Catalogue Des Livres Manuscrits Et Imprimés Des Peintures, Dessins Et Estampes
by Lamy, Pierre-Michel
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Narberth, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
PRICED IN CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT. Early books on vellum, fine and armorial bindings, Aldines, large paper copies, illuminated manuscripts, prints, drawings, Redouté, vernacular incunables, modern fine printing.... Amassed during his five decades of bookselling, Lamy's collection was dispersed in seventy-four sessions January through April 1808. History, literature, the sciences and the arts dominated, though law and theology did not suffer for want of choice copies of liturgical works, coutumes, picture Bibles, French Revolution decrees (14 vols. on vellum), Dürer's Large Passion, etc. Lamy fell on hard times and probably sold his library to capitalize his business or meet his creditors' demands: he declared bankruptcy in 1808.
In addition to prices, the annotator noted combined lots, omitted books, defective copies and even states of prints. This copy lacks the coupon leaf which the owner redeemed to claim the extensive index, here bound after the sale. In nice condition.
¶Brunet I: xliv; Peignot, Répertoire bibliographique universel 107 "Très beau"; Blogie, Répertoire des catalogues de ventes de livres II: 26; North, Printed Catalogues of French Book Auctions 468.
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- Bookseller
- Bruce McKittrick Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11084
- Title
- Catalogue Des Livres Manuscrits Et Imprimés Des Peintures, Dessins Et Estampes
- Author
- Lamy, Pierre-Michel
- Format/Binding
- Late 19th-century polished calf and marbled boards, gilt-lettered flat spine with the title and date, edges spinkled red and bro
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A.-A. Renouard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1807
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Marbled boards
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...