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Delisle, Lèopold

Observations sur l'origine de plusieurs manuscrits de la collection de M. Barrois

Typographie Ad. R. LainÈ et J. Havard, 1866

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Year of publication
1866
Place of printing
Paris
Author
Delisle, Lèopold
Publishers
Typographie Ad. R. LainÈ et J. Havard
Keyword
colebiblio colemed medieval studies literature codocology, manuscripts book theft
Languages
English

Description

3, 72 pp. Delisle, upon perusing the catalogue of Lord Ashburnham's library (compiled by none other than renowned book thief Guglielmo Libri), noticed that over thirty of the manuscripts greatly resembled codices that had disappeared from the BibliothËque ImpÈriale. Ashburnham had acquired all of those manuscripts from celebrated medievalist Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Barrois. This book provides a detailed account of each of the manuscripts, comparing various published descriptions. Delisle also tries to explain how Barrois had acquired them. A fascinating bit of detective work. Printed on fine wove paper. Large 8vo. Bound in contemporary boards. Light wear to beards, internally fine and bright. Rare.