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SAINT AUBIN (John of). HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF...

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SAINT AUBIN (John of). HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF LYON, ancient & modern; with the figures of all its widows (sic). LYON, BENOIST CORAL, 1666. Two tomes réunis en un volume, in-folio, de (8) ff. 364 pp., (10) ff. - frontispiece, title, (7) ff., 367 pp., (8) ff., old full binding (19th century) in fawn basane. Very ornate and gilt spine with 5 raised bands bearing the gilt title, double gilt fillet on the covers, red edges. Uneven headbands as well as the close jaws, some rubbing, both titles have been raised, usual freckles. Eight folded non-text plates, a frontispiece for the second part.