Louis Morin - Carnavals Parisiens - 1897

Rare original edition of this illustrated and singular work, conceived by Louis Morin, writer, illustrator and chronicler of Parisian life, which traces the history and splendor of the capital's carnivals, blending historical erudition, social observation and a taste for picturesque anecdote -

The work aligns with the fin-de-siècle vogue for studies of manners and depictions of festive life, where carnival is seen as a mirror of society, of its excesses and its collective imaginaries -

Morin, attentive to the details and colors of popular life, depicts the processions, mascarades, balls, and emblematic figures of the Parisian carnival, placing them within a tradition dating back to the Ancien Régime and evolving in the 19th century.

Louis Morin - Parisian Carnivals - 1897 - Montgredien and Co.
186 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding; the work in its half-morocco binding signed Courty in good condition, marbled boards, light signs of wear from handling, spine with raised bands, gilt titling and author’s name.

Good interior condition, browning, title page printed in red and black, work enriched with numerous illustrations in text and outside the text, often enhanced in color as well as on double-page spreads, a handsome copy bound from the original edition of this book (there are 125 copies on Japan paper) entertaining and richly illustrated, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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