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Dewey, Melvil(orig. Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey)
US librarian
inventor and eponym of Dewey Decimal system
wrote "A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library" 1876
founded School of Library Economy at Columbia College 1887
secretary and treasurer of board of regents of State University of New York 1888-1906
president of American Library Association 1890-1891, 1892-1893
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Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index by Melvil Dewey and Joan S. Mitchell (Hardcover - Jan 21, 2004)  |
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Dewey Decimal Classification (Section 200 - Religion) : Reprinted from Edition 21 of the Dewey Decimal Classification by Melvil Dewey and Joan S. Mitchell and Julianne Beall and Winton E. Matthews and Gregory R. New and Michael B. Cantlon (Paperback - Jul 21, 1997) |
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Abridged 13 Workbook: For Small Libraries Using Dewey Decimal Classification Abridged Edition 13 by Sydney W. Davis and Gregory R. New and Melvil Dewey (Paperback - May 21, 1997) In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey by Wayne A. Wiegand (Paperback - Jun 21, 1996) In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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200 (religion) class: Reprinted from edition 18 unabridged Dewey decimal classification by Melvil Dewey (Unknown Binding - Jul 21, 1971) |
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A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Librar by Melvil Dewey (Paperback - Jan 7, 2008) Usually ships in 24 hours |
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