
A library is the crossroads of all dreams.
Our story began over thirty years ago. Back then, we were selling fine books in a retail shop. Soon after, we had the opportunity to publish a reference work on built heritage, followed by a second one… Around the year 2000, we definitively turned our focus to collectible books. Today, after exploring countless collections, libraries, cellars, storerooms, and attic spaces, we are delighted to present you with a wide selection of rare volumes. Our strength lies in selecting, choosing, and retaining books of taste—picturesque, rare, unusual ones—that will captivate their future collector. We love gathering, preserving, and sorting these treasures found during a stroll, following a fortunate encounter, or purchased outright at astonishing prices. Our mission is to conserve, transmit, and perpetuate this precious heritage—books sometimes centuries old, which have crossed through time, accompanied generations, and intersected countless destinies. Come discover unique objects, most of which will never be reprinted again!
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If you wish to sell your books (rare and valuable works from the 15th to the 20th century), please contact us by phone: 06 82 53 12 00, or by mail.
We Appraise Your Library
You may entrust us with the appraisal of your rare and valuable books. Please fill out the form.
We Search for You
A book dear to your heart, or one lent to a friend you'd like to find again—we'll do our best to locate it for you.
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