3 edition of The curiosities of Paris found in the catalog.
The curiosities of Paris
A. R.
Published
1760
by printed for W. Owen in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6107, no. 02).
| Series | Eighteenth century -- reel 6107, no. 02. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Microform |
| Pagination | [3],vi-xxiii,[1],169,[3]p. |
| Number of Pages | 169 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16928007M |
Curiosities Of Paris: An Idiosyncratic Guide To Overlooked Delights, Hidden In Plain Sight by Lesbros, Dominique/ Beaver, Simon (Trn) "This absorbing compendium is an essential addition to the library of the armchair traveler and flaneur alike. This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals. Each of the book’s photos of unique locations and architectural oddities—as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time—discloses a previously unnoticed city. Even those who know Paris well might never have registered the thousands of details.
Fun Facts About Paris. 1) Paris is known as “The City of Lights”. This is not only due to its historical enlightenment period, but also the fact that it was one of the first cities in the world to install street lights. 2) Camouflage clothing in the military was first used by the French. Or Paris when it was home to 80, horses; or Paris lit by gaslight; or medieval Paris? What if—walking down a block in Paris—you recognized the signs, mosaics, pieces of hardware, and architectural details as relics of many centuries that have stories to tell of past eras? This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals.
In some areas on the banks of the Seine you can see second-hand book stops. They are there since the sixteenth century. The oldest house in Paris is dated and is located at 51, rue de Montmorency, Paris 3. One of the curiosities of Paris Less known is at the junction of rue de la Roquette and rue de la Croix-Faubin. If you Author: Ruth Bednar. Curiosities of Paris: An Idiosyncratic Guide to Overlooked Delights Hidden in Plain Sight, Dominique Lesbros. If you aren’t into art, skip the Louvre and seek out some of Lesbros’ oddities. The book gives historical context to the architecture, signage, statuary in the offbeat passageways of Paris. Get books .
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Curiosities of Paris: An idiosyncratic guide to overlooked delights hidden in plain sight. Dominique Lesbros, Simon Beaver (Translation) Rating details 48 ratings 10 reviews.
Francophiles and Paris buffs will find something new and fascinating in this timeless guidebook, filed with sites, passageways, hotels, shops, and more/5.
Dominique Lesbros is a journalist and the author of many books about Paris, including Paris Quiz, also published by The Little Bookroom. Simon Beaver grew up in the south of England but moved to Paris nearly forty years ago and now lives in : New York Review Books.
Curiosities Of Paris: An Idiosyncratic Guide To Overlooked Delights Hidden In Plain Sight. (49 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback. English. By (author) Dominique Lesbros, By (author) Simon Beaver. Share. Francophiles and Paris buffs will find The curiosities of Paris book new and fascinating in this timeless guidebook, filed with sites, passageways, hotels, shops, and more What if--walking around /5(49).
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Francophiles and Paris buffs will find something new and fascinating in this timeless guidebook, filed with sites, passageways, hotels, shops, and more.
This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals. Each of the book’s photos of unique locations and architectural oddities—as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time—discloses a previously unnoticed : Dominique Lesbros.
It’s also the subject of Deyrolle: A Parisian Cabinet of Curiosities ($35, Flammarion/Rizzoli), a new book by Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, Deyrolle’s owner sincewhich features hundreds of.
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This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals. Each of the book's photos of unique locations and architectural oddities--as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time--discloses a previously unnoticed : Little Bookroom.
This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals. Each of the book’s photos of unique locations and architectural oddities—as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time—discloses a previously unnoticed city.
The iconic spot, undoubtedly one of Paris' best bookstores, was opened by the late George Whitman, one of Paris’s literary icons, in and remains largely unchanged since then.
Stacks of old and new reads fill the high shelves, all packed into such a tiny space that you’ll wonder how so Author: Colette Davidson. Paris is a city rich in history and even richer in the physical remnants of historic trivia.
Curiosities of Paris is your guide to the flotsam and jetsam that still lurks in public for those who know where to look/5. Curiosities of Paris An Idiosyncratic Guide to Overlooked Delights hidden in Plain Sight (Paperback): Lesbros, Dominique: "This absorbing compendium is an essential addition to the library of the armchair traveler and flaneur alike.
Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, this fact-packed treasury leads readers through the streets of Paris and, by pointing out unique locations and. In the introduction to her unusual encyclopedia of the Parisian streetscape, Dominique Lesbros writes, “a city is nothing if not a vast cabinet of curiosities.” Entrez.
The book also includes three themed walks (along the city’s ancient walls, in the steps of Quasimodo, and through the French Revolution), as well as an index of street names.
Curiosities Of Paris by Dominique Lesbros,download free ebooks, Download free PDF EPUB ebook. Deyrolle’s stuffed menagerie of towering giraffes, menacing wildcats and speckled butterflies has enticed and intrigued connoisseurs and rubberneckers for years.
Founded by Jean-Baptiste Deyrolle, a well-known entomologist, Paris’s natural history emporium has become a veritable place of pilgrimage. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, this fact-packed treasury leads readers through the streets of Paris and, by pointing out unique locations and architectural oddities, as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time, reveals a.
--Library Journal " this [book] is for the hardcore Paris aficionado, or the 'interstitial tourist, ' who the book defines as someone who prefers to 'explore the nooks and crannies of the urban landscape rather than its more aristocratic facets' Smaller than a coffeetable tome but more robust than a pocket guide, Curiosities of Paris offers up more than photos accompanied by captions that, /5(34).The book also includes three themed walks (along the city's ancient walls, in the steps of Quasimodo, and through the French Revolution), as well as an index of street names"-- Provided by publisher.
Curiosities of Paris An Idiosyncratic Guide to Overlooked Delights.Curiosities of Paris An Idiosyncratic Guide to Overlooked Delights Hidden in Plain Sight (Book): Lesbros, Dominique: This fact-packed treasury leads the reader on a scavenger hunt through the streets of Paris, pointing out overlooked details, views, and structures that once served useful everyday purposes but whose functions have been obscured by the passage of time.
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