Accession number
PML 18255, 18986, 16791, 17674
Published
Boston : The Society, printed for members only, 1902-
Notes
Library has v. 1-11 (1902-1912), v. 13-16 (1914-1917) only.
Titles vary slightly.
The 1st-12th, 16th and 20th have engraved title-pages within ornamental borders, and in part, with vignettes. These, as well as the printed titles of the other volumes from 1 to 20, are preceded by an engraved frontispiece presenting the device and motto of the society and a statement of the number of copies printed: This edition is limited to 500 copies. Printed for members only.
The 10th and 20th year books are called Tenth and Twentieth anniversary number respectively. Each of these contains a bibliographic survey of the work of the society for the preceding decade, by N. H. Dole.
The volumes for the first 20 years contain miscellaneous contributions by various authors in addition to the annual report of the organization. This feature is discontinued with the issue for 1922, which appears, without t.-p. or decoration, with half-title: Twenty-first annual report of the Bibliophile society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bibliography of the publications of the society in the 4th year book is continued each year.
A chronological list of the publications, with prices, is included in the volumes for 1912 and 1914 to date.
Titles vary slightly.
The 1st-12th, 16th and 20th have engraved title-pages within ornamental borders, and in part, with vignettes. These, as well as the printed titles of the other volumes from 1 to 20, are preceded by an engraved frontispiece presenting the device and motto of the society and a statement of the number of copies printed: This edition is limited to 500 copies. Printed for members only.
The 10th and 20th year books are called Tenth and Twentieth anniversary number respectively. Each of these contains a bibliographic survey of the work of the society for the preceding decade, by N. H. Dole.
The volumes for the first 20 years contain miscellaneous contributions by various authors in addition to the annual report of the organization. This feature is discontinued with the issue for 1922, which appears, without t.-p. or decoration, with half-title: Twenty-first annual report of the Bibliophile society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bibliography of the publications of the society in the 4th year book is continued each year.
A chronological list of the publications, with prices, is included in the volumes for 1912 and 1914 to date.
Description
v. : plates, ports., facisms. ; 24 cm.
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