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Catalogue des Livres rares, précieux et bien conditionnés du Cabinet de M.***...

par J.-Ch. Brunet. xvi, 304 pp., 2 leaves. Large 8vo, orig. boards (extremities a little worn), red morocco lettering piece on spine, uncut. Paris: Brunet, 1811. A famous collection, rich in 15th-century books including a Gutenberg Bible (lot 2); other early printed books, often-times printed on vellum; and a grand series of éditions de luxe and natural history books. Léon d’Ourches lived in Nancy, close to the border of Germany which enabled him to purchase many of the monuments of the earliest printers. Very good large and fine paper copy, one of twenty, according to Brunet and confirmed by Graesse, printed on “papier Jésus de Hollande.” The final two leaves are inserted: this rare bifolium contains the schedule and conditions of the sale and the errata. ❧ Brunet, I, 1645–“Ce cabinet riche en éditions du XVe siècle a produit 115,006 fr.” Horne, p. 715–“This catalogue, which is very ably executed by M. Brunet, comprises 1571 articles. They consisted of some of the most antient editions of the 15th century, a fine series of most of the Greek and Latin classics, on large paper, books printed on vellum, and some splendidly illuminated MSS. beside numerous costly works on natural history. The whole were in very fine condition, and produced exorbitant sums.” Grolier Club, Printed Catalogues of French Book Auctions...1643-1830, 516–(small paper copy). Peignot, p. 482–“Ce catalogue, composé de 1571 articles, peut être mis à côté des ouvrages du même genre les plus estimés.”

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• nº de pedido: HillBibl-1583

• librero: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (USA)