Bibliography & History of Printing, Bure (Guillaume de) Catalogue de livres rares [de M. Lecamus de Limare], includes printed price list, woodcut device on title, B4 reinforced, occasional spotting, burn hole to last few leaves, endpapers toned, bookplate of James Rimington, inscription reading ‘Le Camus de Limars’ on front free endpaper, annotations in a contemporary hand throughout, mottled calf, rubbed and scuffed, spine severely damaged, marbled endpapers and edges, [Brunet 1, 1645; Pollard & Ehrman 298], G. de Bure, Paris, 1786; with Histoire de l'Invention de l'Imprimerie pour servir de Defense a la Ville de Strasbourg contre les pretentions de Harlem…, half title, engraved portrait of Gutenberg and eight plates featuring specimens of writing, spotting, modern half calf, news endpapers, J. H. Heitz, Strasbourg & Paris, 1825 & Palm van der (Johannes Henricus) Redevoering op het vierde Eeuwfeest van de uitvinding der boekdrukknst, browned, modern paper boards, new endpapers, Vincent Loosjes, 1823, 8vo (3) *** The first title is a very rare sale catalogue (a total of 1.812 lots) of books about science & arts. Michel-Louis Le Camus de Limare (1722-1794) owned one of the most important private libraries of the end of the 18th century, specializing in the field of natural sciences. This collection was dispersed in March 13, 1786, during a public sale where the Royal Library acquired many lots, for a total sum of 12,000 books. Provenance: From the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune.