Universal Bibliography/Countries

Type classification: this is a bibliography resource.

Countries

Bateman and Egan (eds). The Encyclopedia of World Geography: A Country by Country Guide. 1993. Revised 1997.
Peter Stalker. Handbook of the World. 2000. A Guide to Countries of the World. (Oxford Guide to Countries of the World. 2nd Ed: 2004, 2nd Revised Ed: 2007 [1], 3rd Ed: 2010 [2]
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook. Gale. [3] [4]
Hutchinson Guide to Countries of the World [5]
The World Guide: Global Reference, Country by Country. 11th Ed: 2007 [6]
Spence. The World Today: A Nation-by-Nation Guide. Cassell. 1994. 1999. [7]
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations [8]
Kurian. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. Facts on File. Reviews: [9] [10]
Michael O'Mara. Facts about the World's Nations. 1999. [11]
Status of the World's Nations. 1965 [12]. 1973 [13].
Hammerton, John Alexander (ed). Countries of the World. Published at the Fleetway House. 6 vols. [14] [15]
Brown, Robert. The Countries of the World. [16]
A Morely Dell. The Countries of the World. (Harrap's New Geographical Series). 1932. (School certificate). Reviews: [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

General series:

National Geographic Countries of the World [22]
Countries of the World. Evans Brothers. (GCSE) [23]
One Europe. Longman. [24]
Collier's Nations of the World. The Nations of the World: An Historical Series. [25]
Collier's History of Nations. The History of Nations. [26]

England

Counties

See s:Portal:Counties

Harrison, "County Bibliography" (1886) 3 Library Chronicle 49

General series

Victoria County History
Oxford County Histories
Pinnock's County Histories
Shire County Guides. Shire Publications.
Cambridge County Geographies
Pike's New Century Series
County Churches. G Allen.

Avon

Moore. Avon Local History Handbook. Phillimore. 1979. [27] Bibliography, p 102

Bedfordshire

Conisbee, Lewis Ralph. A Bedfordshire Bibliography. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedford. 1962. Supplements 1967, 1971, 1978. Third supplement by Threadgill. Review: 6 Archives 52 [28]. See also [29] [30]
Godber. History of Bedfordshire. 1969. 1984. [31]
Pinnock. The History and Topography of Bedfordshire [32]
Parry. Select Illustrations, Historical and Topographical, of Bedfordshire [33]
Blyth. The History of Bedford and Visitor's Guide. 1873 [34]
Cambridge County Geographies [35]

Buckinghamshire

Reed. A History of Buckinghamshire. 1993 [36]

Cambridgeshire

Carter. History of the County of Cambridge [37]
Babington. Ancient Cambridgeshire [38]

Devon

Ravenhill and Rowe. Devon Maps and Map-makers [39]
Wright. A Plea for a Devonshire Bibliography. 1885 [40]

Derbyshire

Woore. A Catalogue of Local Maps of Derbyshire, C.1528-1800. 2012. [41]
O'Neal. A Bibliography of Derbyshire Lead Mining. 1961

Essex

Cunnington. Catalogue of Books, Maps and Manuscripts, relating to or connected with the County of Essex. 1902 [42]
"The Bibliography of Essex" (1882) 1 Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer 72. See also p 283.
"The Bibliography of Essex" (1891) 5 The Essex Naturalist 30 [43]
Moon. Essex Literature. 1900. Review: 61 Literary World 438 [44] See also [45] [46]
Fenn and Lowery, "An Essex Bibliography", Journal of the South West Essex Technical College, vols 2 & 3
Victoria County History bibliography. 1959 [47]
O'Leary, John Gerard. A Supplement to the Essex Bibliography. Dagenham. 1962.
A Bibliography of Essex Archaeology & History
Essex and Dagenham: A Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets and Maps. Dagenham. 1961
Essex Archaeology and History: The Transactions of the Essex Society for Archaeological and History [48]
Essex Naturalist: Being the Journal of the Essex Field Club
Wright. The History and Topography of the County of Essex [49]
Ogborne, The History of Essex [50]
Suckling. Memorials of the Antiquities and Architecture, Family History and Heraldry of the County of Essex [51]
Hunter, The Essex Landscape: A Study of Its Form and History [52]
Cambridge County Geography [53]
Sokoll. Essex Pauper Letters, 1731-1837 [54]
Morant. The History and Antiquities of Colchester in the County of Essex [55]
Wallen. The History and Antiquities of the Round Church at Little Maplestead, Essex [56]

Kent

Smith. Bibliotheca Cantiana. 1837. [57]

