GUICHENON (Samuel). Histoire de Bresse et de Bugey,... Lot 172

GUICHENON (Samuel). Histoire de Bresse et de Bugey, contenant ce qui s'est passé de mémorable sous les Romains, Roys de Bourgogne et d'Arles, Empereurs, Sires de Baugé, Comtes et Ducs de Savoye, et Roys Très Chestiens, jusquques à l'échange du Marquisat de Saluces. With the foundations of abbeys, priories, chartreuses and collegiate churches, origins of chasteaux, seigneuries and principal fiefs and genealogies of all noble families. Divided into four parts. A Lyon, chez Antoine Huguetan et Marc-Ant. Ravaud, 1650, in-folio, brown calf, ornate ribbed spine, double gilt fillet on covers (period binding). First and only published edition. It includes a signed letter from Samuel Guichenon to Messieurs de Ste Marthe, whose bookplate appears on the flyleaf, as well as two handwritten bookplates on the title page. The de Sainte-Marthe family, originally from Poitou, was famous for its literary and historical achievements. Guichenon's contemporary was Pierre-Gaucher de Sainte-Marthe (1618-1690), also a historian and genealogist, who published numerous works. Signed consignments from the 17th century are extremely rare. The work subsequently passed into the great Chandon de Briailles collection (ex-libris). A large engraved allegorical vignette on the title page showing Ptolemy and Euclid surrounding a sphere in a baroque setting, and numerous burin-engraved coats of arms in the text. Spine a little darkened, some spotting on boards.