Our themed collections

Browse our thematic collections, our regions and our guides: each brings together a selection of antiquarian books and useful references to help you learn more about them.

Themed collections

• Almanacs and old directories: Gotha, Bottin mondain, Vermot
• Antique Books and Documents of the Great War (1914-1918)
• Books on ancient Egypt and the Orient: travel and Orientalism
• Books on early motoring: catalogues, periodicals and guides
• Botanical and Garden Antiquarian Books: Floras, Herbals, Treatises
• Carte and ancient atlases: selecting, dating, and collecting
• Dictionnaires et grammaires anciens
• Éditions originales et envois: first editions and large-paper copies
• French Revolution: Old Books, Memoirs and Documents
• Gascogne, Gers and Pays basque: old books and postcards
• Gravures et estampes anciennes: recognise, choose, preserve
• Journals and periodicals: Journal des voyages, L'Illustration, Magasin pittoresque
• Napoléon and the Empire: ancient books, memoirs and Mémorial
• Rare and Precious Books: Our Works from 200 Euros and Up
• Russia in Old Books: Travellers, Tsars, Emigration
• Second World War: antiquarian books, Resistance and Occupation
• The Asian Presence in Early Printed Books: Japan, China, Indochina, Siam
• Theatre in Early Printed Books: Editions, Programmes, Presentation Copies

Antiquarian books by region

• Antique books on Bordeaux and Aquitaine: catalogue and valuation
• Antique books on Brittany: catalogue, valuation and purchase
• Antique books on Lyon and the Lyonnais: catalogue and valuation
• Antique books on Marseille and Provence: catalogue and appraisal
• Books on old Paris: topography, history and engravings
• Old books on Normandy: catalogue, valuation and buyback

Collector’s guides

• Antique books from collections: where to begin
• Cartonnages and illustrated books of the 19th century: identification and assessment
• How to appraise an antique book: complete guide 2026
• I inherited an old library: what should I do? (Practical guide 2026)