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Books Worth Collecting
Early Imprints Guide, Marilyn Wurzburger
Date
By virtue of date alone, materials printed before the date listed below might be considered “rare.” But condition is all important.
- Asia, Europe - 1701;
- British Isles - 1801
- Africa, Mexico, South America - 1851
- United States - 1820
- Confederate States - 1860 - 1865
- Chicago - 1872
- West of the Mississippi (including Hawaii) - 1865
- Alaska - 1901
- Canada, Australia, New Zealand - 1867
Further breakdown by States in the U.S.:
- Confederate States - 1865
- South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina
- Minnesota - 1866;
- Arkansas, Oklahoma - 1871;
- Colorado - 1877;
- California, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington - 1876
- Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North and South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming - 1891
Bibles
The following may be of value:
- American Bibles dating before 1800
- English Bibles dating before 1635
- Latin, Greek, German or other language Bibles dating before 1500
Reprints
Some Reprint Publishers:
- A.L. Burt; Grossett & Dunlap;
- Conkey;
- Collier;
- Donahue;
- Hurst
Roman Numerals
- M = 1000;
- D = 500;
- C = 100;
- L = 50;
- X = 10;
- V = 5;
- I = 1
e.g. MDCCLXVIII = 1768
Marilyn Wurzburger
Head of Special Collections
Arizona State University
2001
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