To the experience of the bibliographical reconstruction of the catalog I.D. Popko

Reviewed research publication dedicated to the reconstruction of the bibliographic catalogue of the personal library of one of the famous in the North Caucasus, historical figures, Lieutenant-General of the Kuban Cossack army which has made a great contribution to the history and culture of the region. Description personal libraries occupies an intermediate position between bibliographic AIDS and reference buildings. Creation of a catalog of the personal library, in most cases, it is the result of joint efforts of bibliographers and specialists from the relevant scientific fields. Descriptions of personal libraries is bibliographic AIDS, which are different from the personal markers. They are very valuable because they give information about the features (owned features) book collections, including such as: autographs, inscriptions, bookplates, traces of reading publications, etc. Also describe the personal libraries provide information as about the content of publications and information about the owner, about how he treated read how to use a particular edition. Give such descriptions and information about the fate of the book, the facts of the biography and creativity. This, in turn, allows professionals to use the catalogues of personal libraries as the primary sources directly, even without going to the books included in the scientific revolution. Of great interest to bibliographers present description and as a source of bibliographic and factual search.