Libraries of the Dukes of Parma.

Alès, Antoine. Catalogue des livres composant les bibliothèques de Son Altesse Royale le Comte de Villafranca [i.e. Charles-Louis de Bourbon]. Paris, 1862, 4to, manuscript on paper, 1042pp., half green crushed morocco, marbled edges, extremities rubbed
Alès, Anatole. Description des livres de liturgie imprimés aux XVe et XVIe siècles, faisant partie de la bibliothèque de S.A.R. Mgr Charles-Louis de Bourbon. Paris: A. Hennuyer, 1878; Supplement. Ibid., 1884; together 2 volumes 8vo, limited edition of 150 copies, crushed green morocco gilt by Lortic, central arms gilt of dukes of Parma, cypher of Charles-Louis at corners and in spine compartments, gilt edges, slipcases, with two letters (in envelopes with stamps and seals) from Alès to Charles-Louis regarding these two works
[Another copy, main volume only], navy crushed morocco gilt by Lortic, central arms gilt of dukes of Parma, cypher of Charles-Louis at corners and in spine compartments, gilt edges, slipcase, with manuscript notes on flyleaf by Robert I, duke of Parma and some manuscript annotations throughout
L. Giraud-Badin and Ulrico Hoepli. Livres de liturgie imprimés aux XVe et XVIe siècles faisant partie de la bibliothèque de Son Altesse Royale le Duc Robert de Parme. Paris & Milan, 1932, 8vo, plates and illustrations, original printed wrappers
Asse, Eugène. Les Bourbons bibliophiles. Paris: H. Daragon, 1901, 8vo, copy number 185 of 375 copies, half red crushed morocco by Albert Günther of Vienna, top edge gilt
and 4 others similar

Robert I, duke of Parma, armorial bookplates

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Charles II, duke of Parma (Charles-Louis de Bourbon, 1799-1883) amassed a substantial collection of liturgical works over forty years, including manuscripts and incunables, ably catalogued by Anatole Alès. The collection was bequeathed to his grandson Robert I, duke of Parma (1854-1907), who had another catalogue produced by Hanns Bohatta, published in 2 volumes in Vienna in 1909, shortly after Robert's death. In 1932 over 300 liturgical items were auctioned off in Paris; according to Seymour de Ricci's introduction to the sale catalogue, nigh on 100 items in the sale were unique items only known from this collection. The remainder of the library, about 2,000 volumes, was bequeathed to the Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense in Milan by conte Paolo Gerli in 1936.

The other works are

Bohatta, Hanns. Der Katalog der Liturgischen Bibliothek des Herzogs von Parma in Schwarzau. Vienna:Verlag des Österreichischen Vereines dür Bibliothekswesen, 1903, offprint, with manuscript dedication from the author to Robert, Duke of Parma at head of upper cover
Bohatta, Hanns and M. Holzmann. III. Nachtrag zum Adressbuch der Bibliotheken der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie. Ibid., 1903, offprint, with manuscript dedication from Bohatta to Robert, duke of Parma
Bohatta, Hanns. Beitrag zur Buchgeschichte der herzoglich Parma'schen Bibliothek in Schwarzau am Steinfeld. [Vienna, c. 1900], typescript, 27pp., original wrappers, small tear at foot of spine