Handbill advertising services of "Audiger, libraire"
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
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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.
Subject
- Audiger, Monsieur (Person)
Function
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Handbill advertising services of "Audiger, libraire," circa 1808
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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