Albert Robida - Paris de Siècle en Siècle - 1890

Charming illustrated edition with an engraved frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text and 24 plates of which 8 are superb color plates -

Robida deploys his talent as an illustrator and chronicler to trace the evolution of Paris through the centuries -

The text is accompanied by numerous engravings and color plates that bring to life the monuments, streets, costumes and scenes of daily life. The whole forms a vivid and erudite panorama of urban and social history -

The condition is very good, with a sturdy binding and fresh pages. This book embodies both a work of graphic art and a major patrimonial document -

It reflects Robida's encyclopedic curiosity and his desire to make Paris's visual and narrative memory accessible to the public -

It remains a sought-after bibliophile item for the history of urban planning, illustration and Parisian culture -

Albert Robida - Paris de Siècle en Siècle - SD (circa 1890) - La Librairie Illustrée -

412 Pages.

Very good binding condition, the work in its brown half-maroquin edition binding, gray cloth-covered boards, slight signs of use, speckled edges, smooth spine, gilded titling and author’s name, good condition of boards and spine -

Very good interior condition, first cover illustrated in color, title page printed in red and black, work enriched with an engraved frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text and 24 plates of which 8 are in color, interior fresh, no foxing -

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