Reference books for a small library, compiled by C.A. Baker, of the
Public library, Denver
This list includes about 75 books, costing about $550. It is arranged
alphabetically. It is subdivided into four lists, arranged according
to relative importance. This subdivision is shown by the numbers
prefixed to each entry.
2. Adams, C.K. Manual of historical literature. 1889. O. Harper, cl.
$2.50.
1. Adams, O.F. Dictionary of American authors. 1897. O. Houghton,
Mifflin, cl. $3.
1. Adler, G.J. Dictionary of the German and English languages. 1893.
Q. Appleton, mor. $5.
4. Allibone, S.A. Critical dictionary of English literature. 1891, 3
v. Q. Lippincott, sh. $22.50.
4. Allibone, S.A. Supplement to the critical dictionary of English
literature, by J.F. Kirk. 1892, 2 v. Q. Lippincott, sh. $15.
1. Appleton's annual cyclopædia and register of important events. Q.
Appleton, cl. $5.
3. Appleton's cyclopædia of American biography. 1888-92, 6 v.Q.
Appleton, cl. $30, half mor. $42.
1. Appleton's cyclopædia of applied mechanics, ed. by P. Benjamin.
1893, 2 v. Q. Appleton, sh. $15, half mor. $17.
2. Appleton's modern mechanism, supplement to Cyclopædia of applied
mechanics. 1892, 1 v. Q. Appleton, sh. $7.50, half mor. $8.50.
2. Bartlett, J., ed. Familiar quotations. 1892. O. Little, cl. $3.
3. Bliss, E.M., ed. Cyclopædia of missions, 2 v. 1891. Q. Funk &
Wagnalls, cl. $12.
1. Bliss, W.D.P. Cyclopædia of social reform, including political
economy, science, sociology, statistics, anarchism, charities, civil
service, currency, land, etc. 1897. Q. Funk & Wagnalls, cl. $7.50, sh.
$9.50.
3. Brannt, W.T. and Wahl, W.H. Technico-chemical receipt book. 1895.
D. Baird, cl. $2.
1. Brewer, E.C. Reference library, 1885-98. 4 v. O. Lippincott. $13.
Dictionary of miracles, Historic notebook, Dictionary of phrase and
fable, Reader's handbook.
2. Brown, E. and Strauss, A. Dictionary of American politics. 1895. D.
Burt, cl., $1.
1. Bryant, W.C, ed. Library of poetry and song. 1876. Q. Fords,
Howard, cl., $5.
3. Century dictionary and cyclopædia. (Century dictionary and the
Century cyclopædia of names combined with the atlas of the world.) 10
v. Prices from $60 to $150. Often can be picked up second-hand.
1. Century atlas of the world. 1897. F. Century Co., cl. $12.50, half
mor. $15.
1. Century cyclopædia of names, n.d. F. Century Co., cl. $10.50, buf.
$12.50.
(Note.--The two last are included in the Century dictionary and
cyclopædia, but can be bought separately.)
2. Chambers, R., ed. Book of days, 2 v. O. Lippincott. 1893. $7.
2. Champlin, J.D. jr. Young folks' cyclopædia of common things. 1893.
O. Holt, cl. $2.50.
2. Champlin, J.D. jr. Young folks' cyclopædia of persons and places.
1892. O. Holt, cl. $2.50.
2. Champlin, J.D. jr. and Bostwick, A.E. Young folks' cyclopædia of
games and sports. 1890. O. Holt, cl. $2.50.
2. Channing, E. and Hart, A.B. Guide to the study of American history.
O. Ginn. 1896. $2.
1. Clement, C.E. Painters, architects, engravers, and their work.
1881. D. Houghton, Mifflin, cl. $3. (Artists not living.)
1. Clement, C.E. and Hutton, L. Artists of the 19th century and their
work. 1885 D. Houghton & Mifflin, cl. $3.
4. Cram's Bankers and brokers' railroad atlas; complete alphabetical
index. 1898. F. Cram. $17.50.
1. Cumulative index of periodicals, monthly and annual. 1898.
Helman-Taylor Co., Cleveland, pa. $5.
4. Cyclopædia of American biographies. J.H. Brown, ed. 1897. v. 1,
A-C. Q. Cyclo. Pub. Co., Boston, half mor. $7.
2. Fields, J.T. and Whipple, E.P., ed. Family library of British
poetry. 1882. Q. Houghton, cl. $5, mor. $10.
3. Fletcher, W.I., ed. A.L.A. index to general literature. 1893. Q.
Houghton, cl. $5.
1. Fletcher, W.I., ed., and Bowker, R.R. Annual literary index,
including periodicals and essays. 1899. O. Publishers' weekly, cl.
$3.50.
3. Frey, A.R. Sobriquets and nicknames. 1888. O. Houghton, cl. $2.
1. Goodholme, T.S. Domestic encyclopædia of practical information.
1889. O. Scribners, cl. $5.
1. Harper's book of facts. C.T. Lewis, ed. 1895. Q. Harper. Sub. only,
$8.
3. Harper's cyclopædia of British and American poetry. E. Sargent,
ed. 1881. Q. Harper, hf. leather, $5.
2. Harper's dictionary of classical literature and antiquities. H.T.
Peck, ed. 1897. Q. Harper, cl. $6.
4. Hastings, J. Dictionary of the Bible, 4 v. O. 1898. Clark, cl. 28s
per vol., half mor. 34s. per vol.
3. Haydn's dictionary of dates. B. Vincent, ed. 1895. O. Putnam, cl.
$6, half mor. $9.
