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AMERICANA RESEARCH BEGINS HERE

[Reference]   Moebs, Thomas Truxtun.    A Concise Guide To Over 4000 Books And Articles For Researching Art, Books, Broadsides, Ephemera, Manuscripts, News Papers, Maps, Pamphlets, And Prints Relating To That Area Within The Present Limits Of The United States. U. S. Reference-iana: (1481-1899).    Williamsburg, Virginia.   1989.   Decorative Cloth.   As New/As New.    Privately Printed.   4to.    26 x 18-1/2 cm.   6(xi) 826(iv) 1 pp., Frontispiece.   Original gilt stamped cloth.    Pictorial dust wrapper.   Pictorial end pages.  -  -  -  

Contains a substantial section on African - American history and many relevant entries in the State and other sections.   "The depth and breadth of information about Americana that Moebs includes is comprehensive . . .not infrequently astonishing . . .it will join Howes and Tanselle as a fundamental reference for American publications."  -  BULLETIN OF BIBLIOGRAPHY.   ". . . an indispensable guide to many little-explored but fascinating areas of Americana . . ."  -  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AMERICAN HISTORY SPECIALIST.   ". . . remarkably illuminating . . .deserves a place on the reference shelves in special libraries and institutions with American collections . . .difficult not to appreciate such an eclectic work . . .an informative, lively research guide . . .filled with information and enjoyment."  -  AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION  (Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship Quarterly).   " . . .an impressive variety of subjects . . .a useful addition to the reference collections of both academic and large public libraries."  -  AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL.

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