This is a lovely book about Paris. This book was published in 1998 by David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston. The book measures 6 ¼ inches by 9 ¼ inches and contain x, 149 pages. The dust jacket is in very good plus condition. The blue cloth cover of the book has the title in gilt on the spine. The cover shows no signs of wear to speak of. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The end pages have wonderful pictorial maps. The pages are printed on good quality paper and show no signs of rips. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of the book itself is very good plus to fine.

Contents

Foreword
”The Last Time I Saw Paris”
The Past…
An Auction
… To the Present
Neighbors
Appendix: “Le Maris” by Leon-Paul Fargue (excerpts)

Excerpt – Dust Jacket:
For anyone who loves Paris and the mysterious allure of old houses, this charming and informative memoir is perfect reading. In a knowledgeable, conversational style that conveys (and makes contagious) Karmel’s love of his subject, A Corner in the Marais traces the architectural and social of the City of Lights, from its origins as a Roman settlement, through major redevelopments brought about by Henri IV and Baron Haussmann, to the present renovation of old neighborhoods.

It begins with Alex Karmel and his French wife realizing a longstanding ream: buying an apartment in the Marais, Paris’s celebrated historic district, the site of some of its oldest and most picturesque buildings. It soon becomes clear that their new home, which has witnessed six centuries of French life, offers a fresh and lively vantage point from which to view the city’s history, revealing information that will surprise even the most confirmed Francophile…
End excerpt

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