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Addendum A: Abbreviated Rare Book General Policy
The following is a global division based upon the spread of printing. The date beside the geographical region represents the conventionally accepted end date of early printing in that region. Early printed books should be given rare book treatment. (For books printed in New Jersey, prefer Part 1 of document.)
| Continental Europe | through 1600 |
| Great Britain | 1640 |
| Canada | 1850 |
| Latin America | 1700 |
| West Indies | 1820 |
| New York (N.Y.) | 1820 |
| New York | 1830 |
| Alabama | 1840 |
| Alaska | 1840 |
| Arizona | 1890 |
| Arkansas | 1870 |
| California | 1875 |
| Colorado | 1876 |
| Connecticut | 1820 |
| Delaware | 1820 |
| Florida | 1860 |
| Georgia | 1820 |
| Hawaii | 1860 |
| Idaho | 1890 |
| Illinois (but Chicago 1871) | 1858 |
| Indiana | 1850 |
| Iowa | 1860 |
| Kansas | 1875 |
| Kentucky | 1830 |
| Louisiana | 1840 |
| Maine | 1820 |
| Maryland | 1820 |
| Mass. | 1820 |
| Michigan | 1850 |
| Minnesota | 1865 |
| Mississippi | 1840 |
| Missouri | 1850 |
| Montana | 1890 |
| Nebraska | 1875 |
| Nevada | 1890 |
| New Hampshire | 1820 |
| New Jersey | 1820 |
| New Mexico | 1875 |
| North Carolina | 1820 |
| North Dakota | 1890 |
| Ohio | 1840 |
| Oklahoma | 1870 |
| Oregon | 1875 |
| Pa. (outside of Phila.) | 1830 |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) | 1820 |
| Rhode Island | 1820 |
| South Carolina | 1820 |
| South Dakota | 1890 |
| Tennessee | 1840 |
| Texas | 1860 |
| Utah | 1890 |
| Vermont | 1820 |
| Virginia | 1820 |
| Washington (state) | 1880 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1820 |
| West Virginia | 1830 |
| Wisconsin | 1850 |
| Wyoming | 1890 |
Confederate imprints (1861-1865 for the following)
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