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1810 · 100757 — <p>1810. A Paris chez De Bure 1810. 8 including halftitle and title xxiii423 6pp. Original blue wrappers spine with titleshield heavily damaged but binding holding well. Uncut. Priced throughout in a contemporary hand.</p><p><em>Reprint of an earlier catalogue for a sale that was supposed to take place in 1808. Caillard 1737-1807 was a French diplomat and man of letters. His was an important library containing notable incunabula classical texts scientific and natural history works and voyages in the finest possible condition and often printed on large paper. Also included are manuscripts and fine bindings. According to Graesse this catalogue 2650 items described is based upon an earlier printed inventory Paris Crapelet 1805; the sale did not actually take place for another two years 1810 November 26 - January 1811 at which time copies of the 1808 edition were reissued with a new cancel titlepage dated 1810. The work has an extensive index. Our copy has the four page schedule of the sale between halftitle and title that is very rare! The last 6 pages contain a catalogue: Ouvrages nouveaux qui viennent de paroître chez De Bure père et fils Libraires de la Bibliothèque Impériale rue Serpente no. 7 c.f. Grolier Club # 498; Blogie col. 29; Bogeng III p. 70; Dibdin p. 76; Graesse II p. 69; B.B.G. VIII pp. 108-109: "Il avait formé à grands frais une bibliothèque magnifique"; Peignot p. 87: "On y trouve quelques notes bibliographiques plus ou moins exactes. Destiné pour une vente c'est un fort bon catalogue."</em></p>