![TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD, Charles-Maurice de, later Prince of Benevento and Prince of Talleyrand (1754-1838). Receipt signed ('talleyrand'), n.p. [London], dated in a secretarial hand at the head 6 February 1793 and in autograph at the foot 7 May 1793, for the sum of £1,000 received from Messrs Leigh & Sotheby, 'on Account of Books Sold by them'.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2017/CKS/2017_CKS_14301_0035_000(talleyrand-perigord_charles-maurice_de_later_prince_of_benevento_and_p024226).jpg?w=1)
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TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD, Charles-Maurice de, later Prince of Benevento and Prince of Talleyrand (1754-1838). Receipt signed ('talleyrand'), n.p. [London], dated in a secretarial hand at the head 6 February 1793 and in autograph at the foot 7 May 1793, for the sum of £1,000 received from Messrs Leigh & Sotheby, 'on Account of Books Sold by them'.
One page, 76 x 187mm, duty stamp. Laid onto card.
Talleyrand sells his book collection. Talleyrand's library sale in 1793, driven by his acute shortage of money after fleeing to England in the previous year, comprised 1,958 lots sold over ten days between 11 and 23 April 1793. He was to hold an even more imposing sale (described as a 'Bibliotheca splendidissima') at Sotheby's in 1816 (over 18 days), with a further installment in 1817. The two dates on the receipt perhaps relate to two separate payments, the first an advance, the second for the balance. We are grateful to Mr Roland Folter for his help with this note.
One page, 76 x 187mm, duty stamp. Laid onto card.
Talleyrand sells his book collection. Talleyrand's library sale in 1793, driven by his acute shortage of money after fleeing to England in the previous year, comprised 1,958 lots sold over ten days between 11 and 23 April 1793. He was to hold an even more imposing sale (described as a 'Bibliotheca splendidissima') at Sotheby's in 1816 (over 18 days), with a further installment in 1817. The two dates on the receipt perhaps relate to two separate payments, the first an advance, the second for the balance. We are grateful to Mr Roland Folter for his help with this note.
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