Barthou, Louis. – Bibliotheque de M. Louis Barthou de l’Academie Francaise.

XV, 276 pages, 40 pages index, 2 leaves; XI, 312 pages, 2 leaves; XI, 212 pages, 1 leaf; 2 leaves, 158 pages, 2 leaves. Together with 94 plates and many facsimiles of autographs. Half calf binding. The heavily illustrated complete set of the sale catalogue of Barthou’s choice library, sold after his assassination in 1934 at Marseilles with King Alexander of Yugoslavia. The collection included a rich array of 19th century literary manuscripts, association copies and first editions, as well as fine books and bindings of other eras. this copy has the estimats annoted in pencil next to each item. – Complete rare.