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[Bibliographie]. DEBURE (Guillaume). Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu M. le duc de La Vallière... A Paris, chez Guillaume De Bure fils aîné, 1783. Bibliography. DEBURE...
[Bibliography]. DEBURE (Guillaume). Catalog of the books of the library of the late Duke de La Vallière... In Paris, at Guillaume De Bure, elder son, 1783. Four parts in 3 vols. in-8, contemporary glazed tortoiseshell calf, spine ribbed, olive morocco title-pieces, triple gilt fillet on covers, marbled edges, gilt numeral repeated at the tail of the spines [Bound by Hurez] (uncovered headpieces, worn corners, worms' work on the spines of one volume; qq. margins rubbed, very moderate scattered russ.)
Famous catalog of the first of the two sales of the Duc de La Vallière's collection after his death, where the most prestigious books were presented: manuscripts, first editions, printed on vellum and large paper, rare and well-bound books. The following sale will be the subject of another catalog drawn up by the same bookseller. The second part of volume 3 contains two tables and an errata (376 and 92 p.); the Supplement preceded by a special title page (X-90 p.), and the price list (42 p., [1] f.) are bound in. The illustration consists of 5 plates of facsimiles and the portrait of the duke drawn and engraved on copperplate by C.N. Cochin.
Provenance: monogrammed ADF on the tail of the spines.
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