Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen (1753-1860), the Jena Allgemeine LiteraturZeitung (1785-1805 only), Gersdorf's Leipziger Repertorium (1843–60), the Eclectic Review (1805–61), the Foreign Quarterly Review (1827-46), the Westminster Review (1824-61), the British Quarterly Review (1844-61), the Revue des Deux Mondes (1829-61), the Christian Examiner (1824–61), the Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review (1825-61), the American Biblical Repository (1831-50), the Bibliotheca Sacra (1844-61), the New Englander (1843–61), the (Baptist) Christian Review (1836-61), the Methodist Quarterly Review (1848-61 only), the Universalist Quarterly (1844-61), the Church Review (1848-61), the Presbyterian Quarterly Review (1853-61), Kitto's and Burgess's Journal of Sacred Literature (1848–55 only), the Berlin Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Kritik (1827-46), Fichte's Zeitschrift für Philosophie (183761), Kraft's and Ernesti's Neue Theologische Bibliothek (1740-69 only), Eichhorn's Allgemeine Bibliothek (1787-1801), the Theologische Studien und Kritiken (1828-61), Illgen's and Niedner's Zeitschrift für die historische Therlogie (1832-61), the Tübinger Zeitschrift (1828–40), Zeller and Baur's Theologische Jahrbücher (1842–57), the Journal Asiatique (1822-61), the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain (1834-61), the Chinese Repository (1832-51), the Journal of the American Oriental Society (1844–61), the Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenländischen Gesellschaft (1847–61), and many others which it would be tedious to enumerate.

The publications of various Academies and learned Societies, as the French Institute, the Academies at Berlin, Göttingen, Munich, and St. Petersburg, the Royal Asiatic Society, and others, have also been examined, and have furnished important articles illustrating several topics embraced in the bibliography.

THE principal bibliographical works which treat the subjects of the present catalogue with much fulness are those of Fabricius, Herrich, Bretschneider, and Grässe, the titles of which may be seen at the beginning of Class III. Of these, Grässe's Bibliotheca Psychologica, published in 1845, is the most recent and the most copious. I hoped to find this work tolerably complete for the literature down to that date; but it soon became evident that the whole field must be explored anew. This is not said in disparagement of that distinguished bibliographer, to whom I gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness. He has been occupied for the last twenty-five years with far more important labors, such as his Lehrbuch einer allgemeinen Literärgeschichte, and the Trésor des livres rares et précieux,-gigantic monuments of German learning and industry. The preparation of his Bibliotheca Psychologica he would doubtless call a mere diversion.

In addition to the works already mentioned, some of the other authorities on which I have relied for information concerning books not personally examined may be properly referred to. But it is diffi cult to determine where to begin and where to end. I must pass over the general bibliographies, the works on rare and curious books, those

on anonymous and pseudonymous publications and on early printed books, the histories of literature, general and special, and numerous biographical dictionaries, to all of which classes of works it has often been necessary to have recourse. Important aid in the investigation of the subject has also been derived from works on the history of philosophy, some of which are referred to at the beginning of Class III. Sect. I.; on the history of various religions, for which see Class III. Sect. II.; and on the history of Christian doctrines and theological controversies, for some of which see Class III. Sect. III.

In studying the bibliography of philosophical literature, I have derived some assistance from the books referred to in the note prefixed to Class I., and from Gumposch's Philosophische Literatur der Deutschen (1851). The periodical lists of recent philosophical works which accompany Fichte's Zeitschrift have also been of service.

The principal bibliographies of theological literature of which I have made use are Lipenius's Bibliotheca Realis Theologica (1685), Walch's highly valuable Bibliotheca Theologica (1757-65), the well-known works of Noesselt (1800) and Simon (1813), Fuhrmann (1818-21, and 1836), Enslin and Löflund (1833), Winer (1838-42), Danz (1843), Lowndes's British Librarian (1839-42), the Thesaurus Librorum Rei Catholicae (184850), Darling's Cyclopædia Bibliographica (1854-59), and the Dictionnaire de Bibliographie catholique of Pérennès (1858-60), not to mention several of inferior note. I have also examined Theile's Thesaurus Literaturae Theologicae Academicae (1840), and Fiebig's Corpus Dissertationum Theologicarum (1847). For patristic literature I have chiefly consulted Cave, Oudin, Du Pin, and Ceillier.

The special bibliographies, however, of philosophy and theology are so defective, especially as regards the more recent literature, and the titles given in them are so often inaccurate, that it became necessary to make extensive researches in the chief bibliographical works devoted to the literature of particular nations. Some of these must therefore be mentioned.

For English books I am greatly indebted to Watt's Bibliotheca Britannica, which has been thoroughly examined by the aid of the Index of Subjects. (The author died in 1819.) I have also made use of Lowndes and Allibone, and for the more recent literature have derived information from the London Catalogue of Books for 1816-51, with its Classified Index, and from the British Catalogue for 1838-60, with the Publishers' Circular, to which it serves as a guide.

The titles of most of the American books are given from actual inspection.

For German literature, the richest of all, I have used Meusel's Lexikon and Das gelehrte Teutschland, Ersch's Handbuch, the BücherLexikon of Heinsius with its continuations (for 1700-1856), and that of Kayser with its supplements (for 1750-1858), together with the full and accurate semi-annual catalogues published by Hinrichs. I have also

availed myself of the excellent bibliography (not confined to German publications) in Gersdorf's Leipziger Repertorium for the years 1843–60, and have occasionally consulted the earlier volumes of the Repertorium, which began in 1819.

For French literature I have consulted the Bibliothèques of La Croix du Maine and Du Verdier, the works of Ersch and Quérard, the Litterature Française contemporaine by Quérard, Louandre, Bourquelot, and Maury, and the excellent Bibliographie de la France for 1811-1861, in examining the volumes of which down to 1856 I have used the classed Indexes.

