1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t 9 no o!r ,italian city c\ld su* a ?+ be done4 ,int]e/+ too is a v]nacul> translation ( ,c>d9al ,bess>ion's exhortation to ! ,italian pr9ces to take arms aga9/ ! ,turk1 %[+ a public = productions ( contempor>y int]e/1 outside ! ranks ( ^? :o c\ld read ,lat94 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #adgb1 pr9t$ editions ( no few] ?an six classical au?ors make _! appe>ance at ,v5ice1 ,cic]o's ,tusculan ,que/ions2 ,catullus1 ) ,tibullus & ,prop]tius1 & ! ,silv ( ,/atius2 ,ausonius1 ) a consid]able app5dix ( m9or poets2 ,macrobius's comm5t>y on ! ,somnium ,scipionis1 & ! au?ors ( ,de ,re ,ru/ica4 ,al?\gh "s ( ! cities dep5d5t ^u ,v5ice--,padua1 ,treviso1 ,v]ona--7 beg9n+ to h pr9t+-presses1 _! typograph]s 7 n equal to su* und]tak+s1 & ,v5ice mu/ h be5 ! headqu>t]s ( production & di/ribution = h] ext5sive & opul5t t]ritory1 & probably = _m ( ! neighb\r+ /ates4 ,h] abundant capital & indu/ry1 lib]al adm9i/ration 9 non-political matt]s1 & ! conflu5ce ( /rang]s mu/ be reckon$ among ! pr9cipal causes ( ?is activity1 to :i* ,mr4 ,horatio ,br[n adds ano!r1 ! abundance & excell5ce ( pap]1 :i* ! ,v5etian s5ate _h protect$ a c5tury be=e by prohibit+ ! export ( rags f _! dom9ions4 ,! ext5t & gr[? ( ! ,v5etian book-trade w appe> by ! foll[+ notice ( ! numb] ( works pr9t$ f #adfi to #adhf1 :i* w\ld be consid]ably augm5t$ if dates c\ld be safely assign$ to undat$ books3-- #adfi #d books4 #adgj #bb books4 #adga #dh books4 #adgb #cf books4 #adgc #bh books4 #adgd #dj books4 #adge #cg books4 #adgf #eb books4 #adgg #ee books4 #adgh #fd books4 #adgi #af books4 #adhj #ga books4 #adha #gi books4 #adhb #gd books4 #adhc #ajd books4 #adhd #ff books4 #adhe #hd books4 #adhf #ga books4 ,by #adie ! numb] ( publications has ris5 to #aai1 ! g5]al "* ( ! books rema9+ mu* z be=e4 ,! productions ( ! ,v5etian press f #adfi to #aejj occupy m space 9 ,panz]'s catalogue ?an ^? ( ,rome1 ,flor5ce1 ,naples1 ,milan1 ,bologna1 ,brescia1 ,f]r>a1 ,padua1 ,p>ma1 & ,treviso put toge!r4 ,space all[s only a brief glance at ! typographical productions ( ! five mo/ important ( ! sev5 ,italian cities :i* possess$ pr9t+-presses by #adga--;,bologna1 ,f]r>a1 ,flor5ce1 ,milan & ,naples4 ,bologna1 z might be expect$ 9 a univ]sity city1 especially produces erudite books1 p>ticul>ly 9 philosophy1 ma!matics1 & m$ic9e4 ,petr>* & ,boccaccio1 h[ev]1 relieve ! g5]al aridity1 & !re is a fair spr9kl+ ( classics4 ,f]r>a's ta/e lies mu* 9 ! same direction1 b x is rem>kable = a s*ool ( ,hebrew pr9t+1 & does itself hon\r by ! editio pr9ceps ( ,s5eca's trag$ies1 & ev5 m s by t ( ,boccaccio's ,teseide1 ! fir/ publication ( an ,italian epic poem o!r ?an ! ,div9a ,comm$ia4 ,flor5ce appe>s m t>dy 9 develop+ ! new art ?an might h be5 expect$ "u ,m$icean rule2 & h] e>ly productions w\ld seem comp>atively unimportant b = ,bett9i's ,monte ,sancto di ,dio 7#adgg71 ! fir/ example ( a pr9t$ book conta9+ copp]plate engrav+1 & ! fam\s ,dante ( #adha1 p>tly illu/rat$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,! arti/ic em95ce ( ,flor5ce r5d]s ! production ( ?is "w )9 h] prec9cts especially significant2 & 9 #adij a s*ool ( wood-engrav+ arises :i* surpasses ! ,v5etian1 & (t5 conf]s great arti/ic value ^u typographical productions o!rwise ( little acc\nt4 ,ano!r int]e/+ feature ( ,flor5t9e typography1 f ab\t #adhj until ! end ( ! c5tury1 is ! numb] ( orig9al publications by native m5 ( lett]s1 su* z ,politian1 ! ,pulcis1 &1 9 q a diff]5t mann]1 ,savon>ola4 ,flor5ce und]/ood ! duty ( enc\rag+ contempor>y tal5t bett] ?an any o!r ,italian city2 yet1 al?\gh %e 0 ! ,a!ns ( ,italy1 & possess$ its ,p]icles1 ! comp>ison betwe5 ! ext5t ( h] typographical production & t ( ,v5ice %[s t ! public is ! bett] patron4 ,:51 at a mu* lat] p]iod1 weal? & public _s dep>t$ f ,v5ice to an ext5t :i* !y nev] did f ,flor5ce1 ! lead pass$ to ! latt] city4 ,milan is1 = ! fir/ few ye>s1 pr9cipally devot$ to ! classics1 ^u :i* law & !ology gradually ga9 gr\nd4 ,its great glory is ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,greek--,lasc>is's ,gramm>1 #adgf4 ,simoneta's ,hi/ory ( ,francesco ,s=za1 put =? by ! au?ority ( ,lodovico ,s=za ab\t #adgi1 is also a memorable book4 ,naples1 :]e pr9t+ 0 nev] v active1 does little = classical lit]ature1 b produce num]\s works by local writ]s ( di/9ction1 f ,ar*bi%op ,c>accioli to ! lic5ti\s ,masuccio4 ,! numb] ( ,hebrew books is a rem>kable feature4 ,?is slight degu/ation--analysis x _c be call$--( ! fruits ( ,italian ,r5aissance lit]ature confirms ! proposition ) :i* we began1 t x 0 f> m utilit>ian ?an t ( ages (t5 /igmatis$ z matt]-(-fact & prosaic4 ,! reproductions ( classical au?ors 7 n 9 g5]al /imulat$ by en?usiasm = _! beauties1 b by _! utility1 ei!r = ! in=mation !y conta9$1 or z books = s*ool or college4 ,outside _! circle v little ( a fanciful or imag9ative "* appe>$1 & ?is *iefly 9 ! %ape ( impressions ( v]nacul> au?ors1 su* z ,dante1 ,petr>*1 & ,boccaccio4 ,orig9al g5ius 0 at almo/ z l[ an ebb z x has ev] be51 al?\gh a b& ( mo/ gracefully accompli%$ m5 ( lett]s surr\nd$ ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici1 & ,ario/o & ,ma*iavelli 7 gr[+ up4 ,9 p>tial explanation ( ?is circum/ance1 x may be rem>k$ t ! fifte5? c5tury1 brilliant 9 its inv5tions & discov]ies1 01 9 a lit]>y po9t ( view1 "o ( ! mo/ unproductive p]iods 9 ,european hi/ory4 ,petr>* & ,boccaccio 9 ,italy1 ,*auc] 9 ,engl&1 left no successors2 ) ! exception ( neas ,sylvius1 x w\ld be difficult to po9t to any writ] ( ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury em95t by 8 a*ievem5ts 9 elegant lit]ature4 ,_h pr9t+ be5 inv5t$ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 or 9 ! age ( ,elizabe?1 we might h _h a diff]5t /ory to record2 b x mu/ n[ be said t = a long "t x did little = ! enc\ragem5t ( g5ius1 h>dly ev5 ( high tal5t4 ,yet ! age z a :ole 0 by no means flat or prosaic1 only its imag9ation 0 m p[]fully attract$ to art ?an to lett]s1 & a spiritual *>m is *iefly recognisable among its books 9 proportion z art has influ5c$ !m1 :e!r 9 ! design ( exquisite type or ( beautiful illu/ration4 ,?is utilit>ian "* ( lit]ature1 z we h rem>k$1 t5d$ to disc\rage read]s = amusem5t or = ! love ( lett]s2 & ?is 9 turn disc\rag$ pr9t]s & publi%]s f any s]i\s ef=t to provide v]nacul> read+4 ,lit]ature accord+ly rema9$ = a long "t ! prop]ty ( ! humani/s1 :i* is z mu* z to say t x 0 imitative & n creative4 ,! m]its & defects ( ?is excell5t class ( m5 _c be bett] exhibit$ ?an by _! attitude t[>ds ,greek4 ,x 0 n "o ( indiff]5ce1 !y translat$ ,greek au?ors into ,lat9 ) exempl>y pa9s2 b !y ?\ght ?is q suffici5t1 & made no ef=t to r5d] ! orig9als accessible4 ,!y valu$ ,greek au?ors = _! in=mation1 n = _! /yle1 & _h no idea ( ! value ( ! language z an in/rum5t ( education4 ,a creative epo* 0 requir$ = ?is1 su* z spe$ily came ) ! ov]?r[ ( ! old ord] ( ,italy1 ) ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 above all1 ) ! ,re=mation4 ,no age c be/[ s great a boon ^u lit]ature z ! fifte5? c5tury did by ! inv5tion ( pr9t+2 b x 0 n an age 9 :i* ! h]o fl\ri%$ conspicu\sly z man ( lett]s4 ,,footnotes3 #adi3a ,x seems to h be5 aft]w>ds s\ght to imply t ,spira's monopoly 0 int5d$ only to protect 8 copyright 9 books actually publi%$ by him1 b ! language ( ! orig9al docum5t is cle>4 ,x may be rem>k$ t1 did n o!r argum5ts abundantly suffice1 ?is transaction w\ld prove ! date #adfa1 9 ,nicolas ,j5son's ,decor ,puell>um1 to be a mispr9t1 z if he _h pr9t$ be=e #adfi he w\ld h acquir$ a locus /&i :i* c\ld n h be5 ignor$ 9 ,spira's fav\r4 ,,"s ,,book-,,hunt]s ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury#afa3a ,i feel t ,i owe an apology = pres5t+ y ) any?+ s scrappy & disconnect$ z ! pap] y are to he> to-night4 ,be+ unexpect$ly call$ ^u to fill a gap at a "t :5 pressure ( occupation prev5t$ my writ+ any?+ requir+ c>e or /udy1 ,i be?\ght me ( ! /ory ( ! m9i/] :o1 :5 ab\t to (ficiate z a sub/itute = ano!r1 receiv$ at ! same "t a h9t t ! congregation 7 p>ticul> ab\t quantity no less ?an quality1 & t !y w\ld expect ! l5g? ( 8 public ex]cises to atta9 ! av]age ( ! regul> incumb5t4 ,! abs5t g5tleman 0 rem>kable = flu5cy1 ! locum t55s 0 a man ( few words4 ,he did 8 be/1 b by-&-by f\nd himself ) a vacant qu>t] ( an h\r & a vacant head2 :5 sudd5ly a happy ?\ght fla%$ into ! void1 & he exclaim$1 ,& n[1 ,o ,"l1 ,i w relate an anecdote4 ,i too 9 my em]g5cy h tak5 refuge 9 anecdotage1 &1 9 default ( any?+ ( my own1 ,i am ab\t to bore or ent]ta9 y ) "s anecdotes ( book-collectors ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 borr[$ f t illu/ri\s gossip & anecdote mong]1 ,nicius ,ery?ru1 ) a brief acc\nt ( :om ,i w preface my pap]4 ,i sc>cely ?9k t ,i %all und]rate ! am\nt ( in=mation respect+ ,nicius ,ery?ru curr5t at ?is "t 9 ?is c\ntry by rem>k+ t ! "n is probably be/ kn[n z a pseudonym ( ,col]idge1 "u :i* 8 poem ( ,lewti1 a ,circassian love-*ant1 0 fir/ giv5 to ! _w1 & mo/ read]s w h deem$ 8 adoption ( x a m]e freak4 ,i confess t ,i am myself unable to discov] :at ,nicius ,ery?ru has to d ) ! ,circassians1 b x is n an imag9>y "n1 be+ ! ,lat9isation ( t ( ,vittorio d ,rossi1 an ,italian ,jesuit1 :o fl\ri%$ dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! sixte5?1 & ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 &1 always writ+ 9 ,lat91 translat$ 8 v]nacul> appellation into t language4 ,! circum/ance ( 8 hav+ writt5 9 ,lat9 is no d\bt "o pr9cipal reason :y he is n[ s little rememb]$4 ,he 0 "o ( ! pione]s ( a reviv+ =m ( lit]ature1 ! anecdotic4 ,poggio ,bracciol9i _h writt5 a v popul> book ( anecdotes 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 b 8 tales are (t5 m]e ,joe ,mill]s1 & n always au!ntic4 ,nicius's /ories are bona-fide anecdotes or rem9isc5ces ( actual p]sonages1 ) mo/ ( :om he _h conv]s$4 ,all roads1 x is said1 lead to ,rome1 & 8 position z an ecclesia/ic ab\t ! ,papal c\rt1 albeit a hungry & discont5t$ "o 7he _h sorely prejudic$ himself by a romance1 ! ,eudemia1 9 :i* he _h made too free ) ! *>act]s ( influ5tial p71 br\ght him into contact ) e man ( m>k :o resort$ to x1 :e!r a d5iz5 ( ,rome or a =eign visitor4 ,8 gall]y ( portraits includes two p]sons ( mu* int]e/ to ,brita91 ,john ,b>clay1 ,scot by desc5t if ,fr5* by bir?1 au?or ( ! ,arg5is2 & ,t]esa1 ! fair ,arm5ian1 :o w$d$ our c\ntryman ,sir ,rob]t ,%]ley1 9 8 adv5tur\s ,p]sian travels4 ,9 my op9ion he is a mo/ ent]ta9+ writ]1 lively & animat$1 ) a bright descriptive t\*2 an elegant ,lat9i/1 & ?\gh mu* giv5 to relat+ /ories :i* ! subjects ( !m w\ld h wi%$ to consign to oblivion1 he is at bottom v good-natur$4 ,8 pr9cipal "w is 8 ,p9aco!ca1 or ,portrait ,gall]y1 9 ?ree p>ts1 ea* conta9+ a hundr$ sket*es ( contempor>ies1 all p ( "s note1 if only = _! ecc5tricities1 & _m ( :om1 b = him1 w\ld n[ be utt]ly unkn[n4 ,he d\btless retails mu* gossip at second-h&1 b ,i d n ?9k t he has inv5t$ any?+1 & ,i believe t we see 8 contempor>ies 9 8 pages mu* z !y really 74 ,= pro(s1 au?orities1 pices ju/ificatives1 y mu/ look else:]e1 & ,nicius %uns a date z if x 7 ! numb] ( ! bea/4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! p>ticul>s relat+ to libr>y matt]s imp>t$ by my au?or are ^? respect+ a man second only to ,groli] z a patron ( f9e b9d+1 b ( ^: p]sonal "* & habits1 7 x n = ,nicius1 we %\ld "k no?+4 ,e "o int]e/$ 9 ! bibliopegic art is m or less acqua9t$ ) ! beautiful b9d+s execut$ = ,demetrius ,canev>ius1 physician to ,urban ,,vii41 elect$ ,pope 9 #aeij1 b :om all 8 lee*'s skill c\ld n keep alive ^u ! ,papal ?rone = m ?an twelve days4 ,?is c]ta9ly does n seem to h be5 ! fault ( ! physician1 :o 01 ,nicius tells u1 a ,g5oese ( noble family1 :o condesc5d$ to ! m$ical pr(ession 9 ! hope ( becom+ ri*4 ,9 ?is !re is no?+ to criticise2 b un=tunately1 av>ice seems to h be5 8 ma/] passion1 inde$ 8 only passion1 except ! love ( books1 :i* has giv5 him an hon\rable place 9 lit]>y hi/ory4 ,hav+ remov$ f ,g5oa to ,rome1 he soon obta9$ ! confid5ce ( _m ( ! ,c>d9als1 & became ! mo/ celebrat$ & opul5t physician ( 8 day4 ,b 8 habits 7 mo/ p>simoni\s2 he nev]1 9 8 own h\se1 says ,nicius1 ta/$ f[l or fi%1 or any?+ t any sumptu>y law c\ld h =bidd5 9 any age4 ,he liv$ by himself2 8 meals1 consi/+ ( bread1 s\p1 & a scrap ( meat1 7 br\ght him by an old woman :o nev] ent]$ ! h\se1 & drawn up to ! fir/ floor 9 a basket4 ,he b\ght 8 new clo!s ready made1 & 8 second-h& clo!s f ! ,jews4 ,z soon z he got any money1 he put x out to int]e/1 & :5 he got ! int]e/ ^u t1 he put x out aga94 ,! "o exception to ?is p>simony 0 ! exp5se to :i* he w5t 9 buy+ books4 ,dry z pumice1 says ,nicius1 9 e o!r respect1 9 ?is he 0 mo/ lib]al2 if y look1 t is1 to ! total sum he exp5d$1 & n to ! prices he gave = individual books4 ,= he beat ! booksell]s d[n unrel5t+ly1 & w\ld c>ry (f _! books at mu* l[] prices ?an !y ask$1 not)/&+ _! lam5tations & compla9ts t !y 7 go+ to be ru9$4 ,h[ c\ld he a*ieve ?is8 ,by ! magic ( ready money2 ! bibliopole f\nd x bett] aft] all to "p ) ! book at a small pr(it = money d[n ?an to keep x on 8 %elves till "s "o b\ght x & =got to pay4 ,?us 0 ,canev>ius unkn[+ly a =]unn] ( ! political economi/s1 & an initiator ( ! pr9ciple ( small pr(its & quick returns4 ,( ! b9d+s :i* con/itute 8 glory ) po/]ity ,nicius says no?+2 b ascribes 8 pr[ess z a collector 9 great measure to a love ( fame4 ,no unwor?y motive ei!r1 b x is likely t public _s _h q z mu* to d ) x2 = ,canev>ius n m]ely collect$ ! libr>y :i* he expect$ to p]petuate 8 "n ) po/]ity1 b bequea!d x to 8 native city ( ,g5oa1 & left by 8 w an annuity ( two hundr$ cr[ns to a c>etak]4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to le>n :at became ( ! books & ! p5sion2 if ! facts are n already ^u record !y ought to be inve/igat$4 ,f ! preface to a po/hum\s "w ( ,canev>ius1 publi%$ by 8 bro!r1 x w\ld almo/ seem t ! family _h "s control ov] x1 & if s !y may h dilapidat$ x4 ,if ! libr>y1 :5 transmitt$ to ,g5oa1 conta9$ all ! elaborate b9d+s :i* are n[ e/eem$ s preci\s1 x 0 a beque/ ( m value ?an c\ld h be5 suppos$ at ! "t4 ,?\gh /+y & covet\s 9 8 life1 ,canev>ius 0 a b5efactor to _m at 8 dea?4 ,he left1 ,nicius says1 su* a multitude ( legacies1 & su* a ho/ ( m9ute directions to be obs]v$ aft] 8 decease1 t 8 w 0 z big z a book4 ,! rul+ passion ( p>simony rema9$ ) him1 & he gave a rem>kable in/ance ( x 9 8 la/ illness4 ,:51 says ,nicius1 t5 days be=e 8 dea?1 an old woman :o _h come to nurse him gave him an egg to suck1 & !n took a new napk9 f a cupbo>d to wipe 8 lips2 ',:at mean y1' cri$ he1 'by spoil+ a new napk98 0 !re nev] a tatt]$ "o 9 ! h\se8 ,dep>t to ! inf]nal regions6' ,yet ev5 "h ,canev>ius em]ges victori\s1 = ! disp>ag+ biograph] is con/ra9$ to admit t he _h a new napk94 ,! next *apt] ( bibliographical anecdote :i* ,i propose to cite f ,nicius ,ery?ru is n d]iv$ f 8 ,p9aco!ca1 b f 8 ,epi/les4 ,x relates to p]sons ( m importance ?an ,demetrius ,canev>ius1 to no less a man1 inde$1 ?an ,c>d9al ,maz>91 & to ! em95t ,fr5* s*ol> ,gabriel ,naud1 !n 7#afde7 employ$ z 8 ag5t 9 collect+ ! fir/ ,maz>9 ,libr>y1 s unhappily de/roy$ & disp]s$ a few ye>s aft]w>ds by ! ho/ile ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,naud has deplor$ ! fate ( ! collection 9 a book devot$ to x1 & ,nicius1 8 intimate fri5d & correspond5t1 p[]fully confirms ! loss :i* lett]s ?us receiv$ by 8 description ( ,naud's ex]tions z a collector1 9 a lett] he writes to ,c>d9al ,*igi1 ,papal nuncio 9 ,g]many4 ,aft] m5tion+ t ,naud _h sev5te5 ye>s be=e obta9$ great cr$it by a "w ,on ! ,=mation ( ,public ,libr>ies1 & t ,maz>9 hav+ laid ! f\ndation ( 8 libr>y by buy+ t ( a ,canon ( ,limoges1 consi/+ ( six ?\s& volumes1 ,naud _h d\bl$ ?is numb] by pur*ases )9 "o ye>2 he adds1 ,f9d+ no?+ m to buy 9 ,p>is he w5t to ,belgium1 & !re took ! pick ( ! m>ket2 & ?is ye> has come to ,italy1 :]e ! booksell]s' %ops seem deva/at$ z by a :irlw9d4 ,he buys up ev]y?+1 pr9t$ or manuscript1 9 all languages1 leaves ! %elves empty beh9d him1 & sometimes comes d[n ^u !m ) a rule1 & insi/s ^u tak+ _! cont5ts by ! y>d4 ,(t51 see+ masses ( books accumulat$ toge!r1 he asks ! price ( ! entire lot2 x is nam$2 diff]5ces ensue2 b1 by d9t ( urg+1 bully+1 /orm+1 our man gets 8 way1 & (t5 acquires excell5t books among ! heap1 = less ?an if !y _h be5 pe>s or lemons4 ,:5 ! v5dor comes to ?9k ov] ! matt]1 he concludes t he has be5 bewit*$1 & compla9s t he w\ld h f>$ bett] ) ! butt]man1 or ! groc]4 ,did y see our ,naud com+ out ( a booksell]'s %op y c\ld nev] help laugh+1 s cov]$ f head to foot is he ) cobwebs1 & t le>n$ du/ :i* /icks to books1 f :i* nei!r ?umps nor bru%es1 x seems1 w\ld ev] be able to free him4 ,i h se5 multitudes ( ,hebrew books 9 8 b$room1 s /a9$ & greasy & /9k+1 t "o's nose seem$ damag$ irrecov]ably2 !y mu/ h be5 dis9t]r$ f ,jewi% kit*5s1 smell+ z !y did ( smoke1 s\p1 *eese1 pickles1 or r ( a mixture ( ea* & all ^! aromas4 ,if he gives !m a place 9 8 libr>y1 he w und\bt$ly br+ 9 ! mice2 !y w flock 9 f ,p>is & ! suburbs1 hold _! fea/s1 convoke _! p>liam5ts1 & delib]ate on ! ways & means ( resi/+ ! cats1 _! capital enemies4 ,b1 )\t jok+1 ,naud means t ,p>is %all h ! f9e/ public libr>y 9 ,europe4 ,i ne$ n dwell fur!r on ! sad fate ( ?is magnific5t collection1 nor rem9d y t ,maz>9 =m$ a second :i*1 especially = "o book's sake1 has ende>$ him to _m :o "k little ( him z a /atesman1 & t little n always to 8 advantage4 ,aft] he>+ ( 8 munific5ce & indomitable _s 9 ! collection ( books1 we may feel m reconcil$ to ! fir/ book ev] pr9t$ 9 ,europe be+ popul>ly associat$ ) 8 "n1 al?\gh ,gut5b]g ,bible w\ld /ill be ! m appropriate designation4 ,my next anecdote relates to a book-hunt] n less en?usia/ic & det]m9$ ?an ,maz>9 or ,naud1 b mu* less kn[n to fame1 unkn[n1 9 fact1 7 x n = our good ,nicius ,ery?ru4 ,prosp] ,podianus1 a ,p]ugian1 b liv+ at ,rome1 c>$1 says ,nicius1 f 8 y\? upw>ds b to f9d out :o _h writt5 a book ^u any subject1 at :at price x 0 to be _h1 & h[ he 0 to get x4 ,8 life 0 consequ5tly sp5t 9 frequ5t+ booksell]s' %ops & /alls1 :i* latt] seem to h become an e/abli%$ in/itution 9 ,nicius's "t1 al?\gh1 z w\ld appe>1 ! deal]s 7 n always suffici5tly civilis$ to h actual /alls1 b m]ely /rew$ ! books ^u ! gr\nd4 7,x w\ld be highly int]e/+ c\ld we asc]ta9 :5 & :]e ! art ( pr9t+ fir/ acquir$ suffici5t developm5t to make x practicable & pr(itable to set up a second-h& book/all47 ,z ,podianus really 0 a connoisseur1 & knew well :at he 0 ab\t1 he frequ5tly pick$ up "s preci\s volume = a trifle1 & 0 f> f imitat+ ! consci5ti\sness ( ,giov5ale ,anc9a1 ,bi%op ( ,saluzzo4 ,?is excell5t prelate1 x is cr$ibly report$1 hav+ obs]v$ a valuable book amid a pile heap$ ^u ! gr\nd1 z above m5tion$1 on le>n+ t x 0 to be _h = a p5ny1 turn$ %ort ^u ! booksell]1 rat$ him s\ndly = 8 ignorance1 & gave him a scudo4 ,diff]5t inde$ f ! conduct ( a lady n>rat$ to me ! o!r day1 :o1 see+ a copy ( ! fir/ edition ( ,george ,m]$i?'s ,poems1 comm]cially wor? t5 or twelve gu9eas1 pric$ at two %ill+s1 & kn[+ its value "r well1 m>*$ ) x into ! %op & beat ! booksell] d[n to eighte5p5ce4 ,i "k n :e!r ,i m admire or execrate t woman4 ,podianus c\ld h>dly be expect$ to emulate ! magnanimity ( ,bi%op ,anc9a1 consid]+ t if he _h (t5 _h to give scudi = 8 books1 he w\ld h be5 r$uc$ to ! necessity ( /eal+ !m4 ,he 0 ri*1 h[ev]1 9 a ?rifty wife1 to :om h] husb&'s go+s-on 7 an enigma & an abom9ation4 ,f9d+ t remon/rances avail$ no?+1 :5ev] money = h\sekeep+ 0 absolutely necess>y1 %e w\ld lay hold ( a book1 & pl$ge x ) ! but*] or bak] or c&le/ick-mak]1 :5 ,podianus w\ld be necessitat$ to r$eem x someh[4 ,he himself r>ely d9$ & did n always sleep at home1 be+ sure ( free qu>t]s f o!r bibliophiles1 :o hop$ t he w\ld "o day bequea? !m 8 libr>y4 ,at l5g? he 0 p]suad$ to make a donation ( x 9 8 lifetime1 on condition t ! books %\ld rema9 9 8 possession until 8 dea?4 ,ei!r oblivi\s ( ?is1 or wi%+ to secure o!r patrons1 he made ano!r prospective donation ( ! books to ! fa!rs ( a c]ta9 mona/]y1 :o inscrib$ ! record ( 8 b5efaction ^u a m>ble tablet1 to be put up 9 _! *apel aft] 8 dea?4 ,:5 ?is ev5t took place1 !y swoop$ d[n ^u ! prize1 only to f9d a /ill m rec5t b5efici>y 9 possession4 ,9 _! mortification !y effac$ ! laudatory inscription f ! tablet1 only leav+ ! initial lett]s ,d4 ,o4 ,m41 :i* 7 commonly int]pret$1 ,daturis ,opes ,majores--to ^? :o %all leave u a m sub/antial legacy4 ,nicius m5tions "o m mighty book-hunt]1 ,c>d9al ,p]&a1 ( :om1 h[ev]1 beyond ! fact t he 0 en?usia/ic & indefatigable 9 ! pursuit1 we le>n no?+ bibliographically memorable b 8 misadv5ture ) a pet monkey1 :i*1 hav+ got hold ( ! cotton /opp] ( ! ink-bottle 7= s ,i mu/ r5d] gossypium accord+ to my pres5t lights7 saturat$ ) ink1 mu/ ne$s employ x ^u ! mo/ preci\s book 9 8 :ole libr>y4 ,an enemy ( books ?is :i* has escap$ ! att5tion ( ,mr4 ,blades4 ,i w conclude ) an anecdote n /rictly bibliographic or bibliopolic1 b n unconnect$ ) ! special objects ( our ,association1 inasmu* z x proves ! use 9 ,italy1 e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ( a m9or inv5tion s]viceable to bookm5--blott+-pap]4 ,x is ! /ory ( ,muzio ,oddi1 ma!matician & eng9e]1 :o1 ?\gh deb>r$ f p5 & ink1 solac$ 8 imprisonm5t at ,pes>o by ! composition ( ma!matical treatises1 writt5 on %eets ( blott+-pap]1 at fir/ by *>coal cut to a po9t1 aft]w>ds1 hav+ giv5 m /ability to 8 pap] by press+ sev]al %eets toge!r1 by a re$-p5 dipp$ 9 ink made f *>coal & wat]1 & kept 9 a walnut %ell4 ,sir ,edw>d ,?ompson has %[n f an old record t blott+-pap] 0 kn[n 9 ,engl& 9 ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury2 yet s& 0 9 m common use to a comp>atively rec5t date4 ,x is a rem>kable circum/ance t s& 0 us$ in/ead ( blott+-pap] 9 ! ,read+ ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum z late z #ahch1 & 0 !n only discont9u$ on ! repres5tation ( ,mr4 ,panizzi t x got into ! books4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,oddi 0 able to procure s _m %eets ( x :5 he c\ld n get writ+-pap]1 x mu/ h be5 common 9 ,italy at ! p]iod ( 8 imprisonm5t1 :i* w\ld probably be ab\t #afbj4 ,i mu/ n omit to add t ?is +5i\s man made ! compasses he requir$ out ( twigs ( olive wood1 t ! books he compos$ "u su* difficulties 7 actually publi%$1 & t he 0 ev5tually lib]at$1 & di$ 9 weal? & hon\r4 ,^! few anecdotes f a re/rict$ field ( human activity may af=d "s idea ( ! opul5ce ( ,nicius ,ery?ru 9 humor\s1 & at ! same "t urbane gossip4 ,he 0 a qua9t1 pleasant man1 some?+ betwe5 ,pepys & ,aubrey1 n ( ! highe/ intellectual p[]s1 b a fair judge ( o!r m51 a good s*ol> & ,lat9i/1 & ) q suffici5t s5se to "k :5 a /ory 0 wor? repeat+4 ,he has pres]v$ mu* t w\ld h be5 lo/ )\t him1 & has made a sun%9e 9 t v %ady place1 ! ,rome ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,8 ma9 defect1 ornate prolixity :5 simple brevity w\ld h be5 m appropriate1 is ! besett+ s9 ( mo/ ,jesuit prose writ]s4 ,he seems j ! sort ( useful1 ent]ta9+1 neglect$ writ]1 :om ! presses ( our ,univ]sities might advantage\sly reproduce1 & ! illu/ration ( 8 text w\ld af=d cong5ial employm5t to an accompli%$ editor4 ,,footnotes3 #afa3a ,read be=e ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,london1 ,april #ahih4 ,,libr>ian%ip ,,9 ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury#agd3a ,! natural reaction aga9/ ov]-/atem5ts respect+ ! d>kness ( ! d>k ages1 has l$ to ! c\nt]-/atem5t t !y 7 n d>k at all4 ,we libr>ians "k bett]4 ,we "k t !y mu/ h be5 9 d>kness1 inasmu* z our body did n exi/ to enlight5 !m4 ,!re c h be5 no libr>ians :]e !re 7 no libr>ies2 & ! li/s ( collections ( manuscripts pres]v$ to our times suffici5tly prove t no set ( m5 pr(essionally int]e/$ 9 ! cu/ody ( /ores s dim9utive c h be5 requir$4 ,! function ( libr>ian mu/ h be5 "o ( ! num]\s (fices dis*>g$ cumulatively by a s+le monk1 ^u :om x may sometimes h be5 impos$ by way ( p5ance4 ,x 0 o!rwise 9 classical antiquity4 ,to say no?+ ( ! ,alex&rian ,libr>y1 & its connection ) m5 z di/+ui%$ z ,callima*us & ,apollonius1 s late z ne> ! close ( ! ?ird c5tury ( our era ! decree ( ! ,emp]or ,tacitus1 t ! hi/orical works ( 8 illu/ri\s namesake %\ld be transcrib$ & plac$ 9 ! public libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! empire1 indicates ! exi/5ce ( num]\s in/itutions ( ?is description1 "u responsible (fic]s1 s]vants ( ! ,/ate1 or ! municipality4 ,almo/ all p]sonal trace1 h[ev]1 ( ! fam\s libr>ians ( antiquity has disappe>$2 b ! int]e/ atta*+ to ! sl[ em]g5ce ( _! mod]n repres5tatives f ! flood ( ignorance & b>b>ism rivals t :i* ! hi/ory ( _! prototypes w\ld excite1 c\ld ?is be recov]$4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :5 & :]e 9 ,r5aissance1 or po/-,r5aissance times1 ! accumulation ( books fir/ became s consid]able z to dem& ! :ole "t ( ! (fic] entru/$ ) _! cu/ody1 & ?us to give bir? to libr>ian%ip z a di/9ct pr(ession4 ,into ?is inquiry ,i d n propose to ent]4 ,i wi% m]ely1 on ! pres5t occasion1 to direct y\r att5tion to ! evid5ce borne ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury to ! developm5t at t p]iod atta9$ by libr>ian%ip1 & ! conception ( its duties & possibilities ent]ta9$ by ,john ,dury1 a man 9 advance ( 8 times4 ,dury 0 by bir? a ,scot*man1 & by pr(ession a div9e4 ,he _h signalis$ 8 appreciation ( libr>ies at an e>ly age by repair+ to ,ox=d ) ! object ( /udy+ 9 ! ,bodleian4 ,he is entitl$ to figure on ! roll ( libr>ians himself1 hav+ be5 appo9t$ deputy-keep] ( ! ,royal ,libr>y aft] ! execution ( ,*>les ,i41 :i* *>ge may v probably h sugge/$ to him ^? ?\ghts on ! duties ( libr>ians & ! /&>d ( libr>ian%ip1 ( :i* ,i am to give y an acc\nt4 ,! ma9 object ( 8 life1 h[ev]1 0 ! ev5 m important b c]ta9ly less hopeful und]tak+ ( allay+ ! acrimony ( religi\s zealots4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is mission we f9d him almo/ m abroad ?an at home2 ev] lab\r+ to appease ! diss5sions ( ,prote/ants1 n[ negotiat+ ) ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 n[ ) ! ,synod ( ,transylvania2 n[ at ,utre*t1 n[ at ,br&5burgh1 n[ at ,metz1 :]e he submitt$ to ! loss ( 8 great1 squ>e1 :ite be>d1 z a peace (f]+ to ! prejudices ( ,fr5* ,prote/antism4 ,he ev5tually1 long aft] ! ,re/oration1 di$ 9 ,hesse1 :]e he 0 ent]ta9$ & protect$ by ! ,reg5t4 ,x is to be fe>$ t no?+ came ( 8 well-meant endeav\rs b ! witness ( a good consci5ce & ! bless+ t re/s ^u peace-mak]s4 ,x may1 p]haps1 h be5 inf]r$ t he 0 n 9 all respects ! mo/ practical ( m51 & ?is1 inde$1 appe>s f 8 works on education r ?an f 8 sugge/ions on libr>ies4 ,b 8 utopianism 0 less ow+ to infirmity ( judgm5t ?an to ! habitual elevation ( 8 moral & intellectual /&>d4 ,he ?\ght bett] ( 8 fell[-m5 ?an !y des]v$1 & 0 himself a man ( em95t des]t4 ,if 8 own writ+s did n survive to speak = him1 x w\ld be suffici5t to record t he 0 ! intimate fri5d ( ,samuel ,h>tlib1 ! =eign gue/ to :om ,engl& is s greatly indebt$ z philan?ropi/ & practical agriculturi/1 & to :om sev]al ( 8 own treatises are inscrib$4 ,! tract 9 :i* ,dury publi%$ 8 ideas respect+ ! duties ( a libr>ian is entitl$ ,! ,re=m$ ,libr>y ,keep]2 ) a ,supplem5t to ! ,re=m$ ,s*ool1 z subord9ate to ,colleges 9 ,univ]sities 7,london1 #afej74 ,x appe>s ) a brief preface by ,samuel ,h>tlib1 to :om ! ,libr>y ,keep] is address$ 9 ! =m ( two lett]s1 & :o _h already publi%$ ,dury's ,re=m$ ,s*ool1 to :i* ano!r portion ( ! t9y pamphlet is a supplem5t4 ,f ! g5]al drift ( ,dury's obs]vations1 x w\ld appe> t 9 8 view1 :i* 0 v probably correct1 libr>ian%ip _h 9 8 day rea*$ su* a degree ( developm5t z to h become an indep5d5t pr(ession1 b n su* a degree z to be a v useful "o4 ,x 0 necess>y to h libr>ians1 b libr>ians1 z su*1 _h n en\gh to d to con/itute !m v important or valuable memb]s ( ! community4 ,! rem$y = ?is /ate ( ?+s 0 de/9$ to come sl[ly1 p>tly by increase ( books1 & ev5 m by an increase ( read]s4 ,we "k t ! pr(ession at pres5t f9ds ample employm5t = well-nigh all ! en]gies ( its mo/ active memb]s4 ,?is 0 f> f ! case 9 ,dury's day1 & be+ unable s to accel]ate ! m>* ( intellect z to f9d suffic+ occupation = ! libr>ian1 & at ! same "t hat+ to see a function>y pot5tially s important comp>atively useless1 he n unnaturally s\ght to provide him ) o!r vocations 9 :i* ! m te*nical "w ( libr>ian%ip w\ld h be5 m]g$4 ,9 s do+ he anticipat$ ! mod]n idea1 especially rife 9 ,am]ica1 t ! libr>ian %\ld n only be a cu/odian & di/ributor ( books1 b a mission>y ( culture4 ,h5ce came ! fur!r idea t m be+ expect$ ( ! libr>ian m %\ld be giv5 him1 & ! (fice ?us made wor?y ( ! acceptance ( m5 ( p>ts & le>n+4 ,?us we f9d ,dury1 f a comp>ative outsid]'s po9t ( view1 com+ to magnify ! libr>ian's (fice & dem& g5]\s treatm5t = its incumb5t1 v mu* 9 ! tone n[ held by ! organs & repres5tatives ( ! pr(ession itself4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t he speaks n s mu* 9 ! int]e/ ( libr>ians z ( ! public2 & pleads = !m less 9 _! capacity z cu/odians ( books ?an ) ref]5ce to ! educational functions :i* he wi%es to see sup]add$ to _! ord9>y duties4 ,x w n[ be well to let him speak = himself4 ,! libr>y keep]'s place & (fice 9 mo/ c\ntries are look$ ^u z places ( pr(it & ga94 ,r a />tl+ /atem5t to u1 :o h be5 accu/om$ to look ^u libr>ian%ip z "u ! special influ5ce ( ! planet ,saturn1 :i* is said to preside ov] all occupations 9 :i* money is obta9$ ) v great difficulty4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t mean z ! prizes ( libr>ian%ip might be1 !y 7 yet scrambl$ =4 ,& s1 he cont9ues1 accord+ly s\ght aft] & valu$ 9 t reg>d & n 9 reg>d ( ! s]vice :i* is to be done by !m unto ! ,commonweal? ( ,israel4 ,= ! mo/ "p m5 look aft] ! ma9t5ance & livelihood settl$ ^u _! places m ?an ^u ! end & usefulness ( _! employm5ts4 ,!y seek !mselves & n ! public !re91 & s !y subord9ate all ! advantages ( _! places to pur*ase ma9ly two ?+s !reby1 viz41 an easy subsi/5ce & "s cr$it 9 comp>ison ( o!rs1 nor is ! la/ mu* reg>d$ if ! fir/ may be _h4 ,to speak 9 p>ticul> ( libr>y keep]s 9 mo/ univ]sities t ,i "k1 nay1 inde$1 9 all1 _! places are b m]c5>y1 & _! employm5t ( little or no use fur!r ?an to look to ! books committ$ to _! cu/ody1 t !y may n be lo/ or embezzl$ by ^? t use !m1 & ?is is all4 ,dury has1 no d\bt1 "h put 8 f+] ^u ! ma9 cause ( ! l[ condition ( ! libr>ian%ip ( 8 day4 ,! g5]al conception ( ! libr>ian's functions 0 f> too n>r[4 ,he 0 all[$ no %>e 9 ! gov]nm5t ( 8 own libr>y4 ,he _h n necess>ily any?