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Médicis Enchères - Hôtel des Ventes Lyon

Estimate €100 - €200
Description
[LYON]. ALMANAC OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF LYON, for the year M DCC XC; followed by the Minutes of the Federal Camp held on 30 May of the same year. Printed in LYON by LA ROCHE, at the Halles de la Grenette, 1790. One volume, in-8 (20 x 12.5 cm), comprising XVI pp. and 124 pp., in a full contemporary binding in grained calfskin. Smooth spine with five raised bands, decorated and gilded, bearing the gilded title on a patch of old red morocco; a gilded fillet frames the covers, which bear the gilded coat of arms of the city of Lyon in their centre; a gilded fillet on the edges; red edges. Slight scuffing; a fine, rare copy for the year 1790. On the verso of the handwritten title page is a note of ownership: “Claude Louis Bellievre, Assistant Major-General of the National Guard of Lyon. 6 April 1790”.
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About the sale ASIA BOOKS MILITARIA
Auction location
Closing date 10/06/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 89078132
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