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The Paris of Henri IV. Architecture and Urbanism
by BALLON, HILARY
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0262023091
- ISBN 13
- 9780262023092
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York / Cambridge, MA & London: The Architectural History Foundation / The MIT Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Small Quarto. Red buckram with gilt spine title, pp. x, 378, richly illustrated in black & white. As new copy in as new dust jacket. "Drawing on untapped archives, Hilary Ballon provides a fascinating account of the crucial period between 1605 and 1610 when Paris was transformed from a medieval city decimated by war and neglect into a modern capital." - from the dj flap.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31037
- Title
- The Paris of Henri IV. Architecture and Urbanism
- Author
- BALLON, HILARY
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0262023091
- ISBN 13
- 9780262023092
- Publisher
- The Architectural History Foundation / The MIT Press
- Place of Publication
- New York / Cambridge, MA & London
- Date Published
- 1991
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Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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