Paris en Poche, Guide Pratique Conty.: Collection des guides Conty.
by CONTY
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Paris: Office des guides Conty, 1885. Fourth Edition. 1885 (identified from the three coloured sections to the rear). Red cloth with gilt decoration to the front and rear boards. A touch of creasing and darkening to the rear. Pages are clean and tidy, in Very Good condition throughout. Blue advertising end papers. Attractive engraved illustrations throughout. Folding map of the Bois de Boulogne and large folding map of Paris in a pocket to the rear. Complete. The guide is in four sections. Similar to a Baedeker. The white pages give important information about churches, galleries, museums and parks etc. Next the yellow pages provide a guide to hotels, restaurants and cafes (up to date 1885). The blue pages then give information on "Paris Industriel" - notable companies etc. (up to date 1885). Finally the rose pages (now faded to white) are illustrated adverts. An attractive and interesting work. 280, 36, [36], 72, viii (index) pp. 140 by 90mm (5½ by 3½ inches). 4e édition. 1885 (identifié à partir des trois sections colorées à l'arrière). Toile rouge à décor doré sur les plats avant et arrière. Une touche de plis et d'assombrissement à l'arrière. Les pages sont propres et bien rangées, en très bon état général. Papiers de fin de publicité bleus. Illustrations gravées attrayantes partout. Plan dépliant du Bois de Boulogne et grand plan dépliant de Paris dans une pochette à l'arrière. (Complet. Le guide est en quatre sections. Semblable à un Baedeker, les pages blanches donnent des informations importantes sur les églises, les galeries, les musées et les parcs, etc. Ensuite, les pages jaunes fournissent un guide des hôtels, des restaurants et des cafés (à jour de 1885). Les pages bleues donnent ensuite des informations sur "Paris Industriel" - entreprises notables etc. (à jour 1885). Enfin les pages roses (désormais passées au blanc) sont des publicités illustrées. Ouvrage attrayant et intéressant. 280, 36, [36 ], 72, viii (index) p. 140 x 90 mm
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- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3202
- Title
- Paris en Poche, Guide Pratique Conty.
- Author
- CONTY
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Office des guides Conty
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bois de Boulogne, Paris Industriel, carte, Guides Conty,
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