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Parisians Out of Doors
1905962Y7New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company 1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". F. Berkeley Smith; F. Hopkinson Smith et al. A charming descriptive volume on the daily outdoors life of Parisians at the turn of the century with illustrations. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding.With a coloured watercolour frontispiece and many monochrome plates and vignettes illustrated by the author and other artists. This book vividly depicts the various outdoor activities and sights one can find Parisians doing at the turn of the century told largely through the author's own anecdotes and observations. With four leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear. F. Berkeley Smith often explored Parisians and French culture in the early 20th century particularly Bohemian Paris with his other works including 'How Paris Amuses Itself' and 'The Real Latin Quarter'. In the original cloth binding with tipped-in illustration to the front board. Externally very smart with mild rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Slight fading to the spine cloth. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a small tide mark affecting the top corner of the first few leaves. Contemporary ink inscription and a few light spots to the front endpapers. Very Good Funk and Wagnalls Company hardcover
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