LONGIN (Émile). Lettre d'un Franc-Comtois sur un ouvrage cou - Lot 290

LONGIN (Émile). Lettre d'un Franc-Comtois sur un ouvrage couronné par l'Académie française. Besançon, Paul Jacquin, 1889. In-8° LI, 1 bl. 348 ; [1] pp. burgundy half-percaline à la Bradel, burgundy morocco t.p., 1st green cover cons. Edition of 250 copies, the number of this one left blank. On Léonce de PIEPAPE's Histoire de la réunion de la Franche-Comté à la France, "a book where distraction vies with absent-mindedness". With author's mailing. D'Aligny notes: "This work should not be separated from that of M. de Piépape and its consultation is necessary for the use of the said work." Also included: PIEPAPE (Léonce de). Histoire de la réunion de la Franche-Comté à la France. Diplomatic and military events (1279 to 1678) with notes, supporting documents and unpublished papers. Paris, Champion et Besançon, Marion, Morel & Cie, s.d. [1881]. 2 vol. in-8° of XIX, 1 bl., 483, 1 bl. pp. ; 512 pp. Large h.t. folding map in vol.1 showing Franche-Comté in the 16th century from Mercator's Atlas. Burgundy half-chagrin with corners, spine with 5 faux nerfs; title and tom. gilt, covers cons. From the WATTEVILLE library (binder's mark). Some foxing to map.