John Overholt
Library catalogue of a learned 18th century French noblewoman, married to two different Marquises. Plus an interesting note from the printer explaining a gap in the pagination.
#NewAcq #NewAcquisition
May 20 at 2:48pmWeb
Show threadclewMay 20

They hadn’t yet thought of distinguishable pagination schemes for each section! As still common in long machine manuals, frex.

I’m surprised that a library catalog was considered worth publishing. How often? Paid for by? Bought by? Etc.
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Show threadJohn OverholtMay 20
@clew It's an auction catalog--you're probably right that it wouldn't have been published otherwise.
Show threadclewMay 20

Explains the hurry also

Mail out the catalog, wait a while, people are drawn in to the auction?

Oh! Peter Wimsey is doing exactly that at the beginning of one of Sauers’
novels!

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