1788 1ed French Almanac Parisien Louis XVI Illustrated Tourist Guide Castles Art

1788 1^ed French Almanac Parisien Louis XVI Illustrated Tourist Guide Castles Art

The ‘Almanach Parisien’ was a mid-18^th-century French almanac designed for foreigners and travelers in Paris. This 1788 edition covers a variety of topics including Parisian monuments and fine art, descriptions of curious places, castles, parks, and royal houses, general information for those visiting Paris, and a collection of interesting anecdotes by Paris locals. It features 8 fine engravings depicting many of these locations.

Item number: #5542

Price: $499

France

Almanach parisien, en faveur des etrangers et des voyageurs : indiquant par ordre alphabétique, 1. Tous les monumens des beaux-arts … 2. Les spectacles, les promenades & généralement tous les endroits dignes de curiosité. 3. Les châteaux, parcs, maisons royales & maisons de plaisance, qui environnent la capitale à 15, à 18 lieues. 4. Tout ce qui peut être utile & nécessaire à savoir pour un voyageur qui séjourne à Paris. 5. Un recueil d’anecdotes intéressantes & plaisantes

A Paris : Chez la veuve Duchesne …, 1788. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 514, [12]
  • 8 full-page plates
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~4.75in X 2.75in (12cm x 7cm)

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