Henry Stevens

Henry Stevens (August 24, 1819 – February 28, 1886) was an American bibliographer. Quotes A nation's books are her vouchers. Her libraries are her muniments. Her wealth of gold and silver, whether invested in commerce, or bonds, or banks is always working for her; but her stores of golden thoughts, inventions, discoveries, and intellectual treasures, invested mainly in print and manuscript, are too often stored somewhere in limbo unregistered, where, though sleek and well preserved, they rather slumber than fructify. The half of them are not recorded, and the resting places of many are not known. Bibliotheca Geographica & Historica, pt. 1 (London: Henry Stevens, 1872), pp. 1–2 External links Henry Stevens (bibliographer) Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Yale University alumni Category:1819 births Category:1886 deaths