Pt. I. Books, pamphlets, and maps relating to the discovery, early exploration, colonization, and history America
pt. II. The history, literature, and antiquities of England, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland, and Wales
pt. III. The history, language, literature, religion, ethnography, folk-lore, etc. of the European countries
pt, IV. Book-arts, inclusive of bibliography, printing, the early presses, paper-making, bookbinding, etc.; and the general library
pt. V. The history, languages, literature, religion, ethnography, folk-lore, etc., of Western, Central and Northern Asia, and Egypt