BEAUPRÉ (M.) - Recherches historiques et bibliographiques su - Lot 211

BEAUPRÉ (M.) - Recherches historiques et bibliographiques sur les commencements de l'imprimerie en Lorraine, et sur ses progrès jusqu'à la fin du XVIIesiècle. Nancy, Librairie de Grimblot, Ve Raybois et Cie, 1845; in8, VII + 542 pp. paperback, black printed cover. The author, Vice-President of the Nancy Civil Court, Member of the Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de cette ville, Correspondent of the Société Royale des Antiquaires de France and several Academies. A primitive edition had appeared in 1842, printed by Raybois et Cie, and comprising just 187 pages. In 12-page format, 47 copies were printed. Our complete edition traces the progress of science, art and industry in Lorraine from the end of the Middle Ages to its reunion with France. Complete with folding plate (Liber Nanceidos). Printed in an edition of 300 copies, ours is no. 273 (handwritten and countersigned). Expert : M. Philippe HENRY