Albert Babeau — Paris En 1789

Paris , Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1892. Leather. A handsomely bound new edition of this Parisian social history from Albert Babeau, illustrated throughout. A new edition of this work. Bound in quarter crushed morocco. A charming overview of Paris in 1789, the year that marked the beginning of the French Revolution. With coverage of the people's vehicles, street shows, theatres, art, convents and more. With a coloured frontispiece and many wood engravings and photogravures throughout the text. From French historian Albert Babeau, who specialises in the period of the Ancien Regime as well as the history of Troyes and Champagne. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the boards and bumping to the corners. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, with scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .