Paris Album Artistique. Notices in English and French. Photographic Record of Architecture and Landscape of Paris, France in the 2nd Decade of the 20th Century Antique Book Circa 1912. Twenty Halftone Sepia Photographs Published by Etablissements Papeghin.

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This is lovely! Album Artistique Paris" was published circa 1912 - 1915 by the publisher, located at 24 Rue des Petites Ecuries in Paris (which is a few blocks away from the Porte Saint Denis). There are twenty handsome antique sepia photographic views of Paris. Fascinating to see the streets with the old cars and horse-drawn wagons. The view over the roof-tops of Paris is spectacular. The view of the Champs-Elysees, leading to the Arc de triomphe is very dramatic, and, of course, the view of the Eiffel Tower when it was still a fairly new structure, is magnificent. ***************************************** The halftone photographs, printed on a thick card stock, are 11 1/2" x 8 1/8 in size, and are all presented with clear versos. The final picture, of the Sacred Heart Basilica, is not a photograph, but seems to be a drawing done from a photograph. ****************************************** This is an oblong (horizontal format) pictorial album in decorated wraps, stapled and glued. The cover of the album is a textured, thin card stock, colored light orange. The front is lettered with the title in ornate style, "Paris" is embossed and printed in gilt. To the left of Paris is the Coat of Arms of the City of Paris, printed in gilt. At the bottom it is stated : "Notices in English and French. Stamped in the lower left corner is an embossed AP. On the rear cover is printed the name and address of the publisher (Etablissements Papeghin, 24 Rue des Petite - Ecuries.) ********************************************** CONDITION : VERY GOOD - The cover and binding materials have become brittle with age, and there is a partial separation of the cover from the interior pictures (see view above). As well, there is a tear to the rear cover at the top edge, close to the spine. there is a bit of small loss to the bottom fore-edge corner tip of the front cover. Surface rub is modest and all else considered , the exterior is clean and presentable. The photographs themselves are all in exceptional condition. N° de ref. del artículo 780

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