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Articles - May - 2013 Issue

Strictly Morocco!: Portrait of a reasonable collector

Mr. Wolfi's  copy of de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Mr. Wolfi's copy of de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Mr. Wolfi feels a little bit lonely in the cold world of antiquarian books, and he’d love to meet some of his fellow collectors. “In our domain, people are not connected," he says. "We meet from time to time but I’d love to explore others’ collections, to exchange and discuss.” No doubt a lot of people would also like to contemplate his treasures and to hear him talk about them. Just to feel the breeze...

Thibault Ehrengardt

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