Trésors de mon pays, No. 16: Payerne
Neuchatel: Editions du Griffon, 1946. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 48pp. Uncut. Original glassine over pictorial wrappers. Printer's device on title page. Captivating work on Payerne. The earliest traces of settlements near Payerne include Neolithic objects and traces of a Bronze Age settlement. There are also burial mounds from the Hallstatt and Latene cultures. This work is profusely illustrated with 32 stunning photogravures. Moderate age toning along edges of glassine. Previous owner's stamp on free front endpaper. Text in French. Glassine in overall good+, wrappers and interior in very good condition. vg. Item #30874
Price: $35.00
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