1826 THE PARIS SPECTATOR PARISIAN LIFE IN 5 VOLS FRENCH

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OBSERVATIONS
SUR LES MOEURS ET LES USAGES FRANCAIS
AU COMMENCEMENT DU XIX c SIECLE

PARIS
1826
5 VOLUME SET.

This work, The Paris Spectator, containing observations upon Parisian manners and customs at the commencement of the nineteenth century, is a compilation of articles first printed in the Gazette De France, from 17 August 1811 to 3 march 1814, written by Victor Joseph Etienne De Jouy 1764-1846.
His observations give a good insight into life in Paris in the early 19th century.
All aspects are described, including, art, fashion, food, theatre, science, and literate and the less desirable, prison and the morgue.

Illustrated with 10 full page engraved plates and nearly 100 small vignettes.

Over 1,800 pages in total.

Each volume has the English armorial bookplate of the Tollemache family on fixed front endpaper.

CONDITION
Original antique three quarter leather bindings, with marbled boards, spine with gilt decorations and gilt lettered title labels, foxing to some pages.
Good solid bindings.

Size of each volume is 6½ by 4 inches.
    

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