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Cornell University Library periodicals accession books

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 13-3-588

Scope and content

5 volumes of manuscript accession books listing periodical titles purchased, with prices. The names E.G. Allen and G.E. Stechert appear at the head of many of the pages.

Dates

1885-1893.

Creator

G.E. Stechert & Co (Organization)
E.G. Allen & Son (Organization)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Gustav E. Stechert was a publisher and importer of books and periodicals, with his main office in New York City, and eventually with branch offices in Leipzig and London. He specialized in scientific and technical publications. E.G. Allen was a bookseller in London who supplied publications to libraries.