Catalogue Librairie

Librairie Loeb-Larocque specializes in maps, atlases and travel books from the 16th - 19th century.

The firm was founded in 1958 by my father Louis Loeb-Larocque. Orginally from Germany he arrived, shortly after the War in France. He started an antiquarian map and book shop fist in Monaco, but shortly after he moved to Paris. He build a company specializing in early maps, atlases, travel books and prints. The shop was housed until my father's death in 1996 at Rue Le Peletier in Paris and was frequently visited by collectors and fellow dealers from all parts of the world.

Since November 1976 Loeb-Larocque offers a yearly auction for old maps and views, atlases, prints and travel books.

I jointed the company in 1982, but basically I'm interested in books since my childhood. Picture to the right is taken at the Stutgartt Antiquarian book fair of 1968.

 Present-day the librarie  is located in Paris in the lively 13th district at 31, rue de Tolbiac, a 5 minutes walk from the Biliotheque National de France and China Town. Visitors are welcome by appointment from monday till friday.
We carry a fine stock of maps of all parts of the world, atlases, prints and illustrated books.

Click to the menu on the left to browse our Gallery catalogue, including 1000+ items available for direct sale.
Or call Piera Lanzi to make an appointment for a visit of the office. +33.(0)1 44.24.85.80

Béatrice Loeb-Larocque, Expert
Beside being an expert for individual items in auctions held at Drouot I'm the main expert in the November auction of Renaud-Giquello offering fine and rare maps and views, atlases, prints and travel books. The next auction will be taking place on November 9th, 2007.

There is a printed catalogue and an on-line catalogue. The last one has 180 illustrations in colour, and includes also the late arrivals, not included in the printed catalogue. The printed catalogue is also illustrated and is mailed out early october.

Please call me ( +33 (0)6 11803375) when you might consider consignment for my 2007 auction or for direct purchase.

We warmly recommend some good reference books related to cartography.

We are co-organizer of the Paris Map-fair at the Hotel Ambassador November 10, 2007. More info at www.map-fair.com
Beside on this fair I participate at the Paris Book Fair, IMCoS map fair in London,  Miami Map fair and the First China  International Book Fair in Hong Kong. 

Librarie Loeb-Larocque is a member of the SLAM and International Map Collectors Society.

Should you want to know more about some of the most famous mapmakers, please visit our link to " Famous Mapmakers".

Please contact me by phone or email should you have any questions about the auction, Paris mapfair or maps, atlases, prints and books in general.

  Librairie Loeb-Larocque  
   31 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, France
(By appointment)
Mobile Béatrice Loeb-Larocque: 06.11.80.33.75  -  Tel./ Fax : 01 44.24.85.80