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Catalogue of books in the library of the House of Commons.

Catalogue of books in the library of the House of Commons.

by (HOUSE OF COMMONS).

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1830. London, House of Commons, 1830. 95pp. tall 4to. Recent blue cloth, gilt spine lettering. The first catalogue of the House of Commons' Library, a library that was founded in 1818 and for which a building was created by Sir John Soane and money was allocated (2,000l.) to buy books. The building was completed in 1828 but unfortunately the library and much of the mediaeval Palace of Westminster, to which it was added, was destroyed by fire in 1834 and a considerable part of the books were lost. This catalogue in whose preface is noted: "A Catalogue therefore is become necessary for shewin in what manner this sum has been applied, and at the same time to enable Members to make full use of the Books purchased for their accomodation", therefore records a mass of material which was lost in that destructive fire. The books are arranged according to classification, with an alphabetical index at the end.
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Dictionnaire typographique, historique et critique des livres rares, singuliers, estimés...
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Dictionnaire typographique, historique et critique des livres rares, singuliers, estimés et recherchés en tous genres.

by OSMONT, JEAN BAPTISTE LOUIS.

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1768. Paris, Lacombe, 1768. 2 vols. (xii),515pp & (iv),456pp. With the 3pp. Approbation by De La Lande and the Privilege du Roi at the end which is not always present. Typographic and woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary full calf. Spine gilt (rubbed & sl. dam.). On the inside front covers of both volumes inscribed: Livres de la Bibliothèque de Gabriel Jean Brac and his wax seal. Important early book-collecting handbook compiled by Jean Baptiste Louis Osmont (1710-1773), a Parisian bookseller. Born into a family of booksellers he had the idea to write a bibliographical dictionary to make known the rarest books, the best editions and the auction prices of the books. It became this work which alphabetically lists the correct editions of over 7000 works. As planned, the entries are annotated with bibliographical information, notes on rarity and auction prices realised. It also gives historical and critical anecdotes about the books. Bigmore & Wyman p. 96: A bibliographical… Read More
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