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Catalogue des Livres du Cabinet de Mr. G...D...P...

Par Guillaume-Franç. De Bure, le jeune. 3 p.l., lv, [1], 241 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards, flat spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: G.F. De Bure, 1757. One of the choicest and most celebrated collections formed in France during the 18th century; it was excellently compiled by De Bure and has an index. Many of the books and MSS. in the collection were bound by Padeloup in the most luxurious fashion. 1428 lots with nine scientific instruments also sold at the end. Nice copy. Ruled and priced throughout in a contemporary hand. ❧ Gustave Brunet, Dictionnaire de Bibliologie Catholique, col. 464–“Collection formée avec beaucoup de goût, reliures fort soignées.” Guigard, II, p. 235–“Ce catalogue est très estimé.” Peignot, p. 100–“Catalogue très estimé.” Pollard & Ehrman no. 287. Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 256.

• USD 3,500.00 > autres monnaies
• Commande nro.: HillBibl-1935

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