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Aldis
	Aldis, H.G. (1893-1919), Robert Bowes, et al. A Dictionary of Printers and Booksellers in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of Foreign Printers of English Books 1557-1640, London, 2005. (346 pp.).

	Useful bio-bibliography that contains the names of all printers, booksellers, binders and other persons connected with the book trade who are known to have worked in Great Britain and Ireland, or to have dealt in English books on the Continent during the years 1557-1640. Aldis wrote the Scottish articles, and Dix was responsible for the Irish trade. Capsule biographies and relevant bibliographical information for the entries.

Allibone
	Allibone, S. Austin (1816-89). A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors Living and Deceased from the Earliest Accounts to the latter half of the Nineteenth Century, 3 vols., London, 1858-70. (3,140 pp.; supplement 1,562 pp.)

	First published in the USA in 1858 and in London in 1859. Quotations, often lengthy, on critical judgments on over 46,000 authors, with forty classified indices of subjects, aiming to direct the public to «the Best Works of the Best Authors.» Second edition in 1871 and two supplements in 1891.

Almirante
	Almirante, José (1823-1894). Bibliografia Militar de Espana, Madrid, Manuel Tello, 1876. (988 pp.)

	Standard bibliography of Spanish military history from ancient times to 1876, covering ancient Greece, Rome, barbarian invasions, Arabs in Spain, the reconquest, the Holy Roman Empire, etc., arranged by author, describing more than 17,500 items (Besterman 3939).

Avery Architectural Library
	Catalogue of the Avery Architectural Library. A Memorial Library of Architecture, Archaeology, and Decorative Art, New York, Library of Columbia College, 1895, 1st ed. (1139 pp.).

	First published catalogue of the Avery Collection, giving descriptions of some 13,000 books relating to architecture.

Backer
	Backer, Hector Marie August de. Bibliothèque de feu m. Hector de Backer. 5 pt. in 7 vols., Paris, 1926-28.

	Important and rare sale catalogue of books from the Parisian collection of Hector de Backer (1843-1925) of high quality and from all periods.

Barbier
	Barbier, A. A. Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes et pseudonymes. 7 vols. Paris, 1869-1879.

	Indispensable research tool for finding anonymous authors. Classified by titles, the descriptions provide the real name of each author. “With the publication of this bibliography of the anonymous and pseudonymous literature in French by Barbier, Napoleon’s personal librarian, a new chapter begins in the treatment of anonyms and pseudonyms.” Breslauer & Folter, Bibliography, Its History and Development 117 (Besterman 401-402).

Baudrier
	Baudrier, Henri Louis (1815-84) and Julien. Bibliographie lyonnaise: recherches sur les imprimeurs, libraires, relieurs et fondeurs de lettres de Lyon au XVIe siècle, Lyon, August Brun, 1895-1921. (6124 pp.).

	Indispensable resource for literary and scientific history of the sixteenth century, not only in Lyons but throughout Europe.

Berny
	Berny de, Gerard. Catalogue de vente, Paris, 1958.

	Excellent sale catalogue of important printed books and manuscripts held 27 November 1958, 1 volume in 3 parts, comprising 150, 173, and 236 lots respectively.

Bohatta
	Bohatta, Hans (1864-1947). Bibliographie des Livres d'Heures des XV & XVI Jahrhunderts, Vienna, 1924. (92 pp.).

	To be used with Lacombe, Bohatta provides an annotated list of over 2000 printed Books of Hours classified by geographical region. Entries are cross-referenced, and collations are provided along with the number of lines in each work.

Bolton
	Bolton, Henry Carrington (1843-1903). A Select Bibliography of Chemistry 1492-1897, Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1901. (534 pp.)

	Chemist, historian, academic, bibliophile, and renowned bibliographer of chemistry, Bolton documented the period from 1492 to 1902 in this bibliography (published 1893, with supplements in 1899, 1901, and 1904). It is the definitive list with more than 15,000 titles of chemical books published during this period and remains a classic in the history of science field.

