Les antiquitez, histoires, et choses remarquables de la ville d'Amiens [Ensemble] Recueil de plusieurs nobles et illustres maisons vivantes & esteintes en l'estendue du ddiocese d'Amiens [...]

Third and best edition, the most complete, containing the edition of the Recueil des illustres maisons du Diocèse d'Amiens with its own title page dated 1642. Both works had appeared in less complete versions, respectively in 1621 and 1630. The second book bears the location after each family name of the arms which were not printed but are described in the margin; rare copies possess these arms illustrated by hand in colors. Large printer's device on the 2 title pages. First title page in red and black. Half-title between each part of the first book.
Half sheep binding early 20th century marbled, pastiche of a contemporary binding. Spine with raised bands underlined with cold fillets. Title-label in red calf. Rubbing to headcaps, joints and corners. The general half-title has been doubled and restored in the lower margin by a strip of old paper.
Adrian de la Morlière, canon of Amiens cathedral assembled throughout his life an incredible number of materials on the history of his city. The work proceeds in the form of articles and does not use the classic but summary form of the annals, but the articles have a chronological evolution, from the Romans to the contemporary era. One distinguishes a catalogue of bishops of Amiens, of Counts and governors or lieutenants of the city. The treatise on the Houses of Picardy contains precious information. Besides the historical elements, the author added at the end of each part numerous poems of his own composition. Although the emphasis is more essentially placed on the history of the city, one finds many paragraphs on the churches, the ramparts and the description of the city.
"Although La Morlière's work is poorly written, it is however useful & necessary, & even quite rare" notes Lenglet-Dufresnoy. To today's reader, the work will appear above all disorderly in its first part, but full of teachings about the city.