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Catalogue des livres de la petite biblioteque, circa 1790-1800.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Misc Mss Box 22 Folder 17
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- Format:
- Manuscript
- Language:
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Private libraries--France--18th century.
- Private libraries.
- France.
- Genre:
- Book catalogs.
- Manuscripts, French.
- Penn Provenance:
- Sold by Michael Laird Rare Books (Lockhart, Texas), 2015.
- Physical Description:
- 1 booklet (2 bifolia)
- Contained In:
- Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 22 Folder 17
- Place of Publication:
- circa 1790-1800.
- Language Note:
- In French.
- Summary:
- Two bifolia of faded blue paper sewn together with a white ribbon comprising an eclectic handwritten list of books by an unknown owner. The volumes are listed according to bookcases numbered one to seven, then by shelf, followed by the number of volumes on the right. The brief titles consist primarily of works of fiction and the theatre including Voiage de Guliver and La pratique du theatre. There are several romance titles regarding women such as Danger d'amir and Amusement des dames. There are several multi-volume reference works listed. They include Armorial de France, Etat militaire, and Dictionnaire Oeconomique.
- OCLC:
- 1368255920
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