Bibliothèque de Lyon. Catalogue des livres qu'elle renferme dans la classe des Belles-lettres, avec des remarques littéraires et bibliographiques sur les ouvrages du 15. siècle, les éditions rares et curieuses, leur prix ... précédé d'une histoire de l'imprimerie ... Par Ant. Fr. Delandine ... Tome premier (-second)

Published in Paris around 1817, this two-volume catalogue was compiled by Antoine-François Delandine, who served as the chief librarian of the Bibliothèque de Lyon. The work emerged during a period of intense interest in cataloging regional French collections, aiming to formalize the management of provincial libraries that had consolidated significant holdings following the upheavals of the French Revolution. Delandine’s intention was to provide a systematic record of the library’s Belles-lettres collection, which he viewed as a cornerstone of intellectual heritage.

The design and scholarly scope of the work reflect the early 19th-century passion for descriptive bibliography. Beyond a mere inventory, the volumes include historical commentary on the development of printing and detailed annotations on 15th-century editions, which were then highly prized for their rarity and typographical significance. The catalogue remains a notable example of the era's bibliographical scholarship, recognized by historians of the book for its ambition to preserve and contextualize the cultural contributions of the Lyonnais library.