American library development, 1600-1899

First edition. Broken into sections: 1. Private, Special and Government Libraries, 2. Academic Libraries, 3. Public Libraries, 4. Technical Services, 5. Legislation, 6. Publications, 7. Professional Activities and 8. Buildings and Miscellaneous. With a bibliography. Ex library copy with markings in the back and along the top edge of the book block. For some reason this is a very scarce book and this is the first copy Oak Knoll has handled. xii, 367 pages. two-toned cloth. oblong small 4to..