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The Select library. : Containing the best popular literature, including memoirs, biography, novels, tales, travels, &c
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- Waldie's octavo library
- Library
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- English
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Printed and published by A. Waldie, 46, Carpenter Street
- Publication Dates
- Began in 1832; ceased in 1842
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- 1 online resource (volumes)
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- OCLC
- on1041936650
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Title from volume title page.
- Publisher: A. Waldie & Co. <1841>.
- Available on microfilm from Xerox University Microfilms (American periodical series: 1800-1850)
- A notice in v. 1, no. 16, states that "the first thirteen numbers are entirely exhausted, but a new series, no. 1, was commenced with the Sarrans' Memoirs (Jan. 15, 1833)". The contents and typesetting are identical with the numbers of the same dates of the original series. The only differentiation is the designation "new series" on the covers and the numbering of the issues. (New ser., v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 15, 1833)-v. 1, no. 26 (July 9, 1833) corresponds to the original series, v. 1, no. 14 (Jan. 15, 1833)-v. 2, no. 13 (July 9, 1833): new ser., v. 2, no. 1 (July 16, 1833)-v. 2, no. 26 (Jan. 7, 1834) to v. 2, no. 14 (July 16, 1833)-v. 2, no. 39 (Jan. 7, 1834)). Issued also in annual compilations; also issued in a smaller (octato) format with title: Waldie's octavo library.
- "The Port folio, and companion to the select circulating library" was issued as a separate publication.