+ to d ) ! selection ( new books1 nor 0 x expect$ ( him t he %\ld advise & direct ! /udies ( ^? resort+ to ! collections committ$ to 8 c>e4 ,9 fact he 0 n usually qualifi$ = su* activity1 or ev5 = ! m9or task ( mak+ ^! collections s]viceable by means ( catalogues & indexes4 ,! developm5t ( lit]ature _h advanc$ s f> z to necessitate ! libr>y cu/odian1 b _h n yet produc$ ! libr>y adm9i/rator--! ,d5is & ,audiffr$i ( ! succe$+ c5tury4 ,dury saw ?is1 & also saw t ! ideal libr>ian he _h conceiv$ 9 8 own m9d w\ld ne$ bett] pay t he might d bett] "w4 ,"o exception to 8 app>5tly sweep+ /atem5ts mu/ be not$4 ,bodley's libr>ians 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 und\bt$ly m5 ( high lit]>y di/9ction4 ,yet ev5 "h ! arrangem5ts = ! libr>ian's remun]ation 7 unsatisfactory1 & wrong 9 pr9ciple4 ,i h be5 in=m$1 says ,dury1 t 9 ,ox=d ! settl$ ma9t5ance ( ! libr>y keep] is n above fifty or sixty p\nds p] annum1 b t x is accid5tally viis et modis1 sometimes wor? a hundr$ p\nd4 ,:at ! accid5ts are1 & ! ways & means by :i* !y come1 ,i h n be5 curi\s to se>* aft]4 ,s we are n to "k by :at %ifts ,mr4 ,ni*olson's sev5te5?-c5tury pr$ecessor m5d$ 8 sal>y4 ,hay & oats1 says ,dean ,swift1 9 ! h&s ( a skilful groom w make excell5t w9e1 z well z ale1 b ?is ,i only h9t4 ,dury n[ proce$s to develop 8 ideas 9 a f9e & wise passage3-- ,i h ?\ght t if ! prop] employm5ts ( libr>y keep]s 7 tak5 into consid]ation z !y are1 or may be made useful to ! advancem5t ( le>n+2 & 7 ord]$ & ma9ta9$ proportionately to ! ends :i* ought to be int5d$ !reby1 !y w\ld be ( exce$+ great use to all s*ol>s1 & h an univ]sal influ5ce ^u all ! p>ts ( le>n+1 to produce & propagate ! same into p]fection4 ,= if libr>y keep]s did und]/& !mselves 9 ! nature ( _! "w1 & w\ld make !mselves1 z !y ought to be1 useful 9 _! places 9 a public way1 !y ought to become ag5ts = ! advancem5t ( univ]sal le>n+2 & to ?is effect ,i c\ld wi% t _! places might n be made1 z ev]y:]e !y are1 m]c5>y1 b r honor>y2 & t ) ! compet5t all[ance ( two hundr$ p\nds a ye> equival5t to ab\t six hundr$ n[adays1 "s employm5ts %\ld be put ^u !m fur!r ?an a b>e keep+ ( ! books4 ,x is true t a fair libr>y is n only an adornm5t & cr$it to ! place :]e x is1 b an useful commodity by itself to ! public2 yet 9 effect x is no m ?an a dead body z n[ x is con/itut$1 9 comp>ison ( :at x might be1 if x 7 animat$ ) a public _s to keep & use x1 & ord]$ z x might be = public s]vice4 ,= if su* an all[ance 7 settl$ ^u ! employm5t z might ma9ta9 a man ( p>ts & g5]\s ?\ghts1 !n a condition might be annex$ to ! be/[+ ( ! place2 t none %\ld be call$ !reunto b su* z _h approv$ !mselves zeal\s & pr(itable 9 "s public ways ( le>n+ to advance ! same1 or t %\ld be b\nd to c]ta9 tasks to be prosecut$ t[>ds t end1 :]e( a li/ might be made1 & ! way to try _! abilities 9 prosecut+ ! same %\ld be describ$1 le/ 9 aft] times unpr(itable m5 creep into ! place to fru/rate ! public ( ! b5efit int5d$ by ! donors t[>ds po/]ity4 ,! prop] *>ge1 !n1 ( ! honor>y libr>y keep] 9 a univ]sity %\ld be ?\ght ^u1 & ! end ( t employm5t1 9 my conception1 is to keep ! public /ock ( le>n+1 :i* is 9 books & manuscripts2 to increase x1 & to propose x to o!rs 9 ! way :i* may be mo/ useful unto all2 8 "w1 !n1 is to be a factor & trad] = helps to le>n+1 & a treasur] to keep !m1 & a disp5s] to apply !m to use1 or to see !m well us$1 or at lea/ n abus$4 ,?is e/abli%$1 ,dury proce$s to po9t out h[ ! libr>y %\ld be made useful4 ,8 ma9 idea is t a libr>y %\ld be a k9d ( factory1 & x is a/oni%+ h[ (t5 he contrives to introduce ! ^w trade into 8 proposals4 ,und]ly+ ?is peculi> phraseology is ! ?\ght t s long z ! libr>y only exi/s = ! advantage ( ^? :o may *oose to resort to x1 x is l a tal5t buri$ 9 a napk92 t to be really useful x mu/ g to ! public1 & t ! libr>ian mu/ place himself 9 active communication ) m5 ( le>n+4 ,x 0 h>dly conceiv$ 9 ,dury's day t any b s*ol>s c\ld h occasion = libr>ies1 b translat+ 8 proposals into ! language ( our "t1 x w appe> t !y contemplate su* an ideal ( libr>ian%ip z is pr(ess$ 9 ,am]ica1 & is realis$ ) no small success 9 _m ( our lead+ free libr>ies4 ,! fir/ condition is a good catalogue3-- ,t is1 says ,dury1 all ! books & manuscripts accord+ to ! titles :]eunto !y belong1 are to be rank$ 9 an ord] mo/ easy & obvi\s to be f\nd1 :i* ,i ?9k is t ( sci5ces & languages1 :5 fir/ all ! books are divid$ into _! subjectam mat]iam :]e( !y treat1 & !n e k9d ( matt] subdivid$ into _! sev]al languages4 ,evid5tly ,dury 0 little tr\bl$ ) ! que/ions :i* h s ex]cis$ libr>ians s9ce 8 "t4 ,! subject-matt] ( :i* a book treats is n always easy to asc]ta94 ,x might h puzzl$ ,dury himself to decide :e!r 8 own tract %\ld be catalogu$ along ) books on libr>ies1 or ) ! ,re=m$ ,s*ool to :i* x is pr(ess$ly an app5dix1 & to :i* half its cont5ts h a direct relation4 ,! sugge/ion t books %\ld be catalogu$ by languages 0 prop\nd$ be=e ! ,briti% ,museum ,commission ( #ahdi1 & promptly dismiss$ z ! fancy ( an amateur4 ,x w\ld be curi\s to see ,pope's ,hom] 9 "o catalogue1 ,voss's 9 ano!r1 & ! orig9al 9 a ?ird4 ,dury next judici\sly adds t room mu/ be left 9 ! libr>y = ! increase ( books1 an indisp5sable condition n always easy ( fulfilm5t2 & t 9 ! pr9t$ catalogue a ref]5ce is to be made to ! place :]e ! books are to be f\nd 9 _! %elves or repositories4 ,t is1 ! catalogue mu/ h press-m>ks2 9 :i* sugge/ion ,dury 0 two c5turies ahead ( _m ( ! mo/ important =eign libr>ies4 ,x w be obs]v$ t he takes x = grant$ t ! catalogue %all be pr9t$1 & 9 ?is he 0 ahead ( almo/ all ! libr>ies ( 8 "t1 & until lately ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,9 fact he c\ld n be o!rwise1 = a pr9t$ catalogue is an ess5tial condition ( 8 dom9ant idea t ! libr>ian %\ld be a factor to trade ) le>n$ m5 & corporations = mutual pr(it4 ,h5ce he prescribes a catalogue ( additionals1 :i* e ye> )9 ! univ]sities is to be publi%$ 9 writ+ )9 ! libr>y itself1 & e ?ree ye>s to be put 9 pr9t & made common to ^? t are abroad4 ,! full plan ( communication is unfold$ 9 ! foll[+ passage3-- ,:5 ! /ock is ?us kn[n & fitt$ to be expos$ to ! view ( ! le>n$ _w1 !n ! way ( trad+ ) x1 bo? at home & abroad1 is to be laid to he>t bo? = ! increase ( ! /ock & = ! improvem5t ( its use4 ,= ! increase ( ! /ock bo? at home & abroad1 correspond5ce %\ld be held ) ^? t are em95t 9 e sci5ce to trade ) !m = _! pr(it1 t :at !y want & we h1 !y may receive ^u condition2 t :at !y h & we want1 !y %\ld imp>t 9 t faculty :]e9 _! em95ce do? lie4 ,z = su* z are at home em95t 9 any k9d1 because !y may come by native "r to h use ( ! libr>y treasure1 !y are to be trad$ ) all 9 ano!r way1 viz41 t ! ?+s :i* are ga9$ f abroad1 :i* z yet are n made common & put to public use1 %\ld be promis$ & imp>t$ to !m = ! increase ( _! private /ock ( k1 to ! end t :at !y h peculi>1 may also be giv5 9 = a requital1 s t ! p>ticul>ities ( gifts at home & abroad are to meet z 9 a c5tre 9 ! h& ( ! ,libr>y ,keep]1 & he is to trade ) ! "o by ! o!r1 to cause !m to multiply ! public /ock1 :]e( he is a treasur] & factor4 ,?us he %\ld trade ) ^? t are at home & abroad out ( ! univ]sity1 & ) ^? t are )9 ! univ]sity1 he %\ld h acqua9tance to "k all t are ( any p>ts1 & h[ _! view ( le>n+ do? lie1 to supply helps unto !m 9 _! faculties f )\t & f )9 ! nation1 to put !m ^u ! keep+ ( correspond5ce ) m5 ( _! own /ra91 = ! beat+ out ( matt]s n yet elaborat$ 9 sci5ces2 s t !y may be z 8 assi/ants & subord9ate factors 9 8 trade & 9 _! own = ga9+ ( k4 ,fur!r in/ructions foll[ respect+ ! control to be ex]cis$ ov] ! libr>ian1 :o is to give an acc\nt ( 8 /ew>d%ip once a ye> to ! doctors ( ! univ]sity1 :o are !mselves1 ea* 9 8 own faculty1 to sugge/ additional books prop] to be add$ to ! libr>y4 ,dury seems to h no d\bt t funds w always be =?com+1 z well z = ! libr>ian's extraord9>y exp5ses 9 correspond5cies & transcriptions = ! public good4 ,x seems to be expect$ t he w frequ5tly make advances out ( 8 own pocket4 ,dury glides lightly ov] ^! tickli% f9ancial details1 :i*1 h[ev]1 rem9d him ( ! exi/5ce ( a law ( copyright1 & ! probable accumulation ( accessions undesirable f ! po9t ( view ( m]e s*ol>%ip4 ,8 obs]vations on ?is po9t are full ( lib]ality & good s5se3-- ,i und]/& t all ! book-pr9t]s or /ation]s ( ! ,commonweal? are b\nd ( e book t is pr9t$1 to s5d a copy into ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y2 & x is impossible = "o man to read all ! books 9 all faculties1 to judge ( !m :at wor? !re is 9 !m2 nor ha? e "o ability to judge ( all k9d ( sci5ces :at e au?or do? h&le1 & h[ suffici5tly2 !re=e ,i w\ld h at ?is "t ( giv+ acc\nts1 ! libr>y keep] also b\nd to produce ! catalogue ( all ! books s5t unto ! ,univ]sity's libr>y by ! /ation]s t pr9t$ !m2 to ! end t e "o ( ! doctors 9 _! own faculties %\ld decl>e :e!r or no !y %\ld be add$1 & :]e !y %\ld be plac$ 9 ! catalogue ( additionals4 ,= ,i d n ?9k t all books & treatises1 :i* 9 ?is age are pr9t$ 9 all k9ds1 %\ld be ins]t$ into ! catalogue1 & add$ to ! /ock ( ! libr>y2 discretion mu/ be us$ & confusion avoid$1 & a c\rse tak5 to di/+ui% t :i* is pr(itable f t :i* is useless2 & accord+ to ! v]dict ( t society1 ! usefulness ( books = ! public is to be det]m9$4 ,yet because !re is seldom any books :]e9 !re is n some?+ useful1 & books freely giv5 are n to be ca/ away1 b may be kept1 !re=e ,i w\ld h a peculi> place appo9t$ = su* books z %all be laid aside to keep !m 91 & a catalogue ( _! titles made alphabetically 9 ref]5ce to ! au?or's "n & a note ( di/9ction to %[ ! sci5ce to :i* !y are to be ref]r$4 ,x seems !n1 t if ,dury c\ld h advis$ ,bodley1 & ,bodley _h li/5$ to him1 ! ,bodleian w\ld h be5 ri* 9 e>ly ,%akespe>es1 & might h pres]v$ _m publications n[ entirely lo/4 ,dury's second lett] on ! subject m]ely repeats ! ideas ( ! fir/ ) less practical sugge/ion & 9 a m declamatory /yle4 ,x conta9s a /rik+ passage on ! ru9 ( ! libr>y ( ,heidelb]g1 a t]rible w>n+ to libr>ians4 ,x _h books1 x _h manuscripts1 b x _h no catalogue1 & its c&le/ick 0 tak5 away4 ,:at a great /ir ha? be5 h]et(ore1 ab\t ! em95cy ( ! libr>y ( ,heidelb]g1 b :at use 0 made ( x8 ,x 0 engross$ into ! h&s ( a few1 till x became a prey unto ! enemies ( ! tru?4 ,if ! libr>y keep] _h be5 a man t w\ld h trad$ ) x = ! increase ( true le>n+1 x might h be5 pres]v$ unto ?is day 9 all ! r>eties !re(1 n s mu* by ! %utt+s up ( ! multitude ( books1 & ! r>5ess !re( = antiquity1 z by ! und]/&+s ( m5 & _! pr(ici5cy to improve & dilate k ^u ! gr\nds :i* he might h sugge/$ unto o!rs ( p>ts1 & s ! libr>y r>eties w\ld n only h be5 pres]v$ 9 ! spirits ( m51 b h fructifi$ abundantly !re9 unto ?is day1 :]eas !y are n[ lo/1 because !y 7 b a tal5t digg$ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,well said6 & x may be add$ t "o good reason = pr9t+ ! catalogue ( a great libr>y is t1 9 ! ev5t ( its de/ruction1 x may at lea/ be kn[n :at x conta9$4 ,! greate/ libr>y 9 ! _w 0 )9 an ace ( de/ruction "u ! ,p>is ,commune3 _h x p]i%$1 ! v memory ( a l>ge "p ( its cont5ts w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,respect+ ,heidelb]g1 x %\ld be rem>k$ t ! de/ruction 0 n q s irrep>able z w\ld appe> f ,dury's passionate outbur/4 ,! books & manuscripts to a consid]able ext5t w5t n to ! ,devil b to ! ,pope1 ?\gh ,dury probably c\ld see little diff]5ce4 ,b ev5 ! ,pope did n ultimately reta9 !m4 ,no few] ?an eight hundr$ & n9ety ,,mss4 7 subsequ5tly c>ri$ (f by ,napoleon1 & be+ ?us at ,p>is at ! entry ( ! allies1 7 reclaim$ by ! ,bav>ian ,gov]nm5t1 & re/or$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,heidelb]g1 ) ! sanction ( ! ,pope1 at ! special in/ance ( ! ,k+ ( ,prussia4#ahh3a ,app5d$ to ! tract is a %ort ,lat9 acc\nt1 also by ,dury1 ( ! ,duke ( ,brunswick's libr>y at ,wolf5buttel1 fam\s on _m gr\nds1 & especially = hav+ _h ,less+ z its libr>ian4 ,x appe>s t on ,may #ba1 #afdi1 x 0 e/imat$ to conta9 #fj1jjj treatises by #cg1jjj au?ors1 b\nd 9 #bj1jjj volumes1 all collect$ s9ce #afjd4 ,x mu/ !re=e h be5 adm9i/]$ ) an en]gy correspond+ to ! dem&s ( ,dury1 :o concludes 8 en?usia/ic acc\nt ) an aspiration :i* e libr>ian w e*o on behalf ( ! in/itution ) :i* he is himself connect$3-- ,faxit ,deus1 ut ,!saurus hic r]um div9>um t]n>um sit et ipse t]nus1 neque prius quam mundi ma*9a laboret aut int]cidat4 ,x w h be5 obs]v$ t ,dury's sugge/ions h ref]5ce solely to univ]sity libr>ies4 ,! conception ( a really popul> libr>y did n !n exi/1 & x may be d\bt$ :e!r 9 any case ev5 "o s mu* 9 advance ( 8 "t c\ld h reconcil$ himself to ! idea ( a collection :]e e description ( lit]ature1 embody+ e v>iety ( op9ion1 %\ld be indiscrim9ately accessible to e condition ( m54 ,b ?is v limitation ( 8 views %\ld r5d] 8 admonition1 & 8 l(ty /&>d ( ! libr>ian's duty1 m int]e/+ & significant to ! libr>ians ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,= if ! advis+ function 0 rightly deem$ s important 9 him :o _h to consult ) univ]sity pr(essors1 m5 probably ( m le>n+ ?an himself1 mu* m is its judici\s ex]cise requir$ 9 him :o has to aid ! rese>*es & direct ! /udies ( ! comp>atively ignorant4 ,! ,re=m$ ,libr>y ,keep]1 !re=e1 has a message = our age z well z its own2 & we ne$ n regret ! half-h\r we h sp5t ) good old ,john ,dury1 ! fir/ :o discov]$ t a libr>ian _h a s\l to be sav$4 ,,footnotes3 #agd3a ,read at ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,m>* #ahhd4 #ahh3a ,see ,wilk51 ,ges*i*te d] ,bildung1 ,b]aubung1 und ,v]ni*tung d] alt5 ,heidelb]gis*5 ,b*]sammlung5 7,heidelb]g1 #ahag74 ,,! ,,manufacture ,,( ,,f9e ,,pap] ,,9 ,,engl& ,,9 ,,! ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury ,! ,,ms4 correspond5ce ( ,cony]s ,middleton ) ,"l ,h]vey1 acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum 9 #ahhe1 conta9s1 incid5tally1 evid5ce respect+ ! s\rce f :i* f9e pap]1 suitable = pr9t+ h&some books1 0 d]iv$ by ,engli% publi%]s until ne>ly ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,mu* ( ?is correspond5ce relates to ! progress ( ,middleton's ,life ( ,cic]o1 ,"l ,h]vey1 to :om ! book 0 d$icat$1 & :o _h be5 zeal\s 9 procur+ subscrib]s1 frequ5tly urg+ m exp$ition1 & ,middleton assign+ v>i\s causes = delay4 ,at la/1 "u date ( ,april #f1 #agdj1 ,middleton m5tions "o :i* he reg>ds z = ! "t insup]able4 ,w> aga9/ ,spa91 x %\ld be notic$1 _h be5 decl>$ 9 ,novemb] #agci1 & ,spa9 _h at ! "t troops 9 ,italy1 & consid]able naval /r5g? 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,z to ,tully1 says ,middleton1 ,i am a%am$ almo/ to m5tion x1 on acc\nt ( a total cessation ( ! press f want ( pap]1 occasion$ by ! unc]ta9 return ( %ips f ,g5oa s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( ! w>1 dur+ :i* our l>ge pap] is exhau/$1 & n a %eet ( x to be _h 9 ,london till a fre% c>go arrives1 :i* is expect$1 h[ev]1 e day4 ,! booksell]s did n give me ! lea/ h9t ( ?is till x 0 too late to be rem$i$1 kn[+ t x w\ld vex me1 z x really has done1 yet !re is no help b pati5ce4 ,b we may possibly retrieve ?is loss ( "t by employ+ sev]al presses at once z soon z we get pap]1 s9ce ,i h n[ f9i%$ all my "p1 & assure y\r lord%ip t !re is n a subscrib] s desir\s to read z ,i am to get x out ( my h&s4 ,on ,april #bg1 ,middleton repeats 8 assurance t no "o is half s impati5t to read z ,i am to publi%4 ,?is does n satisfy ,"l ,h]vey1 :o writes on ,may #bg3 ,i _c1 nor ought to conceal f y ! g5]al dissatisfaction & murmur+ !re is among y\r subscrib]s at ! long delay ( ! publication ( y\r "w4 ,i tell ! /ory ( ! disappo9tm5t y met ) 9 ! pap]1 b am answ]$ by almo/ ev]ybody t ?is ne$ n & %\ld n h9d] y\r publi%+ at lea/ ! fir/ volume4 ,i c\ld wi% t "s way c\ld be contriv$1 )\t y or y\r booksell] runn+ any risk1 to let ! fir/ "p come out imm$iately4 ,c\ld y n d x by a previ\s adv]tisem5t relat+ ! mis=tune ( ! pap]1 & say+ :oev] 0 will+ to pay ! second paym5t %\ld h ! fir/ "p deliv]$ to !m8 ,middleton replies on ,june #c3 ,z to ! publication1 all ,i c say is t z soon z pap] arrives1 y\r lord%ip %all be ma/] bo? ( ! "t & ! mann]1 s f> z is 9 my p[]2 b until we get a recruit ( pap]1 :i* has long be5 :olly exhau/$1 x is n possible to publi% ! fir/ volume1 s9ce !re are two sections ( x /ill unpr9t$4 ,on ,june #ag1 h[ev]1 he reports a *ange = ! bett]3 ,our pap] arriv$ 9 ! ,d[ns la/ week1 & is 9 port probably by ?is "t1 s t we %all n[ c>ry on our "w ) all possible vig\r2 & if we _c publi% bo? ! volumes 9 ,mi*aelmas t]m1 :i* my manag]s1 h[ev]1 promise me to d1 ,i w und]take at lea/ at all adv5tures = ! publication ( ! fir/4 ,! "w /ill did n progress4 ,middleton writes on ,augu/ #bd3 ,i %\ld soon] h paid my ?anks if ,i _h n be5 tempt$ to wait ^! two or ?ree po/s by ! daily expectation ( be+ able to s5d y "s good news f ! press1 b ,i h ! mortification /ill to acqua9t y\r lord%ip t we h n pr9t$ a %eet s9ce ,i saw y\r lord%ip1 & ?\gh ,i wrote to my booksell] above ?ree weeks ago to "k :at end we are to expect to ?is unacc\ntable int]ruption1 yet ,i h n he>d a ^w f him4 ,b on ,septemb] #d he reports himself at ! end ( 8 tr\bles1 s f> z conc]ns ! supply ( pap]3 ,i c\ld n omit ! fir/ opportunity ( acqua9t+ y\r lord%ip t we h receiv$ a /ock ( pap] at la/ f ,g5oa1 suffici5t = f9i%+ ! fir/ volume1 & h provid$ a quantity also ( our own manufacture1 :i* is ! bett] ( ! two1 = c>ry+ on ! second volume at ! same "t1 :i* ,i h ord]$ to be committ$ imm$iately to ! press1 & hope t we may be able /ill to publi% bo? ! volumes be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,! book did1 9 fact1 appe> ab\t ,febru>y1 #agda4 ,an exam9ation ( ! copies 9 ! ,k+'s & ,cra*]ode ,libr>ies1 ,briti% ,museum1 confirms ! /atem5ts 9 ,middleton's lett]s4 ,! "w is pr9t$ on two diff]5t qualities & descriptions ( pap]4 ,by mu* ! l>g] "p ( ! fir/ volume1 ext5d+ 9 ! ,k+'s ,libr>y copy to p4 #dgb1 sig4 ,ooo1 & 9 ! ,cra*]ode copy to p4 #dfd 7mispr9t$ #bfd71 sig4 ,nnn1 b n includ+ ! d$ication1 preface1 or li/ ( subscrib]s1 is impress$ on a v f9e ?ick pap]1 )\t "n1 date1 or device1 except two wat]m>ks1 frequ5tly int]*ang$1 resembl+ respectively an escut*eon & a fleur-de-lis4 ,! rema9d] ( ! volume1 & ! :ole ( vol4 #b1 are execut$ ^u a good1 b ?9n] & inf]ior1 pap]1 ) no clue to ! date or place ( manufacture4 ,! fir/ leaf = :i* ?is new pap] is employ$ is greatly /a9$ 9 bo? copies1 app>5tly f contact ) ! ,italian pap]1 z ! same is ! case ) ! la/ leaf ( ! prelim9>y matt]4 ,"s o!r leaves are slightly /a9$1 especially ne> ! end4 ,! leaves 9 f9e/ condition are ^? ( ! d$ication to ,"l ,h]vey & ! preface1 :i* 7 pr9t$ la/1 & ) :i* especial c>e w\ld be tak54 ,! portion ( ! fir/ volume pr9t$ on ! ,engli% pap] is n s consid]able z ,middleton seems to h at "o "t expect$1 consi/+1 in/ead ( two sections1 ( only a portion ( section #f1 ! la/ 9 ! volume4 ,x mu/ be suppos$ t ! pap] 9 ! ,d[ns prov$ suffici5t to c>ry ! impression on to ! po9t :]e ! ,italian pap] fails4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ?ickness ( ! two pap]s is su* t al?\gh vol4 #b has only #cf pages less ?an vol4 #a1 x weighs #aa oz4 less1 or ab\t 4 ,x appe>s unque/ionable1 !n1 t ab\t ! ye> #agdj ,engli% publi%]s dep5d$ = ! execution ( f9e books ^u pap] import$ f ,g5oa1 & t ! int]ruption ( ! supply f ?is qu>t] occasion$ great inconv5i5ce = a "t1 keep+ an important book at a /&/ill = sev]al mon?s1 b soon call$ ! manufacture ( f9e pap] into activity1 z a bran* ( ,engli% indu/ry4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k h[ long be=e #agdj ?is trade orig9at$1 & h[ long aft] t date x cont9u$4 ,x is sc>cely likely t x fl\ri%$ dur+ ! w>like times ( ,que5 ,anne2 b x probably reviv$ dur+ ! qu>t]-c5tury ( tranquillity :i* foll[$ ! ,treaty ( ,utre*t4 ,x is n probable t x long surviv$ ! developm5t ( ! manufacture ( f9e pap] 9 ,engl&4 ,?\gh inf]ior to ! ,italian1 ! ,engli% pap] 0 q good en\gh to displace ?is if x _h ! advantage ( sup]ior *eapness1 z x c]ta9ly mu/ h _h4 ,ample mat]ials = decid+ ^! que/ions probably exi/ on ! %elves ( ! ,k+'s ,libr>y4 ,x %\ld be m5tion$ t !re 0 an impression ( ! ,life ( ,cic]o on small pap]1 b ! great majority ( ! spl5did li/ ( subscrib]s prefix$ to ! "w appe> z subscrib+ = l>ge-pap] copies4 ,,note4--,! writ] might h rem>k$ t ,brian ,walton1 9 ! preface to 8 sup]b edition ( ! ,polyglott ,bible 7#afeg7 expresses1 9 a passage aft]w>ds suppress$1 8 obligation to ! ,protector & ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate1 = hav+ remitt$ 9 8 behalf ! duty on pap]2 :i* is und\bt$ly to be und]/ood ( a tax on pap] import$ f abroad4 ,,on ,,"s ,,colophons ,,( ,,! ,,e>ly ,,pr9t]s#aig3a ,! pap] to :i* ,i am ab\t to invite att5tion belongs to ! class :i* ,mr4 ,*ancellor ,*ri/ie has v ju/ly entitl$ haphaz>d pap]s1 ly+ outside ! prop] "w ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 & contribut+ little or no?+ to promote x4 ,x is writt5 to recomm5d a slight lit]>y und]tak+ :i* c\ld n possibly f9d a place 9 ! programme ( our body4 ,x c only plead t a c]ta9 v>iety has always be5 ?\ght conducive to ! int]e/ ( our ga!r+s2 t x may be well to %[ t no prov9ce ( book-lore is altoge!r too remote = our att5tion2 & t a prolusion on an out-(-!-way subject may h1 s to speak1 a k9d ( decorative value2 z a sprig ( b>b]ries1 ?\gh nobody wants to eat x1 may s]ve z g>ni% = a sub/antial di%4 ,! little ent]prise ,i h to recomm5d is ! publi%+1 9 a small volume1 ( su* colophons1 or atte/ations ( ! completion ( a book by a pr9t]1 z belong to ! fifte5? c5tury1 & possess individual features ( int]e/1 n be+ m]e matt]-(-fact ann\ncem5ts or repetitions f =m] productions ( ! same press4 ,!re are two ma9 s\rces ( int]e/ 9 ! colophon--! biographical & ! p]sonal4 ,tak+ ! =m] fir/1 x may be rem>k$ t = a long "t ! colophon suppli$ ! place ( ! title-page4 ,x w\ld be impossible to give a catalogue ( v e>ly title-pages1 = v e>ly books _h no title-pages4 ,9 8 *>m+ & beautifully illu/rat$ pap]s on ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,title-,page1 rec5tly publi%$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,review--:i* ,i /rongly recomm5d to y\r p]usal--,mr4 ,alfr$ ,poll>d1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 tells u t ! fir/ ,engli% title-page is assign$ to ! ye> #adia4 ,x _h come into use soon] on ! ,cont95t1 b ! fir/ example1 :i* /ill requires to be def9itely asc]ta9$1 0 probably n e>li] ?an #adgf1 or m ?an tw5ty ye>s subsequ5t to ! inv5tion ( pr9t+4 ,x 0 n until #adij t title-pages became ! rule1 or until #adic t ! pr9t]'s or publi%]'s "n began to be giv5 ^u ! title4 ,up to ?is date1 !n1 ev5 :5 ! book has a title-page1 ! pr9t] or publi%] c only be asc]ta9$ f ! colophon1 & be=e #adij y mu/ g5]ally g to ! colophon ev5 = ! description ( ! book4 ,! reason is1 no d\bt1 ! ext5t to :i* ! pr9t] 0 influ5c$ by ! example ( 8 pr$ecessor1 ! copyi/4 ,x 0 m natural = ! scribe to record ! completion ( 8 lab\rs at ! end ( 8 manuscript ?an to ann\nce _! comm5cem5t on ! fir/ leaf4 ,9 express+ 8 satisfaction & ?ankfulness on ! la/ page he w\ld naturally m5tion ! "n ( ! book he _h be5 engag$ ^u1 & h5ce 8 successor1 ! pr9t]1 inh]it$ ! habit ( giv+ all in=mation ab\t a book n /at$ 9 a prologue or table ( cont5ts1 at ! end in/ead ( at ! beg9n+--9 a colophon r ?an on a title-page4 ,! same cu/om _h prevail$ 9 classic times4 ,! anci5t title1 :5 inscrib$ )9 ! cov]s ( ! manuscript1 01 says ,ri*1 writt5 at ! end in/ead ( ! comm5cem5t1 at lea/ x is s plac$ 9 all ! ,h]culanean ,,mss4 :i* h be5 unroll$4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 x 0 writt5 on a sep>ate label affix$ to ! roll s z to hang d[n outside3 & on ! same pr9ciple x may be conjectur$ t :5 manuscripts came to be b\nd1 mu* ( ! inconv5i5ce occasion$ by ! want ( a title 0 obviat$ by ! title be+ writt5 on ! b9d+4 ,x mu/1 nev]!less1 seem surpris+ t s simple & useful a contrivance z a title-page %\ld n h be5 ?\ght ( soon]4 ,9 "o respect1 h[ev]1 ! employm5t ( ! colophon = s long a p]iod is n to be regrett$4 ,if ! title-page is m practical1 ! colophon is m individual & *>act]i/ic4 ,! title-page may tell u some?+ ( ! "* ( ! au?or :5 x is 8 own word+1 b z a rule no?+ ( ! pr9t] beyond ! b>e facts ( 8 locality & 8 exi/5ce4 ,b into ! colophon ! e>ly pr9t] has manag$ to put a great deal ( in=mation ab\t himself4 ,he (t5 becomes1 or at lea/ hires1 a poet4 ,he boa/s1 & g5]ally n )\t gr\nd1 ( 8 indu/ry & accuracy4 ,he usually records ! precise day :5 8 "w 0 complet$1 & sometimes ! exact "t sp5t ^u x4 ,he sometimes1 z 9 an in/ance quot$ by ,mr4 ,poll>d1 br+s 9 a bi%op to help 8 book ) a recomm5dation4 ,all ?is is v int]e/+ s f> z x helps to make ! old pr9t]s real to u4 ,we w\ld fa9 "k m ( m5 to :om we are s greatly indebt$1 & :o1 we are sure1 mu/ h be5 individually int]e/+4 ,i w n say t ?is e>ly age 0 ! h]oic age ( pr9t+1 = ! hi/ory ( ! art is f]tile 9 examples ( h]oism d[n to ?is day2 & p]haps ! greate/ man :o ev] ex]cis$ x--,b5jam9 ,frankl9--0 a mod]n4 ,b !re c]ta9ly mu/ h be5 a romance ab\t ! e>ly days ( pr9t+ n easily reproduc$ n[4 ,romantic circum/ances mu/ h att5d$ ! flight ( ! fir/ pr9t]s f ! besieg$ city ( ,m5tz1 :]e ! art _h be5 exclusively c>ri$ on = s _m ye>s4 ,:5 we see h[ l>gely ^! ,g]man emigrants settl$ 9 ,italy & ,france1 & _h almo/ a monopoly ( ,spa91 we p]ceive t !y mu/ h be5 m5 ( great ent]prise4 ,h[ did !y ov]come ! difficulties t mu/ h beset !m z settl]s 9 =eign c\ntries8 ,is x n a fair conjecture t ! difficulty ( language 0 p>tly ov]come by _! be+ m5 ( lib]al education1 & speak+ ,lat98 ,/ill !y w\ld h workm5 to direct2 did !y br+ j\rneym5 ( _! own c\ntry ) !m1 or in/ruct =eign]s8 ,! int]e/ atta*+ to ?is "q tempts me to a brief digression into a subject n prop]ly compris$ 9 my essay2 ! colophon1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ?r[+ no light ^u x4 ,x seems probable t =eign pr9t]s 7 att5d$ 9 _! migrations by bodies ( j\rneym52 = 9 ! privilege grant$ by ! ,v5etian ,s5ate 9 #adfi to ,joannes de ,spira1 ! fir/ ,v5etian pr9t]1 he is said to h come to live 9 ,v5ice ) 8 wife1 8 *ildr51 & 8 entire familia4 ,! familia1 !n1 is expressly di/+ui%$ f 8 wife & *ildr52 besides :i* ! ^w nev] means 9 ! classical writ]s1 nor1 s f> z ,i c discov]1 9 ! m$ival ei!r1 family 9 our s5se ( k9dr$1 b only 9 t ( h\sehold3 & z he is n likely to h br\ght dome/ic s]vants ) him1 mu/ be und]/ood to d5ote "h ! troop ( workm5 ( :om he 0 ! head2 :o _h evid5tly also immigrat$ ) him4 ,we are also told t a prie/1 ,clem5te ,patav9o1 probably ! fir/ ,italian :o ev] ex]cis$ ! art ( pr9t+1 taught himself by 8 own +5uity1 )\t hav+ ev] se5 any "o at "w4 ,f ?is we may inf] t ! presses 7 jeal\sly gu>d$1 & t ! workm5 7 n ,italians1 or ,clem5te c\ld n h be5 ! fir/ ,italian to le>n ! craft4 ,8 fir/ book 0 pr9t$ 9 #adga1 sev]al ye>s aft] ! introduction ( pr9t+ into ,italy4 ,o!r int]e/+ que/ions respect+ ! e>ly pr9t]s rema9 :i* we %\ld mu* l to h answ]$4 ,did !y try to keep _! art & my/]y secret8 ,7 !y _! own type-f\nd]s8 ,7 _! types ca/ ne> ! sc5e ( _! lab\rs1 or transport$ f great di/ances8 ,h[ did !y set ab\t obta9+ ! fav\r ( ! great m5 :o patronis$ !m8 ,0 _! discov]y univ]sally welcom$ by ! le>n$8 or did "s consid] t books 7 l[1 & manuscripts alone wor?y ! att5tion ( a self-respect+ collector8 ,7 !y /unn$ by ! objurgations ( angry copyi/s8 or endang]$ by any suppos$ connection ) ! black art8 ,7 !y 9 g5]al _! own editors & pro(-correctors8 & :at 7 _! relations ) ! s*ol>s :o aid$ !m ) annotations1 or wrote d$ications = _! books8 ,at a consid]ably lat] p]iod we obta9 mo/ satisfactory insight into ! economy ( a great pr9t+ e/abli%m5t f ! memoirs ( ! h\se ( ,plant91 at ,antw]p4 ,= ^! e>ly times1 except = su* in=mation z may be d]iv$ f ! accid5tal discov]y ( contracts & simil> docum5ts1 we mu/ dep5d ^u h9ts glean$ f ! books !mselves1 :i* are usually f\nd 9 _! colophons4 ,nei!r my "t nor y\rs w\ld admit ( my ent]+ into ! matt] v deeply at pres5t1 b ,i h select$ a few in/ances1 entirely f books pr9t$ at ,rome & ,v5ice1 :i* may s]ve to indicate :at illum9ation colophons may occasionally contribute to ! obscurity ( e>ly typography1 & sometimes to t ( ! mann]s & ideas ( ! times4 ,& "h ,i may rem>k incid5tally1 t ! hi/ory ( e>ly pr9t+ is highly cr$itable to ! age :i* fo/]$ ! art1 & to ^? :o ex]cis$ x1 )\t1 "o may almo/ say1 produc+ a s+le frivol\s book = fifty ye>s4 ,an acc\nt ( x ma9ly f ! po9t ( view ( its contact ) human life--! books :i* ! e>ly pr9t]s ?\ght wor? reproduc+1 ! success ( ^!1 z atte/$ by ! comp>ative frequ5cy ( _! republication1 ! proportion 9 :i* /udies & pr(essions1 arts & trades1 respectively b5efit$ by ! new discov]y1 w\ld make a fasc9at+ /ory 9 ! h&s ( a writ] ( insight & sympa?y4 ,we h mat]ials en\gh2 x is n[ requir$ to make ! dry bones live4 ,9 a colophon x w naturally be expect$ t among ! s5tim5ts m frequ5tly f9d+ expression1 %\ld be ! pr9t]'s joy 9 8 art1 & ass]tion ( its claims to admiration4 ,udalricus ,gallus1 ( ,rome1 boa/s t he c pr9t m matt] 9 a day ?an a copyi/ c transcribe 9 a ye>3 ,imprimit ille die quantum non scribitur anno4 ,! same pr9t] tells ! geese t sav$ ! ,capitol t !y may keep _! quills = ! future1 z ! cock 7,gallus7 has cut !m out4 ,joannes de ,spira1 ! fir/ pr9t] e/abli%$ at ,v5ice1 decl>es t 8 fir/ attempt has s f> surpass$ ! "w ( ! scribes t ! read] ne$ set no b\nds to 8 anticipations2 j z an electric light company might adv]tise ,gas entirely sup]s$$4 ,he celebrates 8 type z m legible ?an manuscript3 ,namque vir +5io mir&us et arte ,joannes ,exscribi docuit cl>ius re libros4 ,n[ ! ^w docuit 7taught7 is n really appropriate to "o :o m]ely ex]cis$ an art he _h le>n$ f o!rs4 ,! "q might be rais$ :e!r ! ref]5ce is n to ! inv5tor ( pr9t+1 ,joannes ,gut5b]g1 & :e!r 9 ?is book ( #adfi we h n ! e>lie/ te/imony to 8 inv5tion ( pr9t+4 ,if s1 ?is is inde$ a preci\s colophon2 b ,i suppose x mu/ be admitt$ to be m likely t ,spira 0 ?9k+ ( himself1 or t 8 poet 0 n ov]-discrim9at+ 9 8 praise ( 8 employ]4 ,! po9t1 h[ev]1 is wor? consid]+4 ,spira's bro!r1 ,v9del9us1 enunciates ! excell5t maxim t ! r5[n ( a pr9t] is r to be e/imat$ by ! beauty ?an by ! numb] ( 8 productions3 ,nec v]o tantum quia multa volum9a1 quantum ,qui p]pul*ra simul optimaque exhibeat4 ,no?+1 inde$1 is m *>act]i/ic ( ! e>ly pr9t]s ?an ! /ress !y laid ^u accuracy4 ,f ano!r colophon we le>n t an edition ( ,sallu/ at t e>ly p]iod consi/$ ( five hundr$ copies4 ,9 ano!r ! same pr9t] decl>es t he w deign to sell no?+ t is n p]fectly correct4 ,9 ano!r he talks ( hav+ c>efully expurgat$ 8 au?or1 z if he _h be5 pr9t+ ,juv5al or ,m>tial1 b z ! au?or is a div9e ! rem>k c only ref] to ! correctness ( ! text4 ,john ( ,cologne goes fur!r /ill1 & ass]ts t 8 book is absolutely immaculate3 ,emptor1 habes c>eant omni qui crim9e libri1 ,quos securus emas1 procul et quibus exulat error4 ,occasionally ! corrector's "n is m5tion$4 ,a rem>kable in/ance ( ?is is :]e ,v9del9us de ,spira pr9ts an ,italian book1 ! ,div9e ,com$y1 ! language ( :i* he probably w\ld n und]/&1 :5 ,*ri/oval ,b]>di1 ( ,pes>o1 is especially nam$ z ! corrector 9 an ,italian sonnet probably compos$ by himself4 ,9 an in/ance ( an ari?metical "w ! pr9t]1 ,erh>d ,ratdolt1 di/9ctly claims ! m]it ( ! correctness ( ! press z 8 p]sonal m]it1 & we le>n f o!r s\rces t he 0 a good ma!matician4 ,ano!r class ( colophon sets =? ! des]ts ( ! au?or in/ead ( ^? ( ! pr9t]1 & x is notewor?y t ^!1 :5 9 v]se1 are g5]ally express$ 9 a m elegant /yle4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! v]ses writt5 = ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 ! fa!rs ( ! art 9 ,italy1 7 g5]ally s bad2 yet !re is some?+ to be le>n$ f !m4 ,we discov] t !y ?\ght x necess>y to apologise = _! unc\? ,g]man names 7,asp]a ridebis ,teutonica nom9a =san72 & t a ,roman patrician nam$ ,maximus--a man to be ev] hon\r$ = 8 public _s--_h giv5 !m & _! press h\se-room 9 8 palace4 ,we le>n f o!r colophons t an edition ( ,sallu/ consi/+ ( f\r hundr$ copies1 & t two editions ( ,cic]o's ,epi/les to 8 fri5ds1 7 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! press 9 f\r mon?s4 ,! comp>ative *eapness ( typography is also a frequ5t matt] ( congratulation4 ,x is said to h br\ght ,virgil )9 ! rea* ( all s*ol>s1 & to h enabl$ e man to be 8 own lawy]2 b ! pr9t] seldom tells u :at ! price ( ! volume 04 ,we obs]ve t ! trade ( ! book-produc] has n yet become diff]5tiat$ into ! two great classes ( pr9t]s & publi%]s4 ,:ile1 z be=e rem>k$1 !re is e reason to conclude t ! e>ly pr9t]s 7 p]sons ( lib]al education1 we d n1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 f9d evid5ce ( ?is me*anical craft be+ ex]cis$ by m5 ( g5tle blood4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 already m5tion$ ! prie/ly pr9t]1 ,clem5te ,patav9o1 & a colophon reveals t ! pr9t]s ( "o book 7 two prie/s4 ,"o r wond]s :at became mean:ile ( _! religi\s duties4 ,i suppose t a prie/ w\ld n 9 g5]al h be5 all[$ to foll[ a secul> call+1 at lea/ op5ly1 b 9 ?is in/ance ( pr9t+ !re is no attempt at concealm5t4 ,a circum/ance hon\rable 9 its way to ! craft to :i* we owe our exi/5ce1 & sugge/+ t ! ecclesia/ical au?orities ( ! fifte5? c5tury ?\ght ( pr9t]s z our fri5d ,mr4 ,dewey rightly tells we ought to ?9k ( libr>ians4 ,en\gh1 p]haps1 has be5 said to w>rant ! sugge/ion ( a little book ( colophons1 br++ toge!r :at mu/ n[ be labori\sly hunt$ up f ,panz]1 ,ha91 & simil> au?orities4 ,its pr9cipal aim %\ld be to collect :atev] might illu/rate ! feel+s ) :i* ! anci5t pr9t]s reg>d$ !mselves & _! art 9 ! fifte5? c5tury2 b e colophon %\ld also be giv5 :i* ?r[s a light on contempor>y hi/ory & public feel+ on any subject4 ,i %\ld1 = in/ance1 include t 9 :i* ! peaceful "* ( ,paul ,,ii4's pontificate is recognis$ by ! epi!t placatissimum1 & any t convey$ a complim5t to a k+1 doge1 or any lead+ p]sonage ( ! "t4 ,su* a little volume1 ta/efully execut$1 some?+ aft] ! patt]n ( ,monsieur ,mntz's delightful little book 9 ! ,vatican ,libr>y "u ,plat9a1 w\ld1 ,i believe1 be a fav\rite companion ) _m an amateur ( anci5t typography4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i may say a few words respect+ :at we are endeav\r+ to d at ! ,briti% ,museum = ! illu/ration ( e>ly pr9t+4 ,( ! little exhibition ( title-pages & colophons display$ at ! ,association's visit to ! ,museum ye/]day1 s9ce y h all se5 x1 ,i ne$ only say t ! cr$it ( collect+ & arrang+ x is entirely due to ,mr4 ,poll>d1 ^: essay on ! subject ,i h already recomm5d$ to y\r p]usal4 ,a m p]man5t collection is contemplat$1 :i* ,i believe w be ( sub/antial b5efit to ! /udy ( anci5t pr9t+4 ,:5 ! requisite funds are procur$1 z x is hop$ w %ortly be ! case1 x is int5d$ to provide additional glaz$ presses 9 ! libr>y1 ) ! view ( br++ toge!r examples ( e description ( type us$ by a pr9t] ( incunabula1 t is1 ( books produc$ dur+ ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,mr4 ,aldri*1 a g5tleman deeply v]s$ 9 typographic lore1 to :om ! selection ( ^! examples w be entru/$1 w arrange !m z f> z possible 9 ! alphabetical ord] ( ! t[ns :]e ! art ( pr9t+ 0 ex]cis$1 keep+ ! works ( ea* pr9t] toge!r4 ,?is collection1 ?\gh n %[n to ! public1 w always be accessible to exp]ts4 ,its value to !m is obvi\s1 & we hope x w also be ( mat]ial s]vice 9 disclos+ ! num]\s defici5cies ( ! ,museum 9 repres5tative specim5s ( e>ly type1 & prompt+ ef=ts to make !m good4 ,!re is no idea ( assembl+ toge!r all ! incunabula 9 ! ,museum1 :i* w\ld be impracticable = _m reasons1 b only repres5tative examples ( ! v>i\s types4 ,! f\ndation1 h[ev]1 ( a g5]al catalogue ( incunabula has be5 laid 9 a mann] :i* ,i h previ\sly /at$ to ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,association1 namely1 by pr9t+ copies ( ! catalogue on "o side only4 ,:5 ! catalogue is f9i%$ we %all1 by m]ely cutt+ out ! entries ( any p>ticul> description ( books1 obta9 a class$ catalogue ( ! entire subject1 among o!rs1 ( our incunabula2 ?is li/ c be plac$ 9 ! read+-room = g5]al ref]5ce1 &1 if suffici5t enc\ragem5t is =?com+1 be repr9t$ & publi%$ z a di/9ct catalogue1 revis$ ) ! c>eful att5tion to m9uti :i* w\ld be out ( place 9 a g5]al work+ catalogue l t ( ! entire libr>y1 b :i* may well be expect$ 9 a speciality4 ,! /&>d ( accuracy has ris51 & bibliograph]s are dissatisfi$ ) :at _m deem$ excessive nicety :5 ! ,museum rules 7 fram$4 ,x is improbable t ,i %all h any conc]n ) ?is catalogue ( ! future3 if ,i _h1 ,i w\ld ask ! ,tru/ees' leave to d$icate x to ! memory ( ! man to :om we are *iefly indebt$ = ?is p>ticul> developm5t ( sci5tific catalogu+--,h5ry ,brad%aw4 ,,footnotes3 #aig3a ,read at ! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,london1 ,octob] #ahhi4 ,,on ,,! ,,sy/em ,,( ,,classify+ ,,books ,,on ,,! ,,%elves ,,foll[$ ,,at ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum#baj3a ,! purpose ( ?is pap] is to pres5t a brief acc\nt ( ! sy/em foll[$ 9 ! classification ( books on ! %elves ( ! ,briti% ,museum libr>y4 ,x w be und]/ood t ?is does n am\nt to an enum]ation ( all ! subjects :i* might suitably be recognis$ z di/9ct 9 a classifi$ catalogue1 b only ( su* z possess suffici5t importance to occupy at lea/ "o book-press 9 ! libr>y4 ,subjects :i* f a philosophical po9t ( view might prop]ly be sep>at$1 mu/ 9 actual libr>y arrangem5ts frequ5tly be comb9$ = want ( room4 ,x is fur!r to be borne 9 m9d t ! classification n[ to be describ$ does n 9 absolute /rictness apply to ! entire libr>y1 b to ! acquisitions--compris+1 h[ev]1 ne>ly f\r-fif?s ( ! :ole--made s9ce ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi's accession to (fice z keep] ( ! pr9t$ books4 ,! books 9 ,montague ,h\se 7 inde$ sci5tifically arrang$ on _! removal to ! new premises1 b space 0 !n want+ to c>ry out ! views ent]ta9$ by ! (fic] pr9cipally entru/$ ) _! arrangem5t--! late ,mr4 ,?omas ,watts1 a g5tleman ( prodigi\s memory & encyclopdic le>n+4 ,mr4 ,watts subsequ5tly obta9$ space m 9 correspond5ce ) ! compreh5siv5ess ( 8 ideas1 & ! ,museum libr>y w be> ! impress ( 8 m9d = all ages4 ,) 8 "n w be associat$ t ( ! late keep]1 ,mr4 ,rye1 = _m ye>s 8 coadjutor1 & ^: own indep5d5t arrangem5t ( ! ,gr5ville libr>y & ! ref]5ce-libr>y ( ! read+-room w always be cit$ z models = ! disposition ( limit$ collections4 ,i tru/ to be excus$ ?is brief ref]5ce to g5tlem5 prematurely lo/ to our pr(ession--! =m] by dea?1 ! latt] by indisposition1 br\ght on1 x is to be fe>$1 by ov]-application to 8 (ficial duties4 ,to ! example ( ! =m] & ! in/ruction ( ! latt] ,i am indebt$ = :atev] claim ,i may h to address y on a subject to :i* ,i c contribute little ( my own4 ,! classification ( a great libr>y is equival5t to a classification ( human k1 & may1 if m5 please1 become ! /&>d or symbol ( conflict+ s*ools ( ?\ght4 ,x might1 = example1 be plausibly ma9ta9$ t k1 & !re=e ! libr>y1 %\ld beg9 ) ! def9ition ( man's relation to ! unse5 p[]s ar\nd him--t is1 ) ,natural ,!ology4 ,or ) man himself z ! unit ( all ?+s human--t is1 ) ,an?ropology4 ,or1 on ,nature's own patt]n1 ) ! mo/ rudim5t>y =ms ( exi/5ce4 ,h5ce1 z we he>d ye/]day f ! di/+ui%$ g5tleman :o "h repres5ts ! fif? "p ( ! _w1 ! read+-room libr>y at ,melb\rne beg9s ) works on ! subject ( ,sponges4 ,=tunately = ! neutral bibliograph]1 !re exi/s a book :i* n only holds 9 civilis$ c\ntries a place unique among books1 b :i* has fur!r e/abli%$ its claim to prec$5ce by ! practical te/ ( be+ ! fir/ to get itself pr9t$4 ,! ,museum classification accord+ly beg9s ) ! ,bible1 & ,i v5ture to express ! op9ion t e s\nd classification w d ! same4 ,:5 ! next "q em]ges1 h[ to arrange ! ,bible itself1 we alight at once ^u a few simple pr9ciples1 :i*1 ) ! necess>y modifications1 w prove applicable ?r\gh\t4 ,x is obvi\s t entire ,bibles %\ld prec$e p>ts ( ,bibles2 t orig9als %\ld prec$e translations2 ! m anci5t orig9als1 ! m rec5t2 & ,bibles 9 bo? ! orig9al tongues ^? 9 "o only4 ,we ?us obta9 ! foll[+ arrangem5t at />t+3 ,polyglots1 ,hebrew ,bibles1 ,greek ,bibles4 ,x is equally app>5t t ,greek _c be fitly succe$$ by any tongue b ,lat92 t ,lat9 is mo/ naturally foll[$ by its mod]n d]ivatives2 t ^! draw aft] !m ! o!r ,european languages 9 due ord]2 ! ,slavonic =m+ a l9k ) ! ,ori5tal1 :i* 9 _! turn u%] 9 ! ,african1 ,am]ican1 & ,polynesian4 ,concordances1 consi/+ ( ! words ( ! ,bible deta*$ f _! context1 =m a conv5i5t l9k ) ,comm5t>ies4 ,! latt] fall into two pr9cipal sections1 accord+ z !y relate to ,scripture 9 its entirety or to "s p>ticul> "p4 ,9 arrang+ ! =m]1 ! erudite lab\rs ( s*ol>s are1 z f> z possible1 kept ap>t f ! popul> illu/rative lit]ature ( mod]n days4 ,! ord] ( comm5t>ies on sep>ate books mu/1 ( c\rse1 correspond ) t ( ! books !mselves 9 ! canon ( ! ,bible4 ,next succe$s ! v important class ( lit]ature repres5t+ ! ,bible 9 contact ) society ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! mo/ obvi\s =m ( ?is relation is ! liturgical4 ,liturgies accord+ly succe$ ,scripture 9 ! ,museum arrangem5t1 prec$5ce be+ giv5 to ! v>i\s ,*ur*es 9 ! ord] ( _! antiquity4 ,a m9or b v ext5sive class ( ,liturgy1 ! ,psalm & ,hymn1 naturally foll[s z an app5dix1 prec$+ ,private & ,family ,devotion1 :i* prefaces works on liturgical subjects 9 g5]al4 ,! next great dep>tm5t ( ?is class ( lit]ature ensues 9 ! %ape ( ,cre$s & ,cate*isms4 ,^! pass into =mal expositions ( dogmatic !ology1 includ+ !ological libr>ies2 :i* lead to ! collect$ works ( div9es1 comm5c+ ) ! ,fa!rs4 ,! same ord] is obs]v$ "h z 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! ,bible 9 its v>i\s languages3 ! ,greek ,fa!rs lead+ to ! ,lat91 ! ,lat9 to ! div9es ( ! nations speak+ languages d]iv$ f ! ,lat91 & ^! to ! ,teutonic nations1 a division practically equival5t to "o into ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 ,! g5]al !ological lit]ature ( ea* nation foll[s 9 ! same ord]1 exclud+ works treat+ ( special !ological que/ions1 b includ+ all ! imm5se mass ( pr9t$ mat]ial relat+ to ! ,re=mation & ! controv]sies result+ f x d[n to ! pres5t day4 ,) ^! ! subject ( ,g5]al ,!ology may be deem$ conclud$1 & we ent] n only ^u a fre% dep>tm5t1 b ^u a fre% num]ation4 ,! book-presses embrac+ ! subjects hi!rto describ$ all be> numb]s comm5c+ ) #cjjj4 ,) ! new dep>tm5t #djjj comm5ces1 & ! same rem>k1 mutatis mut&is1 is applicable to e succe$+ pr9cipal division4 ,i mu/ pass v lightly ov] ! num]\s sections ( ?is second section4 ,beg9n+ ) ! fundam5tal que/ions ( ! be+ ( a ,god & ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 x embraces e special "q :i* has =m$ ! subject ( discussion among ,*ri/ians1 9 ! ord] :i* comm5d$ itself z mo/ logical to ! orig9al design] ( ! arrangem5t4 ,^! controv]sies conduct to ! common gr\nd ( ,religi\s ,devotion & ,contemplation1 includ+ ! important dep>tm5ts ( ,tracts & ,religi\s ,fiction2 & ^! to devotion 9 its hortatory =m--i4e41 ,s]mons1 classifi$ on ! same l+ui/ic pr9ciple z ,scripture1 & divid$ into ! great sections ( collect$ disc\rses & sep>ate s]mons4 ,) ^! ! subject ( specifically ,*ri/ian ,!ology t]m9ates1 & is succe$$ by ! great & gr[+ dep>tm5t ( ,my?ology & non-,*ri/ian ,religion4 ,judaism foll[s1 lead+ by an easy transition to ,*ur* ,hi/ory4 ,a few words on ! arrangem5t ( ?is section w save mu* repetition1 z ! pr9ciple "h exemplifi$ is nev] dep>t$ f4 ,x demon/rates ! advantage ( beg9n+ ) a subject l ! ,bible1 respect+ ! correct arrangem5t ( :i* !re c be no dispute1 & :i* s]ves z a norm = all ! re/4 ,z ! ,bible necess>ily comm5c$ ) ,polyglots1 s ,*ur* ,hi/ory beg9s ) ,g5]al ,*ur* ,hi/ory2 ! v>i\s nations succe$ 9 _! l+ui/ic1 :i* is practically also _! geographical ord]1 provision be+1 ( c\rse1 made = ! int]calation ( sub-sections :]e necess>y1 z = in/ance "o on ,engli% ,noncon=mity4 ,polynesia1 z ! la/ memb] ( ?is arrangem5t1 naturally introduces ! next subject--,missions--:i* 9 turn br+s on ,religi\s ,ord]s1 includ+ ,freemasonry4 ,religi\s ,biography foll[s1 arrang$ on ! same pr9ciple z ,religi\s ,hi/ory1 :i* is always c>ri$ out :]ev] practicable4 ,f9ally1 ! :ole class is conclud$ by ! small b important division ( ,religi\s ,bibliography4 ,div9e ,law is evid5tly mo/ fitly succe$$ by ,human ,law1 or ,jurisprud5ce4 ,! fulness ) :i* ! prec$+ section has be5 treat$ w enable me to pass v cursorily ov] ?is & its successors4 ,i may be p>don$1 h[ev]1 "o rem>k sugge/$ by ! introduction ( a new division--t 9 ! classification ( a libr>y x %\ld be consid]$ :e!r ! scope ( ! collection is special or g5]al4 ,9 arrang+ a m]e collection ( ,law ,books x w\ld be prop] to comm5ce ) works treat+ ( ! g5]al pr9ciples ( ,jurisprud5ce4 ,9 arrang+ a great libr>y1 reg>d mu/ be _h to ! h>moni\s connection ( ! p>ts1 & accord+ly ! ,museum arrangem5t comm5ces ) ,ecclesia/ical ,law z ! natural sequel ( ,!ology4 ,bulls1 ,c\ncils1 ,canon-,law & ,mod]n ,*ur*-,law introduce ! great section ( ,roman ,law4 ,ori5tal ,law foll[s1 ! ,laws ( ! ,cont95tal ,nations succe$ 9 ! ord] previ\sly expla9$1 & ?us room is only f\nd = ,g5]al ,jurisprud5ce at a comp>atively late p]iod1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! num]al s]ies #fjjj4 ,x br+s aft] x su* m9or subjects z ,prison-,discipl9e & ,=5sic ,m$ic9e4 ,! rema9+ space ( ! section is occupi$ by ! ,law ( ! ,engli%-speak+ nations1 :i* requires mo/ m9ute subdivision4 ,next to ,div9ity & ,law1 ! ?ird rank among ! pursuits ( ! human m9d 0 anci5tly assign$ to ,m$ic9e4 ,we h le>n$ to recognise t ,m$ic9e1 h[ev] practically important1 ranks sci5tifically only z a dep>tm5t ( ,biology4 ,! next section1 accord+ly1 comm5ces ) g5]al ,natural ,hi/ory1 cont9u+ ?r\gh ! natural k+doms ( ,botany1 ,geology1 & ,zoology1 includ+ ,vet]9>y ,surg]y1 ) _! appropriate subdivisions1 & !n embrac+ ,m$ic9e--fir/ 9 its g5]al aspect1 z m$ical pr9ciple & practice2 !n 9 its great lead+ divisions ( ,physiology1 ,pa?ology1 ,!rapeutics1 c42 aga91 z ,special ,pa?ology2 f9ally1 9 su* comp>ative m9uti z pr(essional controv]sies & bills ( mortality4 ,! divisions ( ,art--! next class--are simple & obvi\s4 ,!y may be enum]at$ z ,ar*ology1 ,co/umes1 ,numismatics1 ,ar*itecture1 ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 fir/ z treat$ collectively1 & !n z treat$ sep>ately2 &1 f9ally1 ,music4 ,f9e ,art is succe$$ by ,useful ,art1 & ! int]val bridg$ ov] by ,field-,sports1 ,games ( ,*ance1 & ,games ( ,skill4 ,no subdivision ( ! ,useful ,arts has be5 attempt$ beyond ! sep>ation ( ,cook]y & ,dome/ic ,economy f ! re/1 & ! addition ( two special sections1 "o = ! catalogues ( indu/rial exhibitions1 ! o!r = ! volum9\s & important publications ( ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,! ext5sive & miscellane\s division :i* succe$s may1 p]haps1 be/ be def9$ "u ! head ( ,philosophy1 alike 9 its sci5tific pr9ciples & 9 its application to human life4 ,comm5c+ ) ,political ,philosophy1 or ! ,sci5ce ( ,gov]nm5t1 x runs rapidly ?r\gh ! politics ( ! v>i\s nations1 9 ! geographical ord] previ\sly detail$1 passes into ,political ,economy1 ) ! alli$ subjects ( ,f9ance1 ,comm]ce1 & ,social ,sci5ce2 !nce into ,education1 &1 by ! m9or morals s intimately alli$ ) ! latt] subject1 into ,e?ics1 includ+ works on ! condition ( ,woman1 ,peace1 ,temp]ance1 & simil> topics4 ,speculative ,philosophy succe$s1 introduc+ ,ma!matics1 on :i* hangs ! great dep>tm5t ( ,appli$ ,ma!matics1 includ+ all physical sci5ces except ! biological4 ,! v>i\s bran*es are c>efully discrim9at$1 & room is f\nd among !m = ! s-call$ ,occult ,sci5ces1 & = ,milit>y & ,naval matt]s1 ! s]ies appropriately conclud+ ) ,*emi/ry1 or ! sci5ce :i* aims at ! resolution ( all matt] into its orig9al elem5ts4 ,! rema9+ sections1 ?\gh mo/ important & ext5sive1 are v simple 9 arrangem5t1 & may be dismiss$ v briefly4 ,!y are3 ,hi/ory2 ,geography1 ) ,voyages & ,topography2 ,biography2 ,poetry & ! ,drama2 ,belles ,lettres1 includ+ ,fiction2 & ,philology4 ,! arrangem5t is inv>iably ! same3 collect$ works on ea* subject be+ plac$ fir/1 & a geographical ord] be+ adopt$ = ! re/ :5 ! conditions ( ! case all[4 ,g5ealogy is reg>d$ z an app5dix to ,hi/ory2 ,lett]s to ,biography2 ,elocution1 ) ,lit]>y ,criticism & ,bibliography1 to ,poetry & ! ,dramatic ,art4 ,! class ( ,belles ,lettres is head$ by ,libr>ies & ,cyclopdias4 ,x %\ld be /at$ t ! sy/em "h expla9$ ref]s 9 ! /ricte/ s5se only to works complete 9 !mselves1 & n to ,p]iodicals1 ,academical ,publications1 & ,/ate ,pap]s1 :i* are plac$ sep>ately4 ,al?\gh1 h[ev]1 ^! con/itute di/9ct s]ies1 ! pr9ciple ( classification is practically id5tical4 ,! same rem>ks apply to ! ,ori5tal dep>tm5ts ( ! collection1 ! ,gr5ville libr>y1 & ! ref]5ce-libr>y ( ! read+-room4 ,su* is1 9 its ma9 features1 ! sy/em ( book-press arrangem5t :i* ,i h und]tak5 to describe4 ,i h no fe> b t x w be pron\nc$ 9 ess5tials logical & philosophical4 ,x has und\bt$ly prov$ em95tly conv5i5t 9 practice4 ,t x %\ld be op5 to revision on "s po9ts is inevitable f ! nature ( ?+s1 & f two circum/ances m especially--its gradual developm5t z subject aft] subject 0 add$ to ! libr>y1 & ! degree 9 :i* x repres5ts ! idiosyncrasy ( a s+le m9d4 ,"s m9or ov]sights mu/ be admitt$4 ,geology1 = example1 %\ld unque/ionably h prec$$ ,botany4 ,i v5ture m ext5sive criticisms ) hesitation1 yet ,i _c help rem>k+ t ,i p]ceive no valid reason = ! sev]ance ( s manife/ a bran* ( ,hi/ory z ,biography f ! p>5t /em by ! intrusion ( ! entire dep>tm5t ( ,geography2 :ile x appe>s to me t ! ,useful ,arts w\ld h =m$1 ?r\gh ,dome/ic ,economy1 a m natural sequel to ,m$ic9e ?an ,f9e ,art1 & 9 arrang+ ! latt] dep>tm5t ,i %\ld h assign$ ! la/ in/ead ( ! fir/ place to ,ar*ology & its alli$ subjects4 ,=5sic ,m$ic9e might also h be5 conv5i5tly plac$ at ! end ( ,law1 to connect t subject ) ,natural ,sci5ce4 ,i %\ld fur!r feel mu* incl9$ to =m a class = ,encyclopdias imm$iately aft] ,philology2 bo? because diction>ies ( g5]al k seem legitimate successors to diction>ies ( languages1 & t ! end ( ! classification might be answ]able 9 dignity to ! beg9n+4 ,i am aw>e h[ mu* room = div]sity ( op9ion may exi/ on ^! & simil> po9ts4 ,on a m s]i\s defect !re c be no diff]5ce ( op9ion1 b x is a defect inh]5t 9 all f9ite ?+s4 ,9 an ideal classification by book-press "o sep>ate press1 at lea/1 w\ld be provid$ = ea* subject1 h[ev] m9ute4 ,b an ideal libr>y w\ld also h room = ea* subdivision4 ,we _c h ! ideal classification )\t ! ideal libr>y1 &1 al?\gh ,i haz>d no?+ 9 say+ t1 ?anks to ! g5ius ( ! design]1 ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi1 economy ( space 9 ! new build+s ( ! ,museum has be5 c>ri$ to ! utmo/ ext5t conceivable1 space is /ill insuffici5t to provide a di/9ct ni*e = e well-m>k$ division ( a subject4 ,upw>ds ( five hundr$ su* subdivisions are provid$ =2 nev]!less ?is l>ge numb] is n exhau/ive4 ,)\t su* an exhau/ive di/ribution1 ! actual classification on ! %elves1 :i* is all ,i h und]tak5 to describe "h1 c nev] be cont]m9\s ) ! ideal classification ( ! /udy4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ,museum libr>y has be5 unable to a*ieve an inf9ity ( space1 x has secur$ a practically indef9ite num]ical expansiv5ess by ! ela/ic sy/em ref]r$ to 9 our ,presid5t's address1 9 fur!r illu/ration ( :i* ,i may be all[$ a few words4 ,on ! removal ( ! books f ,montague ,h\se1 ab\t #ahch1 ! cumbr\s & antiquat$1 b ,i imag9e !n ne>ly univ]sal sy/em ( press-notation by ,roman lett]s 0 ex*ang$ = "o by ,arabic num]als4#bba3a ,^! numb]s 7 nev]!less consecutive1 & ?us no space 0 left = ins]tions4 ,suppos+1 = example1 t y h ?ree presses /&+ toge!r1 numb]$ #a1 #b1 & #c1 & respectively occupi$ by ,botany1 ,horticulture1 & ,agriculture1 x is cle> t :5 y\r press ( ,botany is full1 y mu/ ei!r duplicate y\r ,no4 #a1 or comm5ce y\r subject afre% ) ,no4 #d4 ,mr4 ,watts1 h[ev]1 set 8 numb]s loose1 leav+ a set ( sp>e numb]s aft] ea*1 = future employm5t1 proportion$ to ! probable ext5t ( ! subject4 ,?us1 9 ! case suppos$1 :ile 8 ,botany w\ld /ill h be5 #a1 8 ,horticulture might h be5 #aj1 & 8 ,agriculture #ae4 ,:5 m room is want$ = ,botany1 ! o!r two subjects are mov$ "o press f>!r on1 leav+ ! press =m]ly occupi$ by ,horticulture vacant = ! ,botanical additions4 ,! numb]+ ( ! presses is alt]$1 b n ! numb]+ ( ! books1 & ! catalogue is n int]f]$ )4 ,! respective subjects ?us nev] get out ( due num]ical succession2 & :51 on ! op5+ ( ! new libr>y 9 #aheg1 ! books ?us numb]$ 7 br\ght f _! =m] conf9$ qu>t]s1 & spread ov] a f> l>g] area1 ! removal 0 effect$ )\t ! alt]ation ( a s+le press-m>k4 ,z ! books 9 any "o press may ?us come to occupy ano!r1 x is1 z obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 ess5tial t all presses %\ld be exactly ( ! same dim5sions4 ,!re is "o incid5tal circum/ance connect$ ) ! ,museum press-arrangem5t ( su* importance t ,i may hope to be all[$ a few words respect+ x1 al?\gh ,i adv]t$ to x 9 ! c\rse ( ! discussion ye/]day4 ,i allude to ! f\r? copy ( ! catalogue4 ,x is g5]ally kn[n t ! titles ( books catalogu$ at ! ,museum are transcrib$ trebly on c>bonic tissue-pap] by a manifold writ]1 & t ! catalogue is ?us kept up 9 triplicate4 ,b ,i suspect x 0 n g5]ally kn[n until ! deliv]y ( ! ,presid5t's address t a f\r? copy is tak5 at ! same "t4 ,^! f\r? slips are kept 9 boxes1 & !n arrang$1 n 9 alphabetical ord] z 9 ! catalogue1 b accord+ to ! position ( ! books ^u ! %elves4 ,n[1 z ea* %elf is re/rict$ to a s+le subject1 x foll[s t an arrangem5t by %elves is tantam\nt to an arrangem5t by subjects--t is1 a class$ catalogue4 ,a great deal1 ( c\rse1 rema9s to be done bo? 9 ! way ( subdivision & ( incorporation2 x is nev]!less ! fact t--?anks to ! =esight ( ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi & ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones--! f\ndation ( a class$ ,index to ,univ]sal ,lit]ature has be5 laid by simply putt+ away titles z fa/ z transcrib$1 )\t ! nation hav+ hi!rto incurr$ any co/ beyond t ( ! pa/ebo>d boxes4 ,! app>5tly gigantic task be+ ?us f> simplifi$1 ,i e>ne/ly tru/ t public aid may be =?com+ = its completion1 ere ! accumulation ( titles %all h r5d]$ x too ardu\s4 ,fully sympa?is+ ) our fri5d ,mr4 ,axon's wi% to see ! ,museum ,catalogue 9 pr9t1 ,i am yet av]se to attempt+ to pr9t x j z x /&s3 9 ! fir/ place1 because ,i reg>d ! und]tak+ z beyond our /r5g?2 & 9 ! second place1 because1 al?\gh su* a catalogue w\ld tell ! /ud5t at a di/ance :at books by p>ticul> au?ors 7 9 ! libr>y1 x w\ld n tell him :at books on p>ticul> subjects exi/$ !re2 ! latt]1 z x appe>s to me1 be+ ! m urg5t necessity ( ! two4 ,i %\ld !re=e be incl9$ to recomm5d ! prep>ation ( an abridg$ classifi$ index1 compil$ f ! f\r?-copy slips ,i h be5 describ+1 & its publication f "t to "t 9 sections sev]ally complete 9 !mselves1 z af=d+ ! be/ means = a gradual solution ( ! problem4 ,mo/ ( ^! sections1 ,i h little d\bt1 w\ld by _! sale ne>ly repay ! exp5se ( publication1 :i* a complete alphabetical catalogue ( ! libr>y c]ta9ly w\ld n4 ,^! rem>ks1 x w be p]ceiv$1 co9cide ) ^? made ye/]day by ,mr4 ,vick]s1 :i* /ruck me z em95tly s5sible & practical4 ,i h prep>$ a li/ ( ! subjects compris$ 9 ! classification ( ! ,museum1 :i* ,i put 9 = y\r exam9ation4 ,= a li/ ( ! pr9cipal sy/ems propos$ = ! classification ( libr>ies1 ,i may ref] to ,petzholdt's ,biblio!ca ,bibliographica4 ,x is 9 s f> defici5t t x necess>ily conta9s no ref]5ce to ! rec5t lab\rs ( our ,am]ican fri5ds & colleagues1 :o1 com+ to ! subject ) unbias$ m9ds & an inv5tive +5uity & f]tility equall$ by no o!r nation1 h already done s mu* to advance ! fronti]s ( ! libr>ian's sci5ce4 ,,footnotes3 #baj3a ,read be=e ! ,london ,conf]5ce ( ,libr>ians1 ,octob] #ahgg4 #bba3a ,x des]ves to be record$ t at ?is p]iod1 & = "s "t aft]w>ds1 books 7 n labell$ ext]nally1 b m]ely press-m>k$ inside ! cov]s4 ,:5 labels 7 introduc$1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 ! pr9t+ ( ! fir/ set co/ #hjj4 ,,subject-,,indexes ,,to ,,transactions ,,( ,,le>n$ ,,societies#bbe3a ,we all rememb] ! excell5t pap] read at ! ,ox=d ,conf]5ce by ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,bailey1 sub-libr>ian at ! ,radcliffe ,libr>y1 ^u ! advantage ( a subject-index to sci5tific p]iodicals4 ,mr4 ,bailey spoke ) j praise ( ! spl5did alphabetical catalogue issu$ by ! ,royal ,society1 b obs]v$ t f ! nature ( ! case ?is is ne>ly useless 9 mak+ a bibliography ( any giv5 subject1 unless "o is famili> ) ! names ( all ! au?ors :o h writt5 !reon4 ,?is is manife/ly ! case4 ,z an illu/ration bo? ( ! value & ! defici5cies ( ! ,royal ,society's index1 ,i may m5tion t :ile on ! "o h& x has enabl$ me to discov] t my fa!r1 *iefly1 celebrat$ z a philologi/1 has writt5 a pap] on ! curi\s & p]plex+ subject ( ! =mation ( ice at ! bottoms ( riv]s1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 0 :olly unkn[n to 8 family1 x does n on ! o!r h& assi/ me to asc]ta91 )\t a mo/ t$i\s se>*1 :at o!r writ]s may h inve/igat$ ! subject1 or1 consequ5tly1 h[ f> 8 obs]vations are 9 accordance ) !irs4 ,multiply my little emb>rassm5t by sev]al hundr$ ?\s&1 & y w h "s idea ( ! am\nt ( ignorance :i* ! classifi$ index sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,bailey w\ld enlight54 ,we may well believe t ! only objection he has he>d alleg$ is ! magnitude ( ! und]tak+1 & mu/ sympa?ise ) 8 conviction t1 grant+ ?is1 x /ill ought n to be put aside1 m]ely because x is difficult4 ,i hope to po9t out1 h[ev]1 t s f> z conc]ns ! sci5tific pap]s1 to :i* alone ,mr4 ,bailey's proposal relates1 ! difficulty has be5 ov]-e/imat$1 t ! lit]>y compilation ne$ enc\nt] no s]i\s ob/acle1 & t ! f\ndation might be laid 9 a %ort "t by a s+le compet5t workman1 su* z ,mr4 ,bailey himself4 ,( an index to lit]>y pap]s ,i %all speak subsequ5tly2 &1 !re1 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge1 ! difficulties are mu* m =midable4 ,b z reg>ds sci5tific pap]s1 x appe>s to me t ! only consid]able imp$im5t is ! f9ancial4 ,:5 ! o!rs are ov]come1 !n1 & n till !n1 we %all be 9 a fav\rable position = ov]com+ ?is also4 ,! reason :y ! =mation ( a classifi$ index to sci5tific pap]s is comp>atively easy1 is t ! gr\ndwork has be5 already provid$ by ! alphabetical index ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,we h ! titles ( all sci5tific pap]s f #ahjj to #ahfe be=e u1 & %all soon h !m to #ahgc4 ,?\gh x might be int]e/+1 x is n ess5tial to g fur!r back4 ,we h n[ to consid] h[ be/ to di/ribute ?is alphabetical s]ies into a numb] ( subject-indexes4 ,to take ! fir/ /ep we m]ely require a little money 7! fir/ condition ( success 9 mo/ und]tak+s71 & "s leisure on ! "p ( a g5tleman compet5t to di/+ui% ! gr& prim>y divisions ( sci5tific rese>* f ea* o!r1 & avoid ! errors :i* catalogu]s h be5 kn[n to commit 9 class+ ! />-fi% ) con/ellations1 & confus+ ,plato ! philosoph] ) ,plato a volcano 9 ! moon4 ,i ne$ only say t v _m ( our body w\ld br+ f> m ?an ?is necess>y m9imum ( sci5tific k to ! task4 ,i may in/ance ,mr4 ,bailey himself4 ,! money w\ld be requir$ to procure two copies ( ! alphabetical index 7:i*1 h[ev]1 ! ,royal ,society w\ld v likely pres5t71 & to pay an assi/ant = cutt+ ^! two copies up into /rips1 ea* /rip conta9+ a s+le entry ( a sci5tific pap]1 & pa/+ ! same ^u c>dbo>d4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to h two copies ( ! alphabetical catalogue1 z ?is is pr9t$ on bo? sides ( ! pap]2 & z ! "n ( ! writ] is n repeat$ at ! head ( ea* ( 8 contributions1 & w\ld !re=e h to be writt5 on ! c>d1 close sup]vision w\ld be requir$1 or else a v intellig5t workman4 ,:5 ?is 0 done1 ! entire catalogue w\ld exi/ ^u c>ds1 9 a movable =m in/ead ( an immovable4 ,! "w ( ! arrang] or arrang]s w\ld n[ beg94 ,all t he or !y w\ld h to d w\ld be to write some:]e ^u ! c>d1 say 9 ! left h& upp] corn]1 ! "n ( ! broad sci5tific division1 su* z a/ronomy1 meteorology1 geology1 to :i* ! pr9t$ title pa/$ ^u ! c>d app]ta9$1 & to put ea* into a box appropriat$ to its special object1 pres]v+ ! alphabetical ord] ( ea* division4 ,we %\ld !n h ! class$ index already 9 ! r\gh1 at a v small relative exp5diture ( "t1 money1 & lab\r4 ,= ! purposes ( sci5ce1 h[ev]1 a m m9ute subdivision w\ld be necess>y4 ,"h ! functions ( our ,c\ncil w\ld come into play1 & x w\ld h a great opportunity ( demon/rat+ its usefulness z an organis+ body by induc+1 :e!r by negotiation ) individuals or ) sci5tific corporations l ! ,royal ,society1 compet5t m5 ( sci5ce to und]take ! task ( classify+ ! pap]s relat+ to _! own special /udies4 ,m5 ( sci5ce1 we may be c]ta91 are fully aw>e ( ! importance ( ! und]tak+1 :i* is inde$ design$ = _! special b5efit2 & al?\gh !y are a h>d-work$ race1 ,i d n "q t a suffici5t numb] ( volunte]s w\ld be =?com+4 ,:5 "o looks1 = example1 at ! imm5se lab\r ( co/ly & unremun]at$ rese>* und]tak5 by a man l ! late ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 "o _c d\bt t m5 w be f\nd to und]take ! humbl] b sc>cely less useful & inf9itely less on]\s task ( mak+ ! discov]ies ( ! ,c>r+tons g5]ally available4 ,i am sure1 = in/ance1 t su* m5 z ,mr4 ,knobel & ,mr4 ,c>ru!rs w\ld mo/ readily und]take ! classification ( ! a/ronomical & ! botanical dep>tm5ts respectively1 provid$ t _! o!r engagem5ts all[$2 z to :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i _c affirm any?+4 ,suppos+ our sci5tific editors f\nd1 !y w\ld proce$ exactly 9 ! same mann] z ! editor :o _h already accompli%$ ! classification 9 ! r\gh4 ,ea* w\ld take ! c>ds belong+ to 8 own section1 & w\ld write opposite to ! g5]al subject-title writt5 by ! fir/ classifi] ! head+ ( ! m9or sub-section to :i* he ?