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MANUSCRIT - Antiquities of Saint Germain en Laye...

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MANUSCRIT - Antiquities of Saint Germain en Laye and first origin of the church and royal priory of the said place. A vol. in-4 half Havana basane from the 19th century. Precious handwritten copy of Antoine Escuyer's ouvarge titled "History of the antiquities of the churches, abbeys, priories, chasteaux, forests and other places, which were and are located within the limits of the Government and Captain of Saint Germain en Laye"...published in 1728. Perfectly readable manuscript of 346 pages "collated by the royal notary in Saint Germain en Laye undersigned on the original paper and parchment represented and sold today thirteen June 1737. Controlled at Saint Germain en Laye on June 14, 1737. signed Anthoine with initials".