REVOL (François de).

REVOL (François de).
Synodal Ordinances and Regulations of the Diocese of Oleron [sic]. Toulouse, Joseph Dalles, 1771. In-8, lemon morocco, triple fillet, wide cold border set with fillets and gilt corner finials, ornate back, inside lace, gilt edges on marbling, bordered case (Pagnant). Original edition of this work relating to the diocese of Oloron, in Béarn.
François de Revol (1716-1783) was bishop of Oloron from 1742 until his death. This bishopric, suffragan of the metropolitan archbishop of Auch, was attached to that of Bayonne in 1801.
Very beautiful binding with the arms of Marie de Talleyrand-Périgord (1854-1890), Princess of Chalais, wife of Count Gaston de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1840-1893), famous bibliophile who collected many works on the Pyrenean region, whose binding he generally entrusted to Édouard Pagnant. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.