\ght x ought to be ref]r$2 ?us1 opposite ,botany--,li*51 & s on4 ,he w\ld !n put ! title into ! box or draw] belong+ to its sub-section1 & :5 ! "w 0 complete1 we %\ld h ! :ole catalogue 9 a classifi$ =m1 dige/$ "u a numb] ( sub-head+s4 ,"s prelim9>y conc]t among ! sci5tific editors w\ld1 no d\bt1 be necess>y1 & a f9al revision 9 con=mity ) settl$ rules4 ,x might be que/ion$1 = example1 :e!r a diss]tation on camphor prop]ly belong$ to botany1 *emi/ry1 or mat]ia m$ica2 :e!r ! subject ( ! gymnotus 0 i*?yological1 anatomical1 or electrical2 :e!r 9 su* dubi\s cases a pap] %\ld be ent]$ m ?an once4 ,x w\ld save "t & tr\ble if ^! po9ts c\ld be det]m9$ be=e ! classification 9 ! r\gh 0 comm5c$2 9 any case consid]able delay f unavoidable causes mu/ be anticipat$4 ,x is to be rememb]$1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! "w c\ld "u no circum/ances be complet$ until ! publication ( ! ,royal ,society's alphabetical index ( pap]s f #ahfe to #ahgc 0 f9i%$1 :i*1 ,i suppose1 w n be ! case = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,!re w1 !re=e1 be suffici5t "t to meet un=ese5 causes ( delay4 ,if ! classifi$ index c\ld be ready %ortly aft] ! alphabetical1 if we c\ld %[ ! _w t ! "w 0 n m]ely talk$ ab\t z desirable1 b actually done 9 s f> z dep5d$ ^u ourselves & ! repres5tatives ( sci5ce2 t x already exi/$ 9 ! %ape ( a c>d catalogue1 & ne$$ no?+ b money to be made accessible to ev]ybody--!n we %\ld be 9 a v diff]5t position f t :i* we occupy at pres5t4 ,i _c ?9k t s mu* good "w w\ld be all[$ to be lo/4 ,! catalogue1 n be+ conf9$ to pap]s 9 ! ,engli% language1 w\ld be equally useful 9 e c\ntry :]e sci5ce is cultivat$1 & w\ld f9d support all ov] ! civilis$ _w4 ,ei!r f ! ,gov]nm5t1 or f le>n$ societies1 or ! univ]sities1 or ! ent]prise ( publi%]s1 or ! int]e/ ( individual subscrib]s1 or private munific5ce1 means w\ld1 soon] or lat]1 be =?com+ to br+ ! "w out1 & ?us erect a mo/ sub/antial monum5t to ! utility ( our ,association4 ,x w\ld obvi\sly be important to provide t sci5tific pap]s %\ld be index$ n only = ! pa/1 b = ! future4 ,if1 z ,i tru/1 ! ,royal ,society int5ds to cont9ue ! publication ( its alphabetical index f "t to "t1 ! compil]s ( ! classifi$ index w cont9ue to enjoy ! same facilities z at pres5t4 ,!re mu/ be "s v effectual ma*9]y at ! ,society = regi/]+ new sci5tific pap]s z !y are publi%$4 ,:at x is we may hope to le>n f our colleague1 its em95t libr>ian1 :o mu/ be ! mo/ compet5t ( all au?orities on ! subject4 ,mr4 ,bailey draws att5tion to sev]al sci5tific p]iodicals z useful = bibliographical purposes1 & ,i may m5tion "o :i* seems to be v complete4#bca3a ,x is publi%$ at ,rome4 ,! numb] = la/ ,decemb]1 :i* ,i h j se51 is s complete t1 among a v great numb] ( sci5tific pap]s f all qu>t]s1 x records ^? on ! telephone & ! electric light1 9 ! ,companion to ! ,briti% ,almanac1 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 _h !n be5 only ann\nc$ "h1 n publi%$1 omitt+ ! o!r contributions z non-sci5tific4 ,x fur!r gives a complete index to ! cont5ts ( ! ,revi/a ,ci5tifica1 a ,b>celona p]iodical1 :i* _h app>5tly j rea*$ ! editor1 f its comm5cem5t 9 ! prec$+ ,april4 ,by ?is li/ ,i le>n t ! electric p51 ! subject ( our colleague ,mr4 ,fro/'s rec5t pap]1 _h be5 ! !me ( a communication to a ,b>celona society 9 ,may la/4 ,x c]ta9ly seems z if any libr>y t took ?is p]iodical 91 & transcrib$ ! entries 9 its bibliographical section on c>ds prop]ly class$1 w\ld be able to keep up a pretty fair subject-index to sci5tific pap]s = ! future4 ,i mu/1 9 conclusion1 say a few words on a subject-index to ! transactions ( lit]>y societies4 ,! prospect is "h mu* m remote1 f ! want ( ! almo/ indisp5sable gr\ndwork ( a g5]al alphabetical index4 ,we h se5 :at an inf9ity ( tr\ble 9 collect+1 9 catalogu+1 & 9 transcrib+ w be sav$ by ! ,royal ,society's li/ 9 ! case ( sci5tific pap]s1 & are 9 a position to appreciate ! imp$im5ts :i* mu/ arise f ! want ( "o 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! "w c\ld be done by ! ,briti% ,museum if x _h a proportionate addition to its /aff1 or by a cont9uance ( ! dis9t]e/$ ef=ts :i* are n[ devot$ to ! cont9uance ( ,mr4 ,poole's index to p]iodicals4 ,fail+ ^!1 ! mo/ practical sugge/ion appe>s to me ,mr4 ,bailey's1 t ! und]tak+ might be to a consid]able ext5t promot$ by ! respective societies !mselves4 ,if ! secret>ies ( ! m important ( ^! bodies w\ld cause ! titles ( ! pap]s occurr+ 9 _! transactions to be transcrib$ ^u c>ds & deposit$ ) ?is ,association1 we %\ld accumulate a mass ( mat]ial wor? work+ ^u1 & :i* c\ld be arrang$ :ile await+ a fav\rable opportunity = publication4 ,9 "s in/ances ev5 m might be done4 ,! libr>y ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society1 = example1 conta9s n m]ely its own transactions1 b ^? ( e important society devot$ to ,ori5tal /udies1 z well z all simil> p]iodicals4 ,our fri5d1 ,mr4 ,vaux1 c\ld probably1 9 process ( "t1 n only procure transcripts ( ! pap]s conta9$ 9 ^! collections1 b c\ld induce compet5t ,ori5tali/s to prep>e a s*eme ( classification1 & su* a classifi$ li/1 complete 9 itself & ( no unwieldy magnitude1 c\ld be publi%$ z a sample & =]unn] ( ! re/4 ,! initiative 9 su* proposals1 z well z ^? ref]r+ to sci5tific pap]s1 %\ld be tak5 by our ,association1 :i* c negotiate ) em95t m5 & le>n$ bodies ^u equal t]ms1 & speak ) effect :]e ! voice ( an individual w\ld be lo/4 ,! desid]atum ( a class$ index1 9 a ^w1 af=ds our ,society a great opportunity ( di/+ui%+ itself4 ,x is ?is aspect ( ! matt]1 no less ?an ! importance ( ! matt] itself1 t has enc\rag$ me to br+ x "u y\r notice4 ,,note4--,?is pap]1 ! fir/ on ! subject1 s f> z kn[n to ! au?or1 attract$ ! att5tion ( a g5tleman ( great ability1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,edgba/on1 kn[n z ! index] & tabulator ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s writ+s4 ,he press$ ! necessity ( a class$ index ( sci5tific pap]s ^u ! att5tion ( ! ,royal ,society1 :i* at "o p]iod seem$ ab\t to take ! matt] up2 b ! plan1 s f> z conc]n$ ,mr4 ,coll9s1 0 ultimately laid aside4 ,ere long1 h[ev]1 x 0 reviv$1 & ! task ( classification is n[ be+ actively c>ri$ out1 ^u :at precise sy/em ! writ] is n aw>e1 b d\btless ^u "o :i* has receiv$ mature consid]ation4 ,,footnotes3 #bbe3a ,read at ! ,m>* ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & publi%$ 9 ,nature1 ,octob] #i1 #ahig4 #bca3a ,bullett9o di bibliografia e di /oria delle sci5ze matemati*e e fisi*e4 ,pubbl4 da ,b4 ,boncompagni 7,rome1 #ahfh71 c4 ,,photography ,,9 ,,public ,,libr>ies#bcd3a ,! subject ( my pap] has be5 already mo/ advantage\sly introduc$ to y by ! preci\s broadside ( ,william de ,ma*l9ia1 exhibit$ ye/]day by ,"l ,*>les ,bruce2 :i*1 b = photography enli/$ 9 ! cause ( s*ol>%ip1 few ( u w\ld ev] h beheld4 ,x is equally comm5d$ by ! pi?y rem>k :i* fell f ,mr4 ,brad%aw1 ,! be/ description ( a book is ! book itself4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 my desire to br+ "u y\r notice ! advantage ( annex+ a photographic dep>tm5t to national libr>ies or o!r simil> in/itutions ( fir/-class importance1 z an integral portion ( ! in/itution4 ,! significance ( ! proposal consi/s 9 ! la/ clause4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t any public libr>y c h almo/ any?+ x wi%es photograph$ by pay+ = x1 & s c any private individual4 ,b private individuals d n fill _! h\ses ) photographic reproductions ( nature & art2 & 9 comp>ison ) ! enorm\s results :i* might be obta9$1 public libr>ies1 &1 inde$1 public in/itutions ( any k9d1 h z yet h>dly made m use ( ! pot5t ag5t :i* sci5ce has put into _! h&s ?an ! ,coreans1 ( :om ,mr4 ,bull5 has told u1 made ( ! inv5tion ( movable type4 ,sure z ,i am ( an indulg5t audi5ce1 ,i %all p]haps yet m p[]fully bespeak y\r att5tion if ,i tell y t ! special cause :i* has det]m9$ me to br+ ?is "q =w>d at ,dubl9 is a rec5t occurr5ce p>ticul>ly int]e/+ to ,irel&--! transf]1 by direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ( ! ,iri% portion ( ! ,a%burnham ,,mss4 f ! ,briti% ,museum to ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy4 ,i am n "h to prote/ aga9/ ?is decision4 ,i accept x z an accompli%$ fact3 & may s9c]ely pr(ess t1 s f> z ! int]e/s ( ,celtic s*ol>s 9 ,irel& are promot$1 ,i am glad ( x4 ,b on ! same pr9ciple ,i mu/ condole ) ! ,celtic s*ol>s 9 ,engl&1 _m ( !m ,iri%m51 :o mu/1 at lea/ until ! di/ant p]iod :5 ,mr4 ,gilb]t's truly national und]tak+ is complete1 repair to ,dubl9 to consult :at !y might h se5 9 ,london4 ,! po9t to be insi/$ ^u is1 t if ! ,museum _h possess$ a photographic dep>tm5t1 ! "q ^: int]e/s 7 to be sacrific$ c\ld n h aris5 at all4 ,?\gh1 z rec5tly po9t$ out by ,dr4 ,hessels1 ! photograph may n be absolutely un]r+ 9 ! reproduction ( m9ute facsimile1 if made ) due c>e x is practically adequate 9 ! va/ majority ( in/ances4 ,we h j he>d ! ,dean ( ,armagh's te/imony to ! accuracy z well z ! beauty ( ! facsimiles ( anci5t ,iri% ,,mss4 made "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,gilb]t4 ,! photographic reproduction is sometimes ev5 pref]able to ! orig9al manuscript1 br++ out & re/or+ fad$ lett]s4 ,giv5 su* a facsimile1 &1 save z a matt] ( s5tim5t1 x w\ld be almo/ indiff]5t :e!r ! orig9al repos$ ^u ! %elves ( ,london or ( ,dubl94 ,) x1 ! s*ol> ne$ r>ely brace himself up = a long & exp5sive j\rney to "o city or ! o!r4 ,) x1 ! national treasure is d\bly1 trebly1 t5fold1 or a hundr$fold if y l1 protect$ aga9/ !ft1 injury1 or de/ruction4 ,) x1 ,irel& might soon possess1 at a nom9al co/1 facsimiles ( all ,,mss4 illu/rat+ h] anci5t language or hi/ory1 & n m]ely ! ,a%burnham4 ,b if ^! propositions are true ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 !y are true ( e national in/itution4 ,if !y apply to ,celtic s*ol>s1 !y apply to all s*ol>s4 ,if !y apply to ! ,a%burnham ,,mss41 !y apply to all ,,mss41 includ+ p>i% regi/]s & public docum5ts2 if to ^!1 !n to pr9t$ books ( r>ity & value2 & no less to e picture & /atue1 engrav+ & m$al4 ,?9k ( ! b\ndless field ?us op5$ up = ! dissem9ation ( in/ruction & enjoym5t1 = ! insurance ( irreplaceable weal?1 & great mu/ be ! wond] t sc>cely a corn] ( x %\ld hi!rto h be5 occupi$4 ,! cause1 nev]!less1 is v simple4 ,photographic reproduction has n z yet be5 reg>d$ z a duty incumb5t ^u a public libr>y1 & has n1 accord+ly1 be5 provid$ = out ( ! public funds4 ,! same pr9ciple has n be5 appli$ to x :i* obta9s 9 ! case ( b9d+1 light+1 clean+1 att5dance1 & o!r ?+s ap>t f ! buy+ ( books :i* are recognis$ z ess5tial to ! effici5cy ( su* an in/itution4 ,x foll[s t photography is s de> z to be r>ely resort$ to by private individuals2 & t its ex]cise by public in/itutions is imp$$ n only by consid]ations ( exp5se1 b also by indisp5sable b vexati\s =malities & re/rictions4 ,photography1 :ile 9 private h&s1 mu/ be co/ly2 fir/ & =emo/1 because ! photograph] mu/ live4 ,aga91 if he is an arti/ ( ! accuracy ( manipulation requir$ = ! "w ( a public libr>y1 he mu/ be enabl$ & entitl$ to put a high value on 8 s]vices4 ,aga91 he has inve/$ capital bo? 9 8 education & 8 work+ app>atus1 on :i* he mu/ h int]e/4 ,once m1 he works by ! piece1 & piece lab\r is always ! highe/ paid4 ,yet once aga91 8 remun]ation comes to him entirely 9 money1 & n 9 social position or di/9ction4 ,besides1 ! dem& = ! description ( photographic reproduction :i* a public libr>y w\ld require is z yet b limit$1 & p>tly f ^! v difficulties ( supply4 ,9 portraiture1 = :i* ev]ybody is a cu/om]1 & to a less degree 9 l&scape & ! reproduction ( works ( art1 we see t competition has br\ght ! desir$ article )9 rea* ( ! masses4 ,b 9 photograph+ books & ,,mss4 ! co/ is /ill v disproportionate to ! am\nt ( lab\r or ! value ( mat]ial4 ,we move 9 a vici\s circle1 ! difficulty ( supply re/ricts dem&1 & ! feebl5ess ( dem& ob/ructs supply4 ,nor1 7 ! dem& m ext5sive1 w\ld ! public be effectually s]v$ by national in/itutions1 s long z ! sy/em ( private photography & piece-"w endur$3 = ! arti/ mu/ h 8 pr(it1 put x h[ y w3 & x is ?is simple1 & 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 legitimate condition1 :i* cripples ! libr>y & museum on ?is side ( _! activity2 &1 :ile enri*+ ! individual1 impov]i%es ! ,/ate 9 its spiritual aspect1 by imp$+ ! free circulation ( intellectual weal?4 ,if ! cause is z simple z ,i h /at$1 ! rem$y1 =tunately1 is no less s4 ,9 s f> z photography = public objects is conc]n$1 we mu/ suppress ! photograph] z a tradesman4 ,! ,/ate mu/ enli/ him1 pay him a fix$ sal>y1 requir+ 8 :ole "t 9 return1 & m9imise ?is s\rce ( exp5se by all[+ him ! rank ( a civil s]vant1 & a /atus on a p> ) t ( any o!r head ( a dep>tm5t4 ,x mu/ also provide ! assi/ance :i* w\ld be requisite1 & ! necess>y app>atus & *emicals4 ,! photograph]'s "t be+ ?us paid =1 8 pr(it aboli%$1 & ! mat]ial provid$ = him1 :at s\rce ( exp5se rema9s8 ,absolutely none1 until !re is a tax ^u sun%9e4 ,x may /ill be fairly inquir$3-- #a4 ,:e!r su* an und]tak+ is )9 ! legitimate sph]e ( ,gov]nm5t8 #b4 ,:e!r x is ( suffici5t public utility to ju/ify ,gov]nm5t action8 #c4 ,h[ f> su* action w\ld be remun]ative f9ancially8 ,on ! fir/ po9t ,i %all say h>dly any?+4 ,i c conceive no great] objection 9 pr9ciple to an (ficial photograph] ?an to an a/ronom]-royal1 & ,i d n expect to he> any objections to ! latt] function>y 9 ! city ( ,sir ,william ,r[an ,hamilton & ,dr4 ,ball4 ,nor d ,i appreh5d t _m among u w require to be conv9c$ ( ! advantage ( photography z an auxili>y to libr>y "w4 ,x has already be5 suffici5tly impress$ ^u u by our fri5d ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/ev5s4 ,we meet "h1 h[ev]1 9 ! hope t our voice on ?is & o!r subjects w p5etrate beyond our own circle1 & arre/ ! att5tion ( _m to :om ^! topics are at pres5t unfamili>4 ,x is1 fur!r1 by prov+ ! utility ( photography z an auxili>y to libr>ies & museums1 & ! ext5t to :i* ^! in/itutions are trammell$ by ! pres5t imp$im5ts to its ex]cise1 t ,i %all be/ enc\nt] ! m difficult "q ( ! f9ancial advantage ( ! proposal4 ,= we %all all agree t ! m g5]ally useful any?+ may be1 ! m likely x is to be pr(itable4 ,i %all !re=e po9t out v briefly ! great b5efit :i* ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! in/itution ) :i* ,i am be/ acqua9t$1 might d]ive f incorporat+ photography z an organis$ "p ( its sy/em1 in/ead ( tak+ ! photograph] up to lay him d[n aga94 ,i %all next adduce sev]al in/ances )9 my own k 9 :i* *eap photography w\ld h be5 ( mat]ial b5efit to individual frequ5t]s ( ! ,museum2 suffici5t1 x seems to me1 to ju/ify ! conclusion t a public ne$ exi/s1 to supply :i* might be pr(itable ev5 9 a pecuni>y s5se4 ,la/ly1 ,i %all look beyond ! ne$s ( any individual libr>y1 or any p>ticul> class ( cu/om]s1 & endeav\r to po9t out ways 9 :i* a national photographic in/itution1 pref]ably1 ,i ?9k1 plac$ 9 connection ) ! ,briti% ,museum1 might subs]ve public objects ( p>am\nt importance4 ,i h said t1 to be adopt$ to any purpose by a public in/itution1 photography mu/ become a portion ( ! organism ( ! in/itution itself4 ,t is1 ! in/itution mu/ be ! photograph]'s employ]1 n 8 cu/om]4 ,if o!rwise1 all sorts ( ne$ful b tr\blesome (ficial =malities mu/ exi/1 :i* comb9e ) ! ob/acle ( exp5se to r$uce photographic ent]prise to a m9imum4 ,if a complicat$ piece ( (ficial ma*9]y has to be set 9 motion e "t a photograph is want$1 :e!r by a public dep>tm5t or a private individual1 ! want is n likely to be (t5 ackn[l$g$1 mu* less :5 a mod]ate outlay w soon br+ bo? to ! end ( _! te!r4 ,aboli% ! relations ( tradesman & cu/om]1 pay ! photograph] once = all by an adequate sal>y1 provide app>atus & *emicals ) suffici5t lib]ality1 & y at once cut (f :atev] has hi!rto h9d]$ & arre/$ ! enli/m5t ( ! art 9 ! s]vice ( culture4 ,in/ead ( an arti/ work+ n[ & !n z he may happ5 to get an ord]1 :i* he seldom does except 9 absolutely urg5t cases1 y h "o b\nd to devote ! :ole ( 8 "t to e>n+ a mod]ate fix$ sal>y1 &1 if he is ! "r sort ( man1 mak+ x 8 pride & pleasure to d s4 ,in/ead ( an in/itution do+ comp>atively little "w1 & support$ by ! reluctant contributions ( comp>atively few cu/om]s1 y h "o support$ on a l>ge scale at a co/ individually imp]ceptible4 ,in/ead ( heads ( dep>tm5ts consid]+ h[ little !y c manage to sp5d1 y w h !m enc\rag$ to tax _! new auxili>y's res\rces to ! utmo/ by ! consid]ation t1 ! prime elem5ts ( exp5se be+ elim9at$1 x w1 9 fact1 h>dly be possible to sp5d any?+4 ,"h ,i may be met by an objection :i* des]ves a reply4 ,grant+1 x may be said1 ! propriety ( employ+ ! photograph] = /rictly national purposes1 :y tax ! entire community1 h[ev] lightly1 = ! b5efit ( ! small portion ( x :i* may happ5 to want photographs8 ,is x "r to take a f>?+ out ( ,br[n's pocket to save ,jones five gu9eas8 ,i sc>cely expect t any among u w raise t objection1 because1 pursu$ to its logical consequ5ces1 x w\ld aboli% e museum & libr>y support$ out ( rates or taxes4 ,b1 to anticipate x 9 ! qu>t]s :]e x may be urg$1 ,i %all prove t ! b5efits ( *eap photography1 appli$ to arti/ic & lit]>y purposes1 ext5d f> beyond ! actual pur*as]s ( photographs1 inasmu* z ! pres5t re/rictions act injuri\sly & inde$ prohibitively ^u und]tak+s ( admitt$ g5]al utility1 bo? public & private4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! imp$im5ts :i* ! pres5t sy/em opposes to su* und]tak+s1 ,i may in/ance ! difficulty ( meet+ ! legitimate dem&s ( prov9cial museums4 ,resid5ts 9 ! prov9ces1 equally ) resid5ts 9 ! metropolis1 contribute to ! support ( in/itutions l ! ,briti% ,museum1 & are entitl$ to expect t !y %\ld1 z f> z possible1 p>ticipate 9 its advantages4 ,!re are1 ,i believe1 _m well-mean+ p s impress$ ) ! ju/ice ( ?is dem& t to give x satisfaction !y are prep>$ to p]man5tly dislocate ! national collection1 or to despat* portion aft] portion on an it9]at+ t\r ?r\gh\t ! prov9ces4 ,i ne$ n seek to conv9ce y t ?is speci\s sugge/ion is uns\nd2 t ! moral & hi/orical & arti/ic significance ( ! collection dep5d ^u its univ]sality & ! pres]vation ( ! delicate l9ks & gradations ( its sev]al p>ts1 & t ! loss ( ! metropolis w\ld by no means be ! ga9 ( ! prov9ces4 ,x is nev]!less ! duty ( ! c5tral in/itution to comp5sate ! prov9ces 9 e possible way = _! inevitable disadvantages1 & ?\gh photography w n d ev]y?+ 9 ?is respect1 x w d mu*4 ,9 sculpture1 co9s1 engrav+s1 & draw+s 9 outl9e or ( neutral t9t1 ! smalle/ t[n 9 ! k+dom might be almo/ on a p> ) ! metropolis = e purpose ( in/ruction or ref9em5t4 ,by enabl+ !m to be s we %\ld n be creat+ a luxury1 b r$ress+ a grievance4 ,on ?is gr\nd alone ,gov]nm5t might fairly be ask$ to move 9 ! matt]4 ,h[ mu*1 too1 might be effect$ by su* arti/ic & ar*ological h&books1 photographically illu/rat$1 z c\ld be produc$ = a trifle if ! process 7 no elem5t 9 ! exp5se6 ,h[ mu* c be & is done ev5 "u exi/+ difficulties is %[n by ! exquisite autotype illu/rations ( "s ( ! catalogues ( select$ co9s & m$als rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,numismatic ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,!y prove h[ easily ! entire collection might be made available = /udy & inspection all ov] ! k+dom--ay1 & 9 =eign c\ntries & colonies--& confirm ! proposition ,i h advanc$1 t ! exp5diture ( public money 9 *eap5+ photographic reproduction is n m]ely a boon to ! pur*as]1 b to ! g5]al public4 ,! circulation ( photographs ( works ( art1 ?\gh important to individual collectors1 is r ! affair ( public in/itutions4 ,! simil> circulation ( books & ,,mss41 ! aspect ( ! "q ) :i* we z libr>ians are p>ticul>ly conc]n$1 is m directly int]e/+ to private individuals1 & on ?is acc\nt has attract$ comp>atively little notice4 ,i am n sure1 h[ev]1 t x is n ! m important ( ! two1 nor t x may n1 aft] all1 be ! bran* mo/ susceptible ( pr(itable developm5t4 ,9 ! matt] ( r>e books1 dem& has n[ almo/ kill$ supply4 ,! wi% to possess !m is m g5]al ?an ev]1 b ! means ( gratify+ x become f day to day m re/rict$ by ! t5d5cy ( su* books to drift into public libr>ies1 or into l>ge private collections :]e !y may be lock$ up indef9itely1 & especially by ! competition ( ,am]ica4 ,at ?is juncture1 photography1 p>ticul>ly 9 its =m ( photo-z9cography1 /eps 91 & (f]s ! means ( do+ = ! amateur ( anci5t & curi\s lit]ature1 = maps & ,,mss41 precisely :at ! pr9t+-press does = ! great body ( read]s4 ,all we ne$ is t ! ob/acles :i* /ill r5d] ?is process exp5sive1 except :5 appli$ to objects 9 great dem&1 %\ld be remov$1 t ! s*ol> %\ld be enabl$ to procure a *eap photographic reproduction z easily z ! g5]al read] c obta9 a *eap book4 ,su* s*ol>s are num]\s en\gh1 ,i feel conv9c$1 to defray ! co/ ( mat]ial & ( m9or assi/ance1 leav+ 9 ! wor/ case no?+ = ! ,/ate to pay b ! insignificant sal>y ( ! *ief photographic (fic]4 ,n[ let u take ! case ( ano!r class ( /ud5ts1 :o des]ve ev5 m consid]ation1 ! collators ( ,,mss4 & r>e books4 ,:y %\ld ! s*ol> ( ! n9ete5? c5tury be 9 no bett] position ?an ! s*ol> ( ! sixte5?8 ,:y %\ld he cont9ue to be expos$ to h>d%ips :i* sci5ce has met8 ,?9k ( ! wa/e ( human ef=t1 ! fret & friction ( human temp] entail$ by ! inability to procure accurate facsimiles4 ,:y %\ld ! s*ol> ( an age ( light get no good f ! sun8 ,?9k ( ! long j\rneys1 ! long resid5ces1 ! int]m9able correspond5ces ( s*ol>s1 ! me*anical lab\r if !y are _! own copyi/s1 ! exp5se & probable inaccuracy if !y are n4 ,d we (t5 see a critical edition ( a classic )\t a lam5t t ! editor has be5 unable to inspect "s ,,ms4 at ,madrid or ,mosc[8 ,did n ! ,biblical _w wait ?irty ye>s = a facsimile ( ! ,vatican ,,ms41 :i* a photograph] w\ld h produc$ 9 a small fraction ( ! "t8 ,& did x n prove an imp]fect facsimile aft] all8 ,did n ! le>n$ ,meibomius1 albeit a pond]\s ,dut*man1 ill adapt$ = equitation1 ride all ! way f ,leyd5 to ,bologna1 allur$ by ! unhappily mislead+ ann\ncem5t1 ,habemus ,petronium integrum8 ,to come ne>] to our own times1 ,i may report 7s9ce ,i r suspect x has be5 ! g]m ( ! :ole subject 9 my m9d7 a conv]sation ,i h myself _h ) ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hayman1 !n edit+ ! ,odyssey1 & mo/ anxi\s to take our ,museum ,,mss4 ( ! poem home to 8 rectory 9 ! nor? ( ,lanca%ire4 ,i told him t ! idea 0 contr>y to ! ,museum /atutes1 to ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 & to ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s4 ,he said t he w\ld give security to any am\nt4 ,i said t money w\ld n comp5sate ! ,museum or ! _w ( lett]s = ! loss ( an unique ,,ms41 & t x w\ld be %ock+ to place a s*ol>1 possibly poor1 "u obligations :i* might involve ! loss ( all he 0 wor?4 ,oh1 z to t1 he said1 z soon z ,i got ! ,,ms4 home ,i %\ld insure x = its full value4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 & deprive u ( ! only security we _h = y\r vigilance4 ,b ,i ?9k we c\ld h tru/$ ,dr4 ,hayman ) a photograph1 or he c\ld probably h b\ght "o = ! co/ ( 8 railway f>e to & f ,london4 ,let me n[ adduce "s m9or in/ances ( ! inconv5i5ce creat$1 at ! ,museum alone1 by ! abs5ce ( photographic facilities4 ,! ,congress ( ,ori5tali/s has felt ! want ( ,ori5tal ,,mss4 deposit$ 9 ,engl& s ke5ly z to h unanim\sly concurr$ 9 a p]fectly futile memorial to all[ !m to be s5t to ! ,cont95t4 ,! ,au/rian ,gov]nm5t lately address$ an (ficial reque/ = ! loan ( an exce$+ly r>e book1 :i*1 if ! ,museum _h possess$ x1 !y c\ld n h _h1 b ( :i*1 if an (ficial photographic dep>tm5t _h exi/$1 !y might h obta9$ ! facsimile = a trifle4 ,) due photographic facilities at ,basle we might ea* ( u h tak5 home a p]fect facsimile ( ! memorable lett] ( ,fi*et :i* ,mr4 ,bull5 has br\ght to our notice1 ! accurate typographic reproduction ( :i* w assur$ly tax ! res\rces ( ! pr9t]s ( ! ,libr>y ,*ronicle4 ,! ,dean ( ,armagh c\ld tell u h[ mu* he _h rec5tly to pay = ! transcription ( an entire book on ,iri% hi/ory at ! ,museum1 ?\gh ! *>ge 0 z l[ z possible4 ,i h se5 an accompli%$ lady1 ! wife ( a ,pr(essor ( ,f9e ,art1 toil+ day aft] day = weeks toge!r1 labori\sly trac+ plans ( ar*itectural /ructures = ! illu/ration ( h] husb&'s lectures1 :i* plans1 "u ! conditions contemplat$1 %e c\ld h c>ri$ away 9 facsimile = a few %ill+s4 ,i h kn[n weeks employ$ & tw5ty p\nds exp5d$ 9 copy+ a manuscript gramm> ( an ,african language2 & a r>e old ,engli% book transcrib$1 e ^w ( x1 to obta9 a repr9t4 ,i h n[ a colleague 9 ! ,museum com+ e>ly & /ay+ late out ( 8 (ficial "t to transcribe an almo/ illegible ,coptic manuscript1 a photograph ( :i* w\ld h answ]$ e purpose4 ,ano!r colleague wi%$ to give a facsimile page ( a v curi\s ,,ms4 he _h edit$ = a le>n$ society2 b 0 prev5t$ by ! co/2 conv]sely1 ! same g5tleman1 ?anks to photography1 is at pres5t deciph]+ a mo/ ob/9ate ,,ms4 = ! ,corporation ( ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 )\t hav+ to g !re or make himself responsible = ! safe cu/ody ( ! docum5t4 ,i "k t ! *>ges ( ! skilful m5 :o re/ore miss+ passages ( books 9 facsimile are1 inevitably ,i suppose1 s high t nobody :o c help x w employ !m4 ,i h a mutilat$ book on my table at ?is mom5t :i* ,i e>ne/ly wi% c\ld be entru/$ to "o ( !m1 b ,i fe> x w n d4 ,n[1 :5 we consid] t x has be5 f\nd practicable to facsimile ! r>e orig9al edition ( ,goody ,two ,%oes1 ) num]\s woodcuts1 by photo-z9cography1 & publi% x at half-a-cr[n1 x is cle> t !re mu/ be some?+ wrong ab\t ?is exorbitant co/ :i* s effectually h9d]s ! v "w :i* photography1 9 our age1 seems s especially call$ ^u to p]=m1 ( c\nt]act+ ! inevitable t5d5cy ( old books to sc>city & consequ5t de>ness4 ,( ! num]\s (ficial s]vices :i* photography c\ld r5d] 9 a libr>y1 su* z sav+ "t 9 copy+ docum5ts1 or re/or+ damag$ leaves ( catalogues1 ,i say no?+1 = fe> ( occupy+ y\r "t unduly2 & ( ! innum]able uses to :i* x c be turn$ by an +5i\s bibliograph] ,i am also sil5t = ! same reason1 & because ,i reg>d ?is bran* ( ! case z ! especial prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/ev5s1 :o has prov$ x exp]im5tally1 & :o has1 ,i hope1 m to tell u respect+ x4 ,i w m]ely rem>k t "u all disadvantages1 ! la/ f\r volumes ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue ( ,greek ,co9s conta9 #aaf autotype plates1 ) repres5tations ( ne>ly #bjjj co9s4 ,:at might n be done if ! ,museum 7 its own autotypi/6 ,in/ances s num]\s1 repres5tative )\t d\bt ( a v l>ge numb] :i* h n come to my k1 enc\rage ! hope t ! e/abli%m5t ( a photographic dep>tm5t at ! ,museum w\ld be ev5 f9ancially successful4 ,"o v /rong fact may be adduc$1 t proposals h be5 actually made to obta9 a photographic copy ( ! great ,*9ese ,cyclopdia1 occupy+ eighte5 hundr$ volumes4 ,! proposition1 ne$less if ! ,museum _h possess$ a photographic e/abli%m5t ( its own1 0 t ! p>ties %\ld take ! ,cyclopdia away & photograph x !mselves4 ,x c\ld n be grant$1 al?\gh ! sum (f]$ 0 no less ?an five hundr$ p\nds1 :i* w\ld h ab\t paid ! propos$ photographic (fic]'s sal>y = a :ole ye>4 ,! fact is conclusive bo? ( ! ne$ ( photography z an auxili>y to libr>y "w1 & ( ! enc\ragem5t :i* a well-manag$ endeav\r w\ld be sure to meet4 ,l ! p5ny po/ & ! telegraph1 once fairly laun*$1 x w\ld raise ! w9d = itself4 ,"w1 says ,george ,eliot1 bre$s3 & ! great initial difficulty remov$1 unsuspect$ developm5ts & applications are sure to be ?\ght (4 ,mu* prud5ce & judgm5t w\ld be requisite 9 work+ ! s*eme4 ,competition ) pr(essional photograph]s mu/ be avoid$2 & ! "w ( ! in/itution conf9$ to reproduc+ objects 9 its own collections1 or ^? ( o!r public in/itutions1 or su* 9 private h&s z possess$ a di/9ct lit]>y1 arti/ic1 or sci5tific impress & value4 ,! locality %\ld be ! ,briti% ,museum1 because1 :ile we are able to receive articles f any o!r place on deposit1 we are disabl$ f ev5 tempor>ily p>t+ ) our own4 ,if s1 ! managem5t mu/1 ( c\rse1 re/ ) ! ,museum au?orities1 z we c\ld n all[ an imp]ium 9 imp]io4 ,x w be admitt$ t "u ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ! ,museum has fully e>n$ ! confid5ce ( ! public1 & t ?is has be5 l>gely ga9$ by ! read9ess %[n to enli/ me*anical processes 9 aid ( libr>y "w1 p>ticul>ly pr9t+ & electricity4 ,! introduction ( photography w\ld be b a fur!r developm5t ( ! same pr9ciple2 & al?\gh mu* consid]ation & discussion w evid5tly be necess>y1 ,i am n )\t hope t ,mr4 ,bond1 :o has br\ght pr9t into ! catalogue & electricity into ! ,read+ ,room1 may make ! sun-cr[n$ nymph1 n[ an inmate :o *>ges = h] lodg+ in/ead ( pay+ = x1 a daught] ( ! h\se4 ,_m que/ions w arise :i* only exp]i5ce c solve4 ,! "w :i* ! in/itution does = itself & t :i* x does = o!rs mu/ n be all[$ to get into ea* o!r's way1 & ! adju/m5t ( ! scale ( *>ges w require s]i\s consid]ation4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! v ess5ce ( ! s*eme is to r$uce ! co/ ( photography = lit]>y or educational purposes to a m9imum2 & high prices w\ld evid5tly be extortionate :5 ! ma9 elem5ts ( co/ _h be5 suppress$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! bona fides ( cu/om]s mu/ be gu>ante$2 & ! ,treasury w sc>cely help unless ! obligation to rec\p x z f> z possible is ackn[l$g$ & act$ ^u4 ,! be/ pr9ciple1 ,i appreh5d1 w\ld be to proportion *>ges z ne>ly z possible to ! exp5diture ( mat]ial--a v>iable quantity1 dep5d+ ^u ! am\nt ( "w done--& to look ^u ! sal>ies ( ! photographic (fic] & 8 assi/ants z exp5ses to be cov]$ z f> z possible--b ) :i* ! ,/ate is n b\nd to conc]n itself m ?an ) ! sal>ies ( o!r lit]>y & arti/ic s]vants f :om x does n expect pecuni>y returns4 ,ere ,i quit ! subject1 suff] me to adv]t to "o aspect ( x ( national & ev5 int]national conc]n4 ,i allude to ! s]vice :i* photography c r5d] 9 ! pres]vation & dissem9ation ( ! national records4 ,! ,record ,(fice1 9 ,london at lea/1 is no d\bt z ne>ly firepro( z a build+ c be made2 its gu>dians mu/ say :e!r x is s absolutely impregnable z to sup]s$e all ne$ = ! precaution ( mak+ a duplicate copy ( any ( its treasures4 ,b ,i "k t x has unique docum5ts relat+ to ! mo/ int]e/+ ev5ts 9 ,scot* hi/ory1 facsimiles ( :i* w\ld be acceptable ?r\gh\t ,scotl&4 ,i imag9e t ^! are b types ( a l>ge class ( docum5ts2 & ,i am sure t ! sight ( pap]s relat+ to memorable transactions1 or be>+ ! signatures ( memorable m51 w\ld fo/] hi/orical /udy & patriotic feel+ ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&4 ,b !re is ano!r class ( records1 = ^: safety & accessibility measures %\ld und\bt$ly be tak54 ,i ref] to ! p>i% regi/]s4 ,?is is no new idea2 x has be5 frequ5tly propos$ t su* docum5ts %\ld be remov$ to ,london & collect$ 9 a great c5tral repository4 ,to ?is1 z reg>ds ! orig9als1 ,i _c ass5t1 bo? f respect = ! rights ( prop]ty & f ! fe> le/ "s unlucky day ! regi/]s ( ! entire k+dom might disappe> 9 "o common cata/rophe4 ,photography w\ld solve ! problem4 ,) reg>d to ! int]national aspect ( ! "q1 x may be fairly expect$ t if we lead1 o!r nations w foll[1 & t we %all h to foll[ if we let !m lead4 ,suppose t ,france & we h tak5 ! /ep 9 conc]t1 we %all be 9 a position to mutually ex*ange copies ( all ! important docum5ts illu/rative ( ! hi/ory ( ei!r nation conta9$ 9 ! ar*ives ( bo?4 ,suppose ,italy & ,spa9 to jo91 & we may h ! *ief mat]ials ( ,engli% hi/ory at home1 & %all no long] be oblig$ to despat* ag5ts to cal5d> ,v5etian /ate pap]s1 or unriddle ! ciph]$ scrolls ( ,simancas4 ,! conception is s fruitful1 its application is s manifold & mom5t\s1 t ,i half recoil1 l ,fe>1 afraid ( ! picture myself h pa9t$4 ,yet ,i believe !re is no?