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Mark van Atten's letter in defence of the Dutch mathematician L. E. J. Brouwer (November 19) was not only insincere but also incorrect. No one, as far as I know, [...]

Describes the elements of a selection decision model, and develops an outline for classification of library materials by source of origin. Descriptions of short- and long-term goals for collection development are included, as well as an outline of macro- and microselection decision making. (Author/MBR)

The article discusses published of Classical Dictionary by John Lempriere and further development of sholarly publishing in the U.S.

American libraries began to be developed in the middle of the nineteenth century and were among the world's most prominent a century later. The remarkable history of the major libraries in North America, their European models and their strong and innovative leadership is reported here in more or less chronological sequence from the earliest efforts to about 1970, when the unprecedented growth came to an end. The building of the international library collections could not have been achieved without the enterprising efforts of many booksellers in England and on the European continent. Among those who made significant contributions were three booksellers from the Netherlands: Frederik Muller, Martinus Nijhoff and Swets & Zeitlinger. This article describes their role, but concentrates on Martinus Nijhoff, publisher and bookseller in The Hague, who had by far the longest successful tenure in supplying American libraries with European books and periodicals. Between 1853 and 1971, three generations of the Nijhoff family -- Martinus, Wouter and Wouter Pzn --, with their staff members, built one of the leading international publishing and bookselling houses in the Netherlands. Their legacy is permanently embedded in the collections of the great North American libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on Kurt Wolff and Jacques Schiffrin, founder of the U.S.-based publishing company Pantheon Inc. Wolff and Schiffrin arrived in the U.S. in 1941 with international publishing experiences but were virtually without funds. They began publishing books for the European exile community and then founded Pantheon. The company's uncompromised editorial choices, high-quality production and modern marketing technique immediately made a mark in the American and international marketplace.

Features Kálmán Kollar, a Hungarian-born publisher who established two companies which published literary and scholarly German-language publications during the hostile period of the Nazi regime. Educational background; Publishing ventures in Amsterdam during the early 1930s; Difficulties faced in the promotion of scholarly publishing in Nazi-occupied Holland; German translations of Dutch novels published.

The article profiles Frederick A. Praeger, a publisher. He was born in Vienna, Austria in 1915 and was the only son of Manya Foerster and Max Meyer Praeger. He studied law and political science at the University of Vienna between 1933 and 1938. He was 23 years old when he decided to migrate to the United States. He married Cornelia Blaut in 1946. He helped in the establishment of the organization, Frankfurter Internationale Verlagsauslieferung.

Comments on the challenges faced by research libraries in acquiring scholarly communication. Factors that influence the production of scholarly tools; Proposed research projects for scholarly and scientific publication systems; Financial problems in library collection development.