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187 - BOUDANT (Gilbert). The History of Chantelle.
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Estimate €100 - €150
Description
BOUDANT (Gilbert). The History of Chantelle. Moulins, Desrosiers, 1862. In-4, [3] leaves, 262 pp., [1] leaf, plates, contemporary red half-shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands, author’s name and title in gold, decorated panels, red edges (corners worn, foxing). First edition, illustrated with 5 lithographs (a view of the castle as a frontispiece and 4 portraits), 3 plates of coats of arms, and a large, enhanced map of the town of Chantelle. The plates of coats of arms and ornamentation have recently been coloured. This copy contains a plate depicting Moulin-Dieu, which was probably added later.
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