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On September of 2019, our bookshop had the honor of participating once again in the Biennale Paris, the Parisian highlight on the international art market calendar.
For this 31st edition, we wanted to surprise and amaze visitors of the Grand Palais by creating, as usual, a unique setting to present our rare and precious works. This year, it is the decor and atmosphere of the bookstore, with its ancient bookshelves, that have been transposed in situ to offer a sumptuous and warm setting to our antiquarian books.
We were delighted to welcome during this event art lovers from around the world, came to admire and browse through our chosen books in various themes. Indeed, illuminated manuscripts from the 15th century have accompanied, during these few days, sought-after first editions of French literature, sumptuous botanical books or rare ornithology treatises abundantly illustrated.
A big thank you to the organizers of the Biennale for this unique event in France, and thank you to the 38,700 visitors who came to meet us during these few days of September!
We also thank the journalists who mentioned the bookshop in their articles devoted to the world of art:
Point de vue : La Biennale Paris. Noblesse oblige
Connaissance des Arts : Le classique résiste
La Gazette Drouot Supplément : Fleuron du livre botanique
Petites Affiches : Les Causes criminelles illustrées
This month the bookshop had the honor of taking part in TEFAF for the first time, “the world’s leading destination art fair”.
We were delighted to meet art lovers from all over the world who came to admire and browse our chosen books as well as our catalogue published for the occasion.
We invite you to discover one of them, Monstrelet’s Chronicles, presented by Camille Sourget for the TEFAF-series “Meet The Experts”.
If you want a taste of the fair, click here to relive TEFAF Maastricht 2019.
The New York Times: Tefaf Maastricht Refocuses Its Lineup
National Review: The world’s most exclusive fair has widened its purview
Le Point : Tefaf Maastricht comme dans un musée
Le Monde : Maastricht, une foire d’histoire de l’art
Le Journal des Arts : Tefaf une édition de haute volée
Connaissance des Arts : Virage moderne à la Tefaf Maastricht
The Bookshop Camille Sourget is excited to launch its latest project! INCIPIT is a monthly Gazette that will focus on a selection of 25 rare books and keep you updated with the bookshop's latest news as well as any bibliophily-related infos.
For the second time in its history, the Bookshop Camille Sourget is honored to participate to China in Print, Asia’s leading fair for the lovers of rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and ephemera. This internationally renowned event happens every year in Hong Kong within the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.
In order to satisfy the visitors' expectations, we have carefully selected a remarkable collection of 35 rare and precious books from the 16th to the 20th century that you can discover in our dedicated catalogue by clicking here.
A big thank you to the organizers of the fair and to the many visitors who made this week so thrilling.
The fairs are always an opportunity to meet new book-lovers and we were delighted to meet Charles Wong, a journalist from Hong Kong, who wrote a beautiful article about the bookshop after a really interesting discussion around Marivaux. You can read Charles's article here.
This year the Bookshop Camille Sourget had once again the privilege to represent bibliophily at the Biennale Paris, the not-to-be-missed event of the art market, which took place from 8 until 16 September.
It was the perfect opportunity for us to show our most beautiful books in a wonderful spot, this year decorated by the talented Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
Amongst our treasures were visible a sumptuous Venetian binding on a dogale made in Venice in 1597 which earned the price of the second most beautiful artpiece of the fair, as well as an exceptional collection of Piranesi’s works in 27 volumes with 1189 amazing engravings.
Their presence was noted, as reflected in this insight of a few press articles mentioning them:
The Art Newspaper, 14 September 2018: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/gallery/la-biennale-picks
Beaux-Arts magazine, September: https://www.beauxarts.com/produit/beaux-arts-magazine-n411/
We wish you a pleasant read and hope to see you soon on the various fairs we will take part in, but also at our bookshop located rue de Seine in Paris, where we will welcome you with open arms!
© Librairie Camille Sourget & La Biennale Paris 2018
For the first time, the Bookshop Camille Sourget was honored to be included in the limited list of exhibitors of the Showcase of TEFAF 2018, a major reference for worldwide art lovers for this event of international renown.
In order to satisfy the visitors' expectations for this prestigious fair, we had carefully selected a remarkable collection of 30 rare and precious books. These works were exhibited at Showcase S5 from March 8th to 18th along with some of the most beautiful pieces of art present on the international market.
