Théodore Simons / Alexandre Wagner - L'Espagne - 1881

Charming illustrated edition with 335 engravings, including 38 plates and numerous full-page illustrations by Alexandre Wagner.

This travel work, prettily bound, with cultural observation and historical reflection devoted to the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 19th century –

Through a detailed tour of the main Spanish cities and regions, the author aims to present to French readers a comprehensive vision of the country, its landscapes, its history, its traditions and its deep contradictions –

The narrative describes great cities such as Madrid, Seville, Granada, Toledo, Barcelona, or Cordoba, highlighting their monuments, palaces, cathedrals, old streets and the traces still visible of Roman, Arab and Christian civilizations that have shaped Spanish identity –

Theodore Simons dwells especially on the Moorish heritage of Andalusia, evoking the Alhambra of Granada, mosques transformed into cathedrals, and the enduring influence of Islamic art in architecture and manners –

Theodore Simons / Alexandre Wagner - Spain - 1881 - Léon Vanier -
374 pp.

Very good binding condition, the work in its half-movine ochre with corners, light wear, spine with raised bands, gilding on the black leather piece, gilded top edge –

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, work enriched with 335 engravings, including 38 plates and numerous full-page illustrations by Alexandre Wagner, with the translation by Marcel Lemercier, marbled endpapers in very good condition, a fine copy –

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