IBOOK FOR READERS, REGULATIONS 30ND EDITION, JULY, 1873. BOSTON: '"ELL & CUUllCHILL, CITY PRINTERS, ^2 Washington Street. 18 7 3. HANDBOOK FOR READERS, WITH REGULATIONS. SECOND EDITION, JULY, 1873. I BOSTON: ROCKWELL & CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS, lj?2 Washington Street. 1873. USU HANDBOOK FOE EEADEES. ^ REGULATIONS. Adopted Feb. 2Ath, 1869. Amended June 14th, 1870, aiid May 2'Ith, 1873. Note. — The words Library and Rfiading Room refer equally to the Branches and to the Central Library, un- less a special qualification is given. DAYS, HOURS, ETC. Article 1. The Library shall be open on all secular days throughout the year, except the five legal holidays ; namely, Washing- ton's Birthday, Fast Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, and such other days as the Trustees may direct for the closing of the whole or any part of the Library, — provided always, that the President may direct the Library to be 180766 )i REGULATIONS. closed for a part or the whole of any one day, reporting the fact and his reasoi;s for it in writing to the Trustees at their next meeting. Art. 2. The Beading Boom for Periodicals shall be kept open from nine o'clock in the morning until ten in the evening. ^o^e.— The hour for closing the Branch Rtading Rooms is fixed in accordance with local demand. On Sundays all the Reading Rooms are open from two to nine o'clock, P. M. Art. 3. The Lower Hall of the Library shall be kept open for the delivery of books [i. e. for home use] from nine o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock in the evening ; for the use of books within the building from nine o'clock in the morning to ten in the evening. I^ote. — The hours for the Branches are the same as for the Lower Hall, except that the use of books in the building ceases with the closing of their respective Reading Rooms. Books are received in the Lower Hall at 8.80, but not delivered till 9 o'clock, A.M. REGULATIONS. 3 Art. 4. The Bates Hall shall be kept open from nine o'clock A. M. until six o'clock P. M., from October to March, inclusive, and until seven o'clock during the rest of the year; and the books belonging to that portion of the Library must in all cases be applied for and returned within those hours in the Bates Hall, except that any person who wishes for a book from the Bates Hall, to consult in the Reading Room for Periodicals, in the evening, can procure such book (unless it be one restricted to that Hall) on leaving a written request for the same with the attendant in either Hall dur- ing the same day. No book, so received, shall, for any reason whatever, be removed from the building by the person receiving it. ^o^e. — Bates Hall books will be delivered at the Branches, if the applicant's card and slip, properly filled in, are left at a Branch. Bates Hall Catalogues (». e. those in volumes) are kept at the Branches. Boxes pass to and from the Central Library daily. 4 REGULATIONS. PERIODICAL READING ROOMS. Art. 5. All persons above the age of fourteen years, of respectable chara(;ter, and of such orderly conduct and condition as not to interfere with the occupations and comfort of others, shall have free access to the Reading Room for Periodicals, during all the regular hours. Note. — The Central Reading Room for Periodicals is provided with seats for one hundred readers. It has by far the best collection of American and Foreign Periodi- cals in the country, and is amply furnished with Dic- tionaries, Gazetteers, Cyclopaedias, and other books of reference, which are free of access to all. The Reading Rooms of the Branches are on a -less extended scale. When a Periodical is wanted, its name or box-number, together with the name and residence of the borrower, must be written on a slip of paper, — furnished for that purpose at the Desk, — and left with the attendant. [See Article X.] Every Periodical, received from the attendant, must be returned before the borrower leaves the Reading Room; and it must not be carried, without special permission of some officer of the Library, into any other part of the building. Every Periodical, when returned, will bo carefully examined by the attendant, who is required to report immediately REGULATIONS. O any injury which it m^ have suffered. Incomplete volumes of Periodicals are not allowed to be taken from the building, unless for urgent reasons, stated in writing to the Trustees, and upon their permission being granted. Bound volumes of Periodicals in the Bates Hall do not circulate except by permission of the Superin- tendent or his representative. The books of reference at the Desk are to be consulted there, and returned to their proper places. It is not allowable to accumulate them on the tables. AH conversation, all avoidable noise, and unbecoming conduct of every kind, are strictly prohibited. The