We see that javascript is disabled or not supported by your browser - javascript is needed for important actions on the site. Read more

What's New - Home - Login

Member $avings: $81,882,630.19 | Books Available: 684,547 | Members Online: 48

Swap Used Books - Buy New Books at Great Prices!

How To Swap Books Sign Up Search submenu

PBS Market (New Books)

Gift Buying Guide

Book Browser Advanced Search Books Posted Today Member Book Reviews Award Winning Books NYT Best Sellers Amazon Best Sellers Most Traveled Copies Club Wish List

Discussion Forums Book Lists

Club Lists My Book Lists My Watched Lists Create a List

Blog Donations

School Donation Program In Memory of... Military Donation Program Friends of PBS

Box-O-Books Maps The Eclectic Pen Fun Stuff

20 Questions Sudoku Bookmark Creator

Top 100

Requests Posts Swappers Referrers Reviewers

Pulse of PBS Spread The Word

Invite Friends Bookmarks Facebook Page Facebook App More Ways...

Photo Gallery Recipes Club Tag Cloud Member Testimonials

Help Center submenu

How To Swap Books Browse Help Docs Ask the Librarian PBS Member Icons Live Help

Kiosk

PBS Market (New Books) Go Shopping Buy Credits Buy PBS Money Upgrade Membership Gift Certificates Transfer Credits

Need Help?

Search - Catalogue Of The Wheeler Gift Of Books, Pamphlets And Periodicals In The Library Of The American Institute Of Electrical Engineers - Vol I

Catalogue Of The Wheeler Gift Of Books Pamphlets And Periodicals In The Library Of The American Institute Of Electrical Engineers - Vol I
Author: Various

my privilege to be able to announce the completion of negotiations by which I have become the possessor of the very remarkable collection of electrical books of the late Mr. Latimer Clark of London. My object in securing the collection was to present the books to our Institute and make it the custodian of the most complete electrical Library in ... more »the world, as well as to stimu- late such interest that the Institute may in time own a perma- nent home in New York. The assurance received from those who have cooperated with me in this undertaking, that the collection is very com- plete and includes practically every known publication in the English language previous to 1886, on magnetism, electricity, galvanism, the lodestone, mariners compass, etc., have been more than verified by my own examination of the books since their arrival in this country. There are among its 7,000 titles many books which are not to be found in either of the famous libraries with which it has been compared, and I find that there are even some of the very earliest examples of printing. I have always been a strong believer in the principle that every professional man is under obligation to contribute in some way to the welfare of the profession in which he is engaged, and in obedience to this idea I now desire to present this Library to you complete, reserving to myself only the photographs, autographs, and such duplicate books as I may add to my own collection without detracting from the com- pleteness of the Library, As an early contributor to the Institute and one of the original members of its Building Committee, I am interested in securing for it permanent headquarters and adding to its importance, dignity and strength. It is my desire that the Institute accept the Library and through its Library Com- mittee and a suitable Librarian administer it in such a way as to make it generally useful, and I hope that the possession of these books will add to the Institutes prestige. I am inclined not to suggest rules for the management of the Library, believing that those ivho are in charge from time to time are in the best position to know what is desira- ble, but in order to fix its general character, and secure its permanence, I condition the gift upon the acceptance by the Institute of the following provisions First. The Library to be kept insured against loss by fire as fully as it may be practicable to determine its value, and an annual appropriation of 1,500 to be provided for its maintenance. Second. A complete catalogue raisonne to be pub- lished in the name of the Institute, reciting the conditions of gift and explaining the features of interest of each book for the convenience and information of members. This cat- alogue to be prepared at once and a bound copy of it to be placed in the hands of each member of the Institute. Third. The Library to be in charge and control of a Library Board or Committee made up of members of the Institute and not more than a quarter of the whole number of members of this Committee to be allied with any one commercial or other interest. Fourth...

ISBN-13: 9781406780567
ISBN-10: 1406780561
Publication Date: 9/10/2007
Pages: 512
Rating:

0 stars, based on 0 rating

Publisher: Campbell Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

Back to the Top ↑

Search - Catalogue Of The Wheeler Gift Of Books, Pamphlets And Periodicals In The Library Of The American Institute Of Electrical Engineers - Vol I

Loading...