Esmerian – Bibliothèque Raphael Esmerian. Part I: Manuscrits à Peintures / Livres des XV^e et XVI^e Siècles. Preface by Jacques Guignard. Catalogue of the auction. 126 lots. Paris, Palais Galliera, 1972. 4to. 5 ll., 191 pp. With c. 110 (101 – 21 of them coloured and mounted – full-paged) ills. Orig. cloth with gilt collector's mark on front cover.

The legendary collection exceedingly brilliant by its splendidly decorated bindings of such illustrious provenances as François I, Henri II, Catherine de Médicis, Diane de Poitiers, Charles IX, Henri III, Henri IV, J. Grolier, J. A. de Thou, T. Mahieu, M. Fugger, P. Duodo, J.-B. Grimaldi Prince de Monaco etc. – Extraordinarily splendid especially by its

marvellous  bindings

the collection is presented here in the adequate luxury edition of the indepth catalogue and nearly absolutely untouched. – Title in red + black. – With index.
Offer no. 11,556 / EUR  189. (c. US$ 305.) + shipping

“ Subject: Thanks!

Thanks for your kind reply. I wanted to comment that your thoughts on freedom (the quote that you had on the end of your message to me) are exactly the same as my beliefs.

I write, however, because I was surprised to get it from Europe … Although an American, almost all my early family were Huguenots … In fact, my relative, Jan C. is noted as the earliest C. to have arrived in N. America (in 1636, I think) … ”

(Mrs. C. F., November 14, 2003)