For Italian literature I have examined the Bibliografia Italiana for 1835-1846, with the new Bibliografia commenced in 1861, and have taken some titles from catalogues like that of Gallarini. The histories of Italian literature by Tiraboschi, Zaccaria, and Lombardi, and various biographical dictionaries, have also been consulted with advantage.

For Spanish bibliography I have chiefly relied on Antonio; the Boletin bibliográfico español for 1840–50, and the new Bibliógrafo, now Boletin bibliográfico, for 1859-61, edited by Hidalgo, have also been examined.

For Portuguese authors I have consulted the great Bibliotheca Lusitana of Barbosa Machado, and occasionally the Diccionario bibliographico Portuguez of Da Silva, of which five volumes have thus far been published (1858-61).

For Dutch and Flemish literature, I have used Foppens's Bibliotheca Belgica (1739), Paquot's Histoire littéraire des Pays-Bas (1765–70), Van Abkoude and Arrenberg's Naamregister for 1600-1787, De Jong's Alphabetische Naamlijst for 1790-1832, and Brinkman's for 1833-49, 1858-60. Snellaert's Vlaemsche Bibliographie for 1830-55 has also been consulted.

For Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish literature, I have examined the Almindeligt Dansk-Norsk Forlagscatalog, with its three Supplements, by Fabricius, the last published in 1850; Nissen's Norsk Bog-Fortegnelse, with the Supplement by Arnesen, for 1814-55; and the Svensk Bokhandels-Katalog, with its Supplements, extending to 1851. I have also consulted the Litteraturlexicon of Nyerup and Kraft, and the excellent Almindeligt Forfatter-Lexicon by Erslew for 1814-40, with the first volume of the Supplement, coming down to 1853.

For the later Jewish authors, I have depended mainly on Wolf's Bibliotheca Hebræa (1715-33), Fürst's Bibliotheca Judaica (1849-51), Steinschneider's Jewish Literature (1857), and his Catalogus Librorum Hebræorum in Bibliotheca Bodleiana (1852–60). Bartolocci and De Castro have rendered occasional service.

For Oriental literature I have used chiefly the works referred to in the note preceding No. 1404 in the catalogue, and in No. 1496.

Besides these national bibliographies, I have derived much aid from many special bio-bibliographical works, like the Bibliothèque des écrivains de la Compagnie de Jésus by the MM. Backer, of which five volumes have

now appeared; and from numerous catalogues of large public and private libraries, particularly classed catalogues, such as Ilari's Biblioteca pubblica di Siena (1844-48) in 7 vols. 4to; but it would be wearisome to enter into further details.

THE Course which has been pursued in regard to various matters will appear from an examination of the catalogue. In the titles which I have taken from the books themselves the orthography and punctuation, as well as the language, are scrupulously preserved. Insertions are enclosed in brackets, and omissions signified by dots. I have also taken pains to note the number of pages, except in works of more than one volume. Much time has been spent in the verification and correction, from the best accessible authorities, of a large portion of the titles which I have taken at second-hand; and in the case of these also, the number of pages, or sheets, or at least the price, has been given whenever it could be ascertained.

The number of titles in the catalogue, though apparently less, exceeds 5300, not including those given in the notes, which also contain information concerning different editions and translations. Of these titles, only about 1025 are to be found in the Bibliotheca Psychologica of Grässe.

Though much labor has been expended on the work, it is of course incomplete, and must contain many errors, some inevitable, others the result of my own ignorance or inadvertence. But, with all its defects, I trust it will prove useful to those who are interested in the investigation of the important subjects whose literature it exhibits.

In conclusion, I would express my thanks to various friends for valuable information, and in particular to Mr. CHARLES A. CUTTER, my highly esteemed and accomplished associate in the cataloguing department of the Library of Harvard College, who has taken a warm interest in the work, and has called my attention to many titles which would otherwise, probably, have escaped my notice.

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, Jan. 1, 1862.

E. A.

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CLASSIFICATION.

CLASS I.-NATURE OF THE SOUL.

Nos. 1-386.

CLASS II. ORIGIN OF THE SOUL.

387-540.

SECT. I. COMPRehensive WorkS; CREATION, TRADUCTION. 387-462.

SECT. II. PRE-EXISTENCE. 463-500.

CLASS III.

(APPENDIX.) Transmigration. 501-540.

DESTINY OF THE SOUL. 541-4894.

SECT. I. COMPREHENSIVE WORKS ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL AND THE FUTURE LIFE. (Arguments from Reason, or from Reason and Revelation combined.) 541-1253.

SECT. II. DOCTRINE CONCERNING THE SOUL AND THE FUTURE LIFE AMONG NATIONS AND SECTS NOT CHRISTIAN. 1254-19924.

A.-Comprehensive Works. 1254-1301..
B.-Uncivilized Nations. 1302-1352.

1. In General. 1302-1305a.

2. Africa and Oceania. 1306-1311.
3. Aborigines of America. 1312-1319.

4. Aborigines of India. 1320-1323.

5. Ancient Germans and Scandinavians. 1323-1342.

6. Ancient Gauls and Britons. (Druidism.) 1343-1352.

C.-Ancient Egyptians, Persians, Hindus (Brahmanism and Buddhism), Chinese.

E-Jews, Mohammedans, Ismailis, Nusairis, Druzes, Sufis. 1734-1992.

1. Jews. 1734-1962.

a. Comprehensive Works. 1734-1737.

b. The Old Testament and Apocrypha. 1738-1863.

(1.) In General. 1738-1797*.

(2.) The Pentateuch. 1798-1823.

(3.) Other Books. 1824-1860.
(4.) The Apocrypha. 1861-1863.