attendant is required to check every irregularity of the kind, • and, if necessary, to raake report thereof. The attendant is not allowed to converse in this Room, except on Library businees- home; use of books. Art. 6f The following|persons, when of orderly conduct and condition, shall be en- titled to borrow books from the Library /or home use, upon signing a promise to obey its Regulations. First. All inhabitants of Boston above the age of sixteen years; all clergymen and teachers having regular \i. e. professional] 6 REGULATIONS. occupation in the city ; all members of the Girls' High and Normal Schools, all Medal Scholars, and such others as shall have re- ceived Lawrence Prizes, or certificates of graduation, if resident in the city, and though under sixteen years of age ; also the members of such other of the higher educa- tional institutions in the city as the Trustees may from time to time permit. All such persons must have signed the application card, and given satisfactory reference to one citizen. Note. — This registration takes place in the Lower Hall and at the Branches; and a card issued at either place is good for the Bates Hall, and at tlf% same time for either the Lower Hall or one of the Branches. Regis- tration in more than one of these places is forbidden. The cards issued at the Central Library are yellow ; at the East Boston Branch, pink; at the South Boston Branch, green; and at the Roxbury Branch, white; to change the color of a card all books must first be re- turned at the Libraiy from which they were taken ; and the old card must be properly stamped, showing that the return has been made. REGULATIONS. 7 Second. Any other inhabitant of Boston depositing such sum for the volume asked for, if permitted to circulate (or for the set to which it may belong), as the Super- intendent may require, for which a receipt will be given ; which sum shall be repaid whenever the books and receipt are re- turned/ after any fines incurred for injury to the book or its improper detention have been deducted. Xote. —Non-residents (when specially permitted, in consideration of the advancement of the public interests) may take books for home use, in accordance with the conditions imposed in each case by the Trustees. "When the ordinary privileges are granted, a " Non-resident's card" is given; if enlarged privileges are allowed, a '* Special Privilege card" e Morgan, 1847 [2172.8], Poggendorif, 1863 [2175.55]. Mechanics. See Scie^ice. Also, Engelmann, 1844-50 [2172.5], Murhard, 1803-4 [vols. 3 and 4 of 2172.33], Sohncke, 1854 [2172.15]. Medicine. — Callisen, 1830-45 [2187.1], Forbes, 1885 60 SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES. [2186.1], Pennsylvania Hospital Library Catalogue, 1857 [2135.1], Engelmann [2186.2]. Military Science. — Rumpf, 1824 [2172.27]. Hoyer, 1832-40 [2172.30], M. d'Ayaia, 1854 [2172.18], "Cata- logue de la Bibliotheque du depot de la Guerre," Paris, 1801 [2172.17]. Music. — Ferkel, 1792 [2170.23], Lichtenthal, 1826 [2170.22], Becker, 1839 [2170.24]. Natural History. See Botany, Entomology, Geol- ogy, Zoology, Also, Dryander [2131.1], Engelmann [2173.2]. . Periodicals. See this heading in Bates Hall cata- logues, and the " List of periodicals currently received in the Reading-room." Annual lists of current foreign periodicals are published. May's "London Press Directory" [6196.1] gives its lists in various classifica- tions. See Rowell's "Newspaper Directory for the United' States " [6130.2], issued yearly. An index to the London "Times" [5356.50], is regularly published. Philosophy. — Geissler, 1850 [2174,7; 2176.3(T]. Photography.— Zuchold, 1860 [2173.23]. Political Economy. — McCulIoch, 1845 [2172.3], Blanqui, 1845 [3647.5]. Pseudonymous Works. See Anonymous, etc. Railroads. See list in Larousse [4690.11.3.] Science, See Special Heads.— Brunet, under head- ing of "Sciences et Arts" [2142,4], Lacroix to 1864, [2172,31], See references under subjects in such worka as the Iconographic Encyclopaedia [A. 164,1], Brande'a SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES. 67 Manual [3971.11], Ure's Dictionary [B, H. Desk; R. R. Desk], "Watts's Dictionary of Chemistry [R. R. Desk; B. H. Desk]. Royal Society's Catalogue of Scientific Papers, lSOO-1863, arranged by authors, as far as com- pleted [2140.8], Shakespeare. See under Great Britain in Section m. Theologt. — Brunet, under heading " Theologie " [2142.4], Clarke, through eighteenth century [2148.3], Darling, 1854-9 [2142.1], EnsUn, 1823 [2183,1], Winer, 1842 [2182.2], Library of Congress " Subject-catalogue," under " Theology" [6130.8], Zuchold, 1864 [2182.6]. See H. Malcom's much-criticised " Index to Religious Literature" [2190.19], and references under separate heads in Smith's ••* Bible Dictionarj-," edited by Hackett and Abbot [B. H. Desk; R. R. Desk], McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia [B. H. Desk; R. R. Desk; S. B. Desk], Kitto's Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature " [B. H. Desk]. Abbot's " Literature of the Doctrine of a Future Life " [6202.7] is probably the most elaborate and ex- haustive specimen of Special Bibliography by an Ameri- can ; and its preface may be consulted for the titles of such bibliographical treatises as Professor Abbot found of use to him ten years ago. See also O'Callaghan's " Editions of the Holy Scriptures printed in America," 1861 [2190.30], and Decanver's [Cavender's] "Catalogue of works in refutation of Methodism " [6185.1 and 6182.10]. For the literature relating to Christ, a very thorough 68 SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES. bibliography is given in the 4th edition of Hase's " Leben Jesu" [6037.9], but there is a list of suflBcient fulness for the ordinary reader in Clarke's translation of Hase [114.13]. Convenient reference can be had to the authorities given in " Smith's Bible Dictionary" [B. H. Desk], and " Kitto's Biblical Encyclopaedia" [B. H. Desk], under "Jesus Christ." Voyages. — Boucher de la Richarderie, 1808 [2177.3] is arranged chronologically under countries; also, O, Rich, 1835-1846 [2152.4]. Zoology. See Science. — Agassiz [2173.4; 3824.1], Carus [2173.19], for periodical articles issued 1846-1860, Swainson, 1840 [6177.2]. Works issued by Printing Clubs. — Bohn's Lowndes, appendix volume [2153.20], Low's English Catalogue, 1835-1862, appendix [2153,4]. Works Privately Printed. — Bohn's Lowndes' ap- pendix volume [2153.20], Martin, 1854 [2184.2]. Works Lost, or in Unique Copies. — Querard, 1872, Ltfl64.9]. RARITIES IN BOOKS, ETC. The Library, thus far in its history, in aim- ing primarily to supply the most useful books, has not made any considerable col- lection of early printed books which might serve to illustrate the rise and progress of the art of printing. Block-books were the immediate precursors of printing, being the development of the art of engraving on wood beyond what had before been prac- tised in the making of playing cards, and of these the Library has nothing better as a specimen than a fac-simile of a German block-book, of about 1471 [3441.51], being the Apostle's Creed, after the original in the Munich Library, which is said to be 70 RARITIES IN BOOKS. unique. In this connection consult Sotheby's " Prineipia Typographical' [2110.7] and his monograph on the block-books in the Library at Paris [2120.19] ; and also Weigel and Zestermann's •• Anfange der Drucker- kunst," Leipzig, 1866. ■ Germany, in taking the lead in the de- velopment of the art, established a form of letter massive and vigorous, and the Library possesses a few specimens, of which the fol- lowing may be named : — A Latin Bible, known as Eggestein's first Bible ; the first volume only. Genesis to Psalms, printed at Strasburg in 1468. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [6010.3.] A Latin Bible, imperfect, i)rinted at Stras- burg in 1470. [6010.4.] A Book on the lives and deaths of Poets and Philosophers, in Latin, and in Gothic type, by Walter Burley. Imperfect. Printed at Nuremberg, in 1472. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [B. 140.15.i RAKITIES IN BOOKS. 71 An incomplete set of the Speculum qua- druplex of Vincentius Bellovancensis, or de Burgundia, in nine volumes as bound, in- cluding two volumes of duplicates. Printed in 1473-76 at Strasburg and Augsburg. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [B. 150.1-6.] The Sermoues of Utino [B. 140.12] sup- posed by Haym to have been printed 1474. The Nuremberg Chronicle, so called, with many wood-cut illustrations. Printed in 1493. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [4140.5.] A German Bible (Genesis to Psalms) with many colored prints, some of them nearly the same as in the Nuremberg Chronicle ; somewhat imperfect. Printed at Nuremberg in 1483. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [6010.10.] The Epistles of St. Jerome in Latin. Printed at Lyons, in 1518. On the inside of the cover is the following quotation from Gerson, in the autograph of Luther: ''In 72 RARITIES IN BOOKS. floreno litis, non est obulus ctiaritatis. Maitinus Lutherus." It belonged to Theo- dore Parker. [B. 140.7.] A Latin Bible, printed at Lj'ons in 1519 [ ?] in black letter. [5416.20.] The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (flourished in the second century). Printed at Argentoragi [Strasburg?] in 1525. It has 49 maps, called ancient and modern, and the last, dated 1522, has the name "America" upon a representation of South America. [2280.7.] A set of De Bry's Voyages, in nine vol- umes, printed at Frankfort, 1590-1634, with its interesting maps. -Copies of this work vary much in collation, but this copy is thought to be very full, as the collation given in the Index to the Bates Hall will show. [2360.26.] Nine various works illustrated by De Bry, and printed at Frankfort, Metz, etc., 1596 and later. The volume containing them belonged to Theodore Parker; [4153.12.] RARITIES IN BOOKS. 