Papers prepared for the World's library congress held at the Columbian exposition.
By: Ed. by Melvil Dewey.
Contributors: Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931.; United States. Bureau of Education.
Publisher: Govt. print. off.
Published: 1896
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1014
Subjects: Library science
Notes: Reprint of chapter IX of part II of the Report of the commissioner of education for 1892-93.

Many of the reports and papers are accompanied by bibliographies.  They form "a unique and valuable treatise on the ... management of libraries".