Lot no. 382
Michel FELIBIEN (1665-1719) and Dom G.-A. LOBINEAU (1666-1727)
History of the city of Paris, revised, enlarged and updated by Dom G.-A. Lobineau, both Benedictine religious priests of the Congregation of Saint Maur. Justified by authentic evidence, enriched with plans, figures and a topographical map. Guillaume Desprez and Jean Dessessartz, Paris, 1725.
In-folio, 5 vols. Full brown calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt caissons, red morocco title and appendices.
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A reference work on the history of Paris, tracing its development from antiquity to the XVIIIᵉ century. Written by Michel Félibien, a learned Benedictine, it is a valuable source on town planning, monuments and Parisian life.
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