Dear Colleagues-
Any library that buys at least 3 volumes of the 
Pléiade in a year may ask their dealer to provide 
them with a copy of that year's Album.
We check ours in on a standing order record even though no payment is involved.
I also receive an annual copy of the Pléiade 
Agenda by virtue of our standing order for the 
Pléiade.  I especially enjoy the worldly 
quotations at the bottom of the odd numbered 
pages.  Next week's is: "On peut mériter aussi 
l'injustice." --Paul Claudel (1868-1955), Journal, septembre 1920.
-Jeffry Larson
Librarian for Western European Romance Languages 
& Literatures, Linguistics, & Classics
Yale University Library

At 07:02 AM 10/20/2005, you wrote:
>Colleagues
>
>I have finally set myself to finding out what 
>this is & have been successful!!. It is a 
>promotional event run, since 1960, by the 
>publishers Gallimard and intended to increase 
>sales of their prestige collection "Bibliothèque 
>de la Pléiade". It takes place in the last 2 
>weeks of May (hence "Quinzaine" de la Pléiade), 
>almost every year and operates in the following 
>way. During these 2 weeks, bookshops which sell 
>Gallimard publications are allowed to give one 
>copy of Gallimard's latest "Album littéraire" to 
>every customer who buys at least 3 volumes from the Pléiade collection.
>
>The Albums are specially produced for this 
>occasion, their contents are closely linked to 
>recent Gallimard publications and they are not 
>otherwise available. Consequently, many of them 
>quickly become valuable on the rare books / 
>second-hand market. If anyone reading this has a 
>copy of the 1962 Balzac Album, it just may help to pay off your mortgage.!!!
>
>Best
>
>Des McTernan
>British Library
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: French Studies Library Group 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Damien McManus
>Sent: 14 April 2005 10:02
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Quinzaine de la Pleiade
>
>
>Dear Colleagues
>
>I'm aware of the 'Quinzaine de la Pléiade' which 
>takes place in May each year. The question is, 
>when in May? I've checked out the Gallimard 
>website, albeit fleetingly, but can find no mention of it.
>
>Any answers/suggestions gratefully received!!
>
>On a separate note, I found the Collaborative 
>Collection Management conference on Monday very 
>interesting, and it was very good to meet colleagues from other institutions.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Damien McManus
>University of Bristol
>
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