Bibliographie instructive: ou traité de la connoissance des livres rares et singuliers [7 volumes]

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lxxvi, 603; xxviii, 772 (plus errata leaf for the Théologie volume); xvi, 734; 544; xxiii, 631; 685; 687. Uniformly bound in (early twentieth century?) green finely patterned cloth, 8vo; half title present in Tome I of Belles-Lettres and Histoire; brown leather title labels, gilt titles. "The best of the eighteenth-century rare book bibliographies, important for the new classification scheme employed and for the extensive bibliographical data and notes. It is here that the Gutenberg Bible ("Bible Mazarine") is identified and first described. De Bure was the first in a long tradition of French scholar-booksellers" (Breslauer & Folter 107). The 7 volumes consist of: I: Théologie; II: Jurisprudence, Sciences et Arts; III, IV: Belles-Lettres; V, VI, VII: Histoire (volume VII title page indicates "Histoire, Tome III, Table Générale" and the volume consists of the Table Générale and other indexes). These 7 volumes comprise the original core bibliographic portions of this work. The two-volume sale catalogue of the library of Louis Jean Gaignat was issued in 1769 as a "Supplement" to the Bibliographie Instructive, and a tenth volume containing a dictionary/table of anonymous works was published in 1782, and are not part of the present set. With the small circular ownership stamp of the "Collection J. M. R. (Vienne) Isère" on the rear pastedowns or flyleaf. Overall, a very good, solid and attractive set with good margins; scattered spotting and mild age-toning, title labels lightly rubbed. N° de ref. del artículo 3202

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