Bibliographical Society of America
Bibliographical Society of America Soundex Code B142
This was in the introduction page of
The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America
Published October, 1913, and May. 1914 by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
It gives a hint as to whom the Bibliographical Society of Chicago was and what they may have been involved with.
The Bibliographical Society of America, was founded in 1909 during the Conference of Librarians at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, on the initiative of the Bibliographical Society of Chicago, has for its object the promotion of bibliographical research, and the printing of bibliographic publications. The Society has held eighteen semi-annual meetings, the annual meetings in the summer in connection with the American Library Association, and winter meetings, in connection with the American Historical Association and other learned bodies. At these meetings many papers of interest to bibliographers, book collectors, and librarians have been read, and these have been published in the five volumes of the Society's Papers. Any person interested in the object of the Society and approved by the Council may become a member upon payment of $3.00 a year.
The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America are published at intervals for the Society at The University of Chicago Press, 5750-58 Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois; the subscription price is $3.00 per volume, consisting of four numbers, postage 20 cents (total $3.20); single copies, $1.00 each, postage 5 cents (total $1.05). Remittances should be made payable to The University of Chicago Press, and should be in Chicago or New York exchange, postal or express money-order. If local check is used, 10 cents must be added for collection.
