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A Catalogue of Books Consisting of English Literature and Miscellanea: Including Many Original Editions of Shakespeare, Forming a Part of the Library of E.D. Church

Elihu Dwight Church

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First published: 1909

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This volume serves as a significant record of the private collection of Elihu Dwight Church, documenting a curated assembly of English literature. By cataloging original editions of Shakespeare alongside various miscellanea, it provides a window into the historical preservation of foundational literary works.

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Published in 1909, this two-volume catalogue documents the expansive and elite private library of Elihu Dwight Church, a wealthy American industrialist and bibliophile. The collection was famously curated to focus on English literature, with a primary emphasis on rare original editions of Shakespeare and other significant early modern texts. The catalogue serves as a testament to the Gilded Age practice of private library building, where wealthy collectors sought to secure cultural capital by amassing definitive runs of the world's most significant printed works.

The catalogue was compiled and edited by George Watson Cole, a pioneer in the field of bibliographical description. Cole’s work on the Church library is widely regarded by scholars for its rigorous attention to detail and precision, setting a new standard for cataloguing rare books that significantly influenced later library sciences. The publication was received as a definitive reference tool for researchers and collectors, providing scholarly access to a collection that would eventually be acquired by Henry E. Huntington to form the cornerstone of the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

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