Papers on rare and precious books which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Compiling of 'The Union Catalogue of Japanese Old Books'--Investigating and Research of Old Books of Japanese Literature and Its Microfilming" (Yasuo Honda, Japan); (2) "The Rare and Precious Books Trade in Japan" (Mitsuo Nitta, Japan); (3) "The Western View of the History of the Book in the East and South" (I. R. Willison, United Kingdom); (4) "Directory of Book Museums--Museums of Book Publishing and Book Exhibitions--Progress Report" (T. I. Kondakova, USSR); (5) "Retrospective Bibliographic Control for South Asia" (G. W. Shaw, United Kingdom); and (6) "The Maori Book or the Book in Maori--150 Years of Printing in the Maori Language of New Zealand" (Sharon E. Dell, New Zealand). (KM)