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Handbill advertising services of "Audiger, libraire"

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0695

Scope and Contents

Copied from dealer description: "Single sheet, 165 x 135 mm, laid paper. Handbill advertising the Creux bookseller and publisher, Monsieur Audiger, active from the early 1800s to 1820s. In addition to his publishing and bookseller activities, Audiger also sold paper and ink, printed maps and engravings. Of interest is the announcement of the shop being an outlet for the highly popular French street literature published by the Biblioteque Bleue from Troyes."

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1808

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information is available at this time.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

French

Abstract

Handbill advertizing the services of a Monsieur Audiger, a French bookseller active in the early 19th century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Alastor Rare Books, November 2013.

Processing Information

Processed by Jordon Steele, March 2015.

Title
Handbill advertising services of "Audiger, libraire," circa 1808
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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