Germain Brice - Description de la ville de Paris

Rare illustrated edition of 9 folding plates of this fascinating first volume of Germain Brice's monumental work, which constitutes an erudite and detailed topography of Paris at the beginning of the 18th century, offering the reader a scholarly stroll through the streets, the monuments, the institutions and the curiosities of the royal capital - Organized into methodical sections, Volume I describes the main districts — notably the Palace, the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Marais, the Île de la Cité — dwelling on churches, convents, colleges, private mansions, public squares and administrative buildings - Brice blends architectural descriptions, historical anecdotes, portraits of illustrious characters and comments on social practices, in clear prose, abundant and often tinged with monarchic admiration - This volume, printed at François Fournier, is distinguished by its typographic quality, its alphabetical indexes and cross-references, embodying the encyclopedic ambition of a scholarly guide before its time - Germain Brice - Description of the city of Paris, and of all that it contains most remarkable - 1713 - Volume I - François Fournier - Number of pages 442. Condition of binding: good; the work in its full speckled calf, of the period, wear from use, spine damaged with loss of material, joints split, headbands missing, corners worn, foxing along the edges, red speckled edges, ornamented spine with gilded title and volume number - Good internal condition, browning, beautiful vignette and ink annotations on the title page, sixth edition of this guide for foreign travelers in Paris, illustrated with 9 folding plates hors-texte, first published in 1684, front endpapers in decent condition, ex-libris, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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