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Early American Imprints Index

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 is considered the definitive resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America. This collection contains virtually every book, pamphlet and broadside published in America over a 160-year period.  
 
Drawing of a man seemingly from the 1700s.This collection is available in microfiche on the 3rd floor of Walsh Library.  Contact alan.delozier@shu.edu for more info.
A microfiche reader is available for use to the right of the Referecnce Desk (you can inquire at Reference or Circulation).  There is a high-resolution ScanPro system that will allow you to locate, scan and share materials from this collection.  It may be helpful to view the indices online at the links below to narrow your search.
 
 Charles Evans (1903–59). American Bibliography.
Chicago: Blakely Press via Internet Archive

Volume

From

To

  

v.1

1639 (1)

1729 (3244)

  

v.2

1730 (3245)

1750 (6623)

  

v.3

1751 (6624)

1764 (9890)

  

v.4

1765 (9891)

1773 (13091)

  

v.5

1774 (13092)

1778 (16176)

  

v.6

1779 (16177)

1785 (19448)

  

v.7

1786 (19449)

1789 (22297)

  

v.8

1790 (22298)

1792 (25074)

  

v.9

      

v.10

      

v.11

1796

1797

  

v.12

      

v.13

1799

1800

  

v.14

Index

    

Alternate link: http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001167956

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