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Originally Posted by MikeH
1748. B.P. Grimaud established as cardmaker in Paris. (Kaplan vol. 2 p. 211). This firm will be one known for its reprints of Etteilla in the 19th century.
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This information is not correct.
Baptiste Paul grimaud went to Paris at the beginning of the years 1840, he was then 23 years old.
He creates Grimaud & Cie on the 12 June 1851 after he bought Arnould in 1848.
Informations from L'As de Trèfle - Numéro hors série - 10/98 - page 5 and from the history section of France Cartes:
http://www.france-cartes.fr/
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