there are all sorts of resources. but you'd want to
look at the latest edition [2004] of jean-dominique
mellot, with queval [i forget her first name],
_repertoire d'imprimeurs / libraires..._, published by
the bnf. it has thousands of entries for the early
period (up to 1810), everywhere, but concentrates on
france, _and_ there is a very extensive and thorough
bib on the topos. if you don't have it locally, you'd
want to buy it.
--bob dawson
p.s. amazingly [to me], oclc only lists 4 usa
libraries as holding this indispensable book. the
older editions might just as well be tossed.
p.p.s. on early sales catalogues, for france, teh
grolier has of course a wonderful library but its
holdings don't hold a candle to the bnf's. there is a
book-cat. of/on tolbiac's holding. the manuscript cat.
of ditto in the arsenal is _must_ reading (not just
consulting: _reading_) for anyone interested in that
topic [ignored by the author of the bn book]. and in
case anyone might be interested, there is an appendix
in my recent book (_confiscations at customs..._)
centered on _banned books sold at auction_, plus
something in the main text.
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