Bibliothèque d'un château du centre de la France
Subtitle: livres anciens & modernes
Publisher: Pierre Bergé & associés
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Library; Catalogs
Other titles: Livres anciens & modernes
Notes: 318 lots; each lot with price estimate.

According to a preface regarding lots nos. 1 through 34, some of the books listed in this catalog used to belong to Marie-Caroline de Bourbon, Duchess of Berry (1798-1870) who had assembled her books in the castle of Rosny-sur-Seine (Ile-de-France) which she owned from 1818 to 1830. This castle was rescued from destruction by the Count Jules Polydore Le Marois (1802-1870). It belonged to the family whose library was dispersed with this auction from 1869 to 1955.

Experts: Bernard and Stéphane Clavreuil; Thierry Corcelle.

Place of sale: Paris.

Date of sale: Nov. 21, 2012.

In association with Drouot-Richelieu.