Leicestershire

Kirkby, C V (compiler). Catalogue of the books, pamphlets, &c., relating to Leicestershire in the Central Reference Library. Leicester Free Public Libraries. 1893. Reviews: [58] [59]
Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1963-65 (1966) 40 Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society: Transactions (1964/5) 92. Available as pdf from University of Leicester.
Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1961-63. Available as pdf from University of Leicester.
Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1960-61. Available as pdf from University of Leicester.
A Bibliography of the Small Towns in Leicestershire and Rutland, 1600–1850. (Dissertation). [60]
Loughborough's Heritage: A Bibliography of the Holdings of Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service and Record Office. [61]
Keith Ambrose and Frank Williams, "Bibliography of the Geology of Leicestershire and Rutland: Part 2: 1971-2003" (2004) 16 The Mercian Geologist 5. Available as pdf from East Midlands Geological Society.
Parsons and Brandwood. A Bibliography of Leicestershire Churches. 1978.
Education in Leicestershire: A Bibliography. [62]

Sussex

Brent, Fletcher and McCann. Sussex in the 16th and 17th Centuries: A Bibliography. 2nd Ed [63]
Farrant. Sussex in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Bibliography. 1st Ed: 1973, 2nd Ed: 1977 [64], 3rd Ed: 1979

France

Bibliography:

Bibliographie de la France. Commentary: [65]
Girault de Saint-Fargeau. Bibliographie historique et topographique de la France. 1845 [66]
Catalogue d'une collection d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des provinces de la France. 1842 [67]

Landscape:

Beaujeu-Garnier. France. (The World's Landscapes). 1975. [68]

Agenais:

Andrieu. Bibliographie générale de l’Agenais et des parties du Condomois et du Bazadais. 1886 to 1891. Reprinted 1969.

Alsace:

Ristelhuber. Bibliographie alsacienne. 1869 to 1873 [69]
Bibliographie alsacienne: Revue critique des publications concernant l'Alsace. 1918 to 1936
Ritter. Répertoire bibliographique des livres imprimés en Alsace aux XVe et XVIe siècles [70]

Angoumois:

Castaigne. Essai d'une bibliothèque historique de l'Angoumois, ou Catalogue raisonné des principaux ouvrages qui traitent des différentes branches de l'histoire de cette province. 1847 [71]

Anjou:

Braguier and Braguier. Archéologie en Anjou: bibliographie. 1984 [72]

Auvergne:

Gonot. Catalogue des ouvrages imprimés et manuscrits concernant l'Auvergne, extrait du catalogue général de la Bibliotlèque de Clermont-Fd (Puy-de-Dome). 1849. [73]
Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [74]

Béarn

"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [75] Commentary: [76] [77]

Brittany

Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [78]

Burgundy:

Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [79] [80] [81]
Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [82]
The Companion Guide to Burgundy [83]
Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [84]
Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [85]
Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [86]
Bailey. Burgundy. (Insight Guides). 1993 [87]
Dunlop. Burgundy. Hamilton.1990 [88]

Champagne:

Lhermitte. Ouvrages sur la Champagne: contribution à la bibliographie champenoise. 1992. [89]

Dauphiné:

Mélanges biographiques et bibliographiques relatifs à l'histoire littéraire du Dauphiné par Colomb de Batines et Ollivier Jules. 1837 [90]

Lorraine:

Bibliographie lorraine. Académie nationale de Metz [91]

Maine:

Desportes. Bibliographie du Maine, précédée de la description topographique et hydrographique du diocése du Mans, Sarthe et Mayenne. 1844. [92]

Normandy:

Frère. Manuel du bibliographe Normand ou dictionnaire bibliographique et historique. 1858 to 1860. vol 1

Japan

Bibliography

Jozef Rogala. A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English: An Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index. 2001. [93]
Ria Koopmans-de Bruijn. Area Bibliography of Japan. (Scarecrow Area Bibliographies). Scarecrow Press. 1998. [94]
Frank Joseph Shulman. Japan. (World Bibliographical Series, vol 103). Clio Press. 1989. [95]
Eibun Nihon Kankei Tosho Mokuroku, 1945-1981. (Japanese: 英文日本関係図書目録, 1945-1981). (English: Catalogue of Books in English on Japan, 1945-1981). Japan Foundation. Tokyo. 1986.
Japan: analytical bibliography: with supplementary research aids: and selected data on Okinawa . . . Department of the Army. Washington. 1972. [96]
Books on Japan in Western Languages. The International Christian University Library. 1971. [97]
Books on Japan: A List of Acquisitions, 1955-1970. International House of Japan Library. 1971. [98]
Fukuda. Union Catalog of Books on Japan in Western Languages. 1968. [99]
A Classified List of Books in Western Languages Relating to Japan. University of Tokyo Press. 1965. [100]
Katsuji Yabuki (ed). Japan Bibliographic Annual. Published by the Hokuseido Press for the Japan Writers Society. 1956 and 1957.
- Japan Bibliographic Annual 1956. [101]
- Japan Bibliographic Annual 1957. [102]. Reviews: (1957) 13 Monumenta Nipponica 166 (April-July) [103] (1957) 25 The Oriental Economist 212 (April) [104]
Haring. Books on Japan: A Reference List. 1955. [105]
Borton. A Selected List of Books and Articles on Japan in English, French, and German. 1940: [106]. Revised and enlarged. Harvard University Press. 1954: [107].
- A Selected List of Books on Japan in Western Languages (1945-1960). (Studies on Asia Abroad, vol 1). The Information Centre of Asian Studies, The Toyo Bunko. 1964. [108]
Oskar Nachod. Bibliography of the Japanese Empire 1906-1926. 1928. vol 1. vol 2.
Fr. von Wenckstern. A Bibliography of the Japanese Empire: being a Classified List of All Books, Essays and Maps in European Languages relating to Dai Nihon (Great Japan) published in Europe, America and in the East from 1859-93 . . . 1895. vol 1. [109] [110]
- Volume 2, from 1894 to the middle of 1906. 1907. [111]

