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Eames, Wilberforce (1855–1937), bibliographer of the New York Public Library, editor of Sabin's Dictionary, was a scholar of many interests, although he was primarily distinguished for his bibliographical knowledge of American history and literature.

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Wilberforce Eames

Wilberforce Eames , 1855-1937, American bibliographer, b. Newark, N.J. He joined the staff of the Lenox Library in New York City in 1885 and became its librarian in 1895. After 1911 he was bibliographer of the New York Public Library, of which the Lenox had become a part. Eames was honored for the scholarliness of his work on Americana.

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