Meerdere - L'exposition de Paris - 1900

L’Exposition de Paris (1900) – Encyclopédie du Siècle
3 delen – Parijs, Librairie Illustrée, Montgrédien & Cie, 1900

Beautiful and richly illustrated original edition about the **Exposition Universelle of Paris in 1900**, one of the most important world exhibitions of the fin de siècle.

This substantial edition appeared under the title *L’Exposition de Paris (1900)*, published with the cooperation of specialized writers and leading artists. The whole consists of **three large folio-format parts**, carried out in the characteristic **red publisher bindings**.

The books are particularly richly illustrated with hundreds of images, including photos, drawings, engravings, maps and large plates. There are also **fold-out panorama plates**, which provide an impressive view of the exhibition grounds and the architecture of the World’s Fair.

The edition covers among other things the history and organization of the exhibition, the various pavilions and country presentations, art, industry, technology, architecture and the many notable sights of the Exposition Universelle.

The illustrations give a wonderful snapshot of **Paris around 1900** and the optimistic atmosphere of the Belle Époque. Also artists such as **Albert Robida** contributed to the illustrations.

An attractive and decorative **complete set of three parts**, interesting for collectors of books about World Expos, Paris, architecture, art and the history of the Belle Époque.

The parts look good to fairly good. The bindings of part 2 and 3 are faded. Part 1 has a fresh binding. The original printed spine is attached. The parts are provided with new endpapers. The images across 2 pages are largely loose, but not damaged

Photos are part of the description
Weight around the 13 kg.