[CORROZET (Gilles)].

Les Antiquitez et choses plus remarquables de Paris, recueillies par M. Pierre Bonfons, augmentées par frère Jacques du Breul. Paris, Nicolas Bonfons, 1608. In-8, jansenist havana morocco, fillets on the edges, inner lace, gilt edges on marbling (Hardy). Last edition, partly original, of one of the most famous historical guides to the city of Paris, augmented for the first time by the erudite additions of Dom Jacques du Breul (1528-1614), prior and archivist of the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, drawn from the ancient charters in his care. The illustration includes the arms of the city of Paris on the title, 54 large woodcut figures of tombs by Jean Rabel, almost all full-page, and an intaglio engraving by Brother Louis Petit depicting the vision of St. John of Matha on the redemption of the captives (f. 284). This famous work originally derives from La Fleur des antiquitez, singularitez et excellences de Paris, a slim volume composed and published by the bookseller Gilles Corrozet in 1532. Reprinted, revised and enlarged many times by its author, then by Nicolas and Pierre Bonfons, this historical guide was enriched with woodcut illustrations by Jean Rabel from 1588. On the other hand, the copper engraving by the monk Louis Petit, dated 1606, appears for the first time in this edition. A fine copy, very well established by Hardy. It is incomplete of the last leaf containing the list of bishops of Paris (Kkk8). Insignificant rubbing to the binding, small angular lack on ff. 68-69. Dufour, 68 - A. Bonnardot, Études sur Gilles Corrozet, 1848, pp. 3-19.