73 Latin Bible, imperfect, in Gothic letter, without d?ite. It belonged to Theodore Parker. [6010.7.] Epistles of Pope Pius IT, bearing date 1477, and thought to have been printed at Louvain. In the Prince Library. [00.7.] Of early Spanish typography the follow- ing may be mentioned : — Cardinal Ximenes's Polyglott Bible in six volumes, printed at Alcala de Henares, 1514-7. [5440.1.] N^ote. — There are in the Ticknor Library many early printed books, but the catalogue being not more than half finished, it is impracticable to give even a tolerably full account of the rare and curious books in the collec- tion. Among them, however, are the following: — St. Isidore's treatise " De Summo Bono," Venice, 1483, folio, in Gothic characters. (D. 231.5.) Aloneo de Palencia's Latin and Spanish Dictionary, Seville, 1490, folio, Gothic characters. In the original binding. (D.231.4.) 74 RARITIES IN BOOKS. Amadis de Gaula. Venice, 1533, fol. (D.190,3.) Montemayor's Diana enamorada, Valencia, 1542, 4*, without the name of the printer. (D.140b.39.) Montalvo'sEspIandian. BurgoB. 1587. fol. (D.160a.74.) Cervantes'8 Don Quixote, First Part, Madrid, 1605. 4". The fil-st of the two editions printed in 1605. It is of great rarity. [V. 1 of D.142.16.] Same. 6th edition, which received the final correc- tions of the author. Madrid, 1608. 4". It is of extreme rarity. [D.142.12.] Same. Second part, first edition. Madrid, 1615. 4*. Two lines in chapter 36 have been carefully cancelled, in compliance with the directions given in the Index Expurgatorius of 1667. [V. 2 of D.142.16.] Mariana's ''Tractatus VII " Cologne, 1609, fol., muti- lated according to the minute directions given in the Index Expurgatorius of 1667. [D. 272.9.] The pseudo " Second Volume of Don Quixote." by Avellaueda (a fictitious name). First edition, Tarra- gona, 1614. 120. One of the rarest of Spanish books. [D.145.6.] Lope de Vega's Filis. Madrid, 1635. Sm. S*. Very rare and curious. [D. 149.10.] Hita's History of the Civil "Wars of Granada. Vol. 1, Madrid, 1731; vol. 2, Barcelona, 1757. ''Few books are so rare as this. I thought myself quite fortunate to get a decent copy, though the two volumes are of differant editions." — Ms. jwte by MR. Ticknor. [D.127.ap.] Barbosa Machado'a Bibliotheca Lusitania, Lisbon. RARITIES IN BOOKS. 75 1741-59. 4 V. folio. Very rare, a large part of the im- pression of the first three volumes having been destroyed in the fire that followed the great earthquake at Lisbon* in 1755. [D.190,9.] Of French typo^aphy, — The works of Vh'gil, printed at Paris, 1500. [4200.13.] The Barton Library has been received so recently that no account of its rarities can be fully given until the classifying and cataloguing have been at least planned. Meanwhile, a statement of its riches will be found in Wynne's "Private Libraries of New York" [2126.3], showing the collec- tion as it existed in 1860, but it was not materially enlarged during the remaining five years of the owner's life. Dr. Wynne's account received the revision of Mr. Barton, and it appears that among the earliest printed books, the collection includes Guide de Columna's Latin history of the destruc- tion of Troy, 1486 ; Thrwoez's Latin history of the kings of Hungary, 1488 ; the Augs- 76 RARITIES IN BOOKS. bury edition of the Gesta Romanorum, in German, 1489; and the Nuremberg Chron- icle of 1493. Among other rare books may be named the first edition of Holinshed's chronicles, two volumes, folio, 1577 ; a magnificent set of De Bry, 1690-1634, in 16 volumes ; Spen- ser's Daphnaida, 1591 ; the "Vinegar Bible," 1717, and many of the original quarto issues of old English and French plays, etc. The Shakespearian part of the collection, which is the finest in America, and will take rank among the finest in Europe, embraces about 2,000 volumes. The Public Library before this accession possessed a consid- erable Shakespearian collection, numbering 564 volumes in the Bates Hall, and 118 in the Lower Hall, without enumerating what- ever may be properly classed in this depart- ment among the books of the Bowditch, Parker and Ticknor Libraries. Much which in the Barton collection is classed with the RARITIES IN BOOKS. 