Henri Vever

Collin de Plancy donated most of the items he collected during his diplomatic life in China, Korea, Japan, and Bangkok to his alma mater, the School of Living Oriental Languages, and the rest he kept. He put 883 pieces up for auction at the Drouot's Auction House for four days from March 27 to March 30, 1911. Among these were about 700 pieces from Korea. Most of the books from this auction were purchased by the National Library of France, but Jikji was purchased by Henri Vever for 180 francs. He later donated it to the National Library of France in his will, and it has been stored there since.