LACROIX (Paul) - XVIIIèmesiècle lettres, sciences et arts, F - Lot 171

LACROIX (Paul) - XVIIIèmesiècle lettres, sciences et arts, France 1700-1789. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1882; in-4, XVIII-560 pp. publisher's binding, red half-maroquin with corners, 5-ribbed spine, top edge gilt. Numerous black & white plates and color chromolithographs. Only the last volume is by John Grand-Carteret. Paul Lacroix is better known by his pseudonyms Paul Jacob or Bibliophile Jacob. He is best known for his editions of early texts as a polygrapher and bibliographer. He annotates and comments.... He had a fine collection of antiquarian books. In 1848, he was appointed curator of the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. He collaborated with Henri Martin on Histoire de France. Expert : M. Philippe HENRY