[Bayeux] 1-F. PLUQUET Essai historique sur la ville de Bayeux et son arrondissement. Caen, T. Chalopin, 1829, 1 vol in-8. Bound in half-beige basane with ornate spine. Upper spine fragile, otherwise good condition. 2-Abbé J. LAFFETAY History of the diocese of Bayeux. XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Bayeux, A. Delarue, 1855, 1 vol in-8 decorated with a hors-texte plate (handwriting facsimile). Contemporary half-black basane binding, spine ribbed. Spine unstained but otherwise good. 3-M. VAULTIER Recherches historiques sur l'ancien pays de Cinglais au diocèse de Bayeux. Caen, A. Hardel, 1836, 1 vol in-8 paperback. Good copy. 4-M.-J. MASSELIN Le diocèse de Bayeux du 1er au Xie siècle. Etude historique. Caen, Vve A. Domin, 1898, 1 fin vol in-8 paperback. Spine broken; needs binding.

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