LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 09b (September 2026)

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Occult sciences
Astrology
Special topics
Zodiac. Signs of the zodiac
Triplicities
Individual triplicities, A-Z
BF1727.9.W38
Water signs
 
Class here works that are about the water signs in the zodiac, including Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.
(C); Pattern: Air signs 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Cushitic languages
Special
Eastern Cushitic
PJ2466-2466.95
Dirasha TABLE P-PZ15a
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
PL8225.98-.9895
Gwama TABLE P-PZ15b
(C)