Bragge
	Bragge, William (1823-84). Bibliotheca Nicotiana: A Catalogue of Books about Tobacco, together with a Catalogue of Objects connected with the use of Tobacco in all its forms. Collected by William Bragge. Privately printed, 1880. (251 pp.)

	Rare specialized bibliography, only 200 copies printed, never reprinted.

Brunet
	Brunet, J.-Ch. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres. 5th ed. 6 vols. Paris 1860-1880.

	General and international bibliography of the most interesting books from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Alphabetically classified by author, the long descriptions give editions, sale prices, and information on specific copies known to the author. (Besterman 910)

Caillet
	Caillet, Albert (1869-1922). Manuel bibliographique des sciences psychiques ou occultes, sciences des mages, hermétique, astrologie, kabbale, franc-maconnerie, médecine ancienne, mésmerisme, sorcellerie, singularités, abérrations de tout ordre, curiosités, 3 vols., Paris, 1912. (1831 pp.)

	Considered the most important resource on books about the occult sciences, this exhaustive bibliography lists over 11,600 items, including works on magic, astrology, cabbala, mesmerism, sorcery, and curiosities. Caillet includes the full title, imprint, and collation, as well as notes about the books and brief biographical data about the author.

Celotti
	Celotti, Abate Luigi (c. 1768-c. 1856). . A Catalogue of a Highly Valuable and Extremely Curious Collection of illumined Miniature Paintings … taken from the Choir Books of the papal Chapel in the Vatican during the French Revolution; and subsequently collected and brought to this Country by the Abate Celotti. London, Mr. Christie, May 26, 1825.

	Extremely rare sale's catalogue, first sale ever of single leaves and cuttings, 97 lots altogether, with prices realized. No reprint.

Cicognara
	Cicognara, Leopoldo (1767-1834). Catalogo ragionato dei libri d’arte e d’antichita posseduti dal Conte Cicognara, 2 vols, Pisa 1821. (415 + 333 pp.).

	Catalogue of the vast library on archaeology and art history (classical studies, Italian and French art and aesthetics from the Renaissance through the eighteenth century) collected by Cicognara with detailed bibliographical and critical notes to 4,800 works now in the Vatican. Besterman 465.

Claudin
	Claudin, A. (1833-1906). The First Paris Press; an Account of the Books Printed for G. Fichet and J. Heynlin in the Sorbonn e, 1470-1472 . London, 1898. (100 pp.).

	Classic study of the first Paris Press issued as part of the Illustrated Monographs series by the Bibliographical Society (no. VI). The work includes a bibliography of twenty-two books, fourteen documents, and seven facsimiles.

Cohen
	Cohen, H. Guide de l’amateur de livres à gravures du XVIIIe siecle. 6th ed. rev and cor. by Seymour de Ricci. Paris, 1912.

	Classic repertory of books illustrated in the eighteenth century ; descriptions provide collations (Besterman, 3008-3009)

Cordier Japonica
	Cordier, Henri (1849-1925). Bibliotheca Japonica: Dictionnaire bibliographique des ouvrages relatifs à l’empire japonais rangés par ordre chronologique jusqu'à 1870 , Paris, 1912. (762 pp.)

	An annotated listing of 3,500 printed works in western languages. Cordier lists the items in chronological order from pre-Marco Polo items to the year 1870. An alphabetical index of principal works and an author index are also included. The standard and most frequently quoted bibliography on Japan.

Cordier Sinica
	Cordier, Henri (1849-1925). Bibliotheca Sinica: Dictionnaire bibliographique des ouvrages relatifs a l’empire chinois, 6 vols., 1904-08. (4428 cols.)

	This is the most comprehensive bibliography of books on China, containting 50,000 entries plus an additional 20,000 in its supplement. An authoritative reference book addressing all aspects of China, geography, ethnography, climate, natural history, population, government, missionary work, and commerce (Besterman 1329).

Cowley
	Cowley, Sir Arthur Ernest (1861-1931). A Concise Catalogue of the Hebrew Printed Books in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1929 (816 pages).

