New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-17

Ilan will be the economy Of time labor and expense re
oued for the PREPARATION Of edition Of catalogue
z nclude the books added since former edition pu1
Hsted. On Professor Jewets plan. when the catalogue
81 berry published i viii be necessary to strike on
OF " 20 many copies needed for present Naen
The addition to the library have become considerable
o. 10 make another edition Of the catalogue deabe or IN
lieu thereof supplementary catalogue always an ulsat
istactory and embarrassing the new tes OH!
viii be ster6Oiyped and inserted in their proper pisces
among the former title al the titles being movable
rlaies The pages Of the new edition VIII thus be male
~ With couy nencc and every book in the library viii
sard in rs proIer Place in the catalogue This process
viii be repealed often tie growth Of the library may
In this way. not Only viii the plates used in former
edition BE mad available for each slbsequeai edon
brvhen the plan j. fairly and extensively IN operation,
mot Of the titles Of books added to any given library of
whose catalogue new edition is required. VIII in the
M have been cast for some other catalogue. anu
thus occasion 10 charge for any subsequent use, as
far m be eruense Of casting the plates j. concerned.
Another advantage OF the proposed plan woud be OF
tb foilovina nature The Libraries in any country to
some extent indeed in al countTes consist partly Of the
ssue books Prof Jeyeti that in The catalogues OF
rubc III ares the nifed Sates possessed by the smith
nan Institution there embraced a. least four hundred
and fifty thousand titles. He estimates however, amer
laio,ions eoEarison that among these there VII not be
found more than one hundred and fifty thousand different
titles Il follows tha; the plan proposed had been ap
red 70 the publication of these catalogues, tWOflrds OF
The expense printing them far as the cost OF plates
Is colcerned would have been saved by lncurrns the
extra expense Of sereotypng the remaining third according
10 this rlan The economy each particular library IN
the e ense Of plates for it, catalogue vii be in proportion
3 number
with any other library whose catalogue has been already
,ereofved on this plan The title Of the same book, IN
tie same edition VIII of course, be cast but once ana
viii thence forward for the catalogue OF every IL
brory possessing that book. which may enter into the ar
aid ADVANTAGE resulting from his plan viii be the
frciltv with which ciossed catalogue either of whole
rbrnv or of any department of IT, might be furnished az
short notice without the expense Of writing out the titles
or costing plates by the simple indication Of the
selected titles in the margin of printed Alphabetical
TinsIy the plan Of necessity requires that the title Of
.lo books in the libraries ncuded in the arrangement,
shoud he given on uniform principles aud according to
the fixed rules object Of no small Importance to those
who consult them ,.,.,,.
institutions and individuals possessing valuable collections
Of books the preparation Of general catalogue OF all me
Libraries in the country becomes practicable accompanied
hy references from which would appear in what library
or Libraries sny particular book i contaned
Ii nav not be emis to state that the material which II
is proposed to employ in the stereoypng Is much less
extensive than common type metal cheap indeed that
the whole expenditure this account for so large
collection would be Of small importance 1t Is beside,
h lighter than type metal convenient IN banding,
reures fewer and less expensive fixtures II is not at
all affected by damTness by any ordinary elevation oil
temperature. ,,..,.
TO those ordinarily used for stereotype plates but with
continuous clamps extending the whole length OF the page
Tie breadth Of page adopted Is such a. Is suitable Tor
work in octave or in double columns in quarto folio
Tie latter form folio double cOumns will probably be
found most convenient well a. most economical ior
enable student 10 examine and compare with greater
facility the various works of author Ii requires also
less paper and press work for the same number OF ues
Thee rations have led To the general adoption OF
the folio form for catalogues of large Libraries.
in order that beginning might be made in the execution
of this plan under circumstances highly favorable to its
nccess the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution were
authorized to prepare catalogue OF the Congressional IL
brary on the ove-descnbod plan.
The exposition OF the Professors system was Ie'e'eu
good deal of desultory conversation sprung out of
Prot Jewes remarks on the subject Of catalogues gener
ally several members putting questions potlhg uln
outs that presented themseyes oil OF winch frci D. an
swercJ satisfactory.
Mr. Child of Providence read the following extract
fn letter presented TO the Chairman Of the Select Com
nioe on Public Lbraries which in London in lsio
The author Monsieur W Libr Of the most eminent
oi European BibliOgraphers
Melting is more difficult than arrange. in the most
useful manner the catalogue # large collection of books
Without Speaking Of the extremely minute photographed
ro.eagchC 10 which Il necessary to have recourse cor
recty 20 describe old works and books, the necessity
Of pointing by references otherwise in the catalogue
al ,hc uoriat facts al ih dates all the proper names
wlibronv assist she researches Of eruic and studi0us
men crcues enormous labor undertaking which re-
ou1o prolonged meditation in which incidental and mex
teced questions present Themselves and follow each other
with such Tapdity astouish all very well
educated who have not made special andpractca study
Of this subject The public which doe not appreciate al
these diicue. aonshd and gets impatient delays
Of hich i ignorant Of the but competent men,
men Who have had expert in the compilation OF cata
loeuts know that they must resign emseves to support
that impaence and to persevCro in The path which they
have entered under pein Of soon seeing that pubic which
has forced 10 hasten labor complain of the i'm
porfocions may contain In the opinion OF the most en-
heienod good catalogue Of large library IS the
mo-; useful work. well the most difficult that can be
imagined II j. perhaps. from the knowledge OF this DIN
Guilty that Car al BoIromec founder OF the large Am6ro
sian Library Milan ha- forbidden under pain oi exeon
mun alton that any should ever compile the catalogue
Of th, celebrated library have just noticed that the
Eloth cue Naiou0le # Paris has not complete cata
ooue although they have been engaged on more than
c,lturv AMI that one of the CHIEF Of this deficiency
s. th the labors Of the librarians have been frequently
ATTEMPTED e ntcrlerod with Among the libraries, even
not very extensive the catalogues OF which have been
complied with there l. not which did not require
many wears labor IL i known that the catalogue OF Car
dinai impera Library, compiled by the learned Fonta
mini assisted by great number Of well informed men re
quIod nine years labor and yet This caiaogie which a
reared in Rome in I'LL only consists OF single volume
Mr. Folsom. Chairman OF the Business Committee pre-
send the following resolutions for the seton Of he Con
Vention
srcr Of bra and Of general catalogue Of he
public faes tho United states b. means Of sereoype TITLES
proposed ~ Tire Librarian Of the Smithsonian ls
tut LA. @ y . az 10 ti prrBoor Of esrniar snd
v rfo.eGted except under the pr6iec.ioa guidance
sud reruuf pport Of BE- central tsieb hnen and the nrase
Sgrsd 81 We ha,e .alued With pleasure hsi Conges
tie nGncn q The LbTry Comm Tee made an spIopf
L' rlac e. Ing a. tie pan u ~ appAcion osLs l.
hay a. tId hai fe work i now 10 successful and 'soI-
e 7ia. q. practical Librarians and bibhossphers We take
udr sc,cn he feet thai measure 81 90 srrs literary
.lrClrc iss received the prompt and ehnt lppoi Of oar
rs rroIt ~ be extended s fruit in the
p 6roye catalogue OF tie Library Of Congress s' De gam
Nr smith, Of Philadelphia. said he had INVESTIGATED
PI,f Ioweis Plan with considerable interest sId eould
heartily recommend the resolutions. lie thought the cata
i.rre II tie British Museum might be completed ana
felv tie scholars of the world greatly benefited by FOL
iovr this system lie thought the home working OF the
Han would result in grand catalogue OF all The nora