Nouveau Paris Monumental...: Frères, c.1900
- Title: Nouveau Paris Monumental Itineraire Pratique De L'Etranger Dans Paris
- Author: Garnier Frères
- Date: c.1900
- Condition: Excellent - Bound in original red cover, exactly as issued
- Inches: 29 1/2 x 21 3/4 [Unfolded]
- Centimeters: 74.93 x 55.24 [Unfolded]
- Product ID: 308676
This vividly colored bird’s‑eye plan of central Paris shows the street network in pale peach, major boulevards boldly traced, and the principal monuments—among them the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre‑Dame, the Opéra, the Panthéon, and the grands boulevards—shown in finely rendered pictorial elevation, all enclosed within a neat line and surmounted by an elegant title cartouche and coat of arms.
On the verso, a companion map titled Monuments et Vues des Environs de Paris extends the same pictorial treatment to the countryside around the capital, scattering perspective views of châteaux, abbeys, cathedrals, and historic towns across a soft topographic base that follows the Seine and its tributaries, with a legend at lower left and the original red cloth binding panel still attached along the right margin, embossed with the publisher’s device.
Background on Creator
Garnier Frères was a major 19th‑ and early 20th‑century Parisian bookselling and publishing house that became one of the first truly international book companies, operating across Europe and the Americas and specializing in French, Spanish, and Portuguese titles for a transatlantic readership. Founded by members of the Garnier family—most notably Auguste, Hippolyte, and Baptiste‑Louis Garnier—it built a large distribution network, including a particularly important branch in Rio de Janeiro, and played a key role in diffusing classic French authors abroad and fostering national literatures in Latin America.
- Title: Nouveau Paris Monumental Itineraire Pratique De L'Etranger Dans Paris
- Author: Garnier Frères
- Date: c.1900
- Condition: Excellent - Bound in original red cover, exactly as issued
- Inches: 29 1/2 x 21 3/4 [Unfolded]
- Centimeters: 74.93 x 55.24 [Unfolded]
- Product ID: 308676
This vividly colored bird’s‑eye plan of central Paris shows the street network in pale peach, major boulevards boldly traced, and the principal monuments—among them the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre‑Dame, the Opéra, the Panthéon, and the grands boulevards—shown in finely rendered pictorial elevation, all enclosed within a neat line and surmounted by an elegant title cartouche and coat of arms.
On the verso, a companion map titled Monuments et Vues des Environs de Paris extends the same pictorial treatment to the countryside around the capital, scattering perspective views of châteaux, abbeys, cathedrals, and historic towns across a soft topographic base that follows the Seine and its tributaries, with a legend at lower left and the original red cloth binding panel still attached along the right margin, embossed with the publisher’s device.
Background on Creator
Garnier Frères was a major 19th‑ and early 20th‑century Parisian bookselling and publishing house that became one of the first truly international book companies, operating across Europe and the Americas and specializing in French, Spanish, and Portuguese titles for a transatlantic readership. Founded by members of the Garnier family—most notably Auguste, Hippolyte, and Baptiste‑Louis Garnier—it built a large distribution network, including a particularly important branch in Rio de Janeiro, and played a key role in diffusing classic French authors abroad and fostering national literatures in Latin America.
Original: $195.00
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$68.25Description
- Title: Nouveau Paris Monumental Itineraire Pratique De L'Etranger Dans Paris
- Author: Garnier Frères
- Date: c.1900
- Condition: Excellent - Bound in original red cover, exactly as issued
- Inches: 29 1/2 x 21 3/4 [Unfolded]
- Centimeters: 74.93 x 55.24 [Unfolded]
- Product ID: 308676
This vividly colored bird’s‑eye plan of central Paris shows the street network in pale peach, major boulevards boldly traced, and the principal monuments—among them the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre‑Dame, the Opéra, the Panthéon, and the grands boulevards—shown in finely rendered pictorial elevation, all enclosed within a neat line and surmounted by an elegant title cartouche and coat of arms.
On the verso, a companion map titled Monuments et Vues des Environs de Paris extends the same pictorial treatment to the countryside around the capital, scattering perspective views of châteaux, abbeys, cathedrals, and historic towns across a soft topographic base that follows the Seine and its tributaries, with a legend at lower left and the original red cloth binding panel still attached along the right margin, embossed with the publisher’s device.
Background on Creator
Garnier Frères was a major 19th‑ and early 20th‑century Parisian bookselling and publishing house that became one of the first truly international book companies, operating across Europe and the Americas and specializing in French, Spanish, and Portuguese titles for a transatlantic readership. Founded by members of the Garnier family—most notably Auguste, Hippolyte, and Baptiste‑Louis Garnier—it built a large distribution network, including a particularly important branch in Rio de Janeiro, and played a key role in diffusing classic French authors abroad and fostering national literatures in Latin America.
