Detailed historical overview of Paris' 16th district

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Philippe SIGURET - Vincent BOUVET. Preface by Yvan Christ. A substantial and large volume (25x35cm), beautifully bound in red cloth, 311 pages, with numerous illustrations (photos, documents) in color and black & white, includes an index. A very fine copy. Covers historical topography of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, including the waters of Passy and Auteuil and the birth of villages. Discusses the old 16th: Chaillot, Passy, Auteuil. The new 16th: the formation of the district from 1860 to 1914, construction in Auteuil and Passy after annexation, and a cosmopolitan 16th. The Bois de Boulogne is also highlighted. Bibliography included. Shipping outside metropolitan France is charged.