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64 - BEAULIEU, Sébastien de Pontault, Sieur de.
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Estimate €400 - €600
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BEAULIEU, Sébastien de Pontault, Sieur de. Plans and maps of the towns of Artois. No place or date, [1667–1668]. Small 8vo. Contemporary full red morocco binding in the Du Seuil style, richly decorated ribbed spine, double frame of gilt fillets with fleurons in the spandrels on the covers, gilt edges. 10 double leaves mounted on tabs, including the frontispiece title page, the 2 text leaves, the coats of arms of the towns of Artois, the sonnets, dedication and table of plates, followed by 41 double engraved plates mounted on tabs showing views, plans and profiles of the towns of Artois: general map of Artois, Arras, Bapaume, Hersdin, Lens, Néthune, Saint Venan, Lillers, Aire, Renty, Saint-Omer, etc. (41 plates out of 43; plates 13 – Plan of the Arras Citadel – and 43 – Profile of Rebus – are missing). See Pastoureau, *Beaulieu II Aa*, p. 16. One of the “14 Petits Beaulieu” devoted to Artois. The territories in question were largely the scene of military operations by the armies of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, particularly during the War of Devolution (1667–1668). (Covers and corners restored, but in good condition internally). EXPERT: Mr GIARD
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About the sale ESPRIT DUNKERQUE SALE #2 – BOOKS and REGIONALISM: Dunkirk, Flanders and the surrounding area
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Auction time 10/31/2026 at 10:00 AM
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