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...Soule, of Soule & Bugbee, the Boston law publishers, has in press a complete bibliography and reference book to all law books in the English language published in any country. To the preparation of this book Mr. Soule has devoted the greater part of his life, and it is expected that the volume will be one of the highest value and importance to all practitioners and students...
Banjo and instruction book for sale cheap. Apply to Co-operative Society...
...first visitors' book used in the library had a remarkable history. It belonged to Prof. Webster, and contains these words in ink, probably written by the owner: "Mineralogical cabinet, Harvard College, 1838 and 1839. Removed to the present room in 1842." Below in pencil, as usual, is the explanatory note: "The mineral cabinet occupied the east lower room of Harvard Hall, till it was moved to the upper room in Harvard, which had been occupied by the library." On the fly-leaf is the following interesting note by John Langdon Sibley: "After Webster's execution, search was made for this...
Found - In Holyoke House, a college song book. The book will be returned to the owner, on identification, by the janitor...
This remarkable volume contains on the last page an immense amount of pencil flourishing by John M. Goodwin of S. Boston, who adds by way of a joke, "Nicholas of Russia." Thus closes the first book used in Harvard College as a vistors' register. It, however, was the private property of Prof. Webster, and only came into possession of the college through the kindness of John Langdon Sibley, years after the death of its owner. About ten years after Prof. Webster's book was closed Volume I. of the register for visitors to Harvard College Library was opened in January...