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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

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Estimate €150 - €250
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REGIONALISM/AUVERGNE] BOUILLET (J.B.)] Historical Records of Auvergne, comprising the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire and Allier, Clermont-Ferrand, Imprimerie de Perol, 1840–1847 8 volumes in full Bradel-style cardboard binding, 8vo. Vol. I: 16, (1), 600 pages, 13 plates (no plate 1 and one unnumbered plate); II: 715 pages, 20 plates (one plate 0 and 19 plates); III: 679 pages, 17 plates (plates 11, 17, 18, 19 and 20 missing); IV: 707 pages (2), 12 plates (out of the 14 announced); V: 702 pages, (2), 5 plates (out of the 6 expected); VI: 693 pages, 14 plates (of the 17 expected); VII: 514 pages, 2 plates; VIII: 452 pages, 3 plates. A rare collection comprising essays on history and archaeology, chronicles, notes on the region’s folklore, and historical short stories published in various local newspapers. A compendium of references covering history, archaeology, architecture, folklore and social history… From the descendants of the Matharel family, Usson On the title page of volume IV, handwritten in pen: ‘Matharel family archive, see page 151’. Water damage to the margins of Volume IV. Some plates are missing (86 out of the expected 95). Bindings are scuffed with damage to the spines and caps. Corners are worn.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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