Publishing prospectuses from France and Belgium.
Contributors: Omalius d'Halloy, J. J. d' 1783-1875.; Sélys-Longchamps, Walter de, b. 1846.; Armand Colin (Firm); Dunod (Firm); Hachette (Firm); Larousse (Firm); Bernard Quaritch (Firm); E. Mathews (Firm); Archive of French Publishing Prospectuses Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1811
Language: fre
Number of pages: 1396
Subjects: Catalogs, Publishers' -- France.; Catalogs, Publishers' -- Belgium.; Catalogs, Booksellers' -- France.; Catalogs, Booksellers' -- Belgium.; Publishers and publishing -- Europe -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.; Booksellers and bookselling -- Europe -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Description: Prospectuses for monographs and serials, catalogs of publishers and booksellers, subscription solicitations for serials, and miscellaneous items issued chiefly in France and Belgium during the nineteenth century. Also  includes materials from Germany, Great Britain, and Switzerland.
Notes: Inventory with indexes available in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division; item level control.
Cite as: Archive of French Publishing Prospectuses Collection (Library of Congress).
Purchase from William Reese Company, Aug. 15, 1990.
Chiefly in French, but also includes material in English and German.
Collection begun by Belgian geologist Jean Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy and continued by his grandson Walter de Sélys-Longchamps.