The following may sometimes be of use: LOW’S English catalogue, 1835–80. Lond., 1864–82. 3 v. O. 117s., and LOW’S [Subject] index to the British catalogue, 1837–80. Lond., 1858–84. 3 v. O. 86s.
Crockford’s Clerical directory, the Medical directory of Great Britain, the Army list, and similar registers afford assistance.
- FRENCH.
- BARBIER. Ouvrages anonymes. 3e éd. Paris, 1872–79. 4 v. O. 60 fr.
- LORENZ. Catal. gén. de la librairie française, depuis 1840. Paris, 1867–88. 11 v. O. 330 fr.
- POTIQUET. L’Institut National de France. Paris, 1871. O. 8 fr.
- QUÉRARD. La France littéraire. Paris, 1827–39. 10 v. O. 120 fr.
- QUÉRARD. Supercheries littéraires. 2e éd. Paris, 1869–70. 3 v. O. 60 fr.
- QUÉRARD and others. La littérature française contemporaine. Paris, 1842–57. 6 v. O. 96 fr.
- GEOGRAPHY.
- THOMAS and BALDWIN. Lippincott’s gazetteer. New ed. Phila., 1882, l. O. $12.
- GERMAN.
- HEINSIUS. Allgem. Bücher-Lexikon; Verzeichniss aller von 1700 bis 1879 erschienenen Bücher. Lpz., 1812–82. 16 v. Q.
- KAYSER. Vollständ. Bücher-Lexikon, 1750–1886. Lpz., 1834–87. 24 v. Q. About $60, but now reduced to 140 marks.
The following are also often useful The Brockhaus’ Konversations-Lexikon, 13. Anfl., Lpz., 1882, etc.; Pierer’s Universal-Lexikon; the Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, Lpz., 1875–89, which has reached R in its 28th vol.; Zedler’s Grosses vollst. Univ.-Lex. 1732–54, 68 v. fº (for 17th and 18th century writers); and Wurzbach’s Biog. Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Wien, 1856–86. 54 v. O. {132}
- GREEK AND ROMAN.
- SMITH. Dict. of Gr. and Rom. biography and mythology. Lond., 1849. 3 v. O. 115s. 6d., or Bost. $30.
For subject-cataloguing, the Dictionary of the Bible, the Dict. of Greek and Roman antiquities, and the Dict. of Greek and Roman geography are of prime importance.
- HEBREW.
- BRITISH MUSEUM. Catal. of Hebr. books. Lond., 1867. O. 25s.
- FUERST. Biblioth. Judaica. Lpz., 1849–63. 3 v. O. 14 Thlr.
- INCUNABULA.
- BERJEAU. Early German, Dutch, and English printers’ marks. Lond., 1866. O. 10s. 6d.
- HAIN. Repertorium bibliogr. Stuttg., 1826–38. 2 v. O. 20 Thlr.
- PANZER. Annales typogr., 1457–1536. Norimb., 1793–1803. 11 v. Q. Antiq. 42 Thlr.