[Bérard (A. S. L.)] Essai Bibliographique sur les Éditions des Elzévirs. 8vo, pp. 300.
Paris: Didot. 1822.
Preceded by an account of the most celebrated printers.
Berchtold (Count). An Essay to direct and extend the Inquiries of Patriotic Travellers, from the earliest Times to 1787. 2 vols., 8vo.
1789.
The second volume consists of a catalogue of works intended for the instruction of travellers, and of the most interesting European travels.
Beristain de Souza (José Mariano). Biblioteca Hispano-Americana Septentrional ó Catálogo y Noticia de los Literatos, que ó nacidos, ó educados, ó florecientes en la America Septentrional Española, han dado a luz algun escrito, ó lo han dexado preparado para la prensa. La escribia, el Doctor D. José Mariano Beristain de Souza.... 3 vols., 4to, 2 l., pp. xviii, 540; 1 l., 525; 1 l., 366. En México: Calle de Santo Domingo y Esquina de Tacuba.
Año de 1816-21.
Vol. II. has, in addition to the above title, "Y la publica Don José Rafael Enriquez Trespalacios Beristain, Sobrino del Autor. Officina de D. Alexandra Valdéz. 1819." "De Souza is by far the most important work for the literature of New Spain that has ever been composed. It comprises 3,687 biographies, and although like most Spanish works of the kind, singularly uncritical, yet it is a perfect treasure as regards the cultivation of science and literature in Mexico and the adjacent countries. The work is extremely scarce, and appears to be altogether unknown in Europe."—Ludewig. See also [Harrisse] Bib. Am. Vet., pp. xx, xxi. Señor Icazbalceta, of the city of Mexico, announced a new edition, but I believe it has not been published.
Berkenhout (J.) Biographia Literaria; or, a Biographical History of Literature ... Chronologically and classically arranged by John Berkenhout. Vol. I. [all that was published]. 4to.