Dulaure & L. Batissier - Histoire de Paris et de ses Monuments - 1854

Thrilling illustrated edition of this work which constitutes one of the most comprehensive syntheses devoted to the history of the French capital, by combining historical narrative, archaeological study, architectural description and an artistic inventory of the main buildings of Paris -

The work traces chronologically the birth of Lutetia, modest city of the Parisii established on the Île de la Cité, its development under Roman rule with its baths, its arenas, its paved roads and its first public monuments, then its evolution through the Merovingian and Carolingian periods until its emergence as the political and religious capital of the kingdom under the early Capetians -

The authors describe in detail the urban expansion of the city, the construction of successive ramparts, the development of the right-bank and left-bank districts, the rise of markets, river ports, bridges and the great commercial axes which gradually made Paris the principal economic center of the kingdom -

Dulaure & L. Batissier - History of Paris and its Monuments - 1854 - Furne et Cie -
660 pages

Good condition of the binding, work in its original half-binding, wear from use, some minor defects on the cover, corners and headbands worn, speckled edges, spine with faux nerves ornamented, gilded titling and author name -

Good interior condition, some stains, beautiful vignette on title page, work enriched with superb plates hors-texte, marbled endpapers in good condition, pleasant copy -

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