A set of 3 books on LYON - Lot 314

A set of 3 books on LYON (Lyonnais). VERNINAC DE SAINT-MAUR (Raymond de).49447 Physical and political description of the department of the Rhône. [From the 1st thermidor year 9 : July 20, 1801]. Lyon, Ballanche et Barret, an IX [1801], in-8 of (6)-127 pp; modern bradel cardboard, ex. not trimmed. -Small stain on 2 ff. First edition. Monglond V-col. 424; Charléty 3885; Perrot, L'âge d'or de la statistique régionale 566. "Interesting documents for economic history; Agriculture; silks; gauze and crepes; trimmings; embroidery; gold printing; hats of Lyon and Lyonnais; iron trade; ironworks; printing and bookstores; grocery stores; cloth and Indian factories; cotton mills; wallpaper; glass factories; vitrioleries. The author visited many establishments and gives many figures, most of them accurate. Some information on the population, contributions, worship, public education, charitable institutions, etc." (Charléty). (Lyonnais). VARNET (F.-A.). Geography of the Rhône department. With a preface by Mr. A. Vachez. Work decorated with 24 coats of arms, 4 maps in black and 19 maps out of text. Lyon, Chez Tous les Libraires, s.d. [1898], in-8 of (4)-VII-(1)-446 pp. + 19 maps h.t. on double page; contemporary half-chagrin, spine ribbed (small epidermure on 1 rib), cover boards (upper board slightly stained). Binding signed Louis GUETANT -Quality light marginal foxing. -4 in-text maps. First edition. Very sought after. Charléty 331. (Lyon). SAINT-OLIVE (Paul) Mélanges historiques sur Lyon. Lyon, Aimé Vingtrinier, 1864, in-8 of 1 frontispiece-(4)-251 pp. (mal ch. 451); crushed half-chagrin of the period. Copy enriched with three engravings. Location of the battlefield between Albin and Sévère - The column of the meridian - Journey by rail from Lyon to the Croix-Rousse - The Massu district - Notice on Dechazelle - The archaeologists and the Courrier de Lyon.