+ 9 x t ^u sob] exam9ation w n be f\nd to foll[ naturally f ! simple propositions ) :i* ,i began1 t ! photographic reproduction ( national prop]ty %\ld be ! conc]n ( ! nation2 & t to a great museum or libr>y photography %\ld be1 n a tool1 b a limb4 ,,footnotes3 #bcd3a ,read be=e ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,dubl91 ,septemb] #cj1 #ahhd4 ,,! ,,telegraph ,,9 ,,! ,,libr>y ,libr>y adm9i/ration1 l all o!r dep>tm5ts ( human activity 9 ?is age1 mu/ exp]i5ce ! results ( ! unexampl$ developm5t ( sci5ce 9 its application to ! affairs ( life4 ,! mo/ imm$iately obvi\s ( ^! are ! me*anical3 s simple a device z ! slid+-press1 z w be %[n 9 its place1 has sav$ ! nation ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,! mo/ promis+ field = su* a*ievem5ts has hi!rto be5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 :]e ! application ( sci5tific contrivances to ord9>y purposes is m g5]al ?an 9 ,europe1 & :]e ! m important libr>ies are new /ructures1 :]e improvem5ts c =m "p ( ! orig9al plan1 ) no fe> ( imp$im5t f arrangem5ts already exi/+4 ,next to me*anics1 photography & electricity may be nam$ z ! sci5tific ag5cies *iefly adapt$ = ! promotion ( libr>y s]vice4 ,photography has be5 suffici5tly treat$ 9 ano!r essay 9 ?is volume4 ,! s]vices ( electricity w be mo/ cordially ackn[l$g$ by ^? :o be/ rememb] ! p>alysis ( lit]>y "w1 alike (ficial & private1 eng5d]$ by a fog at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & 9 p>ticul> recall ! appe>ance ( ! ,read+ ,room1 a ,byzant9e t[] ( d>kness1 ) a lant]n dimly burn+ 9 ! c5tre1 ! w9d[s pres5t+ ! appe>ance ( slate1 & dubi\s figures glid+ or /umbl+ ?r\gh ! gloom--att5dants br\ght 9 f ! libr>y to take c>e t ! h&ful ( discont5t$ read]s did n pr(it by ! opportunity to /eal ! books4 ,all ?is nuisance has be5 aboli%$ by ! electric light1 :i* n only r5d]s ! ,read+ ,room available = ! public on d>k days1 b all[s ! ord9>y "w ( ! ,museum to be c>ri$ on 9 all dep>tm5ts2 ! same may be said ( all o!r libr>ies4 ,! beautiful1 pot5t1 & above all safe electric ray is an advantage to all1 & 9 d>k days a passage f dea? unto life = ^? libr>ies :]e1 z 9 ! ,museum1 gas has be5 proscrib$ on acc\nt ( its dang] & its injuri\s effects ^u books4 ,! s]vices ( electricity to libr>ies1 h[ev]1 are by no means exhau/$ by ! electric light4 ,x is capable ( r5d]+ aid ev5 m important1 & ! m s 9 proportion to ! ext5t ( ! libr>y4 ,! ne$ = rapid communication ?r\gh\t l>ge build+s has be5 9 "s measure met by ! telephone1 ^: usefulness is impair$ by its incapacity = transmitt+ & record+ writt5 messages4 ,rec\rse mu/ be _h to ! telegraph--n1 ( c\rse1 t ord9>y description ( ! in/rum5t :]e ! record is made 9 dots & da%es1 intelligibly solely to ! exp]t--b ! pr9t+ telegraph1 :]e ! message appe>s 9 cle> type1 or a facsimile ( ! transmitt]'s h&writ+4 ,! use ( su* telegraphs = v>i\s purposes1 especially ^? ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 is n[ v famili>1 & !re is p]haps no place :]e x c\ld be introduc$ ) m signal advantage ?an ! ,read+ ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,!re is no great reason at pres5t = compla9t ( delay 9 br++ books f ! ,museum libr>y to ! ,read+ ,room2 b ! sy/em is n1 z s _m o!r po9ts ( ,museum adm9i/ration are1 "o to *all5ge ! adm9i/ration & emulation ( o!r libr>ies4 ,x is impossible to obs]ve its work+ )\t pron\nc+ x cumbr\s & bel[ ! pres5t level ( civilis$ +5uity4 ,! read] writes 8 ticket at ! catalogue desk1 g5]ally ) a p5 try+ to 8 temp]1 & ! captive ( 8 b[ & spe>4 ,he !n walks "s di/ance to deposit x 9 a basket on ! c\nt]1 :]e x rema9s until a boy is at h& to c>ry x to ! corridor outside ! ,read+ ,room1 :]e x is put into a clip & drawn up to ! gall]y4 ,all ^! op]ations are indisp5sable s long z rec\rse is solely _h to human muscle1 b !y evid5tly involve great loss ( "t4 ,! object to be aim$ at %\ld be ! deliv]y ( ! ticket at ! table ( ! att5dants :o procure ! book 9 ! libr>y simultane\sly ) its be+ writt5 9 ! ,read+ ,room2 & ?is seem+ impossibility c be a*iev$ by ! employm5t ( a writ+ telegraph by :i*1 z fa/ z ! message is writt5 at "o end ( ! wire1 x is record$ 9 facsimile at ! o!r4 ,! pres5t writ] has exp]im5t$ ) ! ,am]ican ,telautograph1 &1 s f> z ! exp]im5ts w5t1 no?+ c\ld be m satisfactory4 ,no k ( telegraphy :atev] is requir$ f ! op]ator3 he simply inscribes 8 message ) a /yle on a piece ( tissue-pap]1 & x reappe>s simultane\sly at ! o!r end ( ! wire4 ,no?+ seems necess>y b to furni% ! catalogue desks ) electrical transmitt]s 7:i* occupy no great space7 in/ead ( ink/&s1 & to provide = ! c>ry+ ( ! wires out ( ! room4 ,:5 ! writ] endeav\r$ to introduce electrical communication 9 #ahid1 he fe>$ t ?is requisite w\ld pres5t difficulties1 b 0 assur$ by exp]ts t x really (f]$ none4 ,! ticket writt5 by ! read] might be reta9$ by him z a memor&um3 if x c\ld be repeat$ 9 duplicate at ! o!r end1 "o copy might be treat$ z n[2 ! o!r1 ) any necess>y correction1 might be pa/$ at once into ! regi/]1 sav+ all ! "t n[ occupi$ 9 regi/ration4 ,x is ( c\rse p]fectly possible t hit*es & break+s d[n might at fir/ occur f "t to "t1 f ! delicacy ( ! ma*9e employ$1 or f o!r causes4 ,! ma*9es h n be5 prop]ly te/$1 nor c !y be1 except by a cont9u\s c\rse ( exp]im5t4 ,b :5ce ?is morbid fe> ( exp]im5t8 ,aft] ,d>w9's def9ition1 ! appreh5sion %\ld surely be on ! o!r side4 ,a s+le ma*9e1 kept at "w = a week1 w\ld be suffici5t to te/ ! pr9ciple4 ,! fir/ exp]im5ts ) ! electric light at ! ,museum 7 any?+ b promis+1 b ,sir ,edw>d ,bond p]sev]$1 & ! result is :at we see4 ,& h[ brilliant a result ! e/abli%m5t ( telegraphic communication w\ld be6 ,! sav+ ( "t is no d\bt ! mo/ practical consid]ation1 b ap>t f ?is1 h[ va/ ! improvem5t 9 ! economy ( ! ,read+ ,room6 ,no m troops ( boy att5dants1 ) ! inevitable noise & bu/le2 no?+ b ! invisible mess5g] spe$+ on 8 sil5t err&1 & ! quiet deliv]y ( books at ! desks3 an unp>allel$ sc5e ( p]fect physical repose 9 ! mid/ ( int5se m5tal activity4 ,( c\rse ! improvem5t w\ld n /op ) ! ,read+ ,room1 & ere long all dep>tm5ts w\ld be connect$ by ! writ+ telegraph4 ,?is pap]1 ( c\rse1 is n writt5 ) any view ( recomm5d+ ! ,telautograph4 ,in/rum5ts bett] adapt$ = ! purpose may exi/1 al?\gh ! writ] has n met ) !m4 ,he orig9ally propos$ ! employm5t ( a pr9t+ telegraph z a means ( abridg+ delays 9 ! ,read+ ,room z long ago z #ahgf4 ,! great improvem5ts 9 adm9i/ration introduc$ at t "t1 h[ev]1 r5d]$ ! ne$ less urg5t2 nor1 p]haps1 0 electrical sci5ce itself !n suffici5tly develop$4 ,acqua9tance ) ! ,telautograph l$ him to take ! subject up aga9 9 #ahic & #ahid1 & he /ill hopes to f9d ! electric =ce a mat* = vis in]ti4 ,,on ,,! ,,protection ,,( ,,libr>ies ,,f ,,fire ,( all ! libr>y's enemies1 ! mo/ t]rible is fire4 ,wat] is bad en\gh2 is x n record$ t ! #dej copies ( ! ,bible ,society's translation ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w into ,man*u1 pr9t$ on ! s(t silk5 pap] ( ,*9a1 7 de/roy$ by an inundation ( ! ,neva8 ,b su* damage c r>ely occur1 unless :5 ! elem5t ( ! ,sylph is invok$ to combat ! elem5t ( ! ,salam&]4 ,! muddy wat]s ( ! ,neva1 also1 7 probably m p]nici\s ?an ! salt sea /reams w\ld h be54 ,we ourselves h transcrib$ manuscripts ( ,%elley's :i* _h be5 = mon?s at ! bottom ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & :i*1 al?\gh protect$ by package1 _h evid5tly be5 soak$ ) salt wat]4 ,exposure to fire = a hundr$-?\s&? "p ( ! p]iod w\ld n h left a lett] legible4 ,! libr>ian's vigilance & res\rce1 accord+ly1 ought to be enli/$ aga9/ fire 9 an especial mann]1 & no contrivance %\ld be ov]look$ t seems to af=d ! lea/ prospect ( controll+ or mitigat+ its ravages4 ,on ,july #ag1 #ahhd1 exp]im5ts 7 made 9 ! g>d5 ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,qu>it*1 ! em95t booksell]1 ) fire-pro( cases devis$ by ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf1 equally di/+ui%$ z a b9d]1 & 7 report$ 9 ! ,academy ( ,july #bf4 ,?ree books1 ea* enclos$ 9 a sep>ate case1 7 put into a fire1 & kept !re = half-an-h\r4 ,on _! be+ extract$1 "o1 :i* _h be5 9 a case l9$ ) t91 unpi]c$ ) air-holes1 suff]$ only 9 its b9d+1 :i* _h be5 slightly damag$1 n directly by ! fire1 b only by ! heat$ metal4 ,a second1 ( :i* ! case 0 ( ! usual k9d1 b also unpi]c$ ) air-holes1 came out intact4 ,! ?ird1 9 a case resembl+ t ( ! second1 b pi]c$ ) air-holes ( good diamet]1 suff]$ mo/1 ! fire1 & ! wat] by :i* ! fire 0 ext+ui%$1 hav+ bo? f\nd admission ?r\gh ^? punctures1 ! wat] be+ ! m delet]i\s ag5t ( ! two4 ,?is book 01 h[ev]1 n mat]ially injur$4 ,f ?is exp]im5t x may be conclud$ t a good case w 9 almo/ all in/ances pres]ve a book f de/ruction by fire1 t a metal l9+ to ! case is n necess>y1 & t ! air-holes 7:i* exp]im5ts ( a diff]5t k9d h prov$ to be indisp5sable7 %\ld be small & num]\s1 di/ribut$ ov] ! top & front edges1 & n only on ! top4 ,9 #ahid1 ! *ief "p ( ! libr>y ( ,"l ,c>ys=t at ,elton ,hall1 ,pet]bor\gh1 0 de/roy$ by fire1 ^! books only escap+ :i* _h be5 protect$ by ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf's cases4 ,on ,octob] #c1 #ahif1 ,"l ,c>ys=t wrote3 ,a few ( my books :i* 7 9 cases 7 q pres]v$ f s]i\s injury1 ! cases hav+ be5 black5$ & de/roy$1 :ile ! book & its b9d+ 7 sc>cely discol\r$4 ,s9ce ! fire ,i h _h all my valuable books put into cases su* z y make4 ,^! circum/ances hav+ accid5tally become kn[n to ! writ]1 he ?\ght x 8 duty to te/ ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf's cases = himself4 ,two ( ^!1 fill$ ) pr9t$ pap]s ( no value1 7 plac$ 7,april #ahig7 on a v hot fire 9 ! writ]'s own /udy1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf & sev]al (fic]s ( ! libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! result 0 highly satisfactory4 ,?\gh ! cases 7 greatly damag$1 ! pap]s receiv$ v little injury1 & ?is only :5 !y 7 9 actual contact ) ! bottom & sides ( ! cases4 ,_h !y be5 b\nd volumes1 no?+ w\ld h suff]$ except ! edges ( ! b9d+4 ,x seems evid5t t ,mr4 ,zaehnsdorf's inv5tion well des]ves ! att5tion ( weal?y collectors ( preci\s books4 ,!re is a s]i\s ob/acle to its introduction on an ext5sive scale into great libr>ies f ! exp5se ( ! cases1 :i* at pres5t av]age ab\t a p\nd a piece4 ,x is probable1 h[ev]1 t cases c\ld be contriv$ to take books by ! %elf-ful in/ead ( s+le volumes4 ,9 any ev5t1 h[ev]1 x w\ld be well wor? :ile to employ !m = ! protection ( books ( extreme r>ity & ine/imable manuscripts1 z well z ! ar*ives ( great libr>ies1 & arti/ic & sci5tific dep>tm5ts 9 g5]al1 :i*1 :5 cal5d>$1 z !y mu/ "o day be if !y h n be5 burn$ fir/1 w be among ! mo/ valuable ( mat]ials = ! hi/ory ( culture4 ,x is no d\bt true t ! be/ protection aga9/ fire is n any me*anical device1 b ! contiguity ( a good fire brigade4 ,b at ,elton ,hall ! ne>e/ brigade 0 _m miles (f1 &1 be x z ne> z x w1 x is also true t su* devices are n expos$ to ! neglig5ces1 misund]/&+s1 & o!r infirmities incid5t to mortals :i* may 9 an evil h\r p>alyse ! op]ations ( human ag5ts2 & t ! mo/ effici5t brigade w be greatly help$ by any?+ :i*1 by ret>d+ ! progress ( a conflagration1 holds x back f ga9+ ! ma/]y be=e ! oppos+ =ces h be5 fully br\ght into play4 ,?is important object might also be promot$ by ! employm5t ( wood specially season$ by a *emical process4 ,exp]im5ts made on behalf ( ! ,briti% ,museum 9 ! spr+ ( #ahih h be5 highly satisfactory1 ev9c+ t al?\gh wood s treat$ w *>1 x w n1 prop]ly speak+1 burn1 & t ! use ( x = floors & %elv+ w\ld mat]ially imp$e ! process ( combu/ion4 ,,! ,,slid+-,,press ,,at ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum#bfb3a ,! object ( ?is pap] is to give a %ort acc\nt ( ! slid+-press or hang+ book-press n[ 9 use at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & to sugge/ ! importance ( its introduction else:]e :]e possible1 & ( reg>d be+ _h to x 9 =m+ ! plans ( libr>ies h]eaft] to be built4 ,e successful libr>y is de/9$ to be confront$ soon] or lat] ) ! problem h[ to enl>ge its insuffici5t space4 ,)\t consid]able f9ancial res\rces su* enl>gem5t has hi!rto be5 absolutely impracticable1 & ev5 :]e practicable has r>ely be5 c>ri$ into effect )\t a long p]iod ( make%ift1 discom=t1 & disorganisation1 = :i* ! enl>gem5t itself af=ds only a tempor>y rem$y4 ,! great advantages ( ! slid+-press 9 ?is po9t ( view are two3 x all[s expansion )9 ! edifice itself1 )\t ! necessity ( additional build+1 & x enables ?is expansion to be effect$ gradually out ( ! regul> income ( ! libr>y )\t ! ne$ ( appeal+ = ! l>ge sums :i* w\ld be requir$ by ext5sive /ructural additions to ! exi/+ edifice4 ,i may assume t all pres5t h se51 or w see1 ! photographs ( ! ,museum slid+-press exhibit$ to ! ,conf]5ce1 ) ! accompany+ description4 ,i may !re=e be v brief 9 my acc\nt ( x "h1 & simply *>act]ise x z an additional bookcase hung 9 ! air f beams or rods project+ 9 front ( ! bookcase :i* x is desir$ to enl>ge1 provid$ ) h&les = mov+ x backw>ds & =w>ds1 work+ by roll]s runn+ on metal ribs project+ lat]ally f ! above-m5tion$ beams or rods1 & s susp5d$ f ^! ribs z absolutely n to t\* ! gr\nd any:]e4 ,^! are its ess5tial *>act]i/ics1 )\t :i* x w\ld be inde$ an additional book-press1 b n a hang+-press or slid+-press4 ,9 recomm5d+ ?is sy/em ( additional accommodation1 ,i by no means wi% to insi/ ^u ?is special =m z ! only "o adapt$ = ! necessities ( a libr>y4 ,i h no d\bt t 9 v _m libr>ies ! arrangem5t ( ! project+ beams or rods w\ld be inapplicable1 & t x w\ld be bett] to resort to ! orig9al =m ( ! idea1 f :i* ! ,museum d]iv$ its own application ( x--! idea1 namely1 ( a skeleton door made 9 %elves1 h+$ ^u ! press requir+ expansion1 runn+ on a :eel re/+ ^u a metal quadrant let into ! floor1 & op5+ & %utt+ l any ord9>y door4 ,i h m]ely to affirm t = ! ,museum ! adaptation we h made is a v great improvem5t2 b ?is is due to ! peculi> con/ruction ( ! rooms to :i* ! new press has hi!rto be5 *iefly conf9$4 ,rooms ( ?is patt]n d n g5]ally exi/ 9 public libr>ies1 & :]e !y are n f\nd ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! plan :i* ,i h j describ$1 ! prototype ( ! ,museum slid+-press1 may be f\nd ! m advantage\s4 ,i also ?9k1 h[ev]1 t = reasons q unconnect$ ) ! slid+-press1 ?is patt]n ( room ought to be imitat$ 9 libr>ies h]eaft] to be built1 & :5 ?is is ! case1 x mu/ inevitably br+ ! ,museum press aft] x4 ,x w !re=e be wor? :ile to describe ?is /yle ( build+1 9 ord] t ! mutual adaptation ( x & ( ! slid+-press may be cle>4 ,x consi/s ( ?ree /oreys light$ entirely f ! top4 ,x is !re=e necess>y = ! transmission ( light f top to bottom t ! floors ( ! two upp] /oreys %\ld be op52 & !y are 9 fact iron grat+s4 ,x foll[s t ! floor ( ! highe/ /orey mu/ =m ! ceil+ ( ! second1 & ! floor ( ! second ! ceil+ ( ! ?ird4 ,"h is ! key to ! slid+-press sy/em4 ,! beams or rods :i* ,i h describ$ z project+ f ! presses t l9e ! wall already exi/$ 9 ! %ape ( ! b>s ( ! grat+1 & did n require to be introduc$4 ,no?+ 0 ne$ful b to provide !m ) flank+ ribs project+ at "r angles1 f :i*1 z y see 9 ! photographs1 ! additional press c\ld be susp5d$ by roll]s1 admitt+ ( easy work+ backw>ds & =w>ds1 & !n ! slid+-press 0 fully develop$ out ( ! skeleton door4 ,no ?\ght ( x _h ev] cross$ ! m9ds ( ! orig9al design]s ( ! build+2 yet !y c\ld h made no bett] arrangem5t _h ?is be5 plann$ ) an especial view to its introduction4 ,!y _h ev5 made ! /oreys ( exactly ! "r height1 eight feet4 ,i h n hi!rto m5tion$ t ! press takes books bo? be=e & beh9d1 because ?is feature is n ess5tial1 & mu/ inde$ be dep>t$ f :5 ! press is appli$ to ! accommodation ( newspap]s & su* l l>ge folios4 ,= ord9>y books x is manife/ly a great advantage1 b c>ries ) x ! obligation t ! presses %all n be high] ?an eight feet1 or1 :5 full on bo? sides1 !y w be too heavy to "w ) com=t1 unless1 :i* ,i d n ?9k impracticable1 ma*9]y = ! purpose %\ld be introduc$4 ,! pr9ciple ( a slid+ or hang+-press is1 s f> z ,i "k1 entirely peculi> to ! ,briti% ,museum1 & h>dly c\ld h orig9at$ else:]e ?an 9 a build+ possess+1 l ! ,museum1 floors & ceil+s entirely grat$4 ,! ma9 po9t1 h[ev]1 ! provision ( supplem5t>y presses to increase ! capacity ( ! libr>y )\t requir+ additional space1 _h previ\sly be5 work$ out 9 at lea/ two libr>ies4 ,! e>lie/ example1 ap>t f casual & accid5tal applications at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl91 &1 z ,i h be5 told1 ! ,bodleian1 01 ,i believe1 at ,brad=d ,free ,libr>y1 & ! g5tleman entitl$ to ! cr$it ( its introduction !re 0 ,mr4 ,virgo1 ! libr>ian4 ,mr4 ,virgo's contrivance 01 ,i und]/&1 a d\ble door1 n h+$ on to ! orig9al press 9 "o piece1 z 9 ! patt]n ,i h j describ$1 b op5+ 9 two divisions to "r & left1 z frequ5tly ! case 9 cupbo>ds4 ,i speak1 h[ev]1 ) "s unc]ta9ty1 = :51 writ+ on ! subject 9 ,mr4 ,dewey's ,libr>y ,notes1 & mo/ anxi\s to give ,mr4 ,virgo all due cr$it1 ,i appli$ to him = p>ticul>s ( 8 inv5tion1 mode/y1 z ,i mu/ suppose1 r5d]$ him sil5t1 or at be/ b insuffici5tly articulate4 ,i hope he may be pres5t to-day1 & t ! ,conf]5ce may he> ! p>ticul>s f himself4 ,x is due1 h[ev]1 to ! ,be?nal ,gre5 ,libr>y1 ! o!r in/itution to :i* ,i h ref]r$ z hav+ giv5 effect to ! pr9ciple ( press expansion 9 situ1 to /ate mo/ explicitly t ! idea ( its application at ! ,museum 0 d]iv$ :olly & solely f ,be?nal ,gre52 t ! ,brad=d example1 ?\gh x _h be5 set = "s ye>s previ\sly1 0 nev] he>d ( at ! ,museum until ! model _h be5 con/ruct$ & ! fir/ presses ord]$2 & t ,i am satisfi$ t ,be?nal ,gre5 knew z little ( ,brad=d z ! ,museum did4 ,! ,be?nal ,gre5 inv5tor 01 ,i am in=m$1 ! late ,dr4 ,tyl]1 ! f\nd] & pr9cipal b5efactor ( ! in/itution1 &1 z else:]e1 ! device 0 resort$ to by him "u ! pressure ( a tempor>y em]g5cy--9 ?is case ! accumulation ( specifications ( pat5ts annually pres5t$ by ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,! introduction ( ! pr9ciple at ! ,museum dates f a ,novemb] ev5+ ( #ahhf1 :51 go+ d[n to att5d a little fe/ivity on occasion ( ! reop5+ ( ! ,be?nal ,gre5 ,libr>y aft] r5ovation1 ,i 0 %[n ! supplem5t>y presses by ! libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,hilck54 ,i imm$iately saw ! value ( ! idea1 & next morn+ s5t = ,mr4 ,j5n]1 assi/ant 9 ! ,pr9t$ ,book ,dep>tm5t1 9 ^: special fitness ,i felt great confid5ce1 f 8 admirable p]=mance ( ! duty ( plac+ ! books daily add$ to ! ,museum1 :i* frequ5tly requires mu* +5uity & contrivance4 ,i told ,mr4 ,j5n] :at ,i _h se51 & desir$ him to consid] :e!r he c\ld devise a me?od ( adapt+ ! ,be?nal ,gre5 sy/em to ! exig5cies ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he did consid]3 he w5t d[n to ,be?nal ,gre5 & saw ! presses employ$ !re1 &1 to 8 inf9ite cr$it1 hit ^u ! plan ( susp5d+ ! presses f ! grat$ floors ( ! upp] /orey 9 ! mann] %[n by ! photograph1 :i*1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 is entirely orig9al4 ,a model 0 con/ruct$ by ! aid ( ,mr4 ,sp>r[1 ! +5i\s locksmi? ( ! ,museum4 ,mr4 ,bond1 !n pr9cipal libr>ian1 took ! matt] up w>mly1 ! fir/ bat* ( presses 0 ord]$ e>ly 9 #ahhg1 & f t "t =w>d we h _h no difficulty at ! ,museum 9 provid+ space = ord9>y books1 al?\gh "s /ructural alt]ations w be requisite be=e ! slid+-press c be appli$ to ! :ole ( ! ,new ,libr>y1 & x mu/ be modifi$ if x is to be made s]viceable = newspap]s4 ,a new room 9 ! ,:ite ,w+1 n admitt+ ( a grat$ ceil+1 has be5 specially adapt$ ) a view to ! introduction ( ! press1 & may be usefully /udi$ by libr>ians ab\t to build1 al?\gh ,i ?9k t "s modifications w be f\nd exp$i5t4 ,i h pleasure 9 add+ t on my report ( ,june #a1 #ahhh1 9 :i* ,i w5t into ! :ole matt] v fully1 ! tru/ees obta9$ f ! ,treasury a gratuity ( #ajj = ,mr4 ,j5n] & ( #bj = ,mr4 ,sp>r[1 9 recognition ( _! s]vices4 ,i h design$ly said recognition1 n recomp5se1 = no grant likely to be aw>d$ by ! ,treasury w\ld be> any proportion to ! sav+ effect$ on behalf ( ! nation4 ,to make ?is cle> ,i w adduce "s p>ticul>s /at$ 9 my report to ! tru/ees4 ,eight hundr$ slid+-presses c be add$ to ! ,new ,libr>y at ! ,museum )\t any modification ( ! build+ z x /&s1 & #cjj m by c]ta9 /ructural alt]ations4 ,! co/ ( a press be+ ab\t #ac1 ?is gives #ad1cjj = ! #aajj presses1 or1 ) a lib]al all[ance = ! co/ ( ! alt]ations1 say #ae1jjj altoge!r4 ,ea* press w conta9 on ! av]age ab\t #djj volumes1 %[+ a total ( #ddj1jjj volumes1 or ab\t sev5 times ! numb] ( books 9 ! great ,k+'s ,libr>y add$ to ! capacity ( ! ,new ,libr>y1 )\t tak+ 9 ano!r squ>e in* ( gr\nd4 ,exclud+ newspap]s1 p]iodicals1 ,ori5tal books--o!rwise provid$ =--& tracts b\nd 9 bundles1 & assum+ an annual addition ( #bj1jjj volumes ( o!r descriptions1 ?is provides = tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,b mu* m may be said1 =1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( sw++ door or slid+-press1 ! pr9ciple ( expansion 9 situ c und\bt$ly be c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! great] "p ( ! ,old ,libr>y1 z well z 9 ! basem5t ( ! ,new4#bfi3a ,:at additional space ?is w\ld af=d1 ,i h n endeav\r$ to e/imate4 ,ano!r imm5se advantage connect$ ) ! sy/em is ! facility x (f]s ( gradual expansion4 ,any o!r enl>gem5t requires new build+2 new build+ requires a l>ge sum to be rais$ by a great ef=t ( rat+1 borr[+1 or subscrib+2 & too frequ5tly ! adjo9+ gr\nd is preoccupi$1 & mu/ be acquir$ at a great additional exp5se4 ,fifty ?\s& p\nds w\ld1 ,i believe1 be a v mod]ate e/imate = su* accommodation1 if obta9$ by build+1 z ! ,museum gets f ! slid+-press = #ae1jjj1 suppos+ ev5 t ! gr\nd 7 free to build ^u4 ,9 our case1 h[ev]1 ?is gr\nd mu/ h be5 pur*as$4 ,we may well imag9e ! ,trojan siege we %\ld h _h to lay to ! ,treasury1 to obta9 ! money2 ! delays ( build+ :5 ?is 0 ev5tually =?com+2 & ! fe>ful inconv5i5ce :i* w\ld h exi/$ mean:ile4 ,n[ we simply put d[n a sum 9 ! annual e/imates = z _m slid+-presses z are likely to be requir$ dur+ ! ensu+ f9ancial ye>1 introduce !m :]ev] !y seem to be necess>y1 & hope to g on ?us = an indef9ite numb] ( ye>s4 ,any new ap>tm5t1 complete 9 itself1 mu/ involve wa/e1 = "s p>ts ( x mu/ necess>ily fill up fa/] ?an o!rs2 b 9 ! slid+-press is a beautiful ela/icity2 x c be introduc$ :]ev] x is se5 to be want$1 & n[h]e else4 ,f9ally1 & = ! ,museum ?is is mo/ important1 ! additional space ga9$ is 9 ! close vic9ity ( ! ,read+ ,room4 ,a new build+ mu/ h be5 at a di/ance1 involv+ ei!r great inconv5i5ce 9 ! supply ( books to read]s1 or an additional ,read+ ,room1 catalogue1 ref]5ce libr>y1 & /aff4 ,i ?9k en\gh has be5 said to conv9ce libr>ians ( ! exp$i5cy ( tak+ ! slid+-press1 or "s analog\s contrivance1 into acc\nt1 9 plans = ! enl>gem5t ( old libr>ies1 or ! con/ruction ( new ones4 ,"s libr>ies w n require x1 ei!r because !y are on too small a scale2 or because1 l bran* libr>ies 9 great t[ns1 !y admit ( be+ kept )9 limits2 or because1 l ,ar*bi%op ,m>%'s ,libr>y at ,dubl91 !y are re/rict$ to special collections4 ,b all exp]i5ce %[s t x is impossible to provide = ! wants ( a great & gr[+ libr>y on too g5]\s a scale1 or to exhibit too mu* =e?\ght 9 prep>+ = di/ant1 x may be1 b ultimately inevitable cont+5cies4 ,york ,ca!dral ,libr>y might h seem$ safe1 b see ! burd5 :i* ,mr4 ,hail/one's rec5t b5efaction has laid ^u x4 ,to ! libr>ian x may be said ( ,space :at ! poet said ( ,love3-- ,:oe'er ?\ art1 ?y ma/] see1 ,he 01 or is1 or is to be4 ,i %\ld add t ! co/ ( a slid+-press1 or ( a door-press1 might probably be mu* less to a prov9cial libr>y ?an to ! ,museum1 :]e ! %elves are con/ruct$ 9 ! mo/ elaborate mann] = special security aga9/ fire4 ,9 fact1 ,i believe t ! slid+-press is only "o corn] ( a great "q1 & t 9 plann+ l>ge libr>ies x w be necess>y to take me*anical contrivances into acc\nt to a mu* great] ext5t ?an hi!rto4 ,i am especially l$ to ?is conclusion by "s p>ticul>s :i* h rea*$ me respect+ ! new ,congressional ,libr>y at ,wa%+ton4 ,i am unable to /ate ^! ) ! requisite accuracy1 b ,i hope t "s ,am]ican fri5d may be pres5t :o c supply ! defici5cy4 ,i h to add t ! photographs ( ! slid+-press "h exhibit$ by me 7 tak5 by ,mr4 ,*>les ,praetorius1 & t copies c be obta9$ f him4 ,he may be address$ at ! ,museum4 ,i hope t !y fulfil _! purpose2 !y _c1 h[ev]1 ( c\rse1 repres5t ! press s well z ! model ( x con/ruct$ by ,mr4 ,sp>r[ = ! exhibition ( libr>y appliances at ,antw]p1 :]e x 0 %[n la/ ye>4 ,?is is n[ exhibit$ to ! public 9 ! ,k+'s ,libr>y1 & ,mr4 ,sp>r[ c\ld probably produce copies ( x if desir$4 ,an acc\nt ( ! press 0 contribut$ by ,mr4 ,j5n] to ! ,libr>y ,*ronicle1 & by me to ,mr4 ,melville ,dewey's ,libr>y ,notes1 bo? 9 #ahhg4 ,,footnotes3 #bfb3a ,read at ! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 held at ,nott+ham1 ,septemb] #ahia4 #bfi3a ,s9ce ?is 0 writt51 ! eng9e]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,works h report$ t ! slid+-press sy/em c be safely ext5d$ to ! gall]ies1 :i* m ?an d\bles ! e/imate ( increas$ space giv5 on ! prec$+ page4 ,,on ,,! ,,provision ,,( ,,additional ,,space ,,9 ,,libr>ies#bgb3a ,! int]e/+ pap]#bgb3b to :i* y h j li/5$ may well s]ve z introductory to a some:at full] treatm5t on my "p ( ! "q ( provid+ adequate space = future accessions ( books1 s imm5sely important = all libr>ies1 b especially s = public libr>ies1 & = ^! 9 ! ratio ( _! probable ext5t & consequ5t usefulness4 ,:5 ,i _h an opportunity ( describ+ ! ,briti% ,museum slid+-press to ! ,nott+ham conf]5ce1 ,i dwelt ^u ! utility ( ! inv5tion 9 ?is po9t ( view z mu* z ^u ! me*anism ( ! press itself2 & z ! po9t is "o :i* _c be too mu* insi/$ ^u1 ,i %all take ?is opportunity ( return+ to x4 ,be=e do+ s1 h[ev]1 or m5tion+ any fur!r contrivances = economis+ space t may h sugge/$ !mselves1 ,i may be all[$ to t5d] my p]sonal ackn[l$gm5ts to ,mr4 ,mayhew = ! +5uity :i* he has ev9c$1 & to say t ,i am v desir\s t 8 inv5tion %\ld be br\ght into practical op]ation at ! ,museum z soon z possible4 ,we ought1 ,i ?9k1 to exemplify e useful device bo? 9 press con/ruction & o!r dep>tm5ts ( libr>y "w t we may h ! good =tune to introduce1 bo? = our own cr$it & = ! advantage ( o!r libr>ies :i* may be dispos$ to inquire into our me?ods4 ,i h>dly expect t ! pivot-press w replace ! slid+-press to any great ext5t at ! ,museum1 because1 z ,i h previ\sly /at$1 al?\gh ! design]s ( ! l>g] portion ( our libr>y _h n ! mo/ remote conception ( ! slid+-press1 !y c\ld n h provid$ = x m effectively if !y _h =ese5 & contemplat$ its introduction4 ,b1 :5 ! ne$ = procur+ additional space by me*anical contrivance makes itself felt1 z mu/ inevitably be ! case "o day 9 all really important libr>ies1 difficulties w be f\nd 9 ! introduction ( ! slid+-press :i* w n exi/ 9 ! case ( ! pivot-press4 ,unless expressly s design$1 libr>ies w seldom be provid$1 z ! ,museum 01 ) a grat$ ceil+ f :i* ! slid+-press c be susp5d$ )\t m ado1 & ! con/ruction ( su* a ceil+ is a =midable & exp5sive piece ( "w4 ,?is difficulty may inde$ be ov]come by mak+ ! slid+-press run ^u ! gr\nd1 z at ,be?nal ,gre5 & ! basem5t ( ! ,museum1 b ?is ?r[s ! entire weight ^u ! floor1 :i*1 ?\gh unobjectionable on a basem5t1 may be dang]\s 9 upp] /oreys4 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 !re=e1 t ! pivot-press may be us$ ) excell5t effect 9 _m in/ances1 especially f its simplicity & ease ( con/ruction1 :5 a sudd5 ne$ arises = ! accommodation ( a new accession ( books4 ,i may fur!r draw att5tion to a special m]it--its s+ul> lightness ev5 :5 full ( volumes4 ,a *ild c "w x ) ease1 unlike ! slid+-press1 :i*1 :5 q full1 may tax ! /r5g? ( a p[]ful man4 ,respect+ ! hi/ory ( ?is press ,i h only to say t1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 x orig9at$ ) ,mr4 ,mayhew at ! ,briti% ,museum2 ,i %\ld1 nev]!less1 be 9 no way surpris$ to le>n t x1 or some?+ resembl+ x1 _h already be5 9 use 9 o!r libr>ies4 ,if s1 ?is is n kn[n at ! ,museum4 ,x did n1 l ! slid+-press1 come to u z an importation to be develop$1 b orig9at$1 s f> z ,i "k1 entirely ) ,mr4 ,mayhew4 ,if he took a h9t f any qu>t]1 x may h be5 f ^? revolv+ book-/&s :i* "s ( u1 no d\bt1 use 9 our own /udies1 s admirable = _! compactness & ! read9ess ) :i* ! desir$ book is br\ght to h&1 b un=tunately s de>4 ,i d n "k :y !y %\ld always be con/ruct$ 9 wood1 & h (t5 ?\ght t if ,birm+ham manufactur]s w\ld turn !m out on a l>ge scale 9 metal1 !y w\ld meet ) a remun]ative dem&4 ,i n[ come to ! g5]al "q ( provid+ space 9 libr>ies = indef9ite future accessions4 ,?is does n seem to me to h z yet receiv$ att5tion 9 any degree proportionate to its importance4 ,p]haps ,i am ! m impress$ ) x f its hav+ be5 my duty = a long s]ies ( ye>s to place ! new acquisitions ( books receiv$ at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! want ( space = p>ticul> descriptions ( books 0 ?us daily =c$ ^u my att5tion1 z well z ! al>m+ prospect ( a total failure ( space at no v di/ant day1 unless ?is c\ld be av]t$ by "s me*anical contrivance1 ! possibility ( :i* dawn$ ^u nobody until t accid5tal visit ( m9e to ! ,be?nal ,gre5 ,libr>y1 :i* ,i h relat$ to y ^u a =m] occasion4 ,! problem1 y mu/ rememb]1 0 n m]ely to f9d space = books1 b to f9d x ne> ! ,read+ ,room4 ,! ,tru/ees might conceivably h acquir$ !n1 z !y h mo/ happily acquir$ la/ summ]1 ext5sive space = build+ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ?is might be invaluable = ! deposit ( p>ticul> classes ( lit]ature1 su* z newspap]s & (ficial publications4 ,b ?is w\ld n h help$ u ) ! mass ( lit]ature cont9ually requir$ = ! ,read+ ,room1 = x is absolutely necess>y t ?is %\ld be close at h&4 ,suppos+ t room c\ld h be5 provid$ 9 a new build+ = ! classes ( publications ,i h m5tion$1 ! difficulty w\ld h recurr$ z soon z ! space ?us ga9$ _h be5 fill$ up2 & ultimately we %\ld h _h to *oose betwe5 all[+ ! libr>y to fall into a condition ( *aos1 & remov+ ! ,antiquities ,dep>tm5t else:]e1 ?us devot+ noble rooms to purposes = :i* !y 7 n con/ruct$1 & = :i* !y are 9 no respect adapt$4 ,?