Willging Eugene Hatzfeld Herta (2 results)

Paperback. Five (5) volumes. Small 4to. Stiff color wrappers (different color for each) with cloth tape spines (varying colors). (4pp), 164pp; iv, 44pp; viii, 74pp; a-c, 177e, (6pp); vi, 154pp. Tables. Very good overall. Minor wear to some outer wrappers, with all text blocks tight and internally near fine; couple words inked at top of one front wrapper and old tape mend to front wrapper of another. Attractive quintette of non-consecutive volumes from this lengthy two-series bibliographical study. In order, the five consist of: "Second Series: Part Three -- Illinois," "Second Series: Part Six -- Iowa," "Second Series: Part Seven -- Michigan," "Second Series: Part Twelve -- Kentucky and Ohio" and "Part Fifteen: Statistical Analysis of the First Series, Parts I & II and of the Second Series, Parts I-XIV (1 & 2)." Unusual.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. iii, [1], 171, [1] pages. Black tape binding with small tear at top. Cover has some wear and soiling. Rare surviving original copy outside of an institutional library/collection. From page III, The Six Suffragan Dioceses of the Metropolitan See of New York City each with its Historical Background, Description of Publication, Special Bibliography; letter of information, Alphabetic Table, statistical conclusion; holding in the diocese, Chronological Table, conclusion; "Firsts", "Oldest", "Current" General Table of Contents I, Table of Contents III, 1. Albany 1847 split from New York, 2. Brooklyn 1853 split from New York, 3. Buffalo, 1847 split from New York, 4. Ogdensburg 1872 Split from Albany, 5. Rochester 1868 split from Albany, 6. Syracuse 1886 split from Albany. Eugene P. Willging was at one time the Editor of Catholic Life Annual. At the time of his death in 1965 he was director of libraries at the Catholic University of America. Note: For Eugene P. Willging, this is a posthumous publication. Descriptive bibliography--the activity of describing books as physical objects. The function of descriptive bibliography is to provide detailed historical accounts of the varied material forms in which texts have been transmitted and to show the relationships among those examples that claim to carry texts of the same work. By definition, a union list will include holdings for multiple libraries (whether multiple libraries within one institution or libraries from different institutions).