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 The insertion of this information is valuable, both as supplying strong evidence of the identity of editions, and as a clue to the importance or, at any rate, size of books.

(10) The forenames do not appear to have been filled in with the care that might have been expected, considering the stress laid on this in the Rapport. Many English and American names are left as initials, though the British Museum catalogue, Allibone, and other sources would have supplied full forms. Even French names, that might have been supplied from Army Lists and other obvious sources, are similarly left incomplete. The effect is particularly unfortunate under the heading of such a common surname as "Albert." Even in cases where the forms given are sufficiently full to prevent confusion between the names actually found in the catalogue, we submit that fuller forms are necessary in view of future accessions, and of the needs of extra-Gallic librarians, who will look to this catalogue to supplement the information gained from the headings in the British Museum catalogue.

(11) The rules observed in the arrangement of headings must necessarily be minute, and may not be apparent at first glance even to a trained observer. The following forms follow one another as here printed, without apparent reason : —

Adam, maire de St, Ellier-les-Bois.

Adam, substitut d Nancy.

Adam (abbe).

Adam, le Marin.