GANAY, Marquis de -- Antoine-Laurent POTIER. Catalogue d'une petite collection de livres rares manuscrits et imprimés. Paris: printed by D. Jouast for L. Potier, 1877.

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GANAY, Marquis de -- Antoine-Laurent POTIER. Catalogue d'une petite collection de livres rares manuscrits et imprimés. Paris: printed by D. Jouast for L. Potier, 1877.

8o (180 x 100 mm). Title-page printed in red and black. Contemporary turquoise half morocco, marbled boards, spine gilt, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, by Pagnant. Provenance: E. Paul (presentation inscription from Potier to Paul on front blank).

Catalogue of the library of the Marquis de Ganay, identified by Potier on the inside of the front wrapper, and who also notes that this catalogue is limited to an edition of 100. The Marquis mentioned is most likely Charles-Alexandre (1803-1881), who continued adding to the collection formed by his father Antoine-Charles (1769-1849). Their library was sold at auction in 1881.

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