Boston

1854 · 822 — Boston: Printed by John Wilson and Son 1854. <p>8vo. 230 x 145 mm. 9 x 5 ½ inches. xxiii 298 pp. Original brown embossed cloth; piece of spine missing. Ownership signature of 'James A. Woolsen of 7 Bowdoin Square' appears in pencil on the front free endpaper.</p><br /> <p>"Since 1848 see above the date of our last Catalogue the Library has increased from six thousand volumes to sixteen thousand volumes; and although a hastily prepared Supplement was printed in 1851 the titles of nearly six thousand volumes the latest and most valuable additions to the Library were not to be found on any printed Catalogue." </p><br /> The catalogue includes a substantial historical sketch of the library and the acquisitions of books over a thirty-year period. Along with a subscription fee of two dollars members were obliged to present the Library with "one or more volumes either in biography history voyages travels or works relative to mercantile subjest . . ." The provision of the by-laws was later abolished as the books given were generally of worthless value. Printed by John Wilson and Son unknown