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284 - ALLIER (Achille). *L'Ancien Bourbonnais* (History, Monuments, Customs, Statistics). Moulins: Desrosiers, 1833–38. 2 volumes of text and 1 atlas, folio size, black half-shagreen. Scuffs, wear, scattered light foxing, and water stains.
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ALLIER (Achille). *L'Ancien Bourbonnais* (History, Monuments, Customs, Statistics). Moulins: Desrosiers, 1833–38. 2 volumes of text and 1 atlas, folio size, black half-shagreen. Scuffs, wear, scattered light foxing, and water stains. A monumental first edition and first printing of one of the most beautiful illustrated books dedicated to a French province in the 19th century. The work, begun by Achille Allier, was continued by A. Michel and L. Batissier. The atlas consists of an engraved title page, 136 lithographed plates—including 4 portraits—and 2 folded maps, all engraved and lithographed under the direction of Mr. Chenavard, based on drawings and documents by Mr. Dufour, by a group of artists.
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