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Paris - sportif. Anciens et nouveaux sports
189685426Paris: Librairie Plon 1896. Fine. Librairie Plon Paris 1896 17.50 x 24 cm relié First edition. The illustration consists of very numerous in-text drawings and approximately 45 plates. The work has a thoroughly satirical and humorous design characteristic of the author even though the text contains solid information on the practice of sports in Paris at the end of the 19th century notably the new sports. Publisher's periwinkle blue cloth binding with special decoration for the edition. Smooth spine decorated with a fleuron. Light soiling. Headcaps rubbed with small cuts. Corners slightly turned and rubbed. Paper very fresh except for some rare and pale foxing. The sports are classified into 3 groups: natural sports walking boxing racing. mechanical sports court tennis lawn-tennis cane croquet. sports involving the use of animals polo coaching riding Librairie Plon hardcover
