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Our copy here has MDCCCXCI on the title-page.
Stanley Johnston
Curator of Rare Books
The Holden Arboretum
Kirtland, Ohio
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From: Silvana Notarmaso, Rutgers University <silvanan@MPTEK.NET>
To: EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
Sent: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:53 am
Subject: [EXLIBRIS-L] Silva of North America pub date
Hi there,
I am working on a record for Sargent's "Silva of North America"
(1891/1892-1902) and there seems to be
a discrepancy regarding the date of publication on the t.p. and the date
as recorded
in most records and biblio descriptions. The t.p. has MDCCCXCII in the
imprint (c1890 t.p. verso)
but most records and descriptions have the date listed as 1891. I can't
find anything in the 1st vol.
(or any of the other 13 v.) that indicates this date (explicitly or
implicitly). Can someone enlighten me
as to why 1891 seems to be the accepted date of publication vs. 1892.
Thanks,
Silvana
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