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Explanation

This list is part 4 of the second series of the Classified Catalogue of books in the Library. It contains the titles added, within its field, from July 1, 1902 up to, but not including, January 1907 and supplements the first series of the Classified Catalogue, which records titles of books acquired from the foundation of the Library in 1895 to July 1, 1902.

The classes History and Travel, and Biography, as here covered, are arranged according to divisions of the Decimal classification, except that the books of travel relating to a country will be found immediately following the histories of that country and that individual biography has been arranged alphabetically by subject, and 92 has been used as its class number. The list does not include parts of books treating of the subjects covered, but such entries will be found in the card catalogue at the Central Library, which should be consulted by any one desiring to see the entire resources of the Library on any given subject. Volumes added to the Library in order to complete sets of books, parts of which were listed in the first series of the catalogue, are entered here, with a reference to that first series. The form of entry is that of the author card of the dictionary card catalogue, the same linotype composition being used from which the cards and Monthly Bulletin have already been printed.

The symbol at the right-hand side of the page, opposite each title, is the number to be used in calling for the book, and should be copied exactly. If the work is in more than one volume, the volume wanted should be specified. Call numbers preceded by the letter "r" designate books in the reference collection, which cannot be taken from the Library. These books, as well as all others in the Library, may be consulted freely in the Reference room. The letter "j" prefixed to a call number indicates that the book is provided especially for the use of children.

Following the general plan pursued in the distribution of the first series of the catalogue, sections are issued in pamphlet form, as soon as printed. Up to this time, the parts issued, with their prices, are as follows:

Part I.

General works, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology and Phi

lology, 70 cents; postpaid, 85 cents.

Part 2.

paid, 60 cents.

Natural science, Useful arts and Fine arts, 45 cents; post

Part 3. Literature, English fiction and Fiction in foreign languages, 40 cents; postpaid, 50 cents.

Part 4. History and Travel, Collected biography and Individual biography, 45 cents; postpaid, 60 cents.

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The fifth and concluding part, consisting of Indexes, Title-pages, Contents, Preface and Synopsis of classification, will appear at an early date. As soon as possible after the completion of part 5 an edition of the second series will be issued, bound in two volumes of about 1,000 pages each, uniform with the three volumes of the first series. These two volumes, with the three volumes of the first series, will then form a complete classified catalogue of all the books acquired from the foundation of the Library in 1895 to the end of the year 1906. The Monthly Bulletin for 1907 has been indexed upon the same general plan that is used in the catalogue, and this together with the current numbers of the Bulletin brings the record of additions to within one month of date, in page form.

The appearance of this catalogue in two forms, at varying prices, has brought to the Library inquiries from reviewers and intending purchasers as to differences in the contents of the two editions and the relation of prices to those differences. Therefore the following word of explanation may be welcome. When work upon the catalogue was begun the Library realized that its task would occupy a considerable time and decided that the publication should be issued not only in the form of bound volumes but also serially, in pamphlet parts, which should be sold at a very low price, to the advantage of people in the city which supports the Library. With the pamphlet parts were issued indexes, synopses of classification, and explanations, to serve the convenience of the user of any single part. After printing the sheets for one edition the form for the last signature of the text was broken and rearranged to provide a proper sequence of paging and text for the other. It was not expected that the edition in pamphlet form would have any extensive use outside of the city of Pittsburgh and it was thought proper to make chargeable to the three volume edition expenses incident to the necessary changes. The three volumes are handsewn, have good gilt tops, and are strongly bound in English buckram to form a handsome and durable set that is far more convenient for general consultation than the pamphlet issue can be.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

April 24, 1908.

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