Louis Barron - Paris pittoresques 1800-1900. La vie - Les mœurs - Les plaisirs - 1899

Exciting illustrated edition of this historical and social mural dedicated to Parisian life, vividly and accurately describing the evolution of lifestyles, daily practices, and entertainment in the capital.

Barron and retraces the transformations of Paris in the 19th century, from the post-revolutionary upheavals to the Belle Époque, highlighting the contrasts between neighborhoods, social classes, and generations.

The work aims to depict social customs: dress habits, the sociability of cafes and cabarets, popular festivities, spectacles, walks, and leisure activities, while also highlighting the urban and architectural changes that shape the setting of Parisian life.

It is characterized by a tone that is both erudite and picturesque, aiming to recreate the lively atmosphere of a century of transformations, during which Paris becomes both a political, cultural, and social capital.

This book thus illustrates the meeting between social commentary, urban history, and literature of manners, offering a colorful and documented view of 19th-century Paris.

Louis Barron - Picturesque Paris 1800-1900. Life - Customs - Pleasures - SD - L. Henry May -
413 pages -

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full original illustrated cardboard binding, showing signs of use, worn headcaps and corners, the front hinge partially cracked, gilded top edge, smooth decorated spine, with gilded titling and author's name, beautiful color illustrations on the covers.

Good interior condition, browning in the margins, title in red and black, work enriched with numerous illustrations in and out of the text, endpapers adorned with pretty floral motifs.

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