| RefNo | MC/17/37 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Institut International de Bibliographie, Bruxelles, to [Joseph Lister] President of the Royal Society |
| Date | May 1897 |
| Description | Discusses the establishment of the International Bibliography Conference and the efforts to create a universal Bibliographic Directory. Mentions the development of a retrospective part of the directory and the publication of periodic collections. Invites the recipient to participate in the upcoming second Bibliographic Conference, which aims to reorganize international Science Bibliography. The conference will discuss theoretical and practical data gathered over the past two years. Organisational details and the agenda are provided, and authors request information on any reports or communications before July 1st. The letter is signed by the Office of the International Institute of Bibliography, represented by Chevalier Edouard Descamps and Henri La Fontaine.
Includes four enclosures [two copies of Bulletin d'Adhésion, and a copy of the Minutes of the International Catalogue Committee, dated 18 June 1897]. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8069 | Lister; Joseph (1827 - 1912); 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis; surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery | 1827 - 1912 |