De Baecque and Associes: Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection, 174544, Lyon

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Auction Report
Auction Date
April 02, 2026 - April 02, 2026
Page Size: 190 items in 8 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
26 Charles-Francois Bouche; Jacques Menou; LE SCENE-DESMAISONS; CLEMENT DE SAXE

De la restitution du Comtat Venaissin, des ville et Etat d'Avignon ; motion imprimee sous l'autorisation de l'Assemblee Nationale, par son Decret du 21 novembre 1789.

Paris; Regensburg 1789; c. 1791; 1791 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 325.00
27 Honore Bouche

La Chorographie ou description de Provence et L'Histoire chronologique du mesme pays.

Aix 1664 EUR 700.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 2,470.00
28 Jean-Francois Boudin

Histoire des guerres excitees dans le Comte Venaissin et dans les environs, par les Calvinistes du seizieme siecle.

Carpentras 1782 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 182.00
30 Jean-Antoine de Charnes; LAUNAY

The portfolio of Monsieur L. D. F.

Carpentras; London 1694; 1768 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 52.00
31 P. Charpenne

Les grands episodes de la revolution dans Avignon et le Comtat.

Avignon; Paris 1901; 1886 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 130.00
32 Abbe A. Chouvet; Augustin Canron

Histoire de la confrerie des Penitents blancs d'Avignon.

Roubaix; Avignon 1904; 1876 EUR 30.00 - 50.00 EUR 65.00
34 Honore-Gaspard de Coriolis

Traite sur l'administration du Comte de Provence.

Aix 1786-1788 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 104.00
35

LE COURRIER. Founded by Morenas.

Avignon 1754-1755 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 208.00
36 J. Crespon; MENARD

Ornithologie du Gard et des pays circonvoisins.

Nismes; Montpellier 1840; 1829 EUR 70.00 - 100.00 EUR 91.00
37 Darluc

Histoire naturelle de Provence, Contenant ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans les regnes vegetal, mineral, animal & la partie Geoponique.

Avignon, Marseille 1782-86 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 650.00
38 Albert Decaris; Charles Maurras; Tavy Notton

Twelve views of Provence. Engraved to illustrate Nouveaux Meandres by Charles Maurras.

Paris 1931; 1951 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 195.00
39 Alphonse Denis; Canquoin; Vincent Courdouan

A picturesque and statistical tour of the Var department.

Toulon c. 1833 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 1,430.00
40

Documents on Avignon and the Comtat Venaissin. Factitious collection of 20 notices.

Avenione; Avignon 1752; 1725; 1766; 1756; 1759; 1761 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 364.00
41 Joanny Drevet; Andre Hallays; Louis Montagne

Landscapes and cities of the Rhone valley from Lyon to the sea

Grenoble; Paris 1928-1929 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 182.00
42 Simon Durant; Henri Durand; Eugene Laval; E. Germer-Durand; J.-D. Magalon; Leon Alegre; Menard

Album archeologique et description des monuments historiques du Gard

Nimes; Paris; Bagnols; Nismes 1853; 1868; 1842; 1819 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 65.00
43 Augustin Fabre; Georges de Manteyer

Histoire de Provence

Marseille; Paris, Gap 1833-1835; 1908 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 234.00
44 Sebastiano Fantoni Castrucci

Istoria della citta d'Avignone e del Contado Venesino stati della Sede apostolica nella Gallia

Venetia 1678 EUR 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
45 Joseph Fornery

Histoire du Comte Venaissin et de la ville d'Avignon

Avignon c. 1909; 1661 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 390.00
46 M. de Fortia d'Urban

Antiquites et Monumens du Departement de Vaucluse contenant l'Histoire des Cavares

Paris; Avignon 1808 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 104.00
47 C. Fouque

Fastes de la Provence ancienne et moderne, contenant l'histoire politique, civile, heroique et religieuse

Marseille 1837 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 78.00
48 A. Frary

Monuments de sculpture, peinture architecture, etc. d'Avignon, du Comtat Venaissin ...

Paris 1838 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 104.00
49 E. Garcin

Historical and topographical dictionary of ancient and modern Provence. Second edition

Draguignan 1835 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 117.00
50 Hutteau; Pointu d'Avignon; Madier de Montjau; Louis Vicomte de Perrochel; Rene de Bernis; Fabvier; Canuel; Menard; J. F. A. Perrot

Marseille, Nismes and its environs in 1815; by an eyewitness

Paris; Nismes; Paris; Nismes; Paris; Nismes 1818; 1818; s.d.; 1819; 1820; 1815; 1818; 1818; 1825; 1840 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 130.00
51 Jean Francois de Gaufridi

Histoire de Provence

Aix 1694 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 780.00
52 Francois Maurice de Gontier; Jacques Lenfant; Abbe Granget

Decreta diocesanae Synodi avenionensis...

Avenione; Amsterdam; Avignon 1713; 1714; 1862 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 520.00
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