Franz TÖPSL (1711-1796), German theologian, astronomer and biologist, keeper of the Polling library. L.A.S. "Franciscus Praepositus", Polling (Bavaria) June 21, 1770, to Barthélemy Mercier de Saint Léger (1734-1799), director of the Sainte-Geneviève library; 3pages in-4, addressed; in Latin. Interesting letter from the librarian concerning book exchanges. The books sent by the Abbé de Saint-Léger are in Strasbourg, and Töpsl is anxiously awaiting them. He lists the books he has managed to acquire on behalf of the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, both modern books and important incunabula (Subiaco's Lactantius published in 1468, Zainer's De imitatione Christi printed in 1470 and the Cité de Dieu printed in Rome in 1470). He mentions the forthcoming marriage of the Dauphin (future Louis XVI) to Marie-Antoinette of Austria, and alludes to a disastrous event (certainly the drama caused by a crowd movement in Place Louis XV). He indicates that he may see the illustrious Heineckius, of whom Saint-Léger has spoken in his letters, at Cl. Olfelius's...