Clément de Ris, L. — Les Amateurs D'Autrefois

Paris, E. Plon et Cie, 1877. Hardcover. Rose cloth boards with red leather spine and corners, gilt letters on spine, 475 pp. 2 BW plates. Text is in French. Considers collectors of art. The chapter topics are: Jean Grolier ; Jacques-Auguste de Thou ; Claude Maugis ; Le Cardinal Mazarin ; Michel de Marolles ; Evrard Jabach ; La comtesse de Verrue ; Pierre Crozat ; Antoine de la Roque ; Leon de Madaillan, comte de Lassay ; Le comte de Caylus ; Jean de Jullienne ; Pierre-Jean Mariette ; Augustin Blondel de Gagny ; Paul Randon de Boisset ; Laurent de la Live de Jully ; Le baron Vivant-Denon. This copy would be nice if rebound. F+ (A candidate for rebinding; outer spine and edges of binding are substantially worn; interior pages are surprisingly clean with foxing only near the two plates with tissue guards.) .