Lyon. Collection of 5 books or brochures relating... Lot 14
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[Lyon]. Collection of 5 books or brochures relating to the flooding of Lyon and the Saône in 1840:
1/ [BARON (Auguste)]. Histoire des inondations du Rhône et de la Saône depuis leur source jusqu'à leur embouchure, en l'année 1840. Preceded by a history of ancient floods. Lyon, Dumoulin, Ronet et Sibuet, 1841. One volume in-8, contemporary half-basane, smooth spine decorated. 439 pp. Lithograph frontispiece. Spine slightly rubbed, else a good copy.
2/ ORDINAIRE (Docteur). Inondation de 1840 sur le littoral de la Saône et du Rhône. Documents historiques; suivis d'une Notice sur les anciennes inondations de Lyon par Léon Boitel, d'une Pièce de poésie par F. Bouchard et d'une carte de tous les pays inondés dressée par Pelliat. Sold for the benefit of the flooded. One volume in-12 paperback, as issued. 159 pp. Complete with folding map. Minor flaws to cover, paper loss at foot of spine.
3/ KAUFFMANN (M.). Récit de toutes les inondations de Lyon, d'après les documents authentiques. Second edition augmented with new details in the text and plan. Paris, Pagnère et Lyon, aux bureaux du Censeur, 1840. In-8 paperback in yellow cover. 48 pp. (uncut). Folding plan in fine.
4/ [PASSERON (Jean-Baptiste). Un siècle en huit jours! or Lyon during the flood of 1840. Lyon, Giraudier, 1840. In-8 paperback. 30 pp. Curious daily review of events sold "for the benefit of the Flooded". Minor flaws to cover, scattered foxing.
5/ Pastoral letter from Monseigneur l'Archevêque de Lyon recommending the victims of the latest flood to the charity of the faithful of his diocese. 14 pp. Arms of L.J. Maurice, Archbishop of Lyon on title page.
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