Collectif - Lot 78

Collectif Terrier de la partie incendiée de la ville de Rennes, avec un recueil d'arrests du conseil concernant la réformation du domaine de Bretagne. Rennes: Jean Gaisne, 1739. 1 large volume in-4, contemporary binding in full brown calf, ribbed spine with brown basane title-piece. Used rubbing, small leather chips on corners. 2 small tears, not serious not serious. Collated and complete: 152 pp. including title and 2ff. table. Beautiful woodcut vignette of the coat of arms of Rennes on the verso of the title, and complete with a very fine fold-out map of the city of Rennes of Rennes after the fire of 1720, surveyed by Forestier. Engraved in Rennes by Robinet for Vatar, 1726. Ink signature on title "Hévin", probably a work that belonged to the descendants of Pierre Hévin, lawyer at the Parlement de Bretagne and Procureur-syndic of the city, equivalent to the mayor, author of the famous commentary on the customs of Brittany. Rare and sought-after. Consultant: Sylvain Langlois