SN - A Tour Through Paris - 1818

A superb 17-plate edition of this beautiful album, printed on thick paper, featuring full-color scenes of daily life in the streets or interiors of Paris: each of these 17 aquatints is accompanied by 2 or 3 pages of explanatory text, and followed by a blank leaf serving as a guard.

The illustrations, often accompanied by captions or commentary, convey the romantic view of the city, where historical grandeur and popular charm mingle -

Sublime; our favorite -

Here is the table of contents for the Plates;

1. Distribution of Wine on the Morning of St. Louis.
The Carriages of Versailles.
3. The Blind Man of the Pont des Arts.
4. Dancers on Stilts in the Champs-Elysées.
5. Interior of Swimming-School
6. Parisians Reading the Public Prints in the Garden of the Tuileries.
7. Porters and Fishwomen Revelling Round the Statue of Henry IV.
8. Chamber of Deputies.
9. Military Degradation.
10. The Juggler of the Chateau d'Eau.
11. The Meridian of the Palais Royal.
12. The Charcoal Porters.
13. Procession of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
14. A Guard Corps of the National Guard
15. Office of Nurses
16. The Flower-Market.
17. Promenade of the Duchess of Berry, etc., at the Tuileries

Because of its rarity and its editorial elegance, this volume constitutes a sought-after collectible, appreciated as much for its documentary value as for its artistic interest, since it captures the image of Paris in a period of transition between classical heritage and nascent modernity -

SN - A Tour Through Paris - around 1815-1820 - William Sams -

Good condition of the binding, the work in its green long-grain half-Morocco binding with original corners, wear from use, corners worn, gilded edges, smooth ornate spine, gilded title -

Good interior condition, damp stains on the title and a few spots and foxing, new edition in 17 plates of this beautiful album, printed on sturdy paper, illustrated with colored scenes of daily life in the streets or interiors of Paris: each of these 17 aquatints is accompanied by 2 or 3 pages of explanatory text, and followed by a blank sheet, endpapers in good condition -

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