[AUCTION CATALOGUES--EUROPEAN]. Bibliotheca Parisiana. A Catalogue of a Collection of Books, formed by a Gentleman in France [Jean Baptiste Paris de Meyzieu]...they will be sold by auction, in London, On Monday the 26th of March, 1791. London: James Edwards, [1791]. 8vo, 19th-century blue morocco gilt, t.e.g., rubbed. PRICED WITH BUYERS' NAMES in a contemporary hand (ink faded). De Ricci, p. 89; Munby & Coral, p. 90; Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 92. This well-known sale consists of books brought over from Paris for auction. The catalogue was also issued in a French edition by Laurent. The catalogue mentions at least five books which never existed (see De Ricci, p. 89) -- PANZER, GEORGIO WOLFGANG. Bibliothecae a D. Georgio Wolfgang Panzero... Pars I (of 3) only. Nuremberg, 1806. 8vo, contemporary half calf, upper joint cracked, some wear; title and final leaf darkened. Includes section of his books printed before 1520 (Nos. 68-1651). Taylor, p. 254 -- PEARSON, THOMAS. Bibliotheca Pearsoniana. A Catalogue of the Library of...which will be sold by auction by T. and J. Egerton...On Monday, the 14th of April, 1788. [London, 1788]. 8vo, contemporary boards, modern rebacking in morocco, corners worn; somewhat tight in binding. PRICED in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. (3)

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[AUCTION CATALOGUES--EUROPEAN]. Bibliotheca Parisiana. A Catalogue of a Collection of Books, formed by a Gentleman in France [Jean Baptiste Paris de Meyzieu]...they will be sold by auction, in London, On Monday the 26th of March, 1791. London: James Edwards, [1791]. 8vo, 19th-century blue morocco gilt, t.e.g., rubbed. PRICED WITH BUYERS' NAMES in a contemporary hand (ink faded). De Ricci, p. 89; Munby & Coral, p. 90; Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 92. This well-known sale consists of books brought over from Paris for auction. The catalogue was also issued in a French edition by Laurent. The catalogue mentions at least five books which never existed (see De Ricci, p. 89) -- PANZER, GEORGIO WOLFGANG. Bibliothecae a D. Georgio Wolfgang Panzero... Pars I (of 3) only. Nuremberg, 1806. 8vo, contemporary half calf, upper joint cracked, some wear; title and final leaf darkened. Includes section of his books printed before 1520 (Nos. 68-1651). Taylor, p. 254 -- PEARSON, THOMAS. Bibliotheca Pearsoniana. A Catalogue of the Library of...which will be sold by auction by T. and J. Egerton...On Monday, the 14th of April, 1788. [London, 1788]. 8vo, contemporary boards, modern rebacking in morocco, corners worn; somewhat tight in binding. PRICED in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. (3)

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