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74 - LE QUIEN, Father Michel. A Treatise on the Port of Icius.
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LE QUIEN, Father Michel. A Treatise on the Port of Icius. [Extract from Father Desmolets’ *Mémoires de littérature et d’histoire*, Volume VII, Part 2]. Paris, c. 1730. In-16. 325–370 pp. Red half-morocco binding with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine, gilt fillets on the covers, marbled edges (Bourlier). Ex libris. A treatise extracted from the *Mémoires de littérature* published by Father Desmolets in the years 1729–1730; in his treatise, Father Le Quien makes the case for Boulogne-sur-Mer. He argues that the Port Icius and the town of Boulogne are one and the same, or at least that the port of La Liane corresponds to the site described by Caesar. EXPERT: Mr GIARD

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74 - LE QUIEN, Father Michel. A Treatise on the Port of Icius. See original version (French)

74 - LE QUIEN, Father Michel. A Treatise on the Port of Icius.
See original version (French)