La Candeur bibliographique;
ou, Le libraire honnête-homme.
Récit dédié à la pucelle, belle-sœur d'Emanuel, &c. &c. Bibliopolis, Chez T.

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M***.

Language(s)

French

Published

Le Véridique [i.e. Bruxelles] 1776.

Subjects

Flon, Emanuel, > Flon, Emanuel, / fl. 1767-1806.
Printing > Printing / Belgium > Printing / Belgium / History > Printing / Belgium / History / 18th century > Printing / Belgium / History / 18th century / Humor.
Booksellers and bookselling > Booksellers and bookselling / Belgium > Booksellers and bookselling / Belgium / Biography > Booksellers and bookselling / Belgium / Biography / Humor.
Printers > Printers / Belgium > Printers / Belgium / Biography > Printers / Belgium / Biography / Humor.

Note

Drujon, p. 152-53, gives note saying book was written against Emmanuel Flon; it refers to article in the Bibliophile belge. Bibliophile belge, v. 3, p. 258-260, 1846, says it is about Flon. Also references to this in v. 7, 1850, p. 149 & v. 1, 1866, p. 333. Grace M. Kline.
Épitre dédicatoire, signed M[superscript]xxx.
On verso of cover: "Pamphlet contre le libraire Lejay, dont la ferme était la maîtrisse du fils de Buffon" (In pencil). .
A satirical biography of Emanuel Flon, printer and bookseller.

Physical Description

108 p. 17 cm.

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