Classification, theoretical and practical I. The order of the sciences; 2. The classification of books, together with an appendix containing an essay towards a bibliographical history of classification [1901]

Language: English. Approximately 274 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1901. Ernest Cushing Richardson's study examines the principles behind the organization of knowledge, combining a theoretical discussion of the order of the sciences with a practical treatment of book classification. The work is of interest to librarians, bibliographers, and researchers in the history of information organization, and includes an appendix offering a bibliographical history of classification. This volume is a useful early twentieth-century contribution to library science and the systematic arrangement of books and disciplines. Book images are non-contractual.