He is a literary bibliographerto the very back bone and talks of what he has done,and of what he purposes to do, with a gaiete decoeur which is quite delightful. Barbier, which I amGoth enough to admire : while his ardour of conver-sation, and rapidity of utterance, relieved by frequentand expressive smiles, make his society equally agree-able and instructive. ![]() There is a dash of the old school about the attire of M. 1 can assure you itis a most faithful resemblance. I.T Wedfwoodsc A^A.IBAmBIIEIE, Biblioftecairp dm Roi, er de son C ![]() In form, he is robust and his counte-nance-but pray view the enclosed fac-simile* of thissaid figure and face, as executed after the original byMr. In stature, he is above the middle height, butnot very tall. Barb IE R has perhaps not long turned the cor-ner of his fiftieth year. And now, my good friend, suppose I furnish youwith an outline of the worthy head-librarian himself?A. Such a collection were reasonable at the fore-mentioned price. Nothing can exceed-and very fewefforts of the pencil can equal-this wonderful perfor-mance. ![]() Theonly other modern curiosity, in this vvay, which I deemit necessary to notice, is a collection of originalDRAWINGS of flowers, in water colours, by Redoute,upon vellum : in seven folio volumes and which cost24,000 francs. : a groupof heroes, veiled in a mist, forms the back-ground. Subjects: Libraries Libraries Bibliography Literary journeys Literary journeysĬontributing Library: University of California LibrariesĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Title: A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and GermanyĪuthors: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847 Identifier: bibliographicala02dibd ( find matches)
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