Pierre LE BRASSEUR
Histoire civile et ecclésiastique du Comté d'Evreux, où l'on voit tout ce qui s'est passé depuis la fondation de la Monarchie, tant par rapport aux Rois de France, qu'aux anciens Ducs de Normandie, et aux Rois d'Angleterre
Chez François Barrois|à Paris 1722|19.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
The rare first edition, illustrated with three folding plates depicting the interior of a tomb discovered in 1685.
Contemporary full calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Some rubbing. A lack to the right margin of the title page, not affecting the text.
Composed of two parts, the narrated history itself and Les Actes et preuves, the work extends from the origins of the County of Evreux until 1682. The organization and style are clear and concise, and the whole is rich in erudition, particularly regarding antiquities. One will consult with appetite the acts and proofs on this subject. A most interesting subsection was added by the author on the charge of Constable of Normandy.
This history is the work of Pierre Le Brasseur, librarian to Chancellor d'Aguesseau, a native of Evreux, to whom the work bears its dedication.
Contemporary full calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Some rubbing. A lack to the right margin of the title page, not affecting the text.
Composed of two parts, the narrated history itself and Les Actes et preuves, the work extends from the origins of the County of Evreux until 1682. The organization and style are clear and concise, and the whole is rich in erudition, particularly regarding antiquities. One will consult with appetite the acts and proofs on this subject. A most interesting subsection was added by the author on the charge of Constable of Normandy.
This history is the work of Pierre Le Brasseur, librarian to Chancellor d'Aguesseau, a native of Evreux, to whom the work bears its dedication.
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