77 Shakespearian part under the seventh, tenth, and eleventh heads of the following state- ment, is not included in the above enu- meration of the previous possessions of the Public Library. Mr. Barton ceased to col- lect at about the date of the tercentenary celebration, and the large accessions of the Public Library from the literature conse- quent upon that event, supplement, rather than duplicate the Barton Shakespeariana. Mr. Barton divided this part of his library into the following classes : — I. Ancient Quartos, embracing fifteen to twenty of those that appeared, 1597-1622, previous to the first folio edition, with many that appeared subsequently during the seventeenth century. n. Ancient Folios, collected editions of the plays, beginning with the first of 1623 (of which the copy is one of the very few that are absolutely perfect, and has also the cancelled leaves in "As you like it"), 78 RARITIES IN BOOKS. followed by the second of 1632 ; the third of 1663 (with the later impression of 1664), and the fourth of 1685. III. Modem editions. Beginning with Rowe, the earliest editor, and embracing all of distinctive character, down to Halli- well's superb folio edition in 16 volumes. IV. Poems. V. Doubtful and Spurious jjlays. VI. Alterations, Parodies, etc. VII. Early ivorks making mention of Sliakespeare, beginning with Spenser's Teares of the Muses, 1591. Vin. Professed Shakesperiana. These begin with the close of the seventeenth century, and include all lives, commen- taries, etc., with accounts of Stratford, the Jubilees, the Ireland forgeries, etc. IX. Translations of Shakespeare. X. Oraphic illustrations, music, etc., per- taining to Shakespeare. XI. Shakespearian Sources. Books used RARITIES IN BOOKS. 79 by Shakespeare as the sources of his plots, and those to which he has reference, or from which he borrowed incidents, etc. XII. Portraits, auiograplis, etc., of Shakespeare and of Shakespearian editors, commentators, actors and the like. The Prince Library has some rare speci- mens of the earliest typographical art in British America ; and other books of pecu- liar interest in the history of New England, though not printed in America. The Bay Psalm book, which was printed at Cambridge, Mass., in 1640, being the first 600A: printed in the British possessions, " The Freeman's Oath," and a small Almanac alone preceding it. What is supposed to be the original draught of the preface to this book in the handwriting of one of the editors, the Reverend Richard Mather, is among the Prince MSS., "Ecclesiastical Papers, No. 2." Of the five copies originally in this col- lection, but two remain. [^Cabinet, 21, 14 and 15.] 80 MANUSCRIPTS. Eliot's Indian Bible, first edition, printed at Cambridge, 1663. \_Cahinet, 21.4.] Same, second edition, Cambridge, 1685. ICahineU 21.5.] Eliot's Indian Primer. Boston, 1720. In the original binding, and thought in that state to be unique. \_Cabinet, 25.21.] Capt. John Smith's " Description of New- England," London, 1616, with its early map. This copy, both in the map and in the leaf containing "The old names" and •' the new," has differences from most copies which have been preserved. [Cabinet, 27, 108.] In Veazie's reprint [4491.10], which has a fac simile of the map, it is stated that this map is the only impression of the orig- inal state of the plate known to Mr. Lenox and to Mr. Deane. MANUSCRIPTS. An old MS., ascribed to Perrault, entitled **De institutione religiosorum," is sub- FINE ARTS. 81 scribed, '* Sub anno d^ MCCCLXXX." It belonged to Theodore Parker. [B. 144.6.] A List of the MSS. in the Prince Library is given at the end of the Prince Catalogue. They contain autographs associated with the early history of New England. The Library also possesses books that have the annotations and autographs of famous persons, like the 1704 editions of Newton's Optics [5275.6], with his corrections and additions. The Ticknor MSS. are mostly copies; and those in the Bowditch Library are the commonplace books of its founder. FINE ARTS. In Bates Hall. — Two original portraits of Franklin, one presented in 1872 by Gard- ner Brewer, Esq., and painted by Greuze ; the other, presented in 1858 by Edward Brooks, Esq., and painted by Duplessis. They were both painted in France. 82 FINE ARTS. A marble bust of Joshua Bates, of the bouse of Baring Brothers & Co., and the principal benefactor of the Library, who was born at Weymouth, Mass., in 1788, and died in London, in 1864, copied by Noble from one by Behnes, and presented in 1866 by Mr. Bates's daughter, Elizabeth van de Weyer, who also gave the portrait in oil of Mr. Bates, painted by Eddis, which hangs in the room of the Superintendent. Bust in marble, by Martin Milmore, of George Ticknor, one of the chief friends of the Library, and long one of its Trustees, and the collector of the "Tick- nor Library," bequeathed by him. Pre- sented in 1868 by several gentlemen. Bust in plaster of Edmund Burke, given in 1872 by J. G. Loring, Esq. Belonging to the Barton Library are a plaster cast of the head of Shakespeare on the Stratford monument, and a statuette of Richard iii, by John Rogers, a single figure FINE ARTS. 83 of an intended group, never completed, and of