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1033 - MENESTRIER (Claude François). A Historical Eulogy of the Cit…
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Estimate €1,600 - €1,800
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MENESTRIER (Claude François). A Historical Eulogy of the City of Lyon, and its Consular Grandeur under the Romans and under our Kings. Lyon, Coral, 1669. Quarto, red morocco, richly decorated ribbed spine, gilt fillets on the covers with spandrel motifs, gilt edges (contemporary binding in the Du Seuil style). The work, divided into five parts, contains: The Grandeur of the City of Lyon under the Romans – The Grandeur of the City of Lyon under our Kings – The Consular Grandeur of Lyon - Reduction of the Councillors to a Provost of the Merchants and four Aldermen, Their Coats of Arms, Qualities, and Public Works Carried Out During Their Terms (from 1596 to 1671) - On the City of Lyon, the Town Hall. Saffroy -2191 The illustrations include a vignette on the title page, a frontispiece engraved by Blanchet, 4 headbands, 5 initials and 76 full-page coats of arms. A very fine copy in period morocco leather, in excellent condition.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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