Monogram binding stamp: ER with coronet: Comte Roger du Nord (1803–1881)

Roger, Édouard Léon, comte Roger du Nord, 1803–1881, diplo­mat, sen­a­tor. His books auc­tioned: Cat­a­logue des livres rares et pré­cieux com­posant la bib­lio­thèque de feu M. le comte Roger (du Nord) (Paris: Ch. Por­quet, 1884) ❧ At far right, exem­plar printed on front cover of 1884 cat­a­logue. ❧ Prince­ton holds lot 419: Cicero. Epis­to­lae ad famil­iares [Venice]: Nico­laus Jen­son, 1471. At cen­ter, detail from front cover, gilt on red morocco. [Lot num­ber 32 is in the Chapin Library, Williams College].