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France - Amiens] - MORLIERE, Adrian de la - Les antiquitez, histoires et choses plus remarquables de la ville Damiens. Troisième édition dédiée au Roy. Paris, S. Cramoisy, 1642, [bound with] ID. - Recueil de plusieurs nobles & illustres maisons vivantes & esteintes en l'estendüe du diocèse d'Amiens (...). Ibid., 1642, 2 works in 1 vol., folio, cont. mottled calf (rubbed), gilt spine on 6 raised bands, red title label, gilt coat-of-arms of the Earl of Malmesbury on covers (l joint split, 1 loose). Good copy.
3rd ed. of this historical work on the diocese of Amiens in France by the canon of the Notre-Dame in Amiens, A. de la Morlière (1560-1629). It describes the history of Amiens from Roman times onwards. The unnumbered pp. 336-357 in the 2nd work, is an index with descriptions of coat-of-arms of the noble and important families of Amiens and Picardie. The final part contains many sonnets written by La Morlière to highlight and commemorate important historical events. Engr. allegorical printer's device on 1st title, woodcut printer's device on 2nd title. Ref. Biographie Univ. 13-15, p. 269.