	Catalogue of one of the most important public collections of Hebrew printed books beginning in the incunable period with complete bibliographical descriptions.

Darlow
	Darlow, T. H. and H. F. Moule. Historical Catalogue of the printed Editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society. 4 vols. London, 1903-1911. (1849 pp.)

	Irreplaceable catalogue of the editions of the Bible arranged chronologically under each language and including over 9,848 annotated entries with more than 600 languages (Besterman, 759).

David
	David, Th. Bibliographie francaise de l’art dentaire, Paris, Alcan, 1889. (307 pp.)

	Contains 3000 annotations of books, dissertations, and journals on dentistry.

De Morgan
	De Morgan, A (1806-71). Arithmetical Books from the Invention of Printing to the Present Time, London (Taylor and Walton), 1847. (Reprints, London: H.K. Elliott, n.d., 1966, with introduction by A. R. Hall). (124 pp.)

	Dictionary of Scientific Bibliography: «De Morgan’s book was written at a time when accurate bibliography was in its infancy and was probably the first significant work of scientific bibliography.» The works listed drawn from the author’s collection and referring to 1,580 arithmeticians with detailed digressions.

De Ricci
	De Ricci, Seymour (1881-1942). A Census of Caxtons, Oxford, 1909. (196 pp.)

	This bibliography thoroughly describes the 100 works published by the first English printer, William Caxton (1422-1491). Each entry is collated, known owners are cited, and cross-references are supplied to all of the standard bibliographies of the period. In addition, De Ricci includes some early imprints of Wynkyn de Worde, printed immediately after Caxton’s death (not in Besterman).

Deakin
	Deakin, Andrew (1822-1903). Musical bibliography: a catalog of the musical works, (historical, theoretical, polemical, etc.) published in England during the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, chronologically arranged, with notes and observations on the principal works, Birmingham, 1892. (68 pp.)

	Standard, difficult-to-find reference (not in Duckles), never reprinted.

Destailleur
	Destailleur, Hippolyte (1822-1893). Catalogue de Livres rares et précieux composant la Bibliothèque de M. Hippolyte Destailleur, 4 vols., Paris, 1891. (448 pp.).

	Sale catalogue of the important library belonging to the French architect Hippolyte Destailleur, including his fine collection of fête books (126 lots) and portrait books (179 lots).

Dibdin
	Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). Bibliographical Decameron; Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse upon Illuminated Manuscripts, and Subjects connected with Early Engraving, Typography, and Bibliography, 3 vols., London, W. Bullmer for the author, 1817. (410 + 535 + 544 pp.)

	One of the most important works by this celebrated English bibliographer: "bibliographer's classic that marks the beginning of the general recognition of bibliomania as a plaything for wealth" (Hart). Consists of conversations between certain imaginary personages with classical cognomens, each of whom possesses special knowledge of one of the subjects touched upon. Hart no. 186.

Double
	Double, Lucien, baron. Cabinet d’un curieux. Description de quelques livres rares. Paris,1892.

	Rare catalogue of many important books from the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century and organized by provenance, starting with the reigns of the kings of France, then famous collectors, etc.; includes illustrations of important bindings.

Duff
	Duff, E. Gordon (1863-1924). Early English Printing. A Series of Facsimiles of all the Types used in England during the XVth century, with some of those used in the Printing of English Books Abroad. London, Kegan Paul, Trench Truebner and Co., Ltd. 1896. (40 pp. and 40 pp. of facsimiles).

	Whole page facsimiles of every fifteenth-century English type. Reproductions full size. Plates described separately. Included are: William Caxton, Wynkyn de Worde, Julian Notary, Lettou and Machlinia, Printer of the Caoursin Siege of Rhodes, Richard Pynson, the Oxford Press, the St. Albans Press, and foreign printers.

Englisch
	Englisch, Paul (1887-?). Geschichte der erotischen Literatur, 2 vols., Stuttgart, 1927. (695 pp., 112 ills.)

	The best history of European erotic literature from Antiquity to the twentieth century with full bibliographic information on all of the books described, extensively illustrated.

