Bibliotheca Parisiana
Subtitle: a catalogue of a collection of books, formed by a gentleman in France, not less conspicuous for his taste in distinguishing than for his zeal in acquiring whatever of this kind was most perfect, curious, or scarce ... : they will be sold by auction, in London, on Monday the 26th of March, 1791, and the five days following, to be viewed the week preceding
Contributors: Laurent, libraire, bookseller
Publisher: Catalogues to be had of Mr. Edwards, No. 102, Pall Mall, London; of Mr. Laurent, rue de la Harp, Paris; and of the principal booksellers throughout Europe
Published: 1791
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Catalogs; Library; Early printed books; Early works to 1800; Bibliography; Rare books; Private libraries
Notes: Catalog of the library of Paris d'Illens, with additions from the library of E.C. de Loménie de Brienne (cf. de Ricci).

Owner of the library erroneously identified in NUC pre-1956, v. 441, p. 297 as Jean Baptiste Paris de Meyzieu.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-L⁸ M².

636 lots.

With a half-title.

Date of publication inferred from date of sale.

Statement of printer from colophon.

Also issued in French: Bibliotheca elegantissima, Parisina. Londres : Edwards, 1790.

"It includes many first editions of the classicks, books magnificently printed on vellum, with illuminated paintings, manuscripts on vellum, embellished with rich miniatures, books of natural history, with the subjects coloured in the best manner, or with the original drawings, and books of the greatest splendour and rareness in the different classes of literature; to these are added, from another grand collection, selected articles of high value. The whole are in the finest condition, and in bindings superlatively rich"--On t.p., preceding statement of place and date of sale.

Includes index.

ESTC T62866

BM English book sales, p. 94

Blogie III, col. 9

De Ricci, S. English collectors of books & manuscripts, 1530-1930, p. 89

Rau, A. Bibliotheca Parisina. In The book collector (autumn 1969), p. 307-317

Date of sale: Mar. 28-Apr. 2, 1791. (Sale date given incorrectly on t.p. as Mar. 26; sale actually started on Mar. 28, 1791.)

Place of sale: London.