Collectif - L'exposition de Paris - 1889

Fascinating, well-combined collection gathered from this vast documentary and visual panorama of the event that marked the end of the 19th century with its technical, artistic, and cultural ambition -

These volumes describe in detail the national and sectorial pavilions, the technical innovations, the decorative arts, the temporary architecture and the layout of the site, notably highlighting the Eiffel Tower as an emblematic symbol of engineering and progress -

The work blends technical analyses and aesthetic observations, while offering a broad set of illustrations and engravings that allow the reader to visualise the mechanical inventions, the artistic works and the overall atmosphere of the Exhibition, making the document both scientific, cultural and documentary -

It also underscores the importance of international exchanges, the diffusion of technologies and artistic influences, while showing how Paris affirmed itself as a world centre of innovation and taste at the end of the 19th century -

The volumes offer commentary on the organization of the pavilions, the methods of displaying objects, the performances and demonstrations, as well as on visitors and the critical reception of the event, making it a sociological testimony as much as a historical document -

Collective - The Paris Exposition (1889) - 1889 - First and Second Volumes - Librairie Illustrée -
324 pages + plates and fold-out plates.

Good condition of the binding, work in its red half-leather edition, handling wear, traces of damp on the first cover, ornate leather spine, gilded lettering and volume numbers, cold-embossed rules framing the covers -

Good interior condition, browning, missing a few additional plates, text in three columns, work enriched with numerous engravings (some in color) in text and plates including frontispiece, on double-page spreads and fold-outs, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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