Essling
	Essling, Prince Andre Prosper Messena (1758-1817). Les livres à figures vénitiens. Etudes sur l’art de la gravure sur bois à Venice … de la fin du XV siècle et du commencement du XVI, 6 vols, Florence and Paris, 1907-1914 (2100 pages).

	Most exhaustive bibliographic study of illustrated books of any country or period ever published, covering early Venetian woodcut books from 1450 to1525, meticulously describing and collating 3585 books and reproducing 2000 illustrations.

Fairfax Murray
	Fairfax Murray, C. Catalogo dei libri italieni posseduti da Charles Fairfax Murray. London, 1899.

	Important catalogue of Charles Fairfax Murray’s (1849-1919) Italian books , of which he owned 2276 volumes, many from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Fairfax Murray (French)
	Fairfax Murray (1849-1919) (Davies, Hugh, Wm., compiled by). Catalogue of a Collection of Early French Books in the Library of C. Fairfax Murray, 2 vols., London, Privately Printed, 1910. (600 + 601-1096 pages).

	“Owing to the extremely detailed bibliographical descriptions and critical notes by Davies, the Catalogues of the Fairfax Murray Collection of French and German Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century books may be considered selective bibliographies of their subject and belong indeed to the best reference works on it.” (Breslauer & Folter, 147; Besterman, 5090).

Fairfax Murray (German)
	Fairfax Murray (1849-1919) (Davies, Hugh, Wm., compiled by). Catalogue of a Collection of Early German Books in the Library of C. Fairfax Murray, 2 vols., London, Privately Printed, 1913. (462 + 463 pages)

	“Owing to the extremely detailed bibliographical descriptions and critical notes by Davies, the Catalogues of the Fairfax Murray Collection of French and German fifteenth and sixteenth century books may be considered selective bibliographies of their subject and belong indeed to the best reference works on it.” (Breslauer & Folter, 147).

Fearing
	Fearing, Daniel B. (1859-1918). Check List of Books on Angling, Fishing, Fisheries, Fish-Culture, etc., in the library of Daniel B. Fearing. 1901.

	One of the most important American collections of angling books originally issued in an edition of 25 copies for private distribution.

Field
	Field, Thomas. An Essay Towards an Indian Bibliography. Being a catalogue of books, relating to the history, antiquities, languages, customs, religion, wars, literature, and origin of the American Indians, in the library of Thomas W. Field. 1873. (430 pp.)

	A catalogue of Field's library of over 1,700 works on Native Americans with his comments on many of the books; the best assessment to its time of the literature of the native peoples of the western hemisphere.

Goedeke
	Goedeke, K. Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Literatur aus den Quellen. 15 vols. Dresden 1884-1966.

	A monumental work containing biographical and bibliographical information on innumerable authors in German literature beginning with the Middle Ages, including exhaustive lists of each author's known writings (Besterman, 2535).

Goff
	Goff, F. R. Incunabula in American Libraries. A third Census of fifteenth-century books recorded in North American collections. New York, Bibliographical Society of America, 1964 (Reprint, Millwood, New York, 1989).

	Well-known essential listing of incunables with capsule bibliographic descriptions, organized by author, and including locations in North American libraries; this edition with the marginal additions by Goff adding further locations; excellent indices.

Graesse
	Graesse, Johann George (1814-1885). Trésor de Livres rares et précieux ou nouveau dictionnaire bibliographique, 8 vols. in 4, Dresden, 1858-69. (4,600 pages).

	Covering the first four centuries of printing, this bibliography supplements that of Brunet and describes more than 100,000 rare books; it is especially strong in German titles. (Besterman, 911).

Grand-Carteret
	Grand-Carteret, John. Les almanachs français. Bibliographie-iconographie des almanachs, annuaires, calendriers, chansonniers, états, étrennes …, publiés à Paris (1600-1895). París, J. Alisie et Cie., 1896.

	Classic work on French almanachs, broadly defined and including calendars, song books, etc., accompanied by 306 illustrations in the text and 5 plates. 1 vol. of 1846 pp.

