Petit-Radel, Recherches sur les bibliothèques anciennes et modernes, Paris, 1819, calf gilt by Antoine Chaumont

Large 8vo (198 x 118 mm). Roman type. collation: 2 preliminary leaves, vii, 488 pp., one leaf explanatory text for folding plates, 4pp. advertisements at end. 3 engraved plates, of which 2 folding.

binding: Contemporary light brown calf (207 x 118 mm), by Antoine Chaumont, Paris (with his ticket), gold-tooled outer border with eagles, Pan's head, vase containing flowers and other ornaments, inner border in blind of laurel leaves in arches, flat spine with 7 false bands and black morocco title label, gilt edges, blue endpapers, inner dentelles. (Joints starting.)

acquisition: Purchased in 2012 from Jonathan A. Hill, New York.