Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division: New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox & Tilden Foundations, the Research Libraries, Art and Architecture Division. Paintings, Italien - Perr

This volume is part of the comprehensive Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division of the New York Public Library, a massive bibliographical undertaking intended to make the holdings of the Research Libraries accessible to the public. Published in the 1970s by G. K. Hall & Co., the series serves as a physical record of the library's card catalog, documenting millions of entries in a printed format that facilitated international access to one of the world's premier art history collections before the era of widespread digital cataloging.

The design of this series reflects the rigorous standards of mid-20th-century library science, favoring utility and archival longevity over stylistic flair. By reproducing the library’s original catalog cards, the volumes provide a transparent look at the organizational systems used by the Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. While originally intended as a reference tool for scholars and research institutions, the set is now regarded as a monumental piece of cultural history that captures the scope of art scholarship as it existed in the late twentieth century.