Parisian Carrousel Square in 1931

Description

First edition 1931 of Carl de Vinck's work on the Place du Carrousel in Paris, published by Société d’Iconographie Parisienne / Maurice Rousseau. Large in-4 format (25.5 x 33 cm), featuring VIII + 83 pages and 72 plates. Bound in green cardboard covers, slightly rubbed. Preface by M. P. A. Lemoisne, curator of the Print Cabinet. Contains 72 heliogravure plates, 8 in-text figures, 1 frontispiece, and decorative tailpieces. Depicts historic Parisian landmarks and sites such as Saint-Thomas-du-Louvre, the Louvre’s parterre, Molière’s lodging, and the Opéra’s machinery. Pleasant copy.