which a few copies only were made. Loicer Hall Delivery Eoom. — Busts in plas- ter of Washington Irving, by Ball Hughes, and of Elisha Kane, by Peter Reniers, presented in 1869 by Jonathan French, Esq. In Reading Room. — Plaster model of the Monument to Columbus, by Count Brig- noli Sale, at Genoa, presented in 1861 by Alexander Vatteraare. Fine Arts Room. — Painting by Copley of "King Charles the First demanding in the House of Commons the five impeached members, 16-41." Presented in 1859 by various gentlemen. Portrait by Young of Edward Everett, the first President of the Trustees ; presented in 1870 by various gentlemen. Bust in marble of Edward Everett, by Thomas Ball, presented in 1867 by the Com- mittee on the Everett Statue. Bust in marble of John Lathrop Mot- 84 FINE ARTS. LEY, by R. S. Greenough, presented in 1867 by Thomas B. Curtis, Esq. Statue in marble of the Arcadian Shep- herd Boy, by W. W: Story, presented in 1858 by various gentlemen. Group in marble, Holy Family, by Tro- schel, given, 1865, by Gardner Brewer, Esq. Statue in marble, "Meditation," by G. Albertoni, 1846, bequeathed by Mrs. Eliza Shimmin, 1873. Antique bust in marble of an Unknown Man, which belonged to the late Cardinal Tosti, and was presented in 1869 by his kinsman, Signor Alessandro Ceccarini. Silver vase, presented to Daniel Web- ster, 1835, and given 1866, to the Library by various gentlemen. Painting in oils. View of the Old State House in State street, in Nov., 1832, during a fire in that building, painted by Salmon, presented, 1872, by John G. Loring, Esq. The Tosti Engravings, presented in FINE ARTS. 85 1869 by Thomas G. Appleton, Esq., who purchased the collection in Rome. The framed prints, over 600 in number, are dis- played in the various apartments of the Library. About 5,100 prints are in bound volumes, and several hundred more are in portfolios. The catalogues of them have been described. There are also lists of the framed prints arranged numerically, to be had for temporary use on application. The previous owner of this collection, which, at the time of its purchase, was es- teemed the finest in Rome, was the Cardinal (Antonio) Tosti, who died March 23, 1866, aged 90. He resided for a long time at Aventine. In 1834, he was made treasurer of the pontifical government, a post which he continued to hold for ten years, when he resigned it into the hands of Gregory XVI. He is regarded as founder of the industrial and artistic school in the Hospital of San Michele, of which institution he was di- 86 ENGRAVINGS. rector at the time of his death. He was buried in the church of St. Cecilia, Traste- vere. Regarding the entire collection, it maybe said that its strength lies in the Italian school ; and its groupings are rather indica- tive of the taste of its late owner than sug- gestive of any systematic growth, its devel- opment having doubtless been controlled in some degree by his opportunities. As pat- ron of the school of San Michele, in Rome, he stood in intimate relations with two of his scholars, who gained eminence in the art of engraving, — Mercurj and Calamatta, — and he doubtless had their assistance in gathering, whence he could, specimens of their art, while ihej, furthermore, almost always furnished him with the earliest im- pressions of their numerous works. A dis- tinctive feature of the collection is, be^'ond doubt, its portraits. Edelinck, Drevet, Nanteuil, and Schmidt, are here strongly ENGRAVINGS. 87 represented. The earlier Italian masters will not be found to be well represented. There are no Marc Antonios, except a few of his fac-similes of Diirer. Of the latter's wood-cuts there are between twenty and thirty, large and small. There is little or nothing of his contemporaries or immedi- ate successors. The English school is but slightly represented ; and etchings, beside a volume of Salvator Rosa's and a few of Rembrandt's, are not numerous. The mod- ern French school from Audran to Lelli is i well set forth. GIFTS of Books and of every description of pamph- lets are very acceptable ; and packages will be sent for if word is left with the Desk attendants. Friends at a distance may send by Express at the Library's expense. 88 CHRONOLOGY. CHKONOLOGY OF THE LIBRARY. 1841-1847. Various preliminary movements made to- wards a City Library. In 1843 and 1847, books were received by the City, from the City of Paris through M. Vattemare. 1847. A Joint Committee of the City Council on a Library first appointed. The Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., while Mayor, offered to give $5,000 for a Public Library, on condition that the citizens should add $10,000. Offer not Efiet. 1848. March 12. Act of the State Legislature, author- izing the City of Boston to establish and maintain a Public Library. Accepted by the Citj- April 3. Unsuccessful efforts to procure a union with the Athe- naeutn Library. 