17th Century Book On The History Of Paris

[ANONYMOUS] - The Antiquities of the city of Paris contains the new research of the foundations & establishment of churches, chapels, monasteries, hospitals, hostels, remarkable houses, fountains, manholes, quays, bridges & other curious works. The chronology of the first Presidents, Advocates & Attorneys General of Parliament. Prévost keeps the prevosté of the city and viscounty of Paris. Prévost of the merchants & eschevins of the said city with the order observed in their election: the privileges of the bourgeois & ordinances of this city. Judges & merchant consuls according to the order of the years of their election; with the power of their jurisdiction, & the extent of it. All extracted from several titles & archives, cabinets & public registers & private memoirs which have been given by curious observers of ancient things. Paris, Rocolet, Besongne, Le Gras & the widow Nicolas Trabouillet, 1640; folio, 802 + table + 147 + table, contemporary full calfskin binding, spine decorated with six nerves, unfortunately binding in fair condition, missing on the spine and damaged corners, a split bit. The first page is stripped of a sentence like other copies in public libraries (perhaps a vintage censorship). Printer's mark: a boat on the Seine, emblem of the city of Paris. The first book deals with the founding of the city of Paris. The second book deals with the founding of the University of Paris. The third book deals with the founding of churches, chapels and hospitals in the city of Paris as well as the institution of provosts, aldermen and consuls. The fourth book deals with the founding of the monasteries of the diocese of Paris. A capital book for lovers of the history of Paris.