Other InformationBibliophile, he dedicated his life to collecting books, engravings and manuscripts. After his passing, in 1906, his heirs decided to donate his collection (250 manuscripts, 18 000 volumes, 35 incunabula; 171 16th-century editions) to the French government. The collection has been at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France since 1913.
Other InformationBibliophile, he dedicated his life to collecting books, engravings and manuscripts. After his passing, in 1906, his heirs decided to donate his collection (250 manuscripts, 18 000 volumes, 35 incunabula; 171 16th-century editions) to the French government. The collection has been at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France since 1913.