Antoine Joseph Nicolas de ROSNY
Histoire de la ville d'Autun, connu autrefois sous le nom de Bibracte, capitale de la république des éduens
De l'imprimerie de Dejussieu|Autun 1802 An XI|21 x 27 cm|relié
Rare first edition, illustrated with a frontispiece map and 7 plates by Joubert and engraved by Adam.
Later half green shagreen binding, circa 1860. Spine with Jansenist raised bands. Spine sunned, turned brown. Wide margins, except at head. The engravings have smaller outer margins, the text leaves not having been trimmed.
The author establishes the remarkable history of Autun, not its extensive history. He dwells particularly on its great antiquity, at the time when it was the capital of the Aedui, one of the most influential peoples of Gaul, which had many cities under its dependence. The Aedui, whose power was broken by Rome, founded Milan when crossing the Alps. Autun under Ro
Later half green shagreen binding, circa 1860. Spine with Jansenist raised bands. Spine sunned, turned brown. Wide margins, except at head. The engravings have smaller outer margins, the text leaves not having been trimmed.
The author establishes the remarkable history of Autun, not its extensive history. He dwells particularly on its great antiquity, at the time when it was the capital of the Aedui, one of the most influential peoples of Gaul, which had many cities under its dependence. The Aedui, whose power was broken by Rome, founded Milan when crossing the Alps. Autun under Ro
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