Trésor de livres rares et précieux ou nouveau dictionnaire bibliographique (rist. anast. Dresda, 1858-69) by Jean-George T Graesse - 1993

Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Fine Books, n.d. Reprint. Reprint of 4e ed., 1894, Paris: J. Lemonnyer. Hard cover. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. 4to., limited ed. of 150. 2 volume set. 4 vol in 2

Martino Pub, 4/1/1998. Hardcover. Good. 7 volumes in 4 volumes; 23 cm. Nouveau dictionnaire bibliographique. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Tresor de livres rares et precieux, ou, Nouveau dictionnaire bibliographique : contenant plus de cent mille articles de livres rares, curieux et recherche's, d'ouvrages de luxe, etc. : avec les signes connus pour distinguer les editions originales des contrefacons qui en ont ete faites, des notes sur la rarete et le merite des livres cites et les prix que ces livres ont atteints dans les ventes les plus fameuses, et qu'ils conservent encore dans les magasins des bouqinistes les plus renommes de l'Europe. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Martino Fine Books, Mansfield Center, undated [but 1993] reprint of the original edition of 1859-1869. Limited edition reprint". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. approximately 4,600 pp. Over 10,000 entries. One of the two great 19th century general bibliographical dictionaries of rare books and a useful complement to Brunet's Manuel. Extremely valuable for its bibliographical descriptions and useful annotations, which often include comment on the scarcity of the work under consideration. "In some respects superior to Brunet, and indispensable in a large library" - Sabin. "[Graesse] covered much the same ground [as Brunet] with slightly greater emphasis on German books" - Breslauer and Folter". As new.

Dresden, 1858-1869 (reprint). 8 volumes bound in 4, complete. Along with Brunet, one of the two great universal bibliographies. Over 100,000 items thoroughly described. Thick 4to. Publisher's cloth. FINE AND BRIGHT.