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This work has been compiled under the auspices of the Maine Historical Society. With certain exceptions, its purpose is to give the full title of every book, pamphlet, and reputable magazine article at any time printed in or having reference to Maine, and also all of which the authors were, at the time of writing or publishing, residents within the state.

The exceptions are chiefly public, municipal and legal reports, and pamphlets which relate to organizations not of an historical, literary, charitable or religious character. Although many of the best literary productions of the State are to be found only in its newspapers, no attempt to enumerate these has been made with the exception of such as have been preserved in other form.

The plan also excludes the writings of native authors, printed or published after they have ceased to be residents, unless these have some special relation to Maine.

In all cases possible, titles have been copied from the original works; those in catalogues being adopted only as a last resort.

Cross references to general and local histories, encyclopdias, and biographical dictionaries have been usually omitted.

The task of the compiler has been greatly lessened by kind aid received from his friends in all parts of the country. The bountiful assistance of Mr. Hubbard W. Bryant, librarian of the Maine Historical Society, of Professors George T. Little and Edward W. Hall,