The title page of the catalogue of the private library of Madame Pompadour. J. M. Malzieu, rue de la Banque 15, Paris.
Madame de Pompadour had a library that boasted a collection of 3,525 books, their bindings made of red leather with her arms printed on the covers. Her collection included many rare books and it has been estimated that today the value of the entire library would equal around14.100.000 euro.
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