This is a late 19th century look at what Paris was like at the time. Excerpt from the intro: When the sun shines, the city is en fete. Rows of geraniums flame in the well ordered gardens of the Tuileries. Masses of flowers, gay in color as the ribbons streaming from the bonnets of the nurses, lie in brilliant patches along gravel walks or within the cool shadow of massive architecture. Brown-legged children, in white socks and white dresses fresh from the blanchisseuse, run screaming after runaway hooples, or watch in ...
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This is a late 19th century look at what Paris was like at the time. Excerpt from the intro: When the sun shines, the city is en fete. Rows of geraniums flame in the well ordered gardens of the Tuileries. Masses of flowers, gay in color as the ribbons streaming from the bonnets of the nurses, lie in brilliant patches along gravel walks or within the cool shadow of massive architecture. Brown-legged children, in white socks and white dresses fresh from the blanchisseuse, run screaming after runaway hooples, or watch in silent ecstasy the life and exploits of Mr. Punch at the Theatre Guignol. Under a vault of turquoise sky the Alexander Bridge, emblazoned with its golden horses, spans the Seine, crowded with traffic sweeping beneath the great arc. Sturdy steam-tugs with vermilion funnels tow long sausage-like lines of newly varnished canal-boats, whose sunburned captains with their sweethearts or families lounge at dejeuner under improvised awnings stretched from the roofs of cabins shining in fresh paint. Down the great vista of the Seine each successive bridge is choked with thousands of hurrying ant-like humanity. Swift bateaux-mouches dart back and forth to their floating stations. For a few sous these small steamers will take you to St. Cloud or beyond, past feathery green islands, past small rural cafes perched upon grassy banks where all day long old gentlemen wearing white socks and Panama hats wait patiently for a stray nibble. This bright morning in Paris the boulevards are crowded with a passing throng which is gazed at for hours by those who fill the terraces of the cafes to linger over a morning aperitif. At one cafe a party of commercants are transacting business."
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Frontispiece/photographs throughout. Good. No dust jacket. Moderate shelfwear, text clean, bright & unmarked. Blue cloth with illustrated vignette in gilt & white. With period photographs throughout--profusely illustrated.
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Very Good. First printing. Light blue cloth decorated and lettered in white, black, red and gilt. 334 pps., title page printed in red and black with vignette; color drawing frontis of a Paris cocquette. Illustrated with three-color plates drawn by the author and with numerous photos. Attractively produced, rollicking guide to the amusements of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. Included are sections on dining, the shows of the Champs-Elysees, "risque" entertainments, Bars and Boulevards, Monmartre, the Caberates, etc. A tight copy, internally fresh, cover decorations still bright, spine a bit rubbed and some light wear to the edges.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good. Book 334 pages + 1-page book ad, color frontis by Michael, and 4 color plates by Sancha, Sunyer and Cardona, two tissue guards, b/w drawings and photos, full-page and in text, chapter head illustrations; 8vo, blue cloth, pictorial front cover. Spine ends slightly faded, ends and corner tips cover worn, frontis loose and laid in, pencil nameand 1903 date, good+; plates very good+; no dust jacket. Delightlul picture of Paris at the turn of the last century. Serving the antiquarian and used book world since 1980.
