Tourisme

21184 — Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Compact format 4.25 x 6.5 inches designed for tourists between the wars-a quintessential snapshot of prewar Paris travel culture.<br /> <br /> Condition: Tight and complete. Light edge wear to wraps; one short split at fold mild toning to edges. Map intact and clean. Staples firm minor handling to covers. Overall Very Good for age. Charming 1936 Paris: Where What When How travel digest issued by the Comité de Tourisme de Paris. Illustrated wraps featuring watercolor scenes of the Seine Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. Includes folding map and extensive indexed text detailing transportation attractions museums and local customs. <br /> <br /> This publication was issued by the official Paris Tourism Committee under the auspices of the Direction Générale du Tourisme and Chamber of Commerce. Its colorful wrappers reflect the post-Art Deco optimism of 1930s France blending illustration and practical information for foreign visitors. <br /> <br /> The absence of later war-time editions heightens its appeal to collectors of pre-WWII Paris ephemera. unknown