Vente à la Galerie Georges Petit, 1928 & 1929. - 1) Almanachs chantants et galants du XVIIIe siècle, composant la collection de M. Henri Lavedan. Préface de M. Albert Flament. - 2) Livres précieux, coffrets et portefeuilles du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle, provenant de la collection de M. Henri Lavedan. Préface M. Albert Flament.

(Catalogue). Lavedan

Giraud-Badin, Paris, 1928-1929

2 auction catalogues bound in 1 vol. 4to (23x19 cm). Contemporary buckram, red morocco title-label on spine. Original wrappers preserved, uncut. 1) 96 pp. (p.5-12: introduction). With 8 plates, representing 32 bindings of almanacs. 207 items described. - Added: Paper by Jacques Baschet "Une Colection d'Almanachs du 18e Siècle": 4 pp., folio (folded) from the "Illustration": "Henri Lavedan va, dans quelques jours disperser sa collection...". With 18 illustrations in colour of bindings on 2 pages and 6 other illustrations in colour. - 2) 56 pp. (introduction p. 5-11). With 15 plates representing bookbindings. 132 items described. - Both catalogues with the amounts of adjustification and the names of the buyers noted in ink.