1849. The Hon. R. C. Winthrop, J. D. W. Williams, Esq., Hon. S. A. Eliot, Dr. J. Mason Warren, Dr. J. B. McMahon, and Ezra Weston, Esq., presented books for a library. 1850. Aug. 5. The Hon. John P. Bigelow, while Mayor, presented $1,000, which was funded. Aug. 7. The Hon. Edward Everett presented his set of Public Documents and State Papers of the United States, with other works, numbering upwards of 1,000 vols. 1851. The City possessed 2,000 volumes. 1852. May 13. Edward Capen chosen Librarian. CHRONOLOGY. 89 I/ay 24. First Board of Trustees constituted, with the Hon. Edward Everett, President. Tune 28. James Brown, Esq., gave $500 ; spent for books. Tuly 6. The preliminary report of the Trustees made, drawn by Geo. Tieknor, Esq., and the President. Sept. 24. Samuel Appleton, Esq., gave $1,000 ; spent for books. tOct. 1. Joshua Bates, Esq., of London, prompted by the perusal of the report of July 6th, offered $50,000, which was subsequently funded. Oct. 12. The first Library Ordinance of the City Coun- cil passed. 1853. Jfar. 5. James Nightingale, Esq., gave $100; spent for books. Jfar. 12. A new act of the Legislature extending the limit of expenditures. Apr. 14. The Hon. Jonathan Phillips gave $10,000; funded. Nov. 4. N. I. Bowditch, Esq., gave the value of $200. The Library contained 9,688 volumes'. Dec. 4. J. I. Bowditch, Esq., gave $300; spent for books. 1854. Jfar. 20. Reading Room opened in Mason street. Mar/ 2. The Library opened in Mason street. Aug. The Library contained 16,221 volumes. 2fov. 27. Ordinance appointing Commissioners to erect a building. 1855. Library contained 22,617 volumes, and circulated 81,281 volumes. Mrs. Sally L K. Shepard gave $1,000; spent for books. 90 CHRONOLOGY. Aug. The Library contained 22,617 volumes. Sept. 6. Mr. Bates, in a letter, promised a further dona- tion of books. Sept. 17. Corner-stone of the present Library building laid. 1856. T. G. Appleton, Esq., gave a valuable copy of Audubon's ''Birds of America." Aug. The Library contained 28,080 volumes. 1857. Act of 18tb March, 1853, so far changed, thatj there was no enforced limit to the appropriations of the City for the Library ; and an additional ordinance created the office of Superintendent. Prof. C. C. Jewett was chosen Superintendent. The Library contained 34.896 volumes. 1858. Jan. 1. The present Library building dedicated. Cost, with land, about $365,000. Mr. Bates's gift of books completed, amounting in value to $50,000. The sons of the late Xath'l Bowditch, LL. D., gave their father's libi"ary of 2,550 volumes, besides manu- scripts. Began to receive the Specifications of the English Pa- tents from the British Government. Aug. The Library contained 70,851 volumes. Sept. 17. The Reading Room opened in the present building. Dec. 20. The Lower Hall Library opened, with the printed index to the books. CHRONOLOGY. 91 1859. Under the will of the Hon. Ahbot Lawrence, $10,000 received and funded. The Executors of Miss Mary P. Townshend's will gave $4,000, which was funded. Aug. The Library contained 78,043 volumes. 1860. The Rev. Theo. Parker's Library, 11,061 volumes, received under his will. Geo. Ticknor, Esq., gave a large reference collection of Greek, Latin and Italian classics; his total donations upwards of 3,000 volumes. The Library contained 85,032 volumes,, and circulated 151,020 volumea. 1861. A further sum of $20,000 received under the will of the Hon. Jonathan Phillips, and funded. The upper Hall, containing over 74,000 volumes, opened ^ to the public; and its first printed index of books published. The entire Library contained 97,386 vol- umes. 1 1862. Geo, Ticknor, Esq., gave a rare collection of books relating to the life of Moliere. Aug. The Library contained 105.034 volumes. 1863. The City Council modified the Ordinance relating to the Public Library. The Trustees of the Franklin Club gave $1,000, which was funded. Aug. The Library contained 110,563 volumes. .1864. , Aug. The Library contained 116,934 volumes. Sept. 24. Joshua Bates, Esq., died at London. The Upper Hall, it is ordered, Oct. 13, shall henceforth be called Bates Hall. 92 CHRONOLOGY. Oct. 18- Mr. Ticknor gave a valuable collection of Pro- ven9al books. 1865. Jan. 17. The Hon. Edward Everett, President of the Board of Trustees, died ; succeeded by Mr. Ticknor. The Library contained 123.016 volumes, and circulated 194,627 volumes. Mr. J. L. Stoddart gave $100; spent in books. 1866. The ancient Prince Library, bequeathed by the Rev. Thos. Prince, 1758, to the deacons of the Old South Church, containing 1,899 volumes, received on deposit. The '• Supplemental Index " of the Bates^Hall published. The ledger system for recording loans displaced by the slip system. Mr. Ticknor resigned the presidency; succeeded by Wm. W. Greenough, Esq. Aug. The Library contained 130,678 volumes. Sept. The printing of Finding Lists for the Lower Hall began. Dec. A new Ordinance reorganizing the Boarid of Trustees. The " Indicator " placed in the Lower Hall. Aug. The Library contained 136,080 volumes. Oct. The first number of the Library Bulletin issued. 