Gray
	Gray, George J. A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton, Together with a List of Books Illustrating his Works, Cambridge, Bowes and Bowes, second ed., revised and enlarged, 1907. (80 pp.)

	Originally published in 1888, this second and revised edition describes 412 books written by the great scientist with useful collations and annotations. The first, and for nearly half a century the only bibliography, Gray's bibliography is still one of the standard works in the field. (Besterman, 4229)

Gross
	Gross, Samuel (1805-1884). History of American Medical Literature: from 1776 to the present time, Philadelphia, 1876. (85 pp.)

	Dr. Gross, the influential surgeon and founder of the American Medical Association, first presented this history as an introductory address to the fifty-first Course of Lectures in the Jefferson Medical College on October 4th, 1875. The esteemed survey was then published at the request of the class.

Guigard
	Guigard, Joannis (1825-1892). Armorial du Bibliophile avec illustrations dans le texte. 3 vols. Paris, Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1870-1890. (1176 pp.)

	Classic resource on French heraldry, including nearly 2000 family names of French origin with their history and coats of arms drawn in black and white; arranged in alphabetical order under the surnames.

Gumuchian
	Gumuchian et Cie, publ. Les livres de l'enfance du XVe au XIXe siècle, Paris, 1931, 2 vols. (vol. 1, xx + 446 pp.; vol. 2, 15 pp. + 336 pls.)

	The standard reference on early children's books, the text catalogue containing over 6,000 items, with illustrations in the second volume.

Haebler
	Haebler, Konrad (1857-1946). The Early Printers of Spain and Portugal. London, Chiswick Press, 1897 (165 pp., 33 facsimiles).

	Bibliography of Iberian incunabula and early printed books through 1502, describing 600 books with occasional notes and cross-references to Hain and other standard works. Besterman 5174.

Harrisse
	Harrisse, Henry (1829-1910). Bibliotheca Americana Vetustissima: a description of works relating to America published between the years 1492 and 1551, 2 vols., New York, 1866. (718 pp.)

	Each of the 304 entries (plus 186 more in the supplement) are described in exhaustive detail, with thorough annotations and helpful cross-references.

Holzmann
	Holzmann, Michael (1860-1930) and Hanns Bohatta (1864-1947), Deutsches Anonymen-Lexikon, 1501-1850, Weimar, 1902-1928. (422 + 381+ 400 + 446 + 352 + 335 + 504 pp.).

	First published by the Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen of Weimar, this is an extremely important reference work on German books that do not cite the author. Includes are about 83,000 entries arranged alphabetically by title. The author's name is supplied for each and the authority for the information indicated (Besterman 404).

Hunnewell
	Hunnewell, F. James (1794-1869). Bibliography of the Hawaiian islands, Boston, 1869. (75 pp.)

	Published with the support of Boston's Hawaiian Club, this is one of the first bibliographies of note devoted to the islands. Contains descriptions of 1,000 items, organized by author. Also includes a history of Hawaii written by Hunnewell (Besterman 2811).

Huth
	Huth, Henry, Frederick Startridge Ellis and William Carew Hazlitt. The Huth Library A Catalogue of the Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, and Engravings..., London, 1880. (1830 pp.).

	Catalogue of Henry Huth's varied collection, including books on voyages, Shakespeare, early English literature, Spanish and German works, Bibles, manuscripts and prints (see Dictionary of National Biography). De Ricci describes it thus: "With the assistance of Ellis and Hazlitt, Huth had started printing a magnificent catalogue of his library, with the full titles of every item and exact collations, both entirely novel features in a library catalogue. The work was completed in five volumes two years after his death and has remained...a corner-stone of British bibliography" (De Ricci 151).

Jackson
	Jackson, Benjamin Dayton. Guide to the Literature of Botany; being a classified selection of botanical works, including nearly 6000 titles not given in Pritzel's Thesaurus, London, 1881. (626 pp.)

	About 9,000 works described in short-title form classified by type of publication and brought