Author: James Jackson Jarves
Title: Parisian Sights and French Principles
Description: London, Clarke, Beeton, & Co. 1853. Cloth. A travelogue detailing an American's account of his time spent in Paris and France and his impressions of the country, richly illustrated with engravings. A delightful account of Paris and France from the perspective of an American; with chapters on sites, sundries, amusements and education, as well as more unusual chapters on the secret police and suicides.Written by James Jackson Jarves, an American editor and art critic. His other works included 'Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands', 'Italian Sights and Papal Principles' and numerous works on art history.With five pages of publisher's advertisements at the start of the work.Illustrated with charming engravings throughout.A delightful little travelogue. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn, with some loss to the head of the spine in particular as well as to the tail. The extremities are a little bumped. Internally, both hinges are starting but remaining firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: France Paris History of France James Jackson Jarves Paris Travel Writing Not Stated
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Title: Parisian Sights and French Principles
Description: London, Clarke, Beeton, & Co. 1853. Cloth. A travelogue detailing an American's account of his time spent in Paris and France and his impressions of the country, richly illustrated with engravings. A delightful account of Paris and France from the perspective of an American; with chapters on sites, sundries, amusements and education, as well as more unusual chapters on the secret police and suicides.Written by James Jackson Jarves, an American editor and art critic. His other works included 'Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands', 'Italian Sights and Papal Principles' and numerous works on art history.With five pages of publisher's advertisements at the start of the work.Illustrated with charming engravings throughout.A delightful little travelogue. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn, with some loss to the head of the spine in particular as well as to the tail. The extremities are a little bumped. Internally, both hinges are starting but remaining firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: France Paris History of France James Jackson Jarves Paris Travel Writing Not Stated
Price: GBP 90.00 = appr. US$ 128.52 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 786R46
- Book number: 786R46
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