The Nyon family were booksellers in Paris; Treutell & Würtz were also booksellers.

Étienne Gabriel Peignot was born at Arc-en-Barrois on the 15th of May, 1767. Originally a bookseller he later became librarian at Dijon. Peignot died in 1849.

The papers and letters of French booksellers and bibliographers, including those of the Nyon family (papers cover 1786-1820), Treutell & Würtz (papers cover 1813-43), and Étienne Gabriel Peignot (papers cover 1804-53). There is also an arrangement of papers of miscellaneous French, German, Italian and English writers and booksellers (17th-19th century).

Given to the Library c. 1939.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/)

Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 47187-9.

Booksellers and bookselling | France

Bibliography

Johnson | John de Monins | 1882-1956 | Egyptologist

Peignot | Etienne Gabriel | 1767-1849 | bookseller, bibliographer and scholar

Nyon | family | booksellers | Paris

Treutell & Wurtz | booksellers