well be left out. It is to be remembered, however, that the plan of the work does not admit of complete bibliographical information on any topic. It has been our endeavor to select out of the available material that likely to be most immediately useful to the searcher into political, social, constitutional, and economic history. For the antiquarian and the genealogist we have not been able to provide. We have, however, noted as many as possible of the more elaborate bibliographies, to serve as guides to more complete information; and we have ventured to save space in some cases by referring to bibliographies or other material previously prepared by the same hands. Included in the Index is an alphabetical list by authors of all the works to which reference is made; but only that page is entered on which the book is first mentioned. An asterisk indicates that the title is printed in full, with place and date of publication. All the titles and references and index entries have been carefully verified; but errors have doubtless crept in, and the authors will be grateful for any indication of mistakes, and for any suggestions how the Guide may be made more useful to those interested in our country's history. Acknowledgments to authors of serviceable books stand on every page; but we cannot send this volume to press without stating our peculiar obligations to our friend and master, Dr. Justin Winsor, the profound scholar whose researches have opened up the rich mines of literature in American history, and whose greatest work, the Narrative and Critical History of America, has been freely drawn upon throughout our labors. EDWARD CHANNING, CAMBRIDGE, JULY 1, 1896. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART. |