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Auguste Bernard
1811–1868
A 19th-century French historian with a gift for local history, he wrote vividly about the Forez and Lyonnais regions and also explored the history of printing and typography.
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About the author
Born in Montbrison on January 1, 1811, and later dying in Paris on September 5, 1868, Auguste-Joseph Bernard was a French historian and archaeologist. Library and reference records describe him as a prolific writer, and he became especially known for studies of the Forez and Lyonnais regions.
His work ranged from regional history to book history. He is associated with studies of typography and printing, including work on the royal press and on figures connected to French printing culture. Catalog records also note that he worked as a corrector at the Imprimerie royale and contributed articles to literary and historical journals.
For readers interested in older French nonfiction, Bernard stands out as a scholar who helped preserve local memory while also paying close attention to how books themselves were made and circulated.