New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
Nrtppork DAILY Gribnme
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE LIBRARIANS MANUAL BY RFvrEN \. GriLp
A VI. 40. pp. ~. Nhallts b NORTON

THE LIBRARIANS MANUAL. BY RrrrEV \ Gvilp,
A VI, i,o pp. - Charles B. Nortol-
The accomplished Librarian OF Brown University has
embodied some Of the fruits Of his bbliographcal
perence il TINS da!nty-ooking voalne 1t : brought
out in tie antique style OF Typography. and 20 a linz
ted extent oi crtnography with type and paper OF
truly sumpuou- quality. Tie contents OF the volume
are divided nto ;wo portions, tie frst comprising
catalogue OF about five hsudre separate works such
a. are regarded indispensable 20 tie knowledge OF
book, and t. tire -kllful management Of public
library 1i> catalogue does not clam' be complete
or exhaustive bat only to present selection Of the
most important sources Of Autographed information.
Students in this department, which presents wide
dvers'y OF materials, VIII doubtless miss some OF their
fsyorite authorities uor be willing believe ,hather
place well supplied by the selections of the editor
But would be idle to attempt 70 satisfy al tastes in
this respect and Mr. Guild las wisely limited himself
to what Is necessary or the plan of hs book accord
irc 70 lis own Judgment The second portion OF the
work contains historical sketches Of several % the
largest European and American pablic libraries.
Here too tie editor has adopted the principle OF selec-
tion rather than Of exhaustion. lie has omitted much
tia; n ght have been told; but bis book would have
been better for greater ditfuseness; the general
reader Will find ample satisfaction in It's ues, and com
pact statements while the special student OF bibog
raphy :. directed 10 complete few dis
crepancies attention of the editor which
corairly mar the symmetry OF the work. Thus in one
place The number of volumes in the library of Harvard
University Il put down as 300 and within the space
Of six ines 1t stated at 10000. Again, resolving
to it. constituent arts, told that the theologi-
cal library has $500 books the medical library 1000,
tie law library II 0OO and the public or college library
800 which gives total Of Zoe 200 while, as given
hv th. editor adding II 600 in the libraries OF the
sudents we have grand total OF 900. The true
number we believe, is absat l0o, 600, or adding the
students. Libraries II 00o So, too, in the account OF
the Yale College library, we have the college library
proper 81 eco those OF the professional schools aggre-
gate 000, and Of two literary societies 1880 each
total e. 00o. which il here stated 10 be 60,0OO Nor
j. i strictly accurate speak of the British Museum
Is founded by Sir Hans Sloane that eminent naturalist
having beque athed his collections of books and curl
oeities 70 the nation, condition of the payment OF
500 eco 70 hi. heirs. The establishment of the British
Museum was IN fact in the act of Parliament, accept
ing the belues and making arrangements for the dis
position Of the treasures. With few exceptions OF
this kind thc information concerning the libraries
treated %. in the volume is both satisfactory and III
teresing. II brings together a great many curious
historical and Autographed details and forms valu
able illustration of the progress OF American literature
| within the few last years.