Catalogue of the library of the United States : to which is annexed a copious index, alphabetically arranged.
| Author/creator | Library of Congress |
| Other author | Watterston, George, 1783-1854. |
| Other author | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington [D.C.] : Printed by Jonathan Elliot, 1815. |
| Description | [5], 170, xxxii p. ; 24.5 x 20 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Catalog. 1815 |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Partial contents | Encyclopédie méthodique. |
| General note | A catalog of the Thomas Jefferson collection, in 6,500 volumes, purchased by the Congress in 1815 to replace the library destroyed in 1814. |
| General note | Classified; the classification based on that of Jefferson, of which a tabulated scheme is given (p. 1, 3-4). Compiled by Mr. George Watterston, librarian. |
| General note | Includes "Rules and regulations" (p. xxiii-xxviii) and "Abstract of laws concerning the Library of Congress" [1802-1812] (p. xxix-xxxii) |
| General note | Sabin, Bibliotheca americana (v. 4, no. [15564]), also quotes title (no. 15565): "Catalogue of the library purchased by Congress from Thomas Jefferson, late president of the United States." No record of such a copy is to be found in the Library. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Huntington Library. |
| General note | Sabin no. 15564. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG05-B10506 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Other title | Catalogue of the Library of the Congress of the United States of America. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |