Eugène de La Gournerie - Histoire de Paris et de ses monuments - 1883

Exciting illustrated edition in its pretty morocco binding of this vast historical and topographical synthesis devoted to the French capital and its architectural heritage - The work, designed as an erudite fresco, traces the evolution of Paris from its origins to the 19th century, highlighting the religious, civil and military buildings that dot its development - From La Gournerie, historian and scholar, it deploys a methodical approach, combining historical narrative, architectural description and cultural analysis, in order to give the reader a global vision of the city and its emblematic monuments - Rare and sought-after, this book remains a precious piece for enthusiasts of urban history, heritage and bibliophilia, testifying to the importance accorded to Paris's monumental memory at the end of the 19th century - Eugène de La Gournerie - Histoire de Paris et de ses monuments - 1883 - Alfred Mame et Fils - 400 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its full red percaline bound with publisher’s emblem, slight wear, heads a bit worn, beautiful gilt edges, smooth spine nicely decorated, gilded title and author’s name, superb engravings and gilt motifs on the first cover, black rules framed around the covers with a black motif in the center of the second cover - Good interior condition, browning and a few stains, nice title-page vignette, work enriched with numerous engravings in and out of text including a frontispiece, yellow endpapers in good condition, fairly clean text, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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