[Bresse]. GUICHENON, Samuel. History of Bresse and Bugey. Co - Lot 37

[Bresse]. GUICHENON, Samuel. History of Bresse and Bugey. Containing what happened there of memorable under the Romans, Kings of Burgundy & of Arles, Emperors, Sires of Baugé, Counts & Dukes of Savoye, & very Christian Kings, until the exchange of the Marquisate of Saluces. Avec les fondations des abbayes, prieurés, chartreuses & églises collégiales, origine des villes, chasteaux, seigneuries & principaux fiefs & généalogies de toutes les familles nobles [...] Divisée en quatre parties [...] Lyon, Jean Antoine Huguetan & Marc Ant. Ravaud, 1650. In-folio de [16] ff.., 109, [2], 1 bl, 133, [3], 113, [3], [8], 399, [3], 2 bl, 253, [3], [32], 259 pp. Title vignette and numerous intaglio engravings in the text. Fawn calf, spine with 6 ornate bands, t.p. in fawn morocco, double gilt fillet on covers (period binding). Rare first edition of this collection of charters and titles serving as evidence for the history of Bresse and Bugey. Repeated ms bookplates of the Viallet de Mantigna family; some ink writing on the boards. Some dampstaining, false-title, title, 1st and last 2 ff. reinforced; previously restored binding shows minor defects.