Japanese studies

An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies. The Japan Foundation. [112]
Richard Perren. Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990: A Bibliographical Guide. 1992. [113]. "Bibliographies" at pp 1 to 3.
K.B.S. Bibliography of Standard Reference Books for Japanese Studies, with Descriptive Notes. University of Tokyo Press. [114]

History and culture

John W Dower. Japanese History & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times: Seven Basic Bibliographies. 1986. [115]. "Bibliographies & Research Guides" at chapter 6.

Encyclopedias

Louis-Frédéric. Japan Encyclopedia. 2002. [116]
Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. 1993.
- Japan: Profile of a Nation. Kodansha. 1995. Revised Edition. 1999.
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan. 1983. Supplement. 1986. [117]
Dorothy Perkins. Encyclopedia of Japan: Japanese History and Culture, from Abacus to Zori. Facts on File. A Roundtable Press Book. 1991. [118]
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Modern Japan. Gakken. 1986. [119]

Periodicals

Nunn (comp). Japanese Periodicals and Newspapers in Western Languages: An International Union List. Mansell. 1979. [120]
Japan Report (1955 onwards) (Consulate General of Japan, Japan Information Center). Vol 39 published in 1993. [121] editions:jYuMSMIQC-AC
- Japan Information
Japan Now [122]
Japan Quarterly. (Asahi Shimbun). 1954 to 2001. [123] [124] 189 issues.
Japan Spotlight. Economy, Culture & History: Japan Spotlight: Bimonthly. [125]
Focus Japan. (Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO). [126]
The Japan Journal [127] [128]

Newspapers

The Japan Times
- The Japan Times: Weekly Edition [129] [130]
Japan Daily Mail
Japan Weekly Mail

Annuals and year books

This is Japan. Asahi Shimbun. 1954 to 1971. [131]. Commentary: A Victorian Sailor's Grave in the Seto Inland Sea, p 244 [132]
The Japan Year Book. The Japan Year Book Office. 1905 onwards. 1906. 1915.
The "Japan Gazette" Japan Year Book. The Japan Gazette. 1913-14
The Japan Times Year Book

General

Japan: A Country Study. (Area Handbook series). 4th Ed: 1983: [133]. 5th Ed: 1992: [134]
Colin Simpson. Picture of Japan.
- Japan: An Intimate View. A S Barnes. [135]
- This is Japan. Angus & Robertson. [136]

Handbooks

Heenan (ed). The Japan Handbook. (Regional Handbooks of Economic Development). 1998. [137]

Introduction

Introducing Japan Through Books: A Selected Bibliography. Public Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. 1968. [138]. 2nd Ed: 1973: [139].
Donald Ritchie. Introducing Japan. 1st Ed: 1978. Revised Ed: 1986. 6th printing: 1989: [140]. 2nd Revised Ed: 1990. 2nd printing: 1991: [141]. 1994: [142].
Webb. An Introduction to Japan. 2nd Ed: 1957: [143].
Introducing Modern Japan. A publication of the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.

Today

Buckley. Japan Today. 3rd Ed [144]

Contemporary

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan. 2021. [145]
McCargo. Contemporary Japan. 3rd Ed: 2012. [146]
Kingston. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s. [147]

Modern

Cortazzi. Modern Japan: A Concise Survey. 1993. [148]

The Japanese

Tasker. The Japanese: Portrait of a Nation. 1989 [149]
- The Japanese: A Major Exploration of Modern Japan. [150]
- Inside Japan: Wealth, Work and Power in the New Japanese Empire. 1987. [151]

Travel books

DK Eyewitness Travel: Japan. Reprinted with revisions. 2015: [152]. 2017: [153].
Dodd and Richmond. The Rough Guide to Japan. 2nd Ed: 2001: [154].
Frommer's Japan. 5th Ed: 2000: [155].
Fodor's Japan YYYY. 1984. 1986. 1987. 1988.
- Fodor's YY Japan. 91. 92. 93.
- Fodor's Japan. 13th Ed: 1996: [156]
The New Official Guide: Japan. Japan Travel Bureau. 1966. [157]
Here is Japan. Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. [158]
Japan. (Nagel Travel Guide Series, vol 32). 1964. [159]
Clark. All the Best in Japan: with Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao. ("All the Best" series). 1959. Reprinted 1964. [160]. Reviews: [161] (1958) 110 Travel 51 [162] 3 Bulletin of the Japan Society, London, No 11: June 1960, p 25 [163]
- All the Best in Japan and the Orient. 1967.

Music

See Music of Japan