Our initiative was successful, as reflected in this insight of a few press articles mentioning our being present at TEFAF!
We wish you a pleasant read and hope to see you soon on the various fairs we will take part in, but also at our bookshop located rue de Seine in Paris, where we will welcome you with open arms!
Presse
Antiques trade gazette, 24 octobre 2017: "New schedule and exhibitors for next TEFAF Maastricht"
Arte magazine, 14 février 2018 : « TEFAF Maastricht 2018, anticipazioni sulla fiera »
Masdearte, 7 mars 2018: « Un óleo inédito de Ribera, a la venta en TEFAF 2018 »
Connaissance des Arts, 9 mars 2018 : « La TEFAF mise sur les VIP »
First online, 10 mars 2018 : « Arte, a TEFAF Maastricht 2018 tutti più grandi galleristi al mondo »
LimburgActueel, 11 mars 2018 : « Maastricht naar goede gewoonte gehuld in 'fijne kunsten' »
Artflix daily, 12 mars 2018 : « Collectors Descend on TEFAF Maastricht for Rare and Wonderful Works of Art »
Feednoticias, 12 mars 2018 : « TEFAF 2018: la gran feria de arte comenzó con récord de ventas »
Arte magazine, 14 février 2018 : « TEFAF Maastricht 2018: less footfall but fair expectations delivered in final sales report »
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Albert Ehrnrooth, 15 mars 2018 : « The bucket list antique fair »
Discover our newest catalog of rare and precious books and its exceptional selection of 60 books from the 15th to the 20th century!
From the very rare edition of L'Hystoire et cronicque du petit Jehan de Saintré by Antoine de La Sale to the famous Pensées by Pascal, from the delicacy of Joseph Roques's watercolours to the vibrant beauty of the 30 plates of the Oriental Album by Prisse d'Avennes... Dive into our new catalog and its varied selection of wonderful works.
A catalog that will delight the most diverse bibliophilic tastes, and embellish the richest collections. Let yourself be seduced!
Read it online here or in our Parisian bookshop where we will be delighted to welcome you.
A great documentary about Gutenberg and the printing adventure was broadcasted by Arte last week. It gives an idea of the mystery and the beauty behind the making of the beautiful books we sell. Watch it by clicking on this link.
Interestingly enough, the documentary aired around the same time as the auction held by Alde auction house "Manuscrits et livres de la collection Maurice Burrus" where the first book printed in Strasbourg in 1460, the Mentelin Bible, was sold for more than a million euros! You can find more information this book by clicking here!
Do not hesitate to visit our Bookstore 93 rue de Seine to discover treasures of the first steps of the printing!
Discover our newest catalog of rare and precious books and its exceptional selection of 51 books from the 15th to the 19th century!
From the very rare first edition of the famous Voyage au Canada by Gabriel Sagard to the famous Lettres sur la danse by Noverre, from the magnificence of Rigaud's original gouache to the incredible beauty of the 18 engravings of Proverbios by Goya ... Dive into our new catalog and its varied selection of wonderful works.
A catalog that will delight the most diverse bibliophilic tastes, and embellish the richest collections. Let yourself be seduced!
Read it online here or in our Parisian bookshop where we will be delighted to welcome you.
This year the Bookshop Camille Sourget has once again the priviledge to represent worldwide bibliophily at the Biennale des Antiquaires until September 17th.
You will have the opportunity to discover the most precious and the rarest books in the world in the stand S30.
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Grand Palais - Avenue Winston Churchill - 75008 Paris.
From 11am to 9pm
Nocturne until 11pm Tuesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of September
It is a pleasure to present our 24th catalogue of rare and precious books, from the 16th to the 20th century.
From "the best science book by Jérôme Cardan" (Caillet) to the 18 volumes of the major literary work of the 20th century that is A la Recherche du temps perdu by Proust, from the famous poems of Joachim du Bellay to the exquisite etchings of Jaume Saint-Hilaire... You will find a varied selection that shall thrill the most diverse literary tastes, and enhance the most elaborate collections.
Exceptional books in a unique catalogue, not to be missed!
Read it online here or come see it in our Parisian bookshop where we would be delighted to welcome you.