+s 71 inde$1 fa/ approa*+ ?is po9t :5 ! introduction ( ! slid+-press1 l a breeze spr++ up = ! rescue ( a drift+ vessel1 c>ri$ u safely pa/ ! rock ^u :i* we seem$ de/9$ to /rike4 ,! answ] to ! "q :e!r libr>ies 9 g5]al w n1 )\t special precautions1 f9d !mselves 9 ! position :i* ! ,briti% ,museum has s =tunately escap$1 dep5ds ^u ! reply to ano!r "q1 :i* we mu/ all answ] 9 ! affirmative1 or we %\ld n be "h3 ,is ! sy/em ( free public libr>ies go+ to be a success8 ,if s1 x is evid5t t ! pres5t developm5t ( free libr>ies v imp]fectly repres5ts t :i* !y are de/9$ to atta9 )9 a c5tury4 ,!y _c be kept at ! level ( public requirem5ts )\t be+ cont9ually suppli$ ) ! be/ & newe/ lit]ature4 ,x w be useless to expect ! community to int]e/ itself = a libr>y full ( obsolete treatises or /ati/ics :i* h ceas$ to be accurate1 or hi/ories n br\ght d[n to date1 or fiction reflect+ ! ta/e ( ! la/ g5]ation4 ,p]iodicals & newspap]s w h cont9u$ to prolong !mselves automatically2 municipal & o!r local records w h multipli$2 &1 if ! libr>y has really done its "w1 & compell$ recognition z an ess5tial con/itu5t ( civilisation1 ! funds provid$ = its augm5tation w no long] be ^u _! pres5t re/rict$ foot+1 & x w h be5 l>gely enri*$ by donations4 ,evid5tly1 !re=e1 ! "q ( space w h become v press+1 & ! libr>ians ( ! future w h good reason to reproa* ! %ort-sight$ness ( _! pr$ecessors if ! problem has be5 left entirely to !m4 ,"o r\gh-&-ready me?od ( provid+ space might inde$ be sugge/$--to sell ! old books1 & buy new ones ) ! proce$s2 b to say no?+ ( ! inv>iably unsuccessful f9ancial results ( su* op]ations1 & ! disc\ragem5t to /ud5ts & to donors1 ,i ne$ n po9t out t a libr>y adm9i/]$ on su* pr9ciples w\ld be no bett] ?an a book club4 ,i am n aw>e h[ f> any ( our free libr>ies may already be suff]+ emb>rassm5t 9 ! matt] ( space1 b ,i c m5tion a circum/ance :i* may appe> significant4 ,we us$ to he> a great deal ab\t ! /ores ( duplicate books accumulat$ at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ! advantage :i* w\ld ensue f _! di/ribution among prov9cial libr>ies4 ,well1 a few ye>s ago we act$ ^u ! sugge/ion1 & did di/ribute all t c\ld be sp>$4 ,:5 only a few volumes c\ld be giv5 all w5t smoo?ly2 b :5 long sets1 especially ( p>liam5t>y pap]s1 7 (f]$1 ) a promise ( _! be+ kept up1 if possible1 we met ) an unexpect$ coyness2 "s libr>ies decl9$1 o!rs made difficulties2 & "o1 :i* is entitl$ to receive cont9uations regul>ly1 has n[ po/pon$ tak+ its due = m ?an a ye>4 ,i "k n h[ to acc\nt = ?is1 except on ! hypo!sis ( defici5t space4 ,! "q :e!r ,i am "r 9 lay+ s mu* /ress on ! timely provision ( space 9 libr>ies dep5ds1 z ,i h intimat$1 ^u ! m s]i\s "q1 :e!r ! libr>y movem5t is to prove a success4 ,if x is n1 we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves4 ,if ! pres5t free libr>ies--at lea/ ^? 9 popul\s t[ns & c5tres ( intellect & indu/ry--are n to be ! nuclei ( mu* m important in/itutions ?an !y are at pres5t2 if !y are n to become ! pride ( _! respective di/ricts1 & to be support$ by !m ^u a mu* m lib]al scale ?an is n[ ! case2 if !y are n to expect lib]al accessions f ! g5]osity ( private donors2 if !y are n to be affiliat$ ) :atev] ag5cies exi/ ar\nd !m = ! promotion ( culture2 if1 %$d+ f "t to "t :at !y may deem _! obsolete books1 !y are to r5\nce all claim to an hi/orical "*1 & only provide = ^? ne$s = :i* ! circulat+ libr>y exi/s already2 !n1 inde$1 ! "q ( space ne$ n conc]n u4 ,b if ! rev]se ( all ?is is to be ! case2 if !y are to become noble libr>ies1 /ore-h\ses ( local & municipal z well z m]ely utilit>ian lit]ature2 if all descriptions ( ,engli% lit]ature are to be at lea/ fairly repres5t$2 if private collectors are to be made to see t ! local libr>y w\ld af=d a wor?y repository = _! books2 !n ! "q ( space _c be too att5tively consid]$1 or1 9 ! height ( success1 ! libr>y may break d[n4 ,y "k ! value ( l& 9 l>ge t[ns1 & ! co/l9ess ( ext5d+ any premises t may be situat$ 9 a good qu>t]1 & surr\nd$ by %ops1 or w>eh\ses1 or public build+s4 ,! possibilities ( future ext5sion %\ld nev] be lo/ sight ( :5 a site = a libr>y is select$4 ,b1 z ! mo/ desirable site _c always be _h1 x is /ill m important s to plan ! libr>y f ! fir/ t x may be susceptible ( inn] developm5t1 )\t tr5*+ ^u ! adjo9+ l&2 & :]e1 9 ! case ( exi/+ libr>ies1 ?is precaution has be5 neglect$1 to lose no "t 9 adapt+ ! libr>y = int]ior ext5sion1 if possible4 ,at ! ,museum we h at pres5t two me?ods--! slid+-press1 :e!r susp5d$ or re/+ on ! gr\nd1 & ! pivot-press4 ,bo? ^! h be5 describ$ to y4 ,b !y by no means exhau/ ! possibilities ( economis+ space1 & ,i wi% to draw y\r att5tion to o!r +5i\s me?ods1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i am n ab\t to describe1 = ,i take ?is to be ! prop] bus9ess ( ! inv5tor4 ,t !y mu/ be wor? att5tion y w all agree1 :5 ,i tell y !y are devis$ by ,mr4 ,virgo4 ,mr4 ,virgo1 z 8 "n seems to imply1 is a g5tleman ( s+ul> mode/y4 ,i d n ?9k t1 b = me1 he w\ld ev] h receiv$ ! cr$it due to him = 8 %>e 9 ! inv5tion ( ! slid+-press2 nor d ,i ?9k t he has done ne>ly en\gh to br+ 8 +5i\s ideas =w>d = ! g5]al good4 ,i hope he w d s1 ei!r at ?is meet+1 or ere long 9 ! pages ( ,,! ,,libr>y1 or "s o!r suitable m$ium4 ,i %all n attempt to trespass ^u 8 gr\nd1 b w v briefly make a sugge/ion = book accommodation 9 a re/rict$ space1 :i* 8 +5i\s contrivances may h prompt$1 al?\gh to f9d its exact prototype we mu/ g back to ! e>lie/ libr>ies t h ev] exi/$4 ,^!1 z we all "k1 7 ! libr>ies ( ! k+s ( ,babylon & ,assyria4 ,pap] & p>*m5t n hav+ be5 !n inv5t$1 lit]ature c\ld only be inscrib$ on "s h>d sub/ance4 ,wood or metal might h be5 us$1 b ! sub/ances employ$ by ! ,assyrians seem to h be5 almo/ exclusively /one1 clay1 or t]ra cotta4 ,an incis$ /one slab may be an excell5t vehicle = a brief record int5d$ to rema9 fix$ 9 ! same place1 b = a *ronicle or a liturgy1 or a set ( a/ronomical obs]vations1 or any o!r ( ! /aple productions ( ,babylonian or ,assyrian lit]ature x is objectionable 9 two respects--x is pr(use ( space1 & x is n easily portable4 ,! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 l ! ,k+ ( ,p]sia ( a lat] date1 _h d\btless frequ5t occasion to s5d = ! *ronicles ( 8 k+dom to refre% 8 memory respect+ ! treason ( "s ,big?an or ,t]e%1 or ! s]vices ( "s ,mordecai4 ,! ,assyrian hi/orians or libr>ians1 !re=e1 devis$ ! inscription ( _! lit]ature ^u cyl9d]s1 usually hexagonal prisms1 giv+ six faces in/ead ( "o1 & possess+ ! d\ble advantage ( easy portability1 & ( br++ ! l>ge/ am\nt ( writ+ possible into ! smalle/ possible space4 ,! "q ( portability does n conc]n u n[ 7?\gh ,i may rem>k incid5tally t 9 v ext5sive libr>ies x (f]s a decisive argum5t aga9/ ! c>d catalogue71 b x does appe> to me wor?y ( consid]ation :e!r1 9 endeav\r+ to make room = our books1 we might n occasionally employ ! hexagonal =m ( press1 fix$ or revolv+1 & ?us rev]t ) advantage to ! me?od :i* our mo/ primitive pr$ecessors adopt$ to make room = _! writ+s4 ,! hexagonal prism has ! advantage ( af=d+ m space practically available )9 less area ?an any o!r geometrical figure4 ,x seems well adapt$ = use 9 ! c5tral area ( l>ge rooms z a supplem5t to ! wall space2 = ! ext5sion ( wall space :5 presses are run out f ! sides t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! room2 & = ! /orage ( valuable books or o!r objects :i* x is desirable to keep ap>t4 ,a case ( ?is description c\ld be p>tially glaz$ to all[ ( ! exhibition ( a portion ( ! cont5ts level ) ! eye2 & _m o!r applications might probably be f\nd = ! hexagonal book-press or cab9et 9 libr>ies con/ruct$ ) an especial view to its introduction4 ,x may be t su* presses or cab9ets1 admitt+ z !y w\ld ( be+ made ( any degree ( /r5g?1 or ( be+ l9$ or protect$ 9 any mann]1 & ( be+ :olly or p>tially glaz$ or unglaz$ z desir$1 w\ld be be/ ( all adapt$ = ! cu/ody ( objects ( art or ar*ology--inf9ite ri*es 9 a little room4 ,yet1 ev5 if s1 libr>ies & museums are s frequ5tly "u ! same managem5t t ! subject _c be deem$ inappropriate = a congress ( libr>ians4 ,i w f9ally m5tion ano!r me?od ( obta9+ increas$ space = ! display ( books1 ,,mss41 & o!r exhibit$ objects4 ,! l[] "p ( ord9>y bookcases c be conv]t$ into %[-cases by plac+ aga9/ !m1 atta*$ or unatta*$1 light tables ) glaz$ tops1 re/+ on :eels to all[ ( easy )drawal :5 access to ! case is requir$4 ,?is w\ld greatly increase ! exhibition space 9 libr>ies & museums1 & might sometimes all[ ! c5tre ( a f9e room to be free f ob/ruction1 & available = lectures & meet+s4 ,appli$ to ord9>y wall cases1 x might admit ( ! display ( _m objects suppos$ to be exhibit$1 b :i* 9 reality are n s1 be+ plac$ too high or too l[ to be se54 ,,footnotes3 #bgb3a ,read at ! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 ,belfa/1 ,septemb] #ahid4 #bgb3b ,a pap] by ,mr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,mayhew1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 on ,a ,revolv+ ,ext5sion ,press4 ,,preface ,,to ,,blades' ,,enemies ,,( ,,books#bhc3a ,! precept ,love y\r ,enemies 0 nev] int5d$ = ! enemies ( books1 because ! enemy ( books is n an individual foe1 b ho/is humani g5]is4 ,! value ( books1 z ( o!r ?+s1 may be sup]/iti\sly ov]rat$4 ,we are accu/om$ to speak ( !m z if !y 7 9 !mselves ! wisdom1 or ! k1 or ! g5ius1 ( :i* !y are1 9 fact1 only ! receptacles4 ,!y are n ! honey ( ! human hive1 b only ! treasure-cells 9 :i* x is /or$1 & ! analogue ( ! bee is ! au?or4 ,b ev5 9 ?is re/rict$ po9t ( view1 _! function is s important t to de/roy !m is a crime ( lse-humanit2 & x is n kn[n t any "o ev] enunciat$ _! de/ruction z a s\nd pr9ciple1 unless x 7 ! ,caliph ,om>4 ,ev5 he1 if ! fam\s bon-mot attribut$ to him is g5u9e1 0 will+ to sp>e "o book2 & c\ld 8 life h be5 prolong$ = a c5tury or two1 he w\ld h discov]$ t 9 repriev+ ! ,koran he _h au?oris$ ! creation ( a v consid]able lit]ature4 ,! numb] ( comm5t>ies ^u ! ,koran actually exi/+ is n small2 :at w\ld x h be5 _h x be5 necess>y to prove t all hi/ory1 & geography1 & a/ronomy1 & ev]y?+ else t man ne$$ to "k1 0 implicitly taught !re98 ,no su* gigantic figure z ! de/roy] ( ! ,alex&rian ,libr>y1 br&i%+1 l ! spectre ( ,fawdon1 a blaz+ raft]1 ^: light /reams d[n ! c5turies1 occupies a po/ ( hon\r 9 ,mr4 ,blades' volume4 ,9 comp>ison1 he may almo/ be lik5$ to t poet :o adjur$1 ,n[1 ,muse1 let's s+ ( rats1 hav+ previ\sly /ruck out mice z bel[ ! dignity ( ! subject4 ,! foes he enum]ates are ,fire1 ,wat]1 ,gas & ,heat1 ,du/ & ,neglect1 ,ignorance1 ,book-worms1 ,o!r ,v]m91 ,bookb9d]s1 & ,collectors4 ,to ^! ano!r might be add$--,s9i/] ,int]e/s1 :i* _c be classifi$ "u ! head ( ,ignorance1 = !y "k well t ! exi/5ce ( books is incompatible ) _! own4 ,x w\ld be a curi\s subject ( inquiry :e!r ^! int]e/s1 ^: pot5cy 9 mutilat+ valuable books & h9d]+ _! dissem9ation1 sometimes until x has become too late = ! _w to pr(it by !m1 is un=tunately q unque/ionable1 h ev] succe$$ 9 actually de/roy+ any "w ( real importance to mank9d4 ,! numb] t h on ?is acc\nt nev] be5 writt5 at all is no d\bt enorm\s1 b f ! nature ( ! case _c be asc]ta9$1 & ! loss f ?is cause mu/ be 9 e s5se ( ! ^w ine/imable4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 probably be f\nd t ! book :i* once got writt5 also manag$ to get pr9t$1 ?\gh sometimes ) su* secrecy t x might almo/ z well h rema9$ 9 manuscript4 ,f> m mis*iev\s 0 ! effect ( pressure ^u ! books :i* did appe> "u ! au?ority ( a lic5s]1 ei!r emasculat$ by him or by ! au?or4 ,:e!r ! c5sors ev] succe$$ 9 suppress+ a wor?y book or n1 x is pretty c]ta9 t !y nev] succe$$ 9 suppress+ a p]nici\s "o4 ,su* speculations w\ld h be5 ali5 to ! pacific & debonair _s ( ,mr4 ,blades--a man devoid ( gall1 & ill-equipp$ = ?orni] pa?s ( controv]sy ?an ! def9ition ( a folio or ! date ( a ,caxton4 ,9 ^! he 0 =midable1 n m]ely f 8 natural ability1 b f 8 practical acqua9tance ) ! my/]ies ( pr9t+1 an accompli%m5t r>ely possess$ by bibliograph]s4 ,he 0 able to deal1 & will+ to receive1 h>d bl[s2 b 8 g5tle _s d\btless rejoic$ to f9d 9 ! ,enemies ( ,books1 z he conceiv$ & treat$ ! !me1 a subject on :i* all ! _w ?\ght z he did4 ,no "o1 ev5 9 ?is age ( rehabilitations1 is likely to con/itute himself ! apologi/ ( mice & book-worms4 ,if a criticism 7 v5tur$ on ,mr4 ,blades' me?od1 x might be :e!r1 ) ! exception ( ^! zoological enmities1 ! v>i\s =ms ( ho/ility ( :i* he treats %\ld n be gr\p$ "u a s+le head--t ( ,ignorance4 ,ignorance misleads ! peccant bookb9d]1 s /]nly rebuk$ by ,mr4 ,blades2 ignorance 7:5 x is n h>d necessity7 exposes books to ! decompos+ effects ( gas2 ignorance ov]looks ! ne$ = v5tilation2 ignorance appraises a book by its ext]ior1 & sacrifices1 x may be ! o'er-du/$ gold ( a ,caxton1 or x may be a "w ( true g5ius 9 a *eap & ord9>y edition4 ,mr4 ,blades1 on ! "o h&1 has rescu$ ,pynsons on _! way to ! butt]-%op2 & we1 on our "p1 h r$eem$ ,emily ,bront's la/ v]ses--almo/ ! noble/ poem ev] writt5 by a woman 9 ! ,engli% language--f a volume half torn up1 because1 =soo?1 x _h little to boa/ 9 ! way ( ext]nal appe>ance4 ,!re is ano!r k9d ( ignorance1 :i* p]haps op]ates t[>ds ! pres]vation ( books--t fond conceit :i* leads a man to ascribe incr$ible r>ity to a book ( :i* none ( 8 neighb\rs h he>d1 or va/ antiquity to "o no old] ?an 8 gr&fa!r4 ,numb]s ( books1 especially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h ow$ _! pres]vation to su* amiable delusions2 b un=tunately _! pres]vation is 9 mo/ cases a v small b5efit4 ,:e!r or no ,mr4 ,blades' treatise might h be5 m compreh5sive & philosophical1 x is und\bt$ly v practical1 & all its precepts des]ve respectful att5tion1 especially ^? :i* h any ref]5ce to heat or v5tilation4 ,book-worms 9 ?is fav\r$ c\ntry are n[ ne>ly z ext9ct z wolves 7we h se5 "s import$ f ,c&ia72 & aga9/ book ?ieves !re is no rem$y b lock & key4 ,! spiritual enemies ( lit]ature 9 ?is age accompli% _! purpose less by ! de/ruction ( good books ?an by ! multiplication ( bad ones1 & ! pres5t is h>dly a suitable occasion to deal ) !m4 ,to "p1 z ,mr4 ,blades w\ld h desir$1 s f> z may be 9 *>ity ) all m51 we w conclude ) ! obs]vation t ?is mu* may be said ev5 = ! enemies ( books--t !y h un9t5tionally highly enc\rag$ ! race ( bibliophili/s1 :e!r bookhunt]s or booksell]s4 ,if books _h always receiv$ ! c>e & att5tion :i* !y ought to receive1 ! occupation ( ?is int]e/+ class w\ld be z gone z ,o!llo's4 ,! ,gut5b]g ,bible w\ld exi/ 9 two hundr$ & fifty copies1 m or less4 ,! ,caxtons w\ld be num]\s1 p]fect1 & 9 excell5t condition4 ,to f9d a unique1 "o w\ld h to resort to su* curiosities z a s+le impression on vellum1 or a special copy prep>$ = pres5tation ^u "s extraord9>y occasion4 ,,footnotes3 #bhc3a ,edition ( #ahif4 ,,sir ,,an?ony ,,panizzi1 ,k4,c4,b4#bhh3a ,italy has be5 f]tile 9 em95t libr>ians4 ,magliabec*i 0 probably ! mo/ le>n$ libr>ian t ev] liv$2 ,audiffr$i 0 ! creator ( sci5tific catalogu+2 to ,battezzati ! practical libr>ians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates confess !mselves indebt$ = "s ( _! app>5tly mo/ orig9al ideas4 ,b x is ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi's especial di/9ction to h add$ to mu* ( ! erudition ( a ,magliabec*i & all ! bibliographical skill ( an ,audiffr$i ! m comm&+ qualities ( a rul] ( m54 ,he gov]n$ 8 libr>y z 8 fri5d ,cav\r gov]n$ 8 c\ntry1 & 9 a _s & ) objects ne>ly simil>1 p]fect+ its int]nal organisation ) "o h&1 :ile he ext5d$ its fronti]s ) ! o!r4 ,born on ,septemb] #af1 #agig1 at ,brescello1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,reggio1 9 ! du*y ( ,mod5a1 at t "t a "p ( ! ,cisalp9e ,republic1 ,antonio ,panizzi came into ! _w z ! citiz5 ( at lea/ a nom9ally free /ate1 b grew up ! subject1 fir/ ( a =eign intrud]1 & aft]w>ds ( ! wor/ ( ! petty despots ( ,italy4 ,^! circum/ances indirectly det]m9$ 8 future c>e]4 ,z a man ( ?\ght & feel+ he c\ld b be a patriot2 z a man ( action he c\ld b be a conspirator4 ,aft] receiv+ 8 education at ! ,lyceum ( ,reggio & ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>ma1 :i* he quitt$ ) hon\rable atte/ations ( 8 pr(ici5cy1 he prep>$ to practise z an advocate1 b spe$ily became implicat$ 9 ! political commotions ( ! "t4 ,x 0 ! day ( ! ,holy ,alliance1 :5 ! ,spani% ,revolution _h call$ ! ,italian into life3-- ,spa9 calls h] n[1 z ) its ?rill+ ?und] ,vesuvius wak5s tna1 & ! cold ,sn[-crags by its reply are clov5 9 sund]4 ,:ile ,%elley 0 writ+1 ,panizzi 0 act+4 ,9 #ahba he 0 d5\nc$ to ! ,mod5ese ,gov]nm5t1 sav$ himself by flight1 n>r[ly escap$ arre/ by ! ,au/rians at ,cremona1 &1 aft] a %ort resid5ce 9 ,switz]l&1 :5ce he 0 expell$ at ! in/ance ( ,au/ria & ,s>d9ia1 arriv$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! ,may ( #ahbc4 ,! ,mod5ese au?orities proce$$ to try him 9 8 abs5ce1 & hav+ duly s5t5c$ him to be execut$ 9 effigy 7,octob] #ahbc71 s5t him a bill = ! legal exp5ses ?us incurr$4 ,panizzi1 ) equal hum\r1 repli$ negatively 9 a lett] subscrib$ ,l'anima di ,panizzi1 & dat$ ,campi ,elisei1 regno diabolico1 r a %ock to receiv$ ideas ( geography4 ,! ,elysian ,fields 7 app>5tly at t "t situat$ 9 ,liv]pool1 :i!r ,panizzi _h repair$1 provid$ ) introductions f ,ugo ,foscolo to ,dr4 ,%eph]d & to ,william ,roscoe1 ! m5 :o1 ) ,james ,m>t9eau1 h giv5 ,liv]pool a place 9 ! hi/ory ( lett]s4 ,lib]ality ( op9ion unit$ him to bo? ^! em95t p]sons1 & 8 ,italian orig9 & ,italian en?usiasm necess>ily prov$ ! mo/ pot5t recomm5dations to ! hi/orian ( ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici & ,leo ,x4 ,f ,roscoe1 inde$1 he receiv$ all ! affection ( a p>5t1 b ^! 7 ! days ( ! ,liv]pool s*ol>'s adv]sity4 ,panizzi1 nev]!less1 probably ow$ to him ! introduction to ,"l ,br\gham :i* prov$ ! turn+-po9t 9 8 c>e]4 ,he is said to h be5 ( great assi/ance to ,br\gham 9 ! ,wakefield trial4 ,9 #ahbh1 furni%$ ) fur!r introductions f ,roscoe to ,samuel ,rog]s & ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis1 he quitt$ ,liv]pool to assume1 at ,br\gham's invitation1 ! po/ ( ,pr(essor ( ,italian 9 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london4 ,he _h support$ himself :ile 9 ,liv]pool z a tea*] ( ,italian2 little record rema9s ( ! /ruggle1 b x mu/ h be5 sev]e4 ,! pres5t writ] has he>d him say1 :ile lam5t+ ! mis]able sal>ies paid to sup]num]>y assi/ants 9 ! ,museum ?irty ye>s ago1 t he _h not)/&+ ma9ta9$ himself ^u mu* less4 ,"o indisp5sable acquisition he made at ,liv]pool1 a ready comm& ( our language1 entirely unacqua9t$ ) x z he 0 ^u 8 arrival 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,nei!r 8 acc5t nor 8 idiom 0 ev] free f traces ( 8 =eign extraction1 b :5 he wrote ! latt] circum/ance 0 r fav\rable to him4 ,! peculi>ity ( mann] contribut$ to ! g5]al impression ( orig9ality1 & ! massiv5ess ( 8 ?\ghts 0 agreeably reliev$ by ! rac9ess ( 8 /yle4 ,! /udy ( ,italian1 an indisp5sable bran* ( polite accompli%m5t 9 ,elizabe?'s "t1 0 becom+ a speciality or a tradition 9 ,george ,,iv4's4 ,! pr(essor%ip exi/$ r = ! ,college's sake ?an ! /ud5ts'4 ,panizzi produc$ an ,italian ,gramm> & ,read+ ,book1 & gave oral in/ruction to ! few :o requir$ x4 ,8 att5tion1 h[ev]1 0 ma9ly engross$ by a mu* m important und]tak+1 :i* w\ld h giv5 him reputation1 _h he a*iev$ no?+ else4 ,ne>ly ?ree c5turies _h elaps$ )\t an edition ( ,boi>do's ,orl&o ,innamorato1 ( :i* ! ,orl&o ,furioso is b a cont9uation1 & )\t :i* ! latt] poem is n fully intelligible4 ,"s occasional ru/icity ( diction1 s p$antic is ,italian purism1 _h suffic$ to obscure ! m]its ( a poem :i* ,signor ,vill>i1 writ+ 9 an age m famili> ) g5]\s ideas1 celebrates = its moral s]i\sness1 its s+ul> elevation1 its _w full ( v>iety1 ( imag9ation1 ( affection1--qualities1 inde$1 :i* _h militat$ aga9/ x 9 ! day ( ,italy's deg5]acy1 & _h caus$ pref]5ce to be univ]sally accord$ to ! brilliant b half-jocul> rifacim5to by ,b]ni4 ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi 0 ! man to be attract$ by su* qualities2 he mu/1 moreov]1 h felt an especial int]e/ 9 ,boi>do z a native ( ! same di/rict ( ,reggio f :i* he himself sprang4 ,he det]m9$ to rescue him f oblivion1 & effectually accompli%$ 8 purpose by edit+ him along ) ,ario/o 7#ahcj-ahcd74 ,! fir/ volume ( ?is f9e edition1 d$icat$ to 8 b5efactor ,roscoe1 is occupi$ by 8 celebrat$ diss]tation on ,italian romantic poetry1 especially rem>kable = ! ref]5ce ( m$ival romances to ,celtic s\rces1 & conta9+ analyses ( ! ,teseide1 ! ,morgante1 ! ,amadigi1 & o!rs ( ! less read ,italian romantic epics4 ,x is fur!r grac$ by translations contribut$ by ,lady ,dacre1 ,mr4 ,rose1 & ,mr4 ,so!by4 ,! second volume is prefac$ by a memoir ( ,boi>do1 ) an essay mak+ him full am5ds = ! long usurpation ( 8 fame by 8 adapt] ,b]ni4 ,! corrupt text ( ! ,orl&o ,innamorato is re/or$ ) great acum5 f a collation ( r>e editions pr9cipally contribut$ by ! ,"r ,hon4 ,?omas ,gr5ville1 &1 z well z t ( ! ,furioso1 is accompani$ by valuable notes4 ,at a lat] p]iod ,sir ,an?ony edit$ ,boi>do's m9or poems4 ,! di/+ui%$ assi/ance :i* ,panizzi _h be5 able to comm& = 8 edition ev9ces ! hold :i* he _h already acquir$ ^u ! be/ ,engli% society4 ,8 urbanity & *>m ( mann]1 no less ?an 8 accompli%m5ts1 made him irresi/ible4 ,he 0 intimate at ,holl& ,h\se1 & on t]ms ( p]sonal fri5d%ip ) mo/ ( ! ,lib]al /atesm5 :o ma9ly direct$ ,engli% policy = ! next ?irty ye>s4 ,8 fri5ds n[ came into p[]1 & ,"l ,br\gham us$ 8 influ5ce z an ex (ficio ,tru/ee ( ! ,briti% ,museum to secure 8 appo9tm5t z an extra assi/ant libr>ian ( ! ,pr9t$ ,book ,dep>tm5t 7,april #bg1 #ahca74 ,:5 "o consid]s :at ,panizzi f\nd ! ,museum & :at he left x1 "o is 9 dang] ( be+ betray$ into inju/ice to ! in/itution & its adm9i/rators at t p]iod4 ,mis]ably inadequate z x mu/ appe> if tri$ by our pres5t /&>d1 !re 0 no consci\s defici5cy on ! "p ( its (ficial repres5tatives1 & x fully correspond$ to ! ideal ( ! public4 ,! nation1 9 fact1 _h sc>cely ! remote/ idea ( ! organisation ( lit]>y & arti/ic collections z a bran* ( ! public s]vice4 ,! records 7 9 a %ameful /ate ( dilapidation2 ! ,museum itself exi/$ only by accid5t2 ! ,national ,gall]y did n z yet exi/ at all4 ,m5 l ,hallam c\ld hone/ly confess _! p]fect cont5t ) ! ,museum z x 01 &1 unque/ionably1 x numb]$ among its (fic]s p]sons ( ! highe/ em95ce4 ,to m5tion only ,sir ,an?ony's imm$iate (ficial sup]iors1 ! ,keep] ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books 0 a mo/ accompli%$ s*ol>1 ! ,assi/ant-,keep] _h made ! /&>d translation ( ,dante4 ,if !re 0 an uneasy spot any:]e x 0 ! catalogue4 ,! old pr9t$ catalogue _h become inadequate4 ,mr4 ,h>twell ,horne _h = "s "t be5 engag$ on ! compilation ( a class$ catalogue1 :i* did n seem to promise good results4 ,mr4 ,bab]1 ! ,keep]1 saw t a good alphabetical catalogue 0 ! indisp5sable condition ( a class$ catalogue1 & ,panizzi loyally support$ him4 ,! ,tru/ees appe>$ to be irresolute4 ,:ile ?is "q 0 9 agitation ! grievances ( an assi/ant1 v prop]ly dismiss$ f ! ,,ms4 ,dep>tm5t1 br\ght ab\t a ,p>liam5t>y inquiry into ! g5]al managem5t ( ! ,museum4 ,9 ,july #ahcf1 ,panizzi appe>$ be=e ! ,committee1 & c\rage\sly1 yet ) p]fect good ta/e & (ficial decorum1 laid b>e ! enorm\s defici5cies ( ! national libr>y4 ,a /ill m valuable contribution 0 ! mass ( evid5ce suppli$ by him ) ref]5ce to ! condition & adm9i/ration ( =eign libr>ies1 ! result ( j\rneys to ! ,cont95t und]tak5 ) ! express object ( collect+ x1 & occupy+ _m hundr$ folio pages 9 ! ,app5dix to ! ,committee's ,report4 ,mo/ valuable ( all1 p]haps1 0 8 cle> enunciation ( ! pr9ciple t ! ,museum ought n to be a m]e %[-place1 z ! ,gov]nm5t & ! c\ntry !n practically concurr$ 9 reg>d+ x1 b a great educational ag5cy4 ,?is pr9ciple1 emphatically express$ by him be=e ! ,committee1 gives ! keynote ( all 8 adm9i/rative action4 ,m]its l ^! c\ld n g unrecomp5s$1 ev5 ?\gh !y might h r ali5at$ ?an conciliat$ "s ( ^? ^: duty x 0 to rew>d !m4 ,9 ,july #ahce1 a proposal to raise ,panizzi's sal>y _h be5 %elv$ 9 a mann] :i* s excit$ ,mr4 ,gr5ville's indignation t he nev] att5d$ ano!r meet+ ( ! ,tru/ees4 ,9 #ahcg ,mr4 ,bab]'s resignation ( ! ,keep]%ip ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books plac$ ,panizzi 9 a delicate position4 ,mr4 ,c>y1 ! translator ( ,dante1 8 imm$iate sup]ior 9 (fice1 _h e claim to promotion on ! gr\nds ( s5iority & lit]>y di/9ction1 b ,mr4 ,c>y _h rec5tly recov]$ f an attack ( insanity4 ,9 reply to incessant ins9uations1 ,mr4 ,panizzi's high-m9d$ conduct 9 ! matt] 0 reluctantly /at$ by himself be=e ! ,royal ,commission ( #ahdi1 & ! acc\nt is fully confirm$ by a n>rator :o _h himself _h %>p conflicts ) him1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds1 9 8 ,f\nd]s ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,mr4 ,c>y1 x ultimately appe>$1 ?\ght t 8 pa/ s]vices entitl$ him to t alleviation ( lab\r :i* is ga9$ by promotion to a sup]ior place7674 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re 7 no sup]annuation all[ances 9 ^? days4 ,panizzi did n expect or int5d 8 lab\rs to be alleviat$ by promotion4 ,he took (fice at a mo/ critical "t1 :5 ! books 7 be+ transf]r$ f ,montague ,h\se to _! new qu>t]s1 :5 ! "q ( ! catalogue 0 ripe = decision1 & :5 ! public 7 beg9n+ to suspect ! defici5cies ( ! libr>y4 ,! removal 0 promptly effect$1 & "s ( ! assi/ants tempor>ily engag$ to aid 9 x rema9$1 & prov$ mo/ valuable (fic]s ( ! ,museum4 ,! und]tak+ ( ! catalogue l$ to mu* t$i\s discussion1 b 9 ,decemb] #ahch1 ,panizzi decl>$ 8 read9ess to accept ?is =midable addition to 8 ord9>y duties1 & e>ly 9 #ahci ! catalogu+ rules1 :i* h ev] s9ce be5 reg>d$ z models1 7 fram$ by him ) ! assi/ance ( ,messrs4 ,w9t] ,jones1 ,watts1 ,p>ry1 & ,edw>ds4 ,mr4 ,jones assum$ ! g5]al direction ( ! catalogue2 ,mr4 ,watts und]took ! arrangem5t ( ! new acquisitions on ! %elves2 ! catalogu+ ( ^! 0 *iefly intru/$ to ! ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,g>nett1 ,mr4 ,c>y's successor z ,assi/ant-,keep]4 ,a misund]/&+1 = :i* ,panizzi 0 9 no respect responsible1 int]f]$ ) ! progress ( ! g5]al catalogue4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ t x mu/ be proce$$ ) 9 alphabetical ord]1 & mu* "t 0 lo/ be=e ,panizzi 0 p]mitt$ to resort to ! m exp$iti\s plan ( catalogu+ ! books %elf by %elf4 ,! ,tru/ees 7 fur!r repres5t$ z dem&+ t x %\ld all be 9 type by a fix$ date1 & mu* "t & lab\r 7 accord+ly wa/$ 9 pr9t+ ! fir/ volume1 conta9+ lett] ,a1 :i*1 z books requir+ to be ent]$ "u head+s comm5c+ ) ?is initial con/antly occurr$ dur+ ! subsequ5t progress ( ! catalogue1 inevitably prov$ exce$+ly defective4 ,! catalogue has nev]!less be5 n[ = a long "t sub/antially complet$ 9 ,,ms41 & = ! mo/ "p incorporat$ ) ! mu* m ext5sive supplem5t>y catalogue ( books acquir$ dur+ its progress2 ! "q :e!r & h[ x %\ld be pr9t$ is too ext5sive to be ent]$ ^u "h4 ,ev5 m ( ,panizzi's att5tion 0 claim$ by 8 ?ird task1 ! asc]ta9m5t ( ! defici5cies ( ! libr>y4 ,ri* 9 classics1 9 ! bibliographic treasures collect$ by su* amateurs z ,mr4 ,cra*]ode1 9 hi/ory & "s o!r subjects to :i* especial att5tion _h be5 paid by ! ,k+'s ,libr>ian1 9 its unique collections ( ,engli% & ,fr5* revolution>y tracts1 9 ! dep>tm5ts ( natural sci5ce repres5t$ by ! ,banksian ,libr>y1 ! ,museum 0 /ill deplorably poor 9 mo/ bran*es ( g5]al lit]ature1 9 ,g]man almo/ ludicr\sly s4 ,aid$ by ,mr4 ,jones & ,mr4 ,watts1 ,panizzi comm5c$ an active inve/igation into ! condition ( ! libr>y 9 ?is respect4 ,! results 7 embodi$ 9 8 celebrat$ report ( #ahde1 subsequ5tly publi%$ z a ,p>liam5t>y pap]1 :i*1 back$ by 8 political & social influ5ce1 caus$ an increase to #aj1jjj ( ! annual grant = ! pur*ase ( books4 ,ano!r important /ep 9 ! same direction 0 ! en=cem5t ( ! ,copyright ,act1 hi!rto b neglig5tly att5d$ to by ! ,secret>y to ! ,museum4 ,^u ?is duty be+ intru/$ to ,panizzi1 he dis*>g$ x ) a vig\r t soon br\ght reluctant publi%]s to _! s5ses1 & he ev5 p]sonally und]took an exp$ition ?r\gh ,scotl&1 ,wales1 & ,irel&1 = ! sake ( en=c+ ! obs]vance ( ! ,act4 ,yet ano!r accession due to him 0 ! mat*less ,gr5ville ,libr>y1 p]haps ! f9e/ collection ( books ev] =m$ by a private individual4 ,mr4 ,gr5ville himself decl>$ t ! nation 0 solely indebt$ to ,mr4 ,panizzi's influ5ce ) him = ?is magnific5t gift2 & ,panizzi's m9ute in/ructions = its removal1 address$ to ,mr4 ,rye1 aft]w>ds ,keep] ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books1 are /ill extant to ev9ce 8 anxi\s c>e = ! collection1 8 p]fect k ( x1 & 8 grasp ( e adm9i/rative detail1 f ! greate/ to ! smalle/4 ,) su* accessions f s _m s\rces1 x is h>dly surpris+ t ! volumes orig9ally "u ,mr4 ,panizzi's *>ge %\ld h multipli$ fivefold by ! "t he quitt$ ! ,museum4 ,x w\ld be endless to describe 8 num]\s improvem5ts 9 su* matt]s ( libr>y detail z /amp+1 b9d+1 & supply+ ! ,read+ ,room4 ,! mo/ important ( any 0 ! introduction ( movable & multifold slips into ! catalogue1 l>gely due to a sugge/ion f ,mr4 ,wilson ,crok]4 ,! ,royal ,commission ( #ahdg-di des]ves to be consid]$ ! turn+-po9t ( ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi's adm9i/ration4 ,up to ?is "t1 h[ev] c>ess$ 9 highly cultivat$ circles1 he _h be5 unpopul> ) ! public1 :o c\ld n be expect$ to "k h[ 8 plans 7 cramp$ & ?w>t$1 & 7 9 _m in/ances illib]ally prejudic$ aga9/ him z a =eign]4 ,! ,commission gave him a welcome opportunity ( at once *all5g+ inquiry into compla9ts1 & ( mak+ kn[n ! signal improvem5ts already effect$ by him4 ,8 invitation to compla9ants to come =w>d--widely circulat$ ?r\gh ! notice tak5 ( x by ?is j\rnal--elicit$ a numb] ( attacks1 :i*1 ) ! replies1 may be f\nd 9 ! ,p>liam5t>y ,blue ,book1 & =m z in/ructive & amus+ a body ( read+ z ev] ,blue ,book conta9$4 ,! ,commission]s1 :o includ$ m5 ( lett]s l ,"l ,ellesm]e1 & m5 ( bus9ess l ,"l ,cann+ & ! pres5t ,duke ( ,som]set1 c\ld b report t n "o *>ge _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 any s+le p>ticul>4 ,x is abundantly cle> t v few ( ! compla9ants _h any def9ite notion ( :at !y want$1 & ! frivol\sness ( _! imputations1 ev5 _h !y be5 well f\nd$1 ar\ses some?+ l indignation :5 contra/$ ) ! imm5se s]vices :i* ,panizzi 0 at ! "t r5d]+ )\t receiv+ any cr$it at all4 ,?is triumphant v9dication ( 8 managem5t1 h[ev]1 made him omnipot5t ) ! ,tru/ees & ! ,gov]nm5t1 & pav$ ! way = ! greate/ und]tak+ ( 8 life4 ,x is ne$less to describe a /ructure s famili> to all ,engli% m5 ( lett]s z ! new ,read+ ,room4 ,! orig9al design1 sket*$ by ,mr4 ,panizzi on ,april #ah1 #aheb1 0 submitt$ to ! ,tru/ees on ,may #e foll[+4 ,by ,may #ahed1 its orig9ator's indomitable p]sev]ance & ext5sive influ5ce _h prevail$ to obta9 ! l>ge grant necess>y = ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1 :i* 0 complet$ & op5$ to ! public 9 ,may #aheg4 ,! "p g5]ally visible--,mr4 ,smirke's contribution to ! plan--?\gh ar*itecturally ! mo/ impos+1 is h>dly ! mo/ rem>kable portion ( a /ructure provid+ space = ?ree hundr$ read]s & a million volumes on gr\nd previ\sly wa/$ & useless4 ,e detail 0 ei!r devis$ or sup]9t5d$ by ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi1 & x is n too mu* to affirm t no edifice has exi/$ m p]fectly reconcil+ gr&eur ( g5]al effect ) an accurate adaptation ( means to ends 9 ! v smalle/ ?+s4 ,"o ?+ alone is want+1 t ! ref]5ce libr>y %\ld be z f> above competition z ! ,read+ ,room1 & ?is1 too1 w be accompli%$ :5 ! exig5cies ( space all[ ! pres5t ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian's plans to be c>ri$ out4 ,! attempts t h be5 made to deprive ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi ( ! cr$it ( ! conception are futile4 ,any "o c\ld see t ! space 9 ! quadrangle 0 wa/$4 ,! pres5t writ] himself made ! rem>k to an (fic] ( ! ,museum at ! age ( f\rte54 ,b x 0 "o ?+ to disc]n ! evil & ano!r to provide ! rem$y4 ,9 #ahef ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi succe$$ ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 be+ himself succe$$ z ,keep] ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books by ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones4 ,8 adm9i/ration ( ! ,museum z a :ole 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! same _s z 8 adm9i/ration ( ! libr>y1 b1 except = ! great impetus giv5 to pur*ases g5]ally1 0 n di/+ui%$ by equally /rik+ incid5ts4 ,8 "w = ! libr>y _h be5 mo/ly p]=m$1 & ! affairs ( ! o!r dep>tm5ts af=d$ less scope = ! display ( 8 peculi> qualities4 ,two or ?ree slight adm9i/rative mi/akes may be admitt$ )\t d]ogation to 8 fame1 = !y c be %[n to h orig9at$ 9 e in/ance f an excessive reg>d = :at he himself consid]$ ! true int]e/s ( 8 subord9ates4 ,?is 0 ev] a passion ) him1 & e improvem5t 9 ! position ( ! (ficials ( ! ,museum effect$ dur+ 8 connection ) ! e/abli%m5t may be trac$ to 8 influ5ce4 ,exhau/$ at l5g? ) "w1 he retir$ on 8 full sal>y 9 ,july #ahff4 ,he took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,bloomsbury ,squ>e1 almo/ )9 call ( ! ,museum1 & ceas$ n to ! la/ to exhibit ! w>me/ int]e/ 9 ! in/itution4 ,9 #ahfi he accept$ ! hon\r ( knigh?ood1 :i* he _h frequ5tly decl9$4 ,8 dea? on ,april #h has already be5 record$ 9 our pages4 ,little c be said "h ( ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi's activity z a politician & patriot4 ,x 0 probably little less important or b5eficial ?an 8 activity z a libr>ian1 & possibly occupi$ h>dly less ( 8 "t & ?\ghts4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 :olly bel[ ! surface1 & ! mat]ials = def9+ & appreciat+ x are at pres5t want+4 ,!re c be no "q t he s]v$ ! cause ( ,italy mo/ effectually by 8 intimacy ) ! lead+ ,engli% /atesm51 :o admir$ & confid$ 9 him4 ,?or\ghly ,anglicis$1 he knew h[ to appreciate ! curr5ts ( ,engli% s5tim5t1 & pr$ict$ to ,"l ,palm]/on t ! ,conspiracy ,bill w\ld occasion ! d[nfall ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,) ?is /atesman1 z well z ,"l ,russell1 he 0 mo/ intimate2 & he receiv$ t\*+ pro(s 9 8 la/ illness ( ! reg>d ( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ^: fam\s pamphlet on ! ,neapolitan prisons s\nd$ a note orig9ally /ruck by ,panizzi4 ,sir ,james ,hudson1 ! ,engli% ,envoy at ,tur91 0 "o ( 8 mo/ tru/$ fri5ds1 & _! mutual und]/&+ 0 ( great s]vice to ! ,italian cause4 ,cav\r ?or\ghly confid$ 9 him1 & va9ly tempt$ him to a political c>e] 9 ,italy by ! (f] ( a s5ator%ip4 ,?\gh devot$ to ! h\se ( ,savoy1 he cordially sympa?is$ ) ,g>ibaldi1 9 ^: ,engli% reception he _h a great %>e1 & :om he accompani$ on t occasion to ! tomb ( ,ugo ,foscolo4 ,he reckon$ ! ,orleans pr9ces among 8 fri5ds1 & a community ( lit]>y ta/es especially l9k$ him to ! ,duke d',aumale4 ,:ile 8 sympa?ies & connections 7 ?us ,lib]al1 8 relations ) /atesm5 on ! o!r side 7 always mo/ amicable4 ,we believe t ! flatt]+ resolutions ( ! ,tru/ees pass$ on occasion ( 8 resignation 7 mov$ by ,mr4 ,walpole & second$ by ,"l ,beaconsfield4 ,besides ! works we h m5tion$1 ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi 0 ! au?or ( an essay 9 ,italian entitl$ ,*i era ,francesco da ,bologna8 9 :i* t arti/1 ! inv5tor ( italic type1 is id5tifi$ ) ! great pa9t] ,francesco ,francia2 & ! editor ( ,"l ,v]non's sumptu\s v]batim repr9t ( ! fir/ f\r editions ( ! ,div9e ,com$y1 respectively pr9t$ at ,foligno1 ,jesi1 ,mantua1 & ,naples4 ,he fur!r wrote "s pamphlets on que/ions connect$ ) ! ,briti% ,museum & ! ,catalogue ( ! ,royal ,society's ,libr>y1 & contribut$ sev]al articles on political & lit]>y subjects to ! ,ed9burgh1 ,qu>t]ly1 & ,nor? ,briti% ,reviews4 ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi's 0 a ri* & complex nature1 & 8 "* _c be sket*$ 9 a phrase2 else we might feel tempt$ to sum x up 9 two *>act]i/ics1 magnanimity & w>m? ( he>t4 ,o!r traits1 h[ev]1 mu/ be add$ to complete ! portrait--prodigi\s p[] ( w1 indomitable p]sev]ance1 hatr$ ( ineffici5cy & pret5ce1 active & dis9t]e/$ k9dness1 impetuosity held 9 *eck by circumspect sagacity4 ,he might be said to comb9e ! *>act]i/ics ( ! l& ( 8 bir? & ! l& ( 8 adoption3 8 moral nature seem$ ,engli%1 8 intellect ,italian4 ,w>m? ( feel+ gave aft] all ! keynote to 8 exi/5ce4 ,he 01 inde$1 jeal\s ( 8 well-won fame1 b fame 0 n 8 ma9 object4 ,if he greatly help$ 8 ,museum1 8 c\ntry1 8 colleagues1 x 0 because he began by greatly c>+ = !m4 ,9 lab\r+ = ! public he erect$ an imp]i%able monum5t = himself3-- ,ipsa quidem virtus sibimet pul*]rima m]ces2 ,dulce tam5 v5it ad manes1 cum gloria vit ,durat apud sup]os nec edunt oblivia laudem4 ,,footnotes3 #bhh3a ,a!num1 ,april #ai1 #ahgi4 ,,! ,,late ,,john ,,w9t] ,,jones1 ,v4,p4,s4,a41 ,,pr9cipal ,,libr>ian ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum1 ,,& ,,fir/ ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,libr>y ,,association ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,k+dom4#cjd3a ,! conf]5ce ( ! ,libr>y ,association at ,london1 9 #ahha1 0 pa9fully signalis$ by ! fun]al 9 ! same city ( its fir/ ,presid5t1 :o _h presid$ ov] its inauguration at ! prelim9>y ,london conf]5ce f\r ye>s previ\sly1 & to ^: c\nt5ance x _h be5 indebt$ = mu* ( ! success :i* att5d$ its e/abli%m5t4 ,a %ort notice ( ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones's di/+ui%$ c>e] z a libr>ian seems to be dem&$ by 8 s]vices to ! ,association & 8 peculi> relation to x z its fir/ ,presid5t1 no less ?an by ! position :i*1 9 8 capacity ( ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 he s long occupi$ at ! head ( ! pr(ession ( libr>ian%ip 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,john ,w9t] ,jones 0 born at ,lambe?1 ,june #af1 #ahje1 & belong$ to a family long e/abli%$ 9 ,c>m>!n%ire1 & already hon\rably connect$ ) lit]ature4 ,8 fa!r1 ,john ,jones1 ,esq41 au?or ( ,haw?orn ,cottage & o!r tales1 = _m ye>s edit$ ! ,naval ,*ronicle & ,european ,magaz9e4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 ,mr4 ,giles ,jones1 _h be5 secret>y to ! ,york ,build+s ,wat]-,works1 & accord+ to ! unanim\s tradition ( ! family 0 au?or ( sev]al ( ! admirable little books publi%$ = *ildr5 ab\t ! middle ( la/ c5tury by ,newb]y ,co41 includ+ ! r5[n$ ,goody ,two ,%oes4 ,no m conclusive pro( ( ! m]it ( ,goody ,two ,%oes c\ld be giv5 ?an ! able argum5t by :i* ,mr4 ,*>les ,wel% has rec5tly s\ght to attribute ! au?or%ip to ,goldsmi?4 ,:ile agree+ ) ,mr4 ,wel% t ! book is n unwor?y ( ,goldsmi? 9 hum\r1 philan?ropy1 & simple tru? to nature1 we are unable to discov] any su* simil>ity ( /yle z to w>rant its be+ ascrib$ to him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! peculi> ve9 ( dry hum\r *>act]i/ic ( ,goody ,two ,%oes reappe>$ 9 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones's conv]sation 9 s rem>kable a degree z to ju/ify ! impression t he _h pres]v$ a family trait4 ,assur$ly1 _h he ev] essay$ 8 p[]s 9 ! field ( imag9ative lit]ature1 ,goody ,two ,%oes is ! k9d ( "w :i* "o w\ld h expect$ him to h produc$4 ,a great-uncle1 ,mr4 ,griffi? ,jones1 _h be5 ! fri5d ( ,johnson & ,goldsmi?2 an uncle1 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,jones1 0 also kn[n 9 lit]ature1 especially z ! au?or ( ,masonic ,miscellanies1 & editor & cont9u] ( ,bak]'s ,biographia ,dramatica4 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones's "m1 ,m>y ,walk]1 0 c\s9 to ! academician ,smirke2 nor1 9 ! li/ ( rem>kable p]sons connect$ ) him1 %\ld 8 nurse be =gott51 ,anne ,p>k]1 wid[ ( ! un=tunate ,p>k] :o 0 execut$ z r+lead] ( ! mut9y at ! ,nore4 ,mr4 ,jones receiv$ 8 education at ,/4 ,paul's ,s*ool4 ,he does n appe> to h be5 em95t z a classical s*ol>1 b "s y\?ful lett]s %[ h[ e>ly he _h acquir$ ! p[] ( writ+ excell5t ,engli%4 ,he 01 moreov]1 unusually precoci\s z an au?or1 al?\gh 8 fir/ attempt 0 by no means ambiti\s4 ,9 #ahbb appe>$ an anonym\s little book1 n[ exce$+ly r>e1 ,riddles1 ,*>ades1 & ,conundrums3 ) a ,preface on ! ,antiquity ( ,riddles1 conta9+ a consid]able numb] ( orig9al enigmas--a truly qua9t & exceptional p]=mance = a y\? ( sev5te54 ,mr4 ,jones's juv5ile ambition1 h[ev]1 0 /imulat$ to ?is und]tak+ by an accompli%$ lady1 ,mrs4 ,davies1 "m ( ,sir ,lancelot ,%adwell1 :o ?\ght highly ( 8 tal5ts1 & _h a consid]able %>e 9 x4 ,! pr(ession design$ = ,mr4 ,jones 0 t ( a ,*anc]y b>ri/]4 ,aft] leav+ s*ool he became ! pupil ( ,mr4 ,by!wood1 ( ,l9coln's ,inn1 ! mo/ em95t conveyanc] ( 8 day1 :o _h a v high op9ion ( him4#cjf3a ,he mu/1 h[ev]1 h devot$ mu* ( 8 "t to /udies n ( a legal nature1 = ab\t ?is "t he became an excell5t s*ol> 9 ! mod]n languages1 n taught1 or taught imp]fectly1 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,s*ool4 ,8 pr(ici5cy is prov$ by a little volume und]tak5 = 8 own amusem5t1 b publi%$ at ! sugge/ion ( 8 si/]3 ,a ,translation ( all ! ,greek1 ,lat91 ,italian1 & ,fr5* ,quotations 9 ,black/one's ,comm5t>ies1 & 9 ! notes ( ! editions by ,*ri/ian1 ,ar*bold1 & ,williams4 ,by ,j4 ,w9t] ,jones1 #ahbc4 ,he also made ! index to ! new edition ( ,wynne's ,eunomus1 or ,dialogues conc]n+ ! ,law & ,con/itution ( ,engl&4 ,j z ,mr4 ,jones 0 look+ =w>d to be+ call$ to ! ,*anc]y ,b> 8 prospects 7 cl\d$1 & 8 c\rse 9 life altoge!r *ang$1 by a mo/ s]i\s illness1 greatly aggravat$ by ! improp] treatm5t ( a physician :o entirely mi/ook ! nature ( ! compla9t4 ,! result 0 a tempor>y loss ( voice1 accompani$ by a weakness ( ! *e/ :i* = sev]al ye>s r5d]$ any speak+ 9 public impossible4 ,betwe5 ill-heal? & ! want ( introductions & connections 9 any b ! legal pr(ession1 ,mr4 ,jones seems to h be5 unable = "s ye>s to foll[ any def9ite call+4 ,he pursu$ 8 /udies z f> z possible1 le>n$ ,spani% f ! refugees :o at t "t ab\nd$ 9 ,isl+ton & ,som]s ,t[n1 & ev5 acquir$ "s k ( ,russian1 de/9$ to be v useful 9 future ye>s4 ,to ?is "t also belong$ 8 acqua9tance ) ,j]dan & ,godw94 ,he knew ! latt] intimately1 & 0 impress$ by 8 intellectual em95ce1 b us$ to describe him z a man selfi% 9 m9or ?+s1 :o mu/1 l ,h>old ,skimpole1 always h 8 plate ( fruit1 no matt] ! price or ! season4 ,( ! second ,mrs4 ,godw9 he _h a high] op9ion ?an seems to h be5 usually ent]ta9$ by h] acqua9tance4 ,a n>r[ escape ( 8 life :i* he _h at ?is "t may be be/ n>rat$ 9 8 own words1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! man's coolness & av]sion to fuss or display1 ev5 :5 ! occasion might seem to excuse !m3-- ,,s\?ampton1 ,septemb] #i1 #ahcc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fa!r1--,i am extremely sorry t ,i _c pr(it by y\r directions = swimm+4 ,on ,friday week ,i w5t to ba! at ! new ba?s1 be+ my second attempt 9 cold wat]4 ,no "o 0 9 ! ba? at ! "t1 nor 0 !re any rope1 b z ,i ?\ght ! place 0 p]fectly safe1 ,i plung$ 9 backw>ds accord+ to ! directions ,i _h receiv$4 ,i sank1 ( c\rse1 & ?r[+ up my *e/ rose imm$iately1 b :5 9 ! wat] ,i lay on my back motionless f cramp 9 my /oma*4 ,by no ef=t t ,i c\ld make c\ld ,i =ce d[n my feet or turn1 & my /ruggles caus$ my head to dip s frequ5tly t _h assi/ance be5 delay$ a m9ute long] ,i mu/ h be5 suffocat$4 ,i =tunately recollect$ hav+ read t p]sons are sure to float if !y ?r[ back ! head z f> z possible1 !reby elevat+ ! *e/1 & rema9 q quiet4 ,?is sav$ me4 ,i m5tion$ ! circum/ance to ,dr4 ,%adwell1 & he /rongly recomm5d$ me to ab/a9 f ! wat] at pres5t1 z x evid5tly did n agree ) me4 ,ab\t two ye>s f ! date ( ?is lett]1 ,mr4 ,jones obta9$ 8 fir/ important public employm5t z a secret>y to t !n it9]ant body1 ! ,*>ity ,commission]s4 ,! *>itable in/itutions ( ,engl&1 long corrupt$ & misus$1 7 receiv+ a mu*-ne$$ ov]haul+1 "o ( ! indirect fruits ( ! ,re=m agitation4 ,p]ambulat+ bodies ( commission]s 7 trav]s+ ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&1 want+ to "k1 y "k1 & elicit+ an am\nt ( in=mation :i* c\ld n h be5 obta9$ )\t ! direct p]sonal pressure ( inquisitors ^u ! spot4 ,_! lab\rs produc$ mu* excell5t fruit1 & re/or$ a va/ am\nt ( *>itable end[m5t to its legitimate uses4 ,! records survive 9 pond]\s ,blue-,books2 & ! /ud5t ( g5]al lit]ature may d]ive an idea ( ! nature ( _! inve/igations1 :i* x is to be hop$ he w n take too lit]ally1 f ! lively ridicule ( ,crot*et ,ca/le4 ,:5 ! satiri/ decl>$ t ! lab\rs ( ! ,commission]s did no good to any liv+ s\l1 he c]ta9ly ought to h except$ ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 :o accept$ 8 appo9tm5t--z he told ! pres5t writ]--ma9ly 9 ! hope ( re-e/abli%+ 8 %att]$ heal? by a c\rse ( travel & liv+ 9 ! op5 air4 ,?is object he fully atta9$4 ,! few lett]s he wrote to 8 family on 8 t\r t h be5 pres]v$ are full ( racy hum\r1 & sugge/ :at a page ( ,engli% life might h be5 pres5t$ by a record ( ! m private exp]i5ces ( ! ,commission1 too famili> to be regi/]$ 9 ,blue-,books4 ,z no?+ ( ! sort exi/s1 x may n be improp] to pres]ve two specim5s "h1 not)/&+ _! want ( connection ) bibliography3-- ,,m>ket ,,h>bor\gh1 ,nov4 #bj1 #ahcf4 ,h>bor\gh is a mon/r\sly /upid place1 possess+ no int]e/ t ,i h yet discov]$ ei!r 9 ! =m ( situation or antiquities4 ,! inhabitants ( ! c\nty are pr9cipally grazi]s & fox-hunt]s1 m5 ( sub/ance1 co>se 9 _! mann]s1 & tol]ably hospitable4 ,( ! few cl]gym5 ,i h yet se51 little c be said 9 praise4 ,"o has be5 susp5d$ = 8 pr(ligate habits2 ano!r dr9ks s h>d t he is incapable ( p]=m+ ! duties ( 8 *ur*1 be+ frequ5tly insane2 & a ?ird att5d$ ye/]day at our bo>d ) 8 *ur*-w>d51 bo? ( :om 7 s fuddl$ t !y c\ld ) difficulty make !mselves und]/ood4 4 4 4 ,we h a va/ deal ( bus9ess to transact1 & e prospect ( our "w increas+4 ,! lab\r is n s mu* occasion$ by ! ext5t or intricacy ( ! *>ities1 z by ! provok+ /olidity ( ^? :o ought to be fully in=m$ ^u ! subject4 ,!re exi/s 9 ?is "p ( ! c\nty a v extraord9>y *>ity f\nd$ by a cl]gyman nam$ ,hanbury1 :o prep>$ sev5te5 de$s = ! f\ndation ( v>i\s bran*es ( "o gr& *>ity4 ,! prop]ty settl$ is direct$ to accumulate until ! proce$s am\nt to #aj1jjj p] annum 7!y are at pres5t ab\t #ejj71 :5 a ca!dral is to be erect$ at a co/ ( #aej1jjj1 & pr(essor%ips ( music1 poetry1 philosophy1 botany1 c4 c41 e/abli%$4 ,"o ( 8 de$s he heads1 ',beef = ev]1' ano!r1 ',organs = ev]1' a ?ird1 ',s*ools = ev]1' ) mu* ( ! same oddity4 ,he has publi%$ a ?ick octavo volume ) an acc\nt ( 8 *>ity & a copy ( 8 f\ndation de$s4 ,! latt] occupy #bdh pages ( ! "w1 s if ,i h to ab/ract ! :ole ( !m x is impossible to say :5 my lab\rs w end4 ,,leice/]1 ,feb4 #e1 #ahcg4 ,our ?ird & la/ visit 0 to a ,mr4 ,hildebr&1 a cl]gyman1 & head-ma/] ( ! ,kibwor? free gramm> s*ool4 ,?is poor fell[ has j _h 8 wife1 "m-9-law1 eight *ildr51 & two s]vants conf9$ to _! b$s ) influ5za1 & ,i nev] beheld an assemblage ( m gha/ly objects ?an we =m$ at ! d9n]-table4 ,) ! exception ( "o1 we _h all pale *eeks1 r$ eyes1 & e o!r sort ( phizzical ugl9ess1 ! except$ "o _h a blue complexion approa*+ to black4 ,mr4 ,hildebr&1 h[ev]1 assur$ me ! next morn+ at breakfa/ t ! he>ty d9n] he _h made1 & dr9k+ z mu* w9e z pleas$ him 7he 01 by-!-bye1 a long "t 9 be+ pleas$7 _h completely remov$ 8 disord]4 ,i may make ! same rem>k respect+ myself4 ,! necessity ,i h be5 "u ( dr9k+ w9e e day has almo/ totally remov$ my compla9t4 ,i h no?+ n[ to compla9 ( b a consid]able degree ( n]v\s debility1 :i* ,i hope w dep>t 9 a few days4 ,! conclusion ( ! rural p]egr9ations ( ! ,commission at ! beg9n+ ( #ahcg ?reat5$ ,mr4 ,jones ) loss ( employm5t1 al?\gh he 0 /ill engag$ 9 t[n 9 r$uc+ its volum9\s proce$+s to pr9t1 & ! extant correspond5ce %[s t 8 "w 0 v important4 ,he says 9 a lett] ( ?is p]iod3-- ,i am ready to be knock$ d[n to ! highe/ bidd] 9 any hon\rable s]vice1 & h no objection to write spee*es & pamphlets & frame bills = laws & s*emes = m9es provid$ ,i am prop]ly remun]at$1 b !re's ! rub4 ,! real occupation ( 8 life1 h[ev]1 0 unexpect$ly at h&4 ,)9 two mon?s aft] writ+ z above he 0 appo9t$ 7,april #ahcg7 to ! situation ( p]man5t assi/ant 9 ! ,pr9t$ ,book ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! sugge/ion t he %\ld apply = ?is po/ seems to h come f 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,ni*olas ,c>lisle1 an assi/ant-(fic] :o _h come to ! ,museum f ,w9dsor1 along ) ! ,k+'s ,libr>y1 & :o is p]haps be/ rememb]$ by a "w on ! end[$ gramm> s*ools ( ,engl&1 valuable 9 its "t4 ,! application 01 moreov]1 /rongly support$ by ,mr4 ,john/one1 a memb] ( ! ,*>ity ,commission1 :o _h be5 greatly impress$ by ,mr4 ,jones's effici5cy 9 8 secret>y%ip1 & :o enli/$ 8 fa!r1 ,sir ,alex&] ,john/one's1 influ5ce ) ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 9 ^: h&s all appo9tm5ts to ! ,museum !n practically re/$4 ,at ! end ( #ahcg1 ^u ! resignation ( ! ,assi/ant-,keep]1 ,mr4 ,c>y1 ,mr4 ,jones became a c&idate = ! (fice4 ,%ort z 8 connection ) ! ,museum _h !n be51 he /ill _h ! claim ( s5iority4 ,b he _h ga9$ ! e/eem & confid5ce ( ,mr4 ,panizzi1 ! ,keep]1 & ,mr4 ,panizzi 0 obnoxi\s to p]sons influ5tial ) ! ,ar*bi%op1 :o accord+ly repli$ t 8 connection ) ! e/abli%m5t is ( rec5t date1 & appreh5d$ t due consid]ation = ! claims ( o!rs w put x out ( my p[] to s]ve him ^u ! pres5t occasion4 ,:o ^! o!rs 7 did n appe>1 & x seem$ /ill m difficult to id5tify !m :51 aft] "s delay1 ! appo9tm5t 0 conf]r$ ^u a g5tleman1 und\bt$ly possess$ ( ! highe/ tal5ts & ! greate/ atta9m5ts1 b :o c\ld h no claim ^u ! ,museum1 z he _h no connection ) x4 ,x is to ,mr4 ,jones's hon\r t he manife/$ no res5tm5t1 & always ma9ta9$ ! mo/ fri5dly relations ) 8 successful competitor1 ^: son n[ records ! fact4 ,b1 he said to ! writ] _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 f t h\r ,i det]m9$ t ,i w\ld be ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ,mr4 ,jones's hi/ory is almo/ entirely id5tifi$ ) t ( ! libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he 0 ent]+ ^u 8 duties at ! p]iod ( ! mo/ important *anges t h ev] tak5 place 9 t in/itution4 ,! ,p>liam5t>y ,committees ( #ahce-cf _h prov$ ! necessity = ext5sive re=ms 9 e dep>tm5t ( ! ,museum4 ,! ,tru/ees _h already be5 = "s ye>s occupi$ ) plans = a new catalogue ( pr9t$ books4 ,! removal ( ! libr>y f its old qu>t]s 9 ,montague ,h\se to ! new build+s 0 ab\t to take place4 ,x 0 =tunate1 inde$1 t j at ?is juncture ! libr>y %\ld h acquir$ s em95t an adm9i/rator z ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi1 & 9 ,mr4 ,jones an assi/ant :o1 ?\gh n especially gift$ ) ! p[] ( initiative1 0 9 dilig5ce1 fidelity1 accuracy1 intellig5ce1 & calm good s5se z effici5t a lieut5ant z an able adm9i/rator c\ld desire4 ,aft] ! removal ( ! libr>y _h be5 complet$1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,messrs4 ,watts & ,bull51 ! next important task 0 ! prep>ation ( ! rules = ! new catalogue1 9 :i* x is probable t ,mr4 ,jones took ! l>ge/ %>e4 ,!y 7 prep>$ "u ,mr4 ,panizzi's *ief direction1 ) ! co-op]ation ( ,messrs4 ,jones1 ,watts1 ,p>ry1 & ,edw>ds4 ,! ext5t ( "t devot$ to !m1 & ! extreme ?or\ghness ( ! discussion1 appe>s f ,mr4 ,p>ry's evid5ce be=e ! ,royal ,commission ( #ahdi1 & ,mr4 ,edw>ds's hi/ory ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,!y 7 f9ally accept$ by ! ,tru/ees & (ficially promulgat$ 9 ,july #ahci4 ,9 "o important respect1 ! rule to be adopt$ = catalogu+ anonym\s books1 ! judgm5t ( ! compil]s 0 ov]rul$ by ! ,tru/ees1 & ?is is ! s\rce ( _m ( ! criticisms to :i* ! rules !mselves h be5 subject$4 ,z a :ole1 !y h receiv$ almo/ univ]sal approbation2 & _! m]it is suffici5tly e/abli%$ by ! circum/ance ( _! hav+ =m$ an epo* 9 bibliography z ! basis ( all subsequ5t "w ( ! same nature4 ,v mu* ( ! discrepancy ( op9ion z reg>ds catalogu+ results f ! failure to di/+ui% betwe5 ! requisites ( l>ge & small libr>ies4 ,! pres5t writ] is b\nd to say t 9 8 op9ion ! alt]ation introduc$ by ! ,tru/ees is ju/ifi$ by a consid]ation ( :i* ! ,tru/ees probably did n ?9k1 its indirect effect 9 provid+1 9 ! case ( anonym\s books1 "s k9d ( a sub/itute = :at 0 !n1 & is /ill1 ! great defici5cy ( ! ,briti% ,museum libr>y1 an index ( subjects4 ,! same rem>k applies to ! adoption ( ! head+s ,academies1 ,ephem]ides1 & ,p]iodical ,publications1 ! introduction ( biographical cross-ref]5ces1 & o!r features ( ! catalogue1 p]haps exceptionable 9 !ory1 b assur$ly v conv5i5t 9 practice4 ,! catalogue 0 n[ 7,augu/ #ahci7 fairly comm5c$ "u ! imm$iate p]sonal direction & responsibility ( ,mr4 ,panizzi4 ,mr4 ,jones1 h[ev]1 held f ! fir/ a primacy among ! assi/ants actually engag$ 9 its compilation1 :i* became enhanc$ z ! difficulties ( ! task became m app>5t f day to day4 ,x _h be5 suppos$ t ! old titles might pass ) slight exam9ation3 !y prov$ to require ! mo/ c>eful revision2 & ! "w ( ! revis]s ne$$ to be 9 its turn revis$4 ,subject to a ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,panizzi 9 extreme cases1 ,mr4 ,jones 0 ! ultimate au?ority4 ,8 cle> head1 legal habit ( m9d1 & att5tion to m9ute bibliographical accuracy1 r5d]$ him invaluable 9 ?is capacity1 & 8 decisions con/itute ! basis & mo/ ess5tial "p ( ! body ( unpr9t$ law :i* un=ese5 exig5cies gradually sup]9duc$ ^u ! orig9al rules4 ,he also took a lead+ "p 9 ! revision ( ! pro(s4 ,! causes ( ! susp5sion ( ! pr9t+ ( ! catalogue h be5 s fully treat$ by ! writ] 9 a pap] at ! ,cambridge meet+ ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 t x is ne$less to ent] ^u !m "h4 ,x made no diff]5ce to ! am\nt ( ,mr4 ,jones's lab\rs1 except z reg>d$ ! correction ( ! press4 ,he cont9u$ to "w ^u ! catalogue & also ^u ! supplem5t>y catalogue ( books add$ to ! libr>y1 bo? z revis] & z g5]al sup]visor1 until he became ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books 9 #ahef4 ,8 o!r duties 7 num]\s & important3 he ex]cis$1 9 p>ticul>1 ! imm$iate control ( ! att5dants1 a responsibility ! m on]\s 9 proportion to ! cont9ual increase ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,9 #ahdc he 0 engag$ along ) ,mr4 ,watts 9 collect+ ! mat]ials on :i* ,mr4 ,panizzi bas$ 8 fam\s report on ! defici5cies ( ! libr>y1 :i* ultimately occasion$ s l>ge an increase 9 ! annual grant4 ,9 #ahdi he prep>$ = ! ,royal ,commission t cru%+ exposure ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,colli]'s notions ( %ort & easy me?ods ( catalogu+ :i* %\ld be especially valu$ by libr>ians1 z x is p]haps ! be/ practical illu/ration to be f\nd any:]e ( ! difficulties atta*+ to ! correct bibliographical description ( a book4 ,he 0 also enabl$ to devote "s att5tion to lit]ature4 ,ab\t #ahdb he wrote a l>ge numb] ( articles = ! ,diction>y ( ,univ]sal ,biography1 edit$ by ,mr4 ,george ,long = ! ,society = ! ,diffusion ( ,useful ,k1 a great & m]itori\s und]tak+1 un=tunately n c>ri$ beyond lett] ,a1 al?\gh ! cont9uation z f> z ,,be 0 actually 9 type4 ,mr4 ,jones's articles *iefly treat$ ( obscure or =gott5 writ]s1 & requir$ mu* rese>*4 ,he also contribut$ to ! ,qu>t]ly & ,nor? ,briti% ,reviews2 8 article 9 ! latt] on ! ,briti% ,museum ,libr>y 7#ahea7 is ! be/ acc\nt ( its adm9i/ration to be f\nd any:]e4 ,he c>ri$ on an ext5sive correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,wilson ,crok]1 :o cont9ually _h rec\rse to him = in=mation on lit]>y subjects4 ,9 #ahdg he contribut$ to ! ,ar*ologia ,obs]vations on ! ,division ( ,man's ,life into ,/ages1 ) especial ref]5ce to ,%akespe>e's descriptions ( ! sev5 ages ( man1 & ab\t ?is "t wrote sev]al o!r pap]s4 ,9 #ahej he edit$ = ! ,hakluyt ,society ,div]s ,voyages t\*+ ! ,discov]y ( ,am]ica2 & 9 #ahef1 ,! ,travels ( ,nicol ,conti 9 ! ,ea/1 translat$ f ! ,italian ( ,poggio ,bracciol9i4 ,9 #aheh he translat$ = ! same ,society ! ,ori5tal travels ( ,lodovico di ,v>!ma1 edit$1 ) a preface1 by 8 fri5d ,dr4 ,g4 ,p4 ,badg]4 ,^u ! dea? ( ! ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,g>nett 9 #ahej1 ,mr4 ,jones became ,assi/ant-,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 & succe$$ ,mr4 ,panizzi z ,keep] ^u ! latt]'s promotion to ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian%ip 9 ,m>* #ahef4 ,8 p]iod ( (fice z ,assi/ant-,keep] 0 *iefly di/+ui%$ by ! erection ( ! new ,read+ ,room1 & ! libr>ies 9 connection ) x4 ,! design ( ?is gr& & commodi\s /ructure belongs entirely to ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi2 b ,mr4 ,jones saw ! orig9al sket* 7engrav$ 9 ! catalogue ( ! ,read+ ,room ref]5ce libr>y7 z soon z x 0 made1 & 0 consult$ ^u e detail dur+ ! progress ( ! "w4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ duties z ,keep] 0 to edit1 ) a valuable preface1 ! above-m5tion$ catalogue1 :i* _h be5 entirely prep>$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,rye1 late ,keep] ( ! ,pr9t$ ,books4 ,z ,keep] ,mr4 ,jones paid ! greate/ att5tion to ! organisation ( 8 dep>tm5t1 :i* he ma9ta9$ 9 ! highe/ condition ( effici5cy4 ,! numb] ( titles writt5 annually = ! catalogue 0 unequall$ be=e or s9ce1 & ! dep>tm5t nev] _h s _m assi/ants ( lit]>y di/9ction4 ,he foll[$ 9 8 pr$ecessor's /eps 9 us+ e possible endeav\r to increase ! libr>y1 bo? num]ically & by ! acquisition ( special bibliographical treasures4 ,! annual grant1 long dim9i%$ f want ( room to /ore accessions1 0 rais$ to #aj1jjj 9 #aheg1 & ,mr4 ,jones proce$$ to exp5d x ) ! assi/ance ( ! va/ lit]>y k ( 8 colleague ,mr4 ,watts1 & valuable aid 9 ! acquisition ( ,g]man & o!r old =eign books f ,mr4 ,alb]t ,cohn1 ( ,b]l92 9 ,am]ican lit]ature f ! ent]pris+ & indefatigable ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/ev5s2 & 9 anci5t s]vice-books f ,mr4 ,william ,maskell4 ,among ! _m important (ficial docum5ts prep>$ by him may be m5tion$ a memor&um ( objections to ! recomm5dations ( ! ,royal ,commission]s2 & reports on additions to ! /aff1 on ! sup]annuation ( assi/ants1 on ,civil ,s]vice exam9ations1 & on vellum books4 ,9 ,july #ahff1 ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones1 hav+ previ\sly act$ z ,deputy ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian f ,decemb] #ahfb to ,may #ahfc1 became ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian on ! retirem5t ( ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi4 ,x w h be5 inf]r$ f ! t5or ( ! prec$+ n>rative t 8 abilities r qualifi$ him to ma9ta9 an exi/+ sy/em 9 a high /ate ( effici5cy ?an to initiate alt]ations1 & su* 0 precisely ! "p m>k$ out = him by ! "* ( ! times4 ,! in/itution1 ?or\ghly reorganis$ dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 requir$ re/1 & no impulse 0 felt t[>ds ! re=ms & developm5ts :i* h prov$ practicable & salut>y "u 8 successor4 ,! great "q ( ! removal ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory collections to ,s\? ,k5s+ton _h be5 det]m9$ = good or ill be=e he took (fice1 & no "q ( correspond+ public int]e/ arose "u 8 adm9i/ration4 ,he presid$1 h[ev]1 ov] a committee =m$ to consid] ! propos$ transf] ( ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum to ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 b its delib]ations l$ to no result4 ,he 0 especially c>eful 9 asc]ta9+ ! qualifications ( p]sons recomm5d$ = appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,museum4 ,8 me?od1 cle>-head$ness1 & g5]al capacity = bus9ess r5d]$ him highly acceptable to ! ,tru/ees1 especially ^? :o1 l ! ,duke ( ,som]set1 ,mr4 ,walpole1 & ,mr4 ,grote1 took a peculi>ly active %>e 9 ! affairs ( ! in/itution4 ,) ,mr4 ,grote he 0 p>ticul>ly intimate1 & frequ5tly visit$ him1 & subsequ5tly 8 wid[1 at _! *>m+ resid5ce ne> ,%]e4 ,9 #ahgg 8 heal?1 :i* = ! la/ =ty ye>s _h be5 good1 began s f> to fail z to r5d] a w9t] resid5ce 9 ,london exce$+ly difficult to him4 ,he obta9$ a f\r mon?s' leave ( abs5ce1 9 ! hope ( an amelioration :i* did n take place4 ,t 8 m5tal1 & to a consid]able degree 8 physical vig\r 7 unimpair$1 he _h j prov$ by ! transaction :i* entitles him to a record 9 ! ,transactions ( ! ,libr>y ,association4 ,x w be rememb]$ h[ ^u ! f\ndation ( ! ,association1 a proposition1 well calculat$ to enli/ support1 0 made1 t its presid5cy %\ld be conf]r$ ^u a g5tleman ^: writ+s h laid ! pr(ession "u deep obligations4#cbj3a ,x is n ! lea/ ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,ni*olson's _m s]vices to ! ,association :i* he call$ into be+1 to h disc]n$ t x c\ld n 9 its infant /age prosp] )\t (ficial patronage1 & t1 )\t prejudice to individual claims1 its fitt+ head at t p]iod w\ld be ! *ief libr>ian ( ! *ief libr>y1 ! ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he accord+ly invit$ ,mr4 ,jones to accept ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 & to inve/ ! "y society ) ! sanction ( (ficial pre/ige1 by cons5t+ to op5 its fir/ ,congress1 & deliv] an inaugural address4 ,mr4 ,jones1 h[ev] fav\rably dispos$ to ,mr4 ,ni*olson's project1 might well h decl9$ on ! gr\nd ( engross+ public duties & delicate heal?1 b he did n4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,association w long recollect 8 appe>ance 9 ! *air at ! prelim9>y ,london meet+ ( #ahgg2 ! /aun* p]si/5ce ) :i*1 ?\gh evid5tly suff]+ f indisposition1 he deliv]$ 8 c>efully prep>$ inaugural disc\rse2 & ! firmness & dignity ) :i* he conduct$ ! proce$+s until ! close ( ! morn+'s meet+4 ,x 0 8 la/ act ( importance z a libr>ian4 ,8 tempor>y retirem5t dur+ ! ensu+ w9t] hav+ fail$ to recruit 8 heal?1 he resign$ 9 ,augu/ #ahgh1 receiv+ a f>ewell address f 8 colleagues1 & ! individual tributes ( sev]al ( ! lead+ ,tru/ees4 ,he )drew to ,h5ley1 :]e he _h erect$ a resid5ce at a consid]able elevation1 comm&+ a *>m+ view2 8 w9t]s 7 sp5t at ,p5zance1 :]e1 n long be=e 8 dea?1 he %[$ 8 undim9i%$ int]e/ 9 rese>* by deliv]+ a lecture ^u ! ,assyrian discov]ies4 ,! pres5t writ] visit$ him at ,h5ley 9 ,june #ahha1 & f\nd him1 al?