PFISTER (Christian) - History of Nancy. Paris, Berger-Levrau - Lot 720

PFISTER (Christian) - History of Nancy. Paris, Berger-Levrault & Cie Libraires-Editeurs, 1896-1908; in-4, LXIV-423 + 30 pl. hors-texte, VIII-1104 + 45 pl. hors-texte, VIII-916 pp. + 27 pl. hors-texte, full cloth binding, smooth spine, brown leather title-piece, covers preserved. All 3 volumes. The particularity of this work is that the enthusiast took the first edition of the history of Nancy of 1896 and completed it with volumes 2 and 3 of the second edition. The author was a correspondent of the Institute, as well as Rector of the University of Strasbourg. Tome I. - From the origins to the death of Duke René II (1508) - Volume II. - From the accession of Duke Antoine to the death of Henri II (1624) - Volume III. - From the accession of Charles IV to the death of Stanislas and the reunion of Lorraine with France (1766) - The best history of Nancy. A thorough and almost unsurpassable history. Add only the contemporary history of the last 100 years, and you have the entire history of the city of Nancy. Numerous illustrations in black and white and some in color, in text and out of text. Good condition. Also included: - Nancy, capitale de la Lorraine. Nancy, Ville de Nancy, 1966; in-4, 288 pp. bound in full publisher's cloth, bright red, smooth spine, without dust jacket. This book is often offered to new Nancy residents, to mark the 200th anniversary of Lorraine's incorporation into France. Contributors: Jean Schneider, Jacques Choux, René Taveneaux, Françoise-Thérèse Charpentier, Denis Rouart, Paul Imbs, Dr. Pierre Weber. Mint condition in publisher's box. Enclosed: LALLEMENT (Louis) - Nancy vu en deux heures. A pamphlet for travelers who only stop there between two railway trains. Nancy, Crépin-Leblond, 1881; in-12, 38 pp. paperback, printed cover. Consultant: Monsieur Philippe HENRY