The First proofs of the Universal catalogue of books on art, comp. for use of the National art library and the schools of art in the United kingdom

by: Victoria and Albert museum, South Kensington, Eng. Library⁾

Publication date: 1870

Topics: Art -- Bibliography -- Catalogs

Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall

Collection: brigham_young_university; americana; byuspecialcollections

Digitizing sponsor: Brigham Young University

Contributor: Harold B. Lee Library

Language: English

Volume: 2

2 v. 22 cm

At head of title: Science and art department of the Committee of council on education, South Kensington

Paged continuously

"Not only the books in the library, but all books printed and published, at the date of the issue of the Catalogue, that could be required to make the library perfect."--p. iv

Edited by John Hungerford Pollen. Preface signed: Henry Cole

Proof-sheets first published in Notes and queries, 1868-1870, as 4 and 12 page supplements; widely circulated for additions and corrections, which were incorporated in these "first proofs". The work was discontinued on account of a lack of funds, and, except for a supplementary volume published in 1877, no further revisions were ever issued; the sections "Illustrated Bibles and liturgies", "Catalogues", "Periodicals" and "Societies" which it was proposed to issue separately at end of the alphabet, remain unpublished

2 p. l., 654, 2⁾ p. 21 1/2cm

At head of title: Science and art department of the Committee of council on education, South Kensington

"Proofs under revision."

"Titles of books on art in the National art library at South Kensington museum, and in other libraries at home and abroad, which have been collected since the preparation of the earlier volumes."