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Barnett's Accession Journals

Item

Title
Barnett's Accession Journals
Creator
Barnett, J. Davis (John Davis), 1849-
Description
These are 5 volumes created by J.D. Barnett to track and organize books he acquired. Barnett's collection process was extensive and thorough. Almost every book he collected and donated contains his signature, his bookplate, and a number corresponding to a journal entry.

The accession journals organize books by subject headings, and include the author's name, book title, publisher, date of publication, dimensions of the book, notes about binding and condition, and the number assigned to the book.

Barnett uses abbreviations and codes to note location (e.g., T = Toronto; B = Boston; L = London), date (e.g., /31 = 1831), and binding (e.g., 1/2 b = half bound; fb = full bound; cursive lowercase Ls = limp vellum).
Date
1866 - 1902
Extent
5 volumes
Format
PDF
Digitizer
Rebecca Power
Language
English
More Information
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Rights
Public domain