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BIBLIOGRAPHIES: - CHEREAU (Dr. Achille). The French Medical Parnassus. Or a Dictionary of French Physician-Poets, Ancient and Modern, Dead and Alive, Didactic, Elegiac, Satirical, Songwriters, Playwrights, Vaudeville Writers, Actors, Fantasists, Burlesque Writers, Rhymesters, etc., etc. Paris, Delahaye, 1874, in-8, XXIV–552 pages. Bound in red half-percale. - Modest binding; copy shows some signs of wear. - VAUDIN (J.-F.). Newspaper Editors and Newspapers. A Critical and Anecdotal History of the Parisian Press. Years 1858–1859. Paris, available at bookstores, 1860, in-12, 2ff.–284 pages. Contemporary cherry-colored half-shagreen binding, ribbed spine. - First and last leaves browned; the rest of the volume in good condition. Approximately 130 titles described, ranging from a single line to a few pages of commentary. From *L’Abeille* to *Le Zouave*. - [COCHERIS (Hippolyte)]. My French Library. Paris, Bossange, 1855, small in-8 (12 x 17.8 cm), 2ff.-VII-480 pages. Contemporary cherry-red half-basane binding. - Scattered small foxing spots; binding slightly faded. 1,167 entries, with thematic and author name indexes. The author, one of the curators of the Mazarine Library, dedicates his work to his American friends. (Barbier III, col. I). - PEIGNOT (Gabriel). Universal Bibliographic Directory, containing a reasoned review of the specialized bibliographies published to date, and of a large number of other bibliographic works relating to literary history and all aspects of bibliology. Paris, Renouard, 1812, in-8 (12.4 x 20 cm), XX pages, 514 pages. Contemporary fawn half-basane binding, smooth spine, title label, gilt fleurons and fillets. - Waterstains throughout the volume; slight scuffing on the binding. First edition. Considered the first “bibliography of bibliographies,” containing nearly 3,000 entries, its “classification system” was notably adopted by Brunet. Numerous public auction catalogs and private collections are cited and often discussed. The indexes of subjects and proper names facilitate consultation - BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE (Antoine). Catalog of the Library of Mr. N. Yemeniz... preceded by a note by Mr. Le Roux de Lincy. Paris, Bachelin-Deflorenne Bookstore, 1867, substantial in-8 volume (15.5 x 23.3 cm), LXIV pp., 823 pages. Modern burgundy cloth binding, original cover preserved. – A fine copy. 3,954 lots sold over 19 auction sessions! Theology; Literature; History; Nobility; Lyon; Poetry; Chivalric Novels; Science; Arts; Law; Manuscripts... One of the essential catalogs.