Paul-Louis Guilbert & Marie-Louise Fraysse - Paris la...

Exciting numbered edition on Rives vellum signed by P.-L. Guilbert and illustrated with 50 original full-page dry points by Paul-Louis Guilbert, commentary by Marie-Louise Fraysse - The qualifier “picturesque” announces an approach attentive to the visual and human particularities of the capital, whose charm does not lie solely in the great monuments, but also in the old streets, lively squares, façades, passages, markets and the habits that give each neighborhood its own personality - Paris therefore appears as a city of multiple dimensions, where traces of several centuries of history coexist with the ordinary manifestations of urban life - From the ancient origins of Lutetia to the assertion of the royal capital, then to the political and architectural transformations of the modern and contemporary eras, the city has accumulated an exceptional heritage that testifies to its importance in French history - Paul-Louis Guilbert & Marie-Louise Fraysse - Paris the Picturesque Capital - 1944 - Victor Dancette - 107 Pages. Good condition of the binding, book in sheets in its original full gilt-cover, under protective case and publisher’s slipcase, wear consistent with use, minor flaws on the case, the edges somewhat worn, smooth titled back - Good interior condition, some stains, title page printed in blue and black, the work enriched with 50 original full-page dry points by Paul-Louis Guilbert, comments by Marie-Louise Fraysse, edition of 310 copies, this is one of 240 copies on Rives vellum signed by P.-L. Guilbert, clean text, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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