M. de Saintfoix - Essais historiques sur Paris - 1767

Description: I present to you a beautiful set of 5 volumes containing the famous 'Essais Historiques Sur Paris' (Historical Essays on Paris), a work by the French writer and historian Germain-François Poullain de Saint-Foix (1698 - 1776).

The condition of the books is very good, as shown in the photos.

The copy is illustrated with a beautiful portrait of the author engraved in wood, initial letters, and cul-de-lampes.

La oba is a collection of historical essays dedicated to Paris, where the author discusses topics such as: the origin of the city, its monuments and neighborhoods, customs and social life, historical anecdotes, institutions and important figures, etc.

The content of the work is as follows:

Volume 1: The Paris enceinte began in 1190 under the reign of Philip Augustus and was completed in 1211. The enceinte started under Charles V in 1367 and was finished under Charles VI in 1383. S. André des Arcs Street. S. Antoine Street. The Arsenal. Aubri le Boucher Street. Augustins Quay. Petits Augustins Street. S. Avoye Street. Babette Street. etc.

Volume 2: Notre Dame, the Palace. The Palace of the Terms. The Louvre. The Tuileries. City Hall. The Great and the Small Châtelet. The Pont au Change. The Pont Notre-Dame. The Pont-Neuf. Place des Victoires. Barriers in front of the Royal Houses and some Hotels. End of anecdotes about some buildings in Paris. The Gauls. The principal College of the Druids. The Gauls' opinion on the state of the souls after death. The siege of Paris by Labienus, one of Caesar's lieutenants, in the year 701 of Rome, 52 years before Jesus Christ. The Franks. Customs and usages under the first race, under the second race, up to the reign of Louis XI. The serfs. Marriages. Nobility. Livery. Fashion and clothing, etc.

Volume 3: Wars between France and England.

Volume 4: Conformities, Changes, and Differences in Manners, Usages, and Customs.

Volume 5: Conformity or difference between our morals, our ideas, our customs, and our traditions, and those of other nations.

Beautiful edition of a great classic about Paris. Don't let it slip away.

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Year of publication: Paris 1767

SIZE AND PAGINATION: Dimensions: 5 volumes of 16.5 x 10 cm. Pagination: [2pp] + 278pp + 240pp + 264pp + 166pp + 168pp + 84pp. In total, approximately 1,200 pages. COMPLETE WORK

CONDITION: Beautiful original full leather binding, in very good condition with some scuffs, as shown in the photos. Flat spine decorated with shiny gold motifs inspired by plants and double maroon morocco doublure with the title of the work and volume number in gold characters. Edges stained in red.

The interior of the book is in very good condition, as shown in the photos, clean and fresh, and it is illustrated with a beautiful portrait of the author engraved in wood, initial letters, and cul-de-lampes.

Beautiful edition of a great classic about Paris. Don't let it slip away.

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