[FARIN (François)]. History of the city of Rouen, divided in - Lot 358

[FARIN (François)]. History of the city of Rouen, divided into three parts. Rouen, Hérault, 1668. 3 vols. in-12 half calf, ornate smooth spines (later binding, 18th century). "First edition; the author Fr. Farin signed it; it's the only one to have appeared in his lifetime, and it's still the most sought-after." (Barbier, II, 718). "Prem. édit. d'un liv. justement estimé et qui a servi de point de départ aux auteurs qui ont écrit sur l'hist. de notre ville. This was the only edition to appear during Farin's lifetime. There were several anonymous reprints, with a few changes during the 17th century; but the 1668 edition, which Farin dedicated to the mayor and aldermen of Rouen, is still the most sought-after. Frère I, 455. One spine worn, losses restored to the first two leaves of the last volume. Ex-libris JM.