1868. Jan. Mr. Jewett, the Superintendent, died. Feb. 25. Mr. Justin Winsor chosen Superintendent. Aug. The Library contained 144,092 volumes. Nov. "William E. Jillson, the Assistant Superintendent, died. Mr. William A. Wheeler was appointed in his place. CHRONOLOGY. 93 1869. Annual closing of the Library for examination dispensed with. A new Ordinance, reorganizing the Board of Trustees, changing the beginning of the Library year to May 1st, and authorizing the establisliment of branch libraries. Bindery opened in the building. Aug. The Library contained 152,796 volumes. 1870. J/ay. The Library contained 160,573 volumes. iVor. 28. The Reading Room of the East Boston Branch Library opened. 1871. Jan. 27. Delivery of books began at the East Boston Library. The Catalogue was issued, Mar. 3d, and the formal dedication took place Jfar. 22d. Apr. The Spanish and Portuguese Library, collected by George Ticknor, and bequeathed by him, was received at the Library, numbering nearly 4,000 volumes. Mr. Ticknor died Jan. 26, 1871. He also bequeathed $4,000 as a fund, the income from which is to be devoted to the increase of this special collection. May. The Bates Hall contained 135,786 volumes; the Lower Hall 30,574 volumes; the East Boston Branch, 5,936 volumes, — total, 179,250 volumes. Sept. Alterations begxm in the Bates Hall, by which the lateral alcoves are subdivided and lighted, and completed in 1872. Oct. A printed Card Catalogue of the Bates Hall established. 1872. An agreement made with the Trustees of the Fellowes Athenaeum, securing their co-operation in 94 CHRONOLOGY. the founding of a Branch Library at Roxhury, and a building for the use of it begun. May 18. The South Boston Branch Library opened with nearly 4,400 volumes, the Reading Room at- tached having been opened Apr. 22d, and the Branch was formally dedicated Marj 16th. The Bates Hall contained 142.685 volumes; the Lower Hall, 31,827 volumes; the East Boston Branch, 6,767 volumes; the South Boston Branch, 4.365 volumes; the Duplicate Room, 7,314 volumes; total, 192,958 vol- umes; besides 100,000 pamphlets. June. The City Council appropriated $70,000 for the purchase of the Richardson estate, adjacent to the Central Library on the east. Dec. Changes in the Lower Hall Library completed. 1873. May. The Barton Library, purchased in New York, received. It numbers not far from 12,000 vols. June. Additional precautions taken to render the roof of the Boylston-street building safe against fire. The Bates Hall contained 150.255 volumes; the Lower Hall, 32,756 volumes; the East Boston Branch, 7,338 volumes; the South Boston Branch, 5,241 volumes; the Roxbury Branch (not yet opened), 4,846 volumes; the Newspaper Room, 2,163 volumes; the Duplicate Room, 8,194 volumes; total, 210,793 volumes (not including the Barton Library). The Roxbury Branch Reading Room opened June 23d; the building dedicated, July 9th ; the Library opened, July 16th, with 5,000 volmnes. CAUTIONS, ETC. 95 CAUTIONS, ETC. *^* Prompt notice of change of resi- dence must be given. [See Article X.] Holders of cards must surrender them when they cease to be residents. Other non-resi- dents must do so when the reasons for which Cards were given no longer exist, and they are expected not to give occasion for the sending of Delinquent Notices. *^* Borrowers finding any book or peri- odical mutilated or unwarrantably defaced, are expected to report it. (See Laws of the Commofiwealth on page 16.) Writing on books, even for mere correc- tions of the press, is unconditionally FORBIDDEN. See the law in Article XV. *^* Xo claim can be established because of the failure of any notice, to or from the Library, through the mail. 96 CAUTIONS, ETC. *l,* Talking to attendants, except on mat- ters pertaining to the Library, is strictly prohibited ; and gentlemen will remain uncovered .while in the building. [See Article XVIIL] *^* There is no admittance within the rails without permission. [See Article XVII.] *^* Headers loill confer a favor by reporting to the Superintendent any undue delay in the getting of books. An apparent delay may occur, if they are not careful, in the Lower Hall and at the Branches, to listen for the first calling of their names, and in the Bates Hall to watch at the Desk for the return of the runner. Any suggestions, made in writing, may be addressed to the Superintendent. /^^ HANDBOOK FOR READERS, MITH REGULATIONS. SECOJiJD EDITION, JULY, 1873. BOSTON: ROCKWELL & CHURCHILL, CITY PIlINTEIts 122 Washington Street. 1873. coaov-^TftTM ^J:'. •ii 'i*-^ yi^