\gh suff]+ some:at f a/hma1 9 tol]able heal? & excell5t spirits1 int]e/$ 9 ! affairs ( ! _w1 & happy 9 ! affection ( 8 family4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #g1 aft] hav+ ent]ta9$ a p>ty ( "y p to a late h\r ) great good hum\r1 he 0 f\nd dead 9 8 b$4 ,he _h di$ ( disease ( ! he>t4 ,he 0 int]r$ at ,k5sal ,gre51 8 fun]al be+ att5d$ by mo/ ( 8 ,museum colleagues !n 9 t[n4 ,he _h m>ri$ 9 #ahcg ! daught] ( ,william ,hewson1 ,esq41 ( ,lisson ,hall1 ,cumb]l&1 a v amiable lady1 :o pr$eceas$ him by a few ye>s1 & ^: protract$ indisposition 9 ! latt] ye>s ( h] life occasion$ him mu* sorr[4 ,he left "o m>ri$ & "o unm>ri$ daught]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x may surprise ^? slightly or only (ficially acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,jones to be in=m$ t "o ( 8 pr9cipal *>act]i/ics 0 extreme k9dness ( he>t1 b su* w\ld be ! op9ion ( all :o knew him intimately4 ,he 0 n emotional1 b 8 affections 7 w>m & deep3 he 0 n impressionable1 b k9dness 0 ) him an innate pr9ciple4 ,if he ev] seem$ to act ) h>%ness1 x 0 f a con/ra9+ s5se ( (ficial duty1 & x might easily be se5 t ! necessity 0 v disagreeable to him4 ,x 0 exce$+ly difficult1 = in/ance1 to get him to take /eps = ! removal ( att5dants ^: incapacity f ill heal? _h long be5 notori\s3 & he may be c5sur$ = hav+ sometimes clos$ 8 eyes to circum/ances ( :i* he %\ld h tak5 notice4 ,:at seem$ 9 him /iffness--& _h all ! disadvantage\s effects ( /iffness--0 9 reality a res]ve :i* made him appe> con/ra9$ :]e m5 ( less real c\rtesy & k9dness w\ld h seem$ facile & g5ial4 ,8 0 inde$ by no means an expansive nature1 b x 0 a v g5u9e "o2 he 0 deeply belov$ 9 8 family2 8 fri5d%ips 7 solid & la/+2 & he exhibit$ t g5]al crit]ion ( a good he>t1 k9dness to *ildr5 & animals4 ,he says 9 an e>ly lett]3 ,on ,friday la/ ,i w5t out fi%+4 ,! wea!r 0 v f9e = sail+1 b n at all adapt$ = ! sport we _h 9 view3 :i* 0 a great s\rce ( satisfaction to me1 = spitt+ ! poor worms = bait 0 a dreadful task to my unpractis$ n]ves2 & te>+ ! hook out ( ! ?roat ( ! animal :5 caught 01 if possible1 /ill worse4 ,he despis$ claptrap popul>ity1 & 0 p]haps ev5 unduly indiff]5t to ! %[s & surfaces ( ?+s4 ,?is conc]n = reality1 h[ev]1 comb9$ ) 8 legal education1 made him a lov] ( ju/ice2 & he ?us e>n$ ! respect & confid5ce ( 8 subord9ates1 :o knew t !y might fully rely ^u 8 equitable consid]ation1 & 8 support 9 trials & difficulties4 ,8 judgm5t ( m5 0 9 g5]al v correct1 ?\gh he 0 capable ( be+ sway$ by long intimacy or p]sonal lik+4 ,he 0 on v>i\s occasions subject$ to consid]able obloquy1 b z ?is always arose f 8 opposition to ! int]e/$ views ( individuals1 x only r$\nd$ to 8 cr$it ) ^? acqua9t$ ) ! circum/ances4 ,8 lit]>y ta/es 7 su* z befitt$ ! bibliograph]1 b he admir$ _m poets & noveli/s1 especially ,%akespe>e1 ,goe!1 ,ario/o1 & ,wiel&4 ,he possess$ a peculi> ve9 ( dry hum\r1 :i* he occasionally manife/$ ) great effect4 ,intellectually1 he repres5t$ "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t types 9 ! g5]ation to :i* he belong$--! g5]ation ( ,grote & ,mill & ,cornewall ,lewis--! ess5tially utilit>ian4 ,he 0 n ! man to innovate or orig9ate1 b 0 admirably qualifi$ = ! "w :i* actually fell to 8 lot--fir/ to be ! "r h& ( a great ar*itect1 !n to consolidate ! /ructure he _h help$ to erect1 & prep>e x = /ill va/] ext5sion & m comm&+ proportions 9 ! times to come4 ,,footnotes3 #cjd3a ,contribut$ to ! ,transactions ( ! ,libr>y ,association1 #ahhb4 #cjf3a ,mr4 ,by!wood bequea!d to ,mr4 ,jones 8 gold repeat] wat*1 valu$ at "o hundr$ gu9eas2 & ,mr4 ,jones receiv$ 9 aft] ye>s a precisely simil> legacy f ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi4 #cbj3a ,mr4 ,edw>d ,edw>ds4 ,,! ,,late ,,h5ry ,,/ev5s1 ,f4,s4,a4#cbe3a ,) ! exception ( ! dea? ( ! late ,h5ry ,brad%aw1 tak5 away s ne>ly at ! same "t1 ! ,libr>y ,association c\ld h su/a9$ no loss m s9c]ely reg>d$ by its memb]s 9 ! light ( a p]sonal b]eavem5t ?an t :i* x has suff]$ by ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,/ev5s1 on ,febru>y #bh4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s's int]e/ 9 ! ,association has be5 s w>m1 8 c\nsel s valuable1 8 g5ial pres5ce & witty disc\rse su* recognis$ features ( attraction at its ga!r+s1 t 8 loss mu/ be felt z "o almo/ impossible to supply4 ,x mu/ be long inde$ be=e any "o c fill ,mr4 ,/ev5s's place z a l9k betwe5 ! libr>ians ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 & x may be mu* long] yet be=e ! happy union ( bibliographical atta9m5ts ) social qualities is witness$ to a l ext5t 9 ! same individual4 ,h5ry ,/ev5s 0 born ,augu/ #bd1 #ahai1 at ,b>net1 ,v]mont1 ,u4,s41 h5ce ! initials1 ,g4,m4,b4 7,gre5 ,m\nta9 ,boy71 priz$ by him1 !re is reason to surmise1 above 8 academical & antiqu>ian di/9ctions4 ,he 0 six? 9 desc5t f ,cyprian ,/ev5s1 :o _h emigrat$ 9 ! days ( ,*>les ,i4 ,! family came orig9ally f ,devon%ire4 ,x _h _h its %>e ( colonial celebrity & adv5ture2 "o ance/or _h successfully def5d$ a =t aga9/ ! ,fr5*2 ano!r _h be5 /ol5 by ! ,indians1 & ransom$ = a pony4 ,aft] receiv+ a fair ord9>y education at ! s*ool ( 8 native village1 & two local sem9>ies1 ,mr4 ,/ev5s1 at ! age ( sev5te51 began to tea* ) a view ( obta9+ means to take him to college4 ,he receiv$ f twelve to sixte5 doll>s a mon?1 bo>d+ ) 8 pupils' families1 ?ree days to a s*ol>1 except :5 ! girls 7 pretty1 & 9 t case f\r4 ,9 ,octob] #ahch he proce$$ to ,middlebury ,college1 defray+ 8 travell+ exp5ses by p$dl+ *eeses contribut$ = t purpose by 8 excell5t "m4 ,8 fa!r1 a man ( lit]>y ta/es & culture1 f\nd] & ,presid5t ( ! ,v]mont ,hi/orical & ,antiqu>ian ,society1 seems to h be5 always beh9dh& ) ! _w1 & to h be5 unable to aid 8 son to any mat]ial ext5t4 ,x 0 cu/om>y = /ud5ts ?us de/itute ( support f home to defray _! college exp5ses by tea*+ 9 ! w9t] mon?s4 ,/ev5s obta9$ leave to try 8 =tune at ,wa%+ton1 rely+ on ! patronage ( ,gov]nor ,h5ry ,hubb>d1 !n ,s5ator = ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,he call$ ^u him accord+ly1 & ?\gh he 0 a ,:ig & ! ,s5ator a ,democrat1 he f\nd himself1 z if by magic1 cl]k 9 ! ,treasury ,dep>tm5t 9 *>ge ( ! records & correspond5ce ( ! ,rev5ue ,cutt] ,s]vice1 ) a sal>y ( a ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,he 0 soon aft]w>ds transf]r$ to a cl]k%ip 9 ! ,s5ate1 :]e aft] a :ile he 0 employ$ z cl]k to ! ,s5ate bran* ( ! ,jo9t ,committee ( ! ,congress = inve/igat+ ! claims ( ,messrs4 ,cl>k ,=ce "u a contract = publi%+ ! ,am]ican ,ar*ives1 :i* x 0 desir$ to t]m9ate4 ,mu* "t & lab\r _h be5 exp5d$ ^u ! volumes already pr9t$1 b x 0 g5]ally surmis$ t ! contract w\ld be brok51 because1 z a ,democrat rem>k$1 x w\ld co/ m ?an ! build+ ( ! ,capitol1 &1 :at 0 worse1 bo? ! editor & ! pr9t] 7 ,:igs4 ,! ,committee1 :o seem to h _h no ta/e = lit]>y drudg]y1 turn$ ! task ( dige/+ ! pap]s entirely ov] to ,mr4 ,/ev5s1 :o on 8 "p1 f9d+ ! docum5ts intru/$ to him insuffici5t1 scrap$ acqua9tance ) ,colonel ,pet] ,=ce himself1 & extract$ abundant in=mation f him )\t divulg+ 8 (ficial position4 ,at l5g? ! dige/ 0 ready1 & ! ,committee1 convok$ = ! purpose1 he>d _! (fic] read ! :ole1 up to ! entirely unexpect$ & unwelcome conclusion1 ,resolv$1 t ?is contract _c be brok54 ,/ev5s 0 sev]ely tak5 to task = 8 presumption1 :5 ,daniel ,web/]1 a memb] ( ! ,committee1 int]f]$ on 8 behalf1 & advocat$ 8 view ) su* effect t ! ,committee 0 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! subject4 ,! contract 0 %ortly aft]w>ds resc9d$4 ,! s]vice ,/ev5s _h nev]!less r5d]$ to ,=ce _h an important influ5ce on 8 subsequ5t c>e]4 ,quitt+ ,wa%+ton1 z he _h always int5d$ to d1 & repair+ to complete 8 education at ,yale ,college1 he took ) him a commission f ! ,colonel to collect books1 pamphlets1 & ,,mss4 9 aid ( ! ,am]ican ,ar*ives1 :i* n only help$ to provide ! exp5ses ( 8 ,univ]sity c\rse1 b end[$ him ) k1 ta/es1 & aptitudes qualify+ him = future em95ce z book-hunt] & booksell]4 ,ano!r ma9 s\rce ( income 0 8 f9e p5man%ip1 bo? z transcrib] & tea*]4 ,he took 8 ,b4,a4 degree 9 #ahdc1 & 9 #ahdc-dd /udi$ law at ,h>v>d "u ,ju/ice ,/ory1 cont9u+ to act z ag5t = ,colonel ,=ce1 & =m+ connections ) o!r collectors4 ,at l5g?1 9 #ahde1 he det]m9$ to visit ,engl& on lit]>y err&s1 n expect+ to be abs5t m ?an "o or two ye>s4 ,=tifi$ by introductions f ,francis ,p>kman & ,j>$ ,sp>ks1 he took 8 dep>ture1 & 9 ,july #ahde f\nd himself at ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ican ,c(fee-,h\se1 ! be>] ( a huge bag ( despat*es = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 & ( a t9y "o ( =ty sov]eigns ( 8 own4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's influ5ce op5$ ! ,/ate ,pap] ,(fice to him2 & ere ! sun set on 8 fir/ day 9 ,london he _h visit$ ! f\r great second-h& deal]s ( ! day1 ,rodd1 ,?orpe1 ,pick]+1 & ,ri*4 ,! la/-nam$ _h j acquir$ ! valuable libr>y ( ,m4 ,t]naux-,compans1 & ,mr4 ,/ev5s imm$iately pur*as$ #hjj wor? on behalf ( ,mr4 ,john ,c>t] ,br[n ( ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1 f :om he _h a g5]al commission to =age1 & :o %[$ wisdom z well z _s 9 ratify+ 8 ag5t's decid$ action4 ,^? 7 ! gold5 days ( speculation 9 books relat+ to ,am]ica1 :5 r>ities c\ld be obta9$ = h>dly m %ill+s ?an !y n[ co/ p\nds4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s probably contribut$ m ?an any o!r man to t]m9ate ?is happy /ate ( ?+s4 ,:ile1 on ! "o h&1 he ransack$ ! *ief ,european capitals z ag5t = weal?y ,am]ican collectors1 on ! o!r h& he dra9$ ,am]ica on behalf ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 !n = ! fir/ "t ent]+ into ! m>ket to any consid]able ext5t4 ,mr4 ,panizzi _h j prep>$ 8 celebrat$ report on ! defici5cies ( ! ,museum ,libr>y1 9 :i* he _h said3 ,! exp5se requisite = accompli%+ :at is "h sugge/$--t is1 = =m+ 9 a few ye>s a public libr>y conta9+ f #fjj1jjj to #gjj1jjj pr9t$ volumes1 giv+ ! necess>y in=mation on all bran*es ( human le>n+1 f all c\ntries1 9 all languages1 prop]ly arrang$1 sub/antially & well b\nd1 m9utely & fully catalogu$1 easily accessible & yet safely pres]v$1 capable = "s ye>s to come ( keep+ pace ) ! increase ( human k--w no d\bt be great2 b s is ! nation :i* is to be> x4 ,:at might be extravagant & prepo/]\s to sugge/ to "o c\ntry may be look$ ^u n only z mod]ate1 b z indisp5sable 9 ano!r4 ,) su* views on ,panizzi's "p1 he & ,/ev5s =tunately enc\nt]$4 ,ere !y _h be5 long acqua9t$1 a proposal came f ! =m]1 t ,/ev5s %\ld und]take ! ag5cy = ! supply ( ,am]ican books4 ,/ev5s at fir/ hesitat$2 he _h n contemplat$ rema9+ 9 ,europe4 ,he soon saw 8 way to accept x1 &1 9 8 words1 an exodus ( ,am]ican books to ! ,briti% ,museum comm5c$ t has n ceas$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,x w\ld be impossible )9 ! limits ( ?is notice to enum]ate all ! important transactions 9 :i* ,mr4 ,/ev5s 0 engag$1 or ! num]\s in/ances 9 :i* 8 ready & inv5tive intellect 0 ex]t$ = ! fur!rance ( bibliography4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ important ent]prises 0 ! pur*ase ( ,humboldt's libr>y1 :i* result$ 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,! ,civil ,w> sup]v5+1 8 ,am]ican patrons %ut up l clam %ells1 & mo/ ( ! books 7 ultimately de/roy$ by fire :ile w>eh\s$ 9 ,london4 ,a portion1 h[ev]1 _h be5 previ\sly sep>at$1 & ! ,briti% ,museum possesses num]\s pres5tation copies to ,humboldt1 ) ! autographs ( ! au?ors4 ,memb]s ( ! ,libr>y ,association :o 7 pres5t at ! ,liv]pool meet+ w long rememb] ,mr4 ,/ev5s's humor\s acc\nt ( 8 deal+s ) ,mr4 ,peabody1 & ( 8 dismay :5 ! collection =m$ by ! philan?ropi/ = pres5tation to 8 native t[n1 at an av]age co/ ( "o %ill+ a volume1 0 describ$ 9 ! local pap] z ! special selection ( t intellig5t bibliograph]1 ,h5ry ,/ev5s1 ,esq4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s's relations ) ! mo/ important ( all 8 cu/om]s1 ,mr4 ,james ,l5nox1 h be5 s rec5tly detail$ to ! ,association t x is ne$less to d m ?an allude to 8 n>rative z "o ( ! mo/ racy ( lit]>y monographs1 af=d+ an excell5t idea ( ! writ]'s qua9t1 %rewd1 & anecdotical conv]sation4 ,x has be5 republi%$ by 8 son 9 an elegant volume4 ,ano!r rem>kable passage 9 8 life 0 8 active %>e 9 orig9at+ & organis+ ! ,bible dep>tm5t ( ! ,caxton ,exhibition1 :5 he prop\nd$ views respect+ ,miles ,cov]dale :i* involv$ him 9 _m a polemic1 & devis$ = ! two diff]5t rec5sions ( ! ,bible ( #afaa ! appellations ( ,great ,he & ,great ,%e ,bible1 :i* !y seem likely to reta94 ,! mo/ int]e/+1 p]haps1 ( all ,mr4 ,/ev5s's a*ievem5ts 0 8 r$emption ( ,frankl9's ,,mss4 f oblivion4 ,bequea!d by ,frankl9 to 8 gr&son1 !y _h be5 only p>tially publi%$1 aft] a long delay & ) suppressions :i* expos$ ,william ,temple ,frankl9 to ! unju/ imputation ( hav+ dispos$ ( a great "p ( !m to ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 fact !y _h be5 put aside & =gott5 aft] ,temple ,frankl9's dea? 9 ,p>is1 & _h ev5tually come into ! possession ( an old fri5d ( 8 :o repeat$ly (f]$ !m = sale1 b c\ld f9d no cu/om]1 f ! univ]sal belief t !y _h already be5 pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s acquir$ !m 9 #ahea1 & aft] ?irty ye>s' delay1 & sp5d+ a ?\s& p\nds ov] & above ! orig9al price 9 catalogu+1 b9d+ & add+ to _! numb]1 ultimately dispos$ ( !m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,_! ev5tful hi/ory1 involv+ a complete v9dication ( ,temple ,frankl9 & ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 is told 9 a privately pr9t$ volume ( 8 own1 accompani$ ) beautifully engrav$ portraits & a valuable bibliography ( books by & conc]n+ ,frankl94 ,! collection is also ! subject ( an article 9 ! ,c5tury = ,june #ahhf4 ,not)/&+ ! engross+ nature ( 8 pursuits1 ,mr4 ,/ev5s 0 always /riv+ to aid bibliography by 8 p54 ,= ?is1 9 addition to 8 k & acum51 & a cultivat$ ta/e :i* s]v$ him admirably on que/ions ( typography1 he possess$ ! qualifications ( untir+ indu/ry & great facility ( composition4 ,he did mu*1 & w\ld h done m b = ! sangu9e temp] :i* l$ him to und]take m ?an he c\ld complete1 & ! fa/idi\sness :i* indispos$ him to let "w g out ( 8 h&s :ile any?+ seem$ lack+ to p]fection4 ,he left sev]al bibliographical or biographical memoirs want+ h>dly any?+ ( complet5ess b ! f9al imprimatur4 ,among !m may be m5tion$ a life ( ,?omas ,h]iot1 ! ma!matician1 & a fri5d ( ,ralegh2 an essay on ,columbus's adm9i/ration 9 ! ,we/ ,indies2 & an acc\nt ( ! newly discov]$ globe by ,john ,s*on]4 ,ano!r "w ( :i* he frequ5tly spoke1 a volume ( ,briti% ,museum rem9isc5ces supplem5t>y to ,mr4 ,fagan's life ( ,sir ,an?ony ,panizzi1 exi/$1 x mu/ be fe>$1 only z a project4 ,x w\ld h requir$ leisure :i* he nev] possess$4 ,! mo/ purely lit]>y & p]haps ! mo/ important ( 8 publications 0 8 ,hi/orical & ,geographical ,notes on ! e>lie/ discov]ies 9 ,am]ica1 a subject on :i* he 0 mo/ en?usia/ic4 ,8 catalogue ( ! ,am]ican lit]ature 9 ! ,briti% ,museum to ! ye> #ahef is also a valuable publication1 z are likewise 8 ,bibles 9 ! ,caxton ,exhibition1 already m5tion$1 & 8 catalogues ( ! bibliographical curiosities relat+ to ,am]ica 9 8 own possession1 issu$ "u ! title ( ,hi/orical ,nuggets1 9 #ahfb4 ,a second s]ies 0 9 c\rse ( publication at 8 dea?4 ,he _h devot$ great att5tion to ! reproduction ( title-pages & frontispieces by photography & photo-gravure4 ,8 admirable pap] on ! subject1 read 9 #ahgg1 w be fre% 9 ! memory ( memb]s ( ! ,association1 z also ! companion essay entitl$ ,:o spoils our ,engli% ,books8 read at ! ,cambridge meet+1 a *>act]i/ic example ( 8 humor\s mann]1 n int5d$ to be tak5 q au pi$ de la lettre4 ,8 lett]s f ,europe to 8 fa!r are1 we tru/1 de/9$ to see ! light4 ,he 0 a frequ5t contributor to ! ,a!num1 especially on ! hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,bible & e>ly discov]y 9 ,am]ica1 & 8 communications 7 always highly valu$4 ,x is unnecess>y to ent] at l5g? into ,mr4 ,/ev5s's p]sonal "* :5 address+ a public to mo/ ( :om he 0 p]sonally kn[n4 ,p]haps 8 mo/ di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic 0 8 em95t l>ge-he>t$ness4 ,he _h room 9 8 m9d = e individual & e int]e/4 ,he 0 *e]ful1 g5ial1 expansive1 & pres]v$ 8 buoyancy ( _s "u circum/ances ! mo/ try+ & vexati\s4 ,he possess$ great sweetness z well z great lib]ality ( disposition2 8 combativ5ess 0 devoid ( e p>ticle ( ranc\r2 %rewd & crafty1 he 0 yet op5 & c&id4 ,int5t1 z he c\ld n help be+1 on 8 own advantage z a trad]1 ! int]e/s ( 8 cu/om] _h a v def9ite place 9 8 m9d4 ,he work$ = 8 patrons ev5 m ?an = himself1 & prid$ himself m ^u hav+ made ano!r man's libr>y ?an he w\ld h done ^u hav+ made 8 own =tune4 ,z a man ( bus9ess1 8 pr9cipal defect 0 an ov]-sangu9e temp]2 ! spr+1 nev]!less1 ( 8 ent]prise1 & h5ce ( 8 success4 ,si non errasset fec]at ille m9us4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s di$ ( a g5]al decay ( con/itution result+ 9 dropsy1 aga9/ :i* 8 vigor\s con/itution & indomitable *e]fulness cont5d$ ) great hope ( success to ! v la/4 ,he _h be5 m>ri$ = upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s to a highly accompli%$ lady1 ^: daught] by a =m] m>riage is ! wid[ ( ,mr4 ,hawk]1 ! celebrat$ ,vic> ( ,morw5/[4 ,8 son1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,n4 ,/ev5s1 succe$s to ! direction ( 8 bus9ess1 & inh]its 8 lit]>y & bibliographical ta/es4 ,,footnotes3 #cbe3a ,libr>y ,*ronicle1 vol4 iii41 #ahhe4 ,,! ,,late ,,sir ,,edw>d ,a4 ,,bond1 ,k4,c4,b4#cce3a ,! record ( ! life ( ! late ,sir ,edw>d ,augu/us ,bond is "o ( /eady unbrok5 success1 s quiet & uni=m z almo/ to conceal ! cr$it to :i* he is entitl$ z a man ( orig9al m9d & a vigor\s innovator & re=m]4 ,born on ,decemb] #ca1 #ahae1 ! son ( a cl]gyman & s*oolma/] at ,hanwell1 he ent]$ ! ,record ,(fice at sev5te51 & !re1 "u ! tuition ( ,sir ,?omas ,h>dy & ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,hunt]1 laid ! f\ndation ( 8 ext5sive palographical acquirem5ts4 ,hav+ obta9$ a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) m$ival h&-writ+s1 s f> z ?is is atta9able f ,engli% & ,fr5* records & *>t]s1 he pass$ 9 #ahcg to ! m v>i$ & ext5sive field af=d$ by ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e cont9u\s exp]i5ce made him a ma/] ( palography 9 e dep>tm5t4 ,! sudd5 & mu* regrett$ dea? ( ,mr4 ,john ,holmes 9 #ahed made ,bond ,assi/ant-,keep] ( ,manuscripts soon] ?an c\ld h be5 anticipat$1 & 9 #ahfg he succe$$ 8 *ief1 ,sir ,fr$]ic ,madd51 z head ( ! dep>tm5t4 ,dur+ ?irty ye>s he _h be5 kn[n z an exempl>y & dilig5t (ficial1 :o enjoy$ ! confid5ce & e/eem bo? ( 8 imm$iate sup]ior & ( ! head ( ! ,museum1 ,sir ,a4 ,panizzi2 yet few 7 prep>$ = ! sweep+ & vigor\s measures by :i*1 )9 a few ye>s1 he reorganis$ 8 dep>tm5t1 re=m$ _m defects :i* _h be5 all[$ to creep 91 did away ) ! extraord9>y mass ( arre>s :i* he f\nd exi/+1 & br\ght ! "w up to ! high /&>d ( regul>ity & effici5cy :i* x has ma9ta9$ ev] s9ce4 ,concurr5tly ) ^! re=ms1 he execut$ ! classifi$ index ( ,,mss4 :i* has prov$ ( su* ess5tial assi/ance to /ud5ts1 & p]=m$ a s]vice1 felt f> beyond ! prec9cts ( ! ,museum1 by ! f\ndation ( ! ,palographical ,society1 ^: selections ( au!ntic facsimiles f ,,mss4 ( v>i$ "* 9 sep>ate libr>ies may be said to h made palography an exact sci5ce4 ,_! value 0 ev9c$ 9 ! celebrat$ controv]sy respect+ ! date ( ! ,utre*t ,psalt]1 9 :i* ,bond took ! lead+ "p4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ab\t ! only occasion on :i* he came prom95tly be=e ! public4 ,8 mode/y & res]ve kept him almo/ unkn[n beyond 8 own dep>tm5t2 x 0 a g5u9e surprise to ! _w & to himself :51 9 #ahgh1 he succe$$ ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian4 ,! appo9tm5t _h be5 look$ ^u z ! appanage ( ,sir ,*>les ,newton1 at t "t ! mo/ conspicu\s (fic] ( ! ,museum1 & he might und\bt$ly h fill$ x1 if a brief exp]i5ce z ,mr4 ,jones's deputy ( its ardu\s & engross+ nature _h n made him decl9e x z incompatible ) 8 *]i%$ ar*ological pursuits4 ,sir ,edw>d ,bond's c>e] z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian repeat$ ! hi/ory ( 8 keep]%ip ^u a l>g] scale4 ,z be=e1 he 0 inflexibly dilig5t 9 8 att5tion to r\t9e duties1 & boldly orig9al :5 an em]g5cy arose requir+ special action4 ,he saw t ! "t _h come = ! introduction ( electric light+ into ! ,museum1 & a*iev$ ?is invaluable improvem5t 9 ! face ( _m disc\ragem5ts4 ,! enorm\s bulk ( ! catalogue ?reat5$ to drive ev]y?+ else out ( ! ,read+ ,room4 ,sir ,edw>d ,bond fir/ curb$ ! evil by introduc+ pr9t = ! accession titles1 & !n induc$ ! ,treasury to cons5t to ! pr9t+ ( ! entire catalogue1 a va/ und]tak+ n[ on ! v]ge ( completion4 ,8 op5ness ( m9d 0 %[n 9 no respect m =cibly ?an 9 8 prompt appreciation ( ! slid+-press1 an idea altoge!r new to him4 ,an ord9>y (ficial w\ld h hesitat$1 object$1 & def]r$ action until "s o!r in/itution _h %[n ! way4 ,sir ,edw>d ,bond no soon] saw ! model ?an he adopt$ ! inv5tion1 & won ! hon\r = ! ,museum4 ,9 8 "t ! sep>ation ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory dep>tm5ts f ! ,bloomsbury ,museum 0 consummat$1 & ! ,:ite ,w+ erect$ ) its newspap] rooms & admirable accommodation = ! dep>tm5ts ( ,,mss4 & pr9ts & draw+s4 ,! facilities = public access to ! ,museum 7 greatly ext5d$ "u him4 ,( ! _m important acquisitions made 9 8 t]m ( (fice1 ! ,/[e ,manuscripts 7 p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable4 ,he retir$ 9 #ahhh1 among ! mo/ gratify+ te/imonies ( ! respect & affection he _h won = himself4 ,8 mann] _h be5 ?\ght cold & res]v$1 & su* 0 inde$ ! case2 b ! bett] he 0 kn[n ! m app>5t x became t ?is au/]ity veil$ a mo/ k9d he>t & a truly elevat$ m9d1 f> above e petty consid]ation1 & delight+ to dwell 9 a purely intellectual sph]e4 ,aft] 8 resignation he sp5t upw>ds ( n9e ye>s 9 an hon\r$ & dignifi$ retirem5t4 ,he _h be5 made a ,c4,b4 :ile ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 & 8 la/ days 7 solac$ by ! be/[al ( ! high] di/9ction ( ,k4,c4,b41 :i* ought inde$ to h be5 conf]r$ mu* soon]4 ,he di$ at 8 h\se 9 ,bayswat] on ,janu>y #b1 #ahih1 two days aft] complet+ 8 eighty-second ye>4 ,z a palograph]1 ^: life _h be5 sp5t among ,,mss41 ,sir ,edw>d ,bond c\ld n be expect$ to take ! same w>m int]e/ 9 ! ,libr>y ,association t may reasonably be look$ = 9 a libr>ian *iefly conv]sant ) pr9t$ books1 b he well und]/ood ! duty 9 ?is respect impos$ ^u him by 8 (fice z ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian1 & ev9c$ ?is by presid+ ov] ! ,london meet+ ( #ahhg4 ,he m>ri$ a relative1 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,b>ham1 daught] ( ! fam\s au?or ( ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds4 ,lady ,bond survives h] husb&1 & he has left five daught]s1 all m>ri$4 ,he wrote no indep5d5t "w1 b edit$ ! ,/atutes ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 ! ,trial ( ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 & sev]al books = ! ,hakluyt & o!r ,societies1 besides contribut+ num]\s memoirs to ! ,transactions ( 8 own special creation1 ! ,palographical ,society4 ,,footnotes3 #cce3a ,contribut$ to ,! ,libr>y1 ,may #ahih4 ,,index ,abbas ! ,great1 ,%ah ( ,p]sia1 wi%es to introduce pr9t+ into ,p]sia1 #aai ,africa1 "q z to fir/ introduction ( pr9t+ into1 #abc ,aldri*1 ,/eph5 ,j41 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 an au?ority on incunabula1 #bjh ,anc9a1 ,bi%op1 8 integrity1 #afi ,antequ]a ,ca/ro1 ,joseph1 au?or ( a book pr9t$ 9 ,p>aguay1 #acc ,bab]1 ,rev4 ,h4 ,h41 8 ,museum catalogue1 #he2 8 plan = an improv$ catalogue1 #ij ,bailey1 ,j4 ,b41 on subject indexes to sci5tific p]iodicals1 #bbe ,b]es=d1 ,g5]al1 pr9ts proclamations 9 ,bu5os ,ayres1 #acf ,be?nal ,gre5 ,libr>y1 its contrivance = ! accommodation ( books1 ! prototype ( ! ,briti% ,museum slid+-press1 #bfg ,bible1 ! f\ndation ( ! sy/em ( classification adopt$ at ! ,briti% ,museum1 #bab ,blades1 ,william1 8 ,enemies ( ,books1 #bhc-bhg ,bond1 ,sir ,edw>d ,augu/us1 ,k4,c4,b41 ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 8 s]vices to ! ,briti% ,museum ,pr9t$ ,catalogue1 #ae2 8 negotiations ) ! ,treasury1 #fe1 #gc1 #id2 memoir (1 #cce-cci ,bonifacius1 ,joannes1 au?or ( ! fir/ book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,*9a1 #aba ,brad%aw1 ,h5ry1 #bji ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue1 h[ f> a model = o!r catalogues1 #g ,canev>ius1 ,antonius1 collector ( books & amateur ( b9d+s1 #afd-aff ,c>lisle1 ,ni*olas1 #cab ,c>y1 ,rev4 ,h5ry1 #bie ,class$ indexes to ,museum ,catalogue1 h[ to be made1 #ajf ,classification ( ,books on ! %elves ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,libr>y1 #baa ,clem5te ,patav9o1 e>ly ,italian pr9t]1 #bja ,cole1 ,sir ,h5ry1 #hd1 #aji ,coll9s1 ,c4 ,h41 ,esq41 ( ,edgba/on1 advocates a classifi$ index ( sci5tific pap]s1 #bb ,colophons ( ! e>ly pr9t]s1 #aig-bji ,cordi]1 ,m4 ,h5ri1 ,*9ese bibliograph]1 #aba ,cre/adoro1 ,mr41 advocates diction>y catalogues1 #df ,cutt]1 ,c4 ,w41 8 report on catalogues1 #df2 8 catalogu+ rules1 #dh ,dewey1 ,melvil1 on ! decimal sy/em ( classification1 #hj ,d\glas1 ,pr(essor ,r4 ,k41 ,keep] ( ,ori5tal ,books & ,,mss41 8 catalogue ( ! ,museum collection ( maps1 #ae2 sup]vises catalogue ( accession titles1 #gd ,du>te y ,quiros1 f\nd] ( a college at ,cordova1 ,la ,plata1 #acd ,dury1 ,john1 #age-aij1 passim ,edw>ds1 ,edw>d1 #cbj ,electric ,light 9 ,briti% ,museum1 #bec1 #bed ,ellis1 ,sir ,h5ry1 8 ,museum catalogue1 #he ,ew>t1 ,william1 ,m4,p41 f\nd] ( free public libr>ies 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 #cf ,fire1 protection ( libr>ies aga9/1 #beh-bfa ,=tescue1 ,g4 ,w41 ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 8 subject indexes to ,briti% ,museum catalogue1 #aj ,foscolo1 ,ugo1 #bhi ,gallus1 ,udalricus1 e>ly ,italian pr9t]1 #bjc ,g>cia da ,horta1 au?or ( ! second book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,india1 #aah ,gr&1 ,g4 ,f41 au?or ( ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,s\? ,africa1 #abe ,gr5ville1 ,"r ,hon4 ,?omas1 #bib1 #bid ,heidelb]g ,libr>y1 pillag$ & p>tly re/or$1 #ahg1 #ahh ,h]vey1 ,"l1 & ,cony]s ,middleton1 #aia-aic ,horne1 ,rev4 ,t4 ,h41 8 project = a class$ catalogue1 #hi ,h[e1 ,william1 bu%rang]1 book relat+ to him ! fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,au/ralasia1 #abe ,j5n]1 ,h5ry1 assi/ant 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 8 %>e 9 ! introduction ( ! slid+-press1 #bfg2 rew>d$ by ! ,treasury1 #bfh ,john/one1 ,mr41 procures ,mr4 ,w9t] ,jones an appo9tm5t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 #cac ,jones1 ,giles1 au?or ( ,goody ,two ,%oes1 #cje ,jones1 ,john ,w9t]1 ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ,briti% ,museum1 memoir (1 #cjd-cbd ,labbe1 ,fa!r1 8 travels 9 ,la ,plata1 #acj ,leo1 ,gasp> de1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,goa1 au?or ( ! fir/ book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,india1 #aag1 #aah ,lignam9e1 ,joannes ,philippus de1 e>ly ,italian pr9t]1 #aec ,mac$o1 ,antonio1 8 ,!ses rhetoric1 #abc ,mayhew1 ,h5ry ,m41 assi/ant 9 libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 8 inv5tion ( ! pivot-press1 #bgb ,maz>91 ,c>d9al1 =mation ( 8 fir/ libr>y1 #aff ,m$9a1 ,seor ,jose ,t41 on fir/ ,european pr9t+ 9 ,*9a1 #abj2 on ,s\? ,am]ican bibliography1 #abh-adj1 passim ,middleton1 ,cony]s1 delay 9 publication ( 8 ,life ( ,cic]o1 #aij-aie ,murray1 ,dr41 8 great ,engli% ,diction>y1 #bj ,naud1 ,gabriel1 collects books = ,c>d9al ,maz>91 #aff-afh ,newton1 ,sir ,*>les1 ,k4,c4,b41 fav\rs pr9t+ ,museum catalogue1 #id ,ni*olson1 ,e4 ,w4 ,b41 ,bodley's ,libr>ian1 f\nd] ( ! ,libr>y ,association ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 #c1 #cg ,nicius1 ,ery?ru1 #afb-agc1 passim ,oddi1 ,muzio1 8 +5uity1 #aga ,panizzi1 ,sir ,an?ony1 ,k4,c4,b41 ,pr9cipal ,libr>ian ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 8 s]vices to ! ,briti% ,museum1 #ce1 #cf2 und]takes pr9t+ ( ,museum catalogue1 #fi1 #ij-ib2 memoir ( #bhh-cjc ,pap]1 f9e1 manufacture (1 9 ,engl&1 #aia-aif ,p]&a1 ,c>d9al1 #aga ,photography1 advantages ( its introduction z an (ficial dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 #af1 #ag1 #he1 #hf1 #bcd-beb ,podianus1 ,prosp]1 a mighty book-hunt]1 #afh-agj ,poll>d1 ,alfr$ ,william1 on ! title-page1 #aih ,poole's ,index to ,p]iodicals1 #i ,ribeiro dos ,sanctos1 ,portuguese bibliograph]1 #aah ,roscoe1 ,william1 #bij ,ruiz de ,montoya1 ,antonio1 au?or ( books pr9t$ 9 ,p>aguay1 #acc ,rye1 ,william ,br5*ley1 ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 8 s]vices to ! classification ( ! ,museum ,libr>y1 #baa ,ryl&s1 ,mrs41 h] public _s1 #be ,s&e1 ,edu>dus de1 au?or ( ! second book pr9t$ by ,europeans 9 ,*9a1 #abj ,sa9sbury1 ,william ,noel1 8 cal5d> ( ! pap]s ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 #aai ,sat[1 ,sir ,erne/ ,mason1 ,k4,c4,b41 on pr9t+ 9 ,japan1 #aba1 #abb ,sci5tific ,pap]s1 subject indexes to1 #bbe-bcc ,s]rano1 ,fa!r ,jose1 8 translation ( ,fa!r ,ni]emb]g into ,gu>ani1 ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,p>aguay1 #aca1 #acb ,slid+-,press1 !1 at ! ,briti% ,museum1 #bfb-bga ,sp>r[1 ,mr41 locksmi? at ! ,briti% ,museum1 #bfg1 #bga ,spira1 ! bro!rs1 e>ly pr9t]s at ,v5ice1 #adi1 #bjc1 #bje ,/ev5s1 ,h5ry1 ( ,v]mont1 8 pap] on ,photo-,bibliography1 #af1 #bci2 memoir (1 #cbe-ccd ,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 e>ly pr9t]s at ,rome1 #adc1 #adh1 #adi1 #aej1 #aea1 #aeb ,telautographic writ+ telegraph1 #bef ,telegraph1 writ+1 advantage ( introduction (1 into ,read+ ,room ( ,briti% ,museum1 #bed1 #beg ,?ompson1 ,sir ,e4 ,m41 ,k4,c4,b41 on use ( blott+ pap] 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,univ]sal ,catalogue project$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,cole1 #hc1 #hd1 #aji-aad ,v5etian book-trade1 #aec1 #aef ,v]a1 ,juan de1 fir/ pr9t] 9 ! ,philipp9es1 #abb ,virgo1 ,mr41 8 +5uity1 #bff1 #bgi ,watts1 ,?omas1 ,keep] ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 ,briti% ,museum1 advocat$ pr9t+ ! catalogue 9 #ahee1 #ae2 f\nd] ( ! sy/em ( classification foll[$ at ! ,briti% ,museum1 #baa ,:itelock1 ,g5]al1 pr9ts proclamations 9 ,monte ,video1 #acg ,wolf5buttel ,libr>y1 #ahi ,yapuguai1 ,nicolas1 au?or ( books pr9t$ 9 ,p>aguay1 #acc ,zaehnsdorf1 ,mr41 bookb9d]1 8 device = ! protection ( books aga9/ fire1 #bei-bfa ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation rema9 z 9 ! orig9al4 ,ellipses mat* ! orig9al4 ,! foll[+ corrections h be5 made to ! orig9al text3 ,page #aeb3 publication is greatly l[]$4orig9al has a comma ,page #agb3 ! ,rome ( ! sev5te5?orig9al has sev5tee? c5tury ,page #cba3 ! /aun*orig9al has /an* p]si/5ce ) :i* ,page #cda3 ,bible1 ! f\ndation ( ! sy/em ( classificationorig9al has classifiation adopt$ ,page #cdb3 ,photography1 advantages ( its introduction0 split across a l9e break )\t a hyph5 z an (ficial dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 #af1 #ag1orig9al has a semi-colon #he1 #hf1orig9al has a semi-colon #bcd-beb ,page #cdc3 ,?ompson1 ,sir ,e4 ,m41 ,k4,c4,b41 on use ( blott+ pap] 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 #agaorig9al has a p]iod in/ead ( a comma & page numb] is miss+