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Pre-sale
 Published on 15 March 2024

Giorgio Vasari and Sir John Soane In the Alain Moatti Library

Alain Moatti (1939-2023) was an erudite antiquarian and a tireless curiosity seeker, renowned in particular for his knowledge of bronzes and majolica....
Giorgio Vasari and Sir John Soane In the Alain Moatti Library - Pre-sale
Exhibitions
 Published on 27 October 2023

The Library of Versailles: Rare Books, Precious Bindings and Amazing Fakes

The treasures of the Central Library of Versailles are on display in the elegant reception galleries of the former French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The Library of Versailles: Rare Books, Precious Bindings and Amazing Fakes - Exhibitions
Pre-sale
 Published on 10 November 2021

The Romantic Treasures of the Pierre Collin Library

Some 300 books form the collection of Romantic illustrated books belonging to an unobtrusive yet impassioned man. When quantity reflects quality...
The Romantic Treasures of the Pierre Collin Library - Pre-sale
Analyses
 Published on 15 January 2021

Plundered Books: the "Shocking Dispersion"

Furniture and artworks were not the only items plundered during the Second World War. Books were also targeted and on a much larger scale.
Plundered Books: the "Shocking Dispersion" - Analyses
Cultural Heritage
 Published on 22 December 2020

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale’s Treasure Chest

Established in 1963, the Beinecke is one of the world’s largest libraries devoted to rare books and manuscripts. As a major force on the international...
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale’s Treasure Chest - Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage
 Published on 06 November 2020

Discover the World’s Largest Architectural Library: Columbia University’s Avery Library

The Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University is the world’s largest architectural library, a collection that continues to grow...
Discover the World’s Largest Architectural Library: Columbia University’s Avery Library - Cultural Heritage
Lots sold
 Published on 13 July 2020

From the Serenissima to Thirties Paris

A collection of period bindings provided a recurrent theme through centuries of bibliophilia.
From the Serenissima to Thirties Paris - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 12 June 2020

A Library's Hour of Glory

The one belonging to Robert Beauvillain contained precious illuminated manuscripts that decidedly lit up the bidding.
A Library's Hour of Glory - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 05 June 2020

A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France

This rare example of a printing plate aroused a positive salvo of bids
A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 16 December 2018

A Bibliophilic Gem

The works selected for this fourth sale of Pierre Bergé's library bore witness to the constant love he felt for the book: not only the text itself,...
A Bibliophilic Gem - Lots sold

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