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BAUCHART, Ernest Quentin (1830-1910). Les Femmes bibliophiles de France (XVIe, XVIIe & XVIIIe siècles). Paris: Damascène Morgand, 1886. 2 volumes, 4o. Photogravure plates. Contemporary dark blue half morocco, t.e.g., others uncut, original printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: Baron Roger Portalis (1841-1912), art historian and bibliographer (presentation inscription). FIRST EDITION, one of 300 copies on Hollande. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Bauchart to Roger Portalis on the front flyleaf: "a mon excellent ami Roger Portalis, souvenir affectueuse et reconnaissance Ernest Quentin Bauchart. Baron Portalis edited the 1907 English translation of le Roux de Lincy's work on Jean Grolier, published by the Grolier Club (see lot 1368). (2)