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LA PORTE DU THEIL, François Jean-Gabriel (1742-1815) -- Catalogue des livres de la bibliothéque de feu ... De la Porte du Theil ... Conservateur des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du Roi. Paris: Debure frères, de l'imprimerie de Crapelet, 17 April 1816.
Large 8o (223 x 130 mm). Contemporary light-brown polished calf, triple gilt fillets round sides, spine richly gilt, with a black morocco lettering piece, inside gilt dentelle borders, marbled paper liners and endleaves by Antoine Chaumont signed with his ticket. Provenance: Duc de Noailles, Château de Borneville (bookplate).
LARGE-PAPER COPY, PRICED in a contemporary hand. The extensive library of the famous French hellenist, translator and editor of classic Greek texts. With a "Notice abrégée sur la vie et les ouvrages" by Silvestre de Sacy" signed S. de S. who had already given the funeral oration on La Porte at the Institut in 1815. Blogie II, col. 32; North 564.
Large 8
LARGE-PAPER COPY, PRICED in a contemporary hand. The extensive library of the famous French hellenist, translator and editor of classic Greek texts. With a "Notice abrégée sur la vie et les ouvrages" by Silvestre de Sacy" signed S. de S. who had already given the funeral oration on La Porte at the Institut in 1815. Blogie II, col. 32; North 564.