A Catalogue of the Cotsen Children's Library. By Stephen Ferguson.

The article focuses on the Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton's Firestone Library, which houses over 100,000 items, including a significant collection of children's books originally assembled by Lloyd Cotsen and his late wife, JoAnne. The collection, initiated in the 1960s and 70s, was later donated to Princeton University, leading to the publication of a comprehensive catalogue detailing the collection's contents. The article discusses the challenges and successes in cataloguing the collection, highlighting the evolution of children's book publishing and the importance of illustration in these works. It also notes inconsistencies and organizational issues within the catalogue, particularly regarding the classification of authors and subjects, while emphasizing the library's role in preserving and celebrating children's literature. [Extracted from the article]