2. Hazell's annual; record of men and topics of the day. 1899. D.
Hazell, 3s. 6d.
2. Hopkins, A.A. Scientific American cyclopædia of receipts, notes,
and queries. 1892. O. cl. $5, sh. $6.
1. Hoyt, J.K. Cyclopædia of practical quotations, English, Latin, and
modern foreign. 1896. Q. Funk & Wagnalls, cl. $5, sh. $8.
1. Jameson, J.F. Dictionary of United States history, 1492-1894. 1894.
Q. Puritan Pub., cl. $2.75, half mor. $3.50.
1. Johnson's universal cyclopædia. 1893, 8v. Q. Johnson, half mor.
$56, cl. $48.
2. King, M., ed. Handbook of the United States. 1891. O. King
(Matthews, Northrop Co.), cl. $2.50.
3. Larned, J.N., ed. History for ready reference, from the best
historians, biographers, and specialists. 1894. 5 v. Maps. Nichols
Co., Springfield, Mass. cl. $5 each, half mor. $6 each.
2. Lalor, J.J., ed. Cyclopædia of political science, political
economy, and political history of the United States. 1890-93. 3
v. Q.C.E. Merrill, $15.
1. Leypoldt, A.H. and Iles, G. List of books for girls and women.
Dewey classification numbers with each entry. 1895. Library Bureau,
cl. $1.
1. Lippincott's gazetteer of the world. 1896. Q. Lippincott, sh. $8.
4. Lippincott's universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and
mythology, by J. Thomas. 1892. Q. Lippincott, in 1 v., sh. $8, half
turkey $11; in 2 v., sh. $10.
2. Lossing, B.J. Popular cyclopædia of United States history. 1893. 2
v. Q. Harper, mor. $15.
3. Lübke, W. Outlines of the history of art. 1891. 2 v. O. Dodd,
Mead, half roan, $7.50.
1. Matson, H. References for literary workers. 1893. O. McClurg,
$2.50.
1. Men and women of the time. 14th ed. 1895. O. Routledge. $5.
3. Mineral industry, its statistics, technology, and trade, ed. by
R.R. Rothwell, annual. O. Scientific Pub. Co, cl. $5.
2. Mulhall, M.G. Dictionary of statistics. 1898. Ed. 4. Q. Routledge,
cl. $8.
3. Mulhall, M.G. Industries and wealth of nations. 1896. O. Longman,
cl. $3.
1. Patrick, D. and Gramme, F.H., eds. Chambers biographical
dictionary. 1898. O. Lippincott, half mor. $3.50.
4. Poole, W.F. and Fletcher, W. Poole's index to periodical
literature. O. Houghton, Mifflin.
V. 1. in two parts, cl. $16, sh. $24.
V. 2. Jan. l882-Jan. 1887. cl. $8, sh. $10.
V. 3. Jan. l887-Jan. 1892. cl. $8, sh. $12.
V. 4. Jan. l892-Jan. 1897. cl. $10, sh. $12.
In a small library having bound periodicals of recent date only,
volume 4 alone is sufficient.
1. Rand-McNally indexed atlas of the world. 1897. 2 v. 58 x 41 cm.
Rand-McNally. cl. $18.50, half leather, $23.50.
3. Riemann, H. Dictionary of music. O. Augenev, $3.75.
2. Smith, H.P. and Johnson, H.K. Dictionary of terms, phrases, and
quotations. 1895. O. Appleton, half leather, $3.
3. Smith, W. Classical dictionary. New edition by Marindin. 1894. O.
Appleton, $6.
1. Smith, W. Dictionary of the Bible. 1884. O. Coates, cl. $2, half
mor. $3.
3. Smith, W. and Cheetham, S. Dictionary of Christian antiquities.
1891. 2 v. O. Burr, Hartford, Conn., cl. $7, leather $8.
1. Soule, R. Dictionary of English synonyms. 1895. O. Lippincott, cl.
$2.25, mor. $2.75.
1. Spiers, A. and Surenne, O. French and English pronouncing
dictionary. 1891. Q. Appleton, half mor. $5.
1. Standard dictionary of the English language, 2 v. Q. 1895. Funk &
Wagnalls, half rus. $15; with Denison's reference index, $17.
3. Statesmen's year book, 1899, v. 36. D. Macmillan, $3.
2. Walsh, W.S. Handy book of literary curiosities. 1893. O.
Lippincott, half leather, $3.50.
2. Walsh, W.S. Curiosities of popular customs, and of rites,
ceremonies, observances and miscellaneous antiquities. 1898. O.
Lippincott, half leather, $3.50.
1. Webster, N. International dictionary. Springfield, Mass. Merriam.
1891. $10.
2. Wheeler, W.A. Familiar allusions. 1891. D. Houghton, cl. $2.
2. Wheeler, W.A. Explanatory and pronouncing dictionary of noted names
of fiction. 1892. D. Houghton, cl. $2.
3. Wheeler, W.A. and C.G. Who wrote it? D. Lee & Shepard, cl. $2.
2. Whitaker's almanac. 1899. D. Whitaker, paper, 2s. 6d.
Whitaker's directory of titled persons for the year 1898; a companion
to his Almanac. D. Whitaker, paper, 2s. 6d.
3. Who's who? annual; autobiographies of the leading men and women of
the day; complete peerage, etc. 1899. D. Black, cl. 3s. 6d.
1. World almanac and encyclopædia. 1898. D. New York World, pa. 25
cents.
2. Young, R. Analytical concordance to the Bible, n.d. Ed. 6. Q.
Religious tract society, cl. 24s., mor. 30s.