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June 23-26, 2026

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Histoire De La Ville D’Ath

Boussu, Gilles-Joseph de

$750
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  • Binding: Contemporary mottled calf (worn), gilt spine and morocco label, red edges
  • Publisher: J.B.J. Varret
  • Location: Mons
  • Date: 1750
  • Seller SKU: 10539
Mons: J.B.J. Varret, 1750. Contemporary mottled calf (worn), gilt spine and morocco label, red edges.

Only Edition of this history of Ath — its abbeys, armories, brasseries, butcher shops, schools, festivals, sieges and battles, comets, supernatural occurrences…. It mentions columbus’ discovery of the new world. One copy in U.S. collections. In modest condition, bookplate of Ad. Lefrancq.
¶Pirenne, Bibliographie de l’histoire de Belgique 1280.

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