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363 - LABBEY-DE-BILLY (Nicolas-Antoine).
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Estimate €150 - €180
Description
LABBEY-DE-BILLY (Nicolas-Antoine). History of the University of the County of Burgundy and of the various figures who have brought honour to it; a follow-up to the historical works of Mr Dunod. Besançon, Claude-François Mourgeon, 1814. 2 vols., small quarto, 497, [3] pp.; 497 pp. Fawn half-basane, spine with 5 false raised bands, title and volume number gilt. (20th-century binding). First edition, rare. The author was formerly Vicar-General of Langres, Professor at the Royal Academy of Besançon, President of the Académie des Belles-Lettres de Besançon, etc. ‘Numerous genealogies, some of which are questionable’ (Aligny, 551). A fine copy, spine sun-faded, interior very fresh.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 226050 - 24
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