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Jean Grolier

Fabienne Le Bars, Jean Grolier à la Bibliothèque nationale de France: 50 reliures de la Réserve des livres rares, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, The Grolier Club of New York, Association Internationale de Bibliophilie, 2012, oblong 8vo., publisher's cream‐colored paper wrappers (three copies)

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

William Loring Andrews, Jean Grolier de Servier, Viscount d'Aguisy, Some Account of his Life and of his Famous Library, New York, The De Vinne Press, 1892, 8vo., publisher's blue cloth gilt, one of 140 copies on handmade paper, stamp of Library Association of Portland, OR

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Antoine J. V. LeRoux de Lincy, Recherches sur Jean Grolier, sur sa vie et sa bibliothèque suivies d'un catalogue des livres qui lui ont appartenu, (Paris, 1866), reprint Nieuwkoop, 1970, 2 vols. in 1, 4to., publisher's grey cloth

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Antoine J.V. Le Roux de Lincy, Researches Concerning Jean Grolier his Life and his Library (translated and revised by Carolyn Shipman), New York, The Grolier Club, 1907, fol., 3/4 blue morocco over beige boards, deckled edges, slip case (ex-Swann, December 13, 1973, lot 237)

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Roger Portalis, Autour de Jean Grolier, Paris, [publisher not identified], 1904, 8vo., publisher's printed paper wrappers, uncut edges, edition limited to 50 copies on laid paper

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Isabelle de Conihout, On Ten New Groliers : A Talk at the Grolier Club of New York about Jean Grolier's First Library & his Ownership Marks before 1540, 25 January 2012, New York, The Grolier Club, 2013, large 8vo., publisher's brown paper wrapper

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Howard M. Nixon, "Grolier's Chrysostom", off‐print from The Book Collector, vol. 11, 1962

Jean Grolier, 1489/90-1565

Jacques Guignard & Erwana Brin, Exposition de la Société de la Reliure originale, accompagnée d'une présentation des reliures ayant appartenu à Jean Grolier, Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, 1959, 8vo., publisher's colored wrapper

Jean Grolier

Sten G. Lindberg & Sven Wiklander, Grolier bindings in Sweden with a note on their technique [exhibition at the Royal Library, Stockholm, in honour of the Grolier Club], Stockholm, [printed by Tryckeri AB Björkmans], 1967, 8vo., pamphlet, publisher's yellow decorated wrappers

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