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John H. Dingman (New York), 1867–1870

John Herbert Dingman (1839–1912) joined the Scribner firm in 1855 and for
many years was in charge of that firm's wholesale department. This series of
directories is listed in NUC (ND 027691) and OCLC (7589825).

6. A Complete List Of Booksellers, Stationers, And News Dealers In The United
States And The Canadas. Revised And Corrected To The Date Of Publication.

New York: John H. Dingman, with Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway,
1867.

[3–7] 8–118. Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 13 Dec. 1866. Listed in ALG 15 Dec. 1866 at $5.

References: Sabin 20198; OCLC (77842840 and 38422155).

Copies seen: DLC (copyright deposit copy); MWA; NN (rebound).

6+. Addenda To The List Of Booksellers, Stationers, And Newsdealers In The
United States and Canada.

New York: John H. Dingman, With Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway.
[©1868]

[3–7] 8–42. Printed paper wrapper.

Contains all changes and additions to 1 Jan. 1868, according to the note on p. 6.

Listed in ALG 16 March 1868 at $2.50. Deposited for copyright 26 May 1868, but
inscribed 21 Feb. 1868 (date of receipt at the district court?) on front wrapper.

References: Sabin 20198; OCLC (77842840 and 38422155).

Copy seen: DLC (deposit copy, wrappers detached).

7. Directory Of Booksellers, Stationers, Newsdealers And Music Dealers In The
United States And Canada. Complete To September 1st, 1868.

New York: John H. Dingman, Care Of Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway.
1868.

[3–7] 8–168, ads [169–180]. Interleaved with blank leaves throughout. Cloth.

Advertised as "now ready" in ALG 15 Sept. 1868 at $10. A copy at DLC dated
16 Oct. 1868 on the title page.

Reference: Sabin 20199.

Copies seen: DLC (2 copies, one rebound).

8. Directory Of Booksellers, Stationers, Newsdealers And Music Dealers In The
United States And Canada. Complete To September 1st, 1869.

New York: John H. Dingman, Care Of Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway.
1869.

ads [A] B-H, [i-v] vi-lix [lx], [7–8] 9–317, ad [318], with additional ads throughout.
Cloth.

Ad, p. [68], states that some copies (not seen) were also printed on thin paper for
use of "travellers."

Advertised as "Revised and corrected to January 1, 1869" in ALG 15 Jan. 1869 at
$10, and again on 1 July 1869 as "to be published September 1st" at the reduced

price of $3. Reviewed in ALG 15 Oct. 1869. Deposited for copyright 19 Oct.
1869. Listed in ALG 1 Nov. 1869 at $3. A copy at NNC dated 17 Oct. 1870 by
original owner.

References: Sabin 20199; Lehmann-Haupt, p. 455; OCLC (37776492).

Copies seen: DLC (2 rebound copies, one a deposit copy); NN (rebound); NNC
(rebacked, with new endpapers).

9. Directory Of Booksellers, Stationers, Newsdealers, And Music Dealers And
List Of Libraries In The United States And Canada. Complete To November
1st, 1870.

New York: John H. Dingman, Care Of Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway.
1870.

ads [i-ii], [i-v] vi-lxiv, lxv*-lxxvii*, ad [lxxviii*], [65] 66–426, ads [427–428],
with additional ads throughout. Cloth.

Copies were printed on two different grades of paper, one of which has now
deteriorated substantially. The preliminary ads, pp. [i-ii], are on a singleton that
was printed as the final leaf of the inserted gathering 4* (pp. lxv*-[lxxviii*]); in
some copies (e.g. MWA) they are bound in the original position following p.
[lxxviii*].

A copy at MH received 12 Nov. 1870. Listed in ALG 15 Nov. 1870 at $3.

References: Kelly (1871), p. 107, OCLC (30549679).

Copies seen: CtY; DLC (2 copies, both rebound); MH (gift of Dingman); MWA;
NHi (rebound, gift of Dingman); PPL; MBW.