First proofs of the Universal catalogue of books on art, comp. for use of the National Art Library and the schools of art in the United Kingdom.

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At head of title: Science and art department of the Committee of council on education, South Kensington.
Paged continuously.
"Not only the books in the library, but all books printed and published, at the date of the issue of the Catalogue, that could berequired to make the library perfect."--p. iv.
Proof-sheets first published in Notes and queries, 1868-1870, as 4 and 12 page supplements; widely circulated for additions and corrections, which were incorporated in these "first proofs". The work was discontinued on account of a lack of funds, and, except for a supplementary volume published in 1877, no further revisions were ever issued; the sections "Illustrated Bibles and liturgies", "Catalogues", "Periodicals" and "Societies" which it was proposed to issue separately at end of the alphabet, remain unpublished.