Parisian Surroundings: Landscapes, History & Monuments

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NODIER (Charles), LURINE (Louis). Les Environs de Paris. Paysage, histoire, monuments, moeurs, chroniques et traditions. Collaborative work directed by Ch. Nodier and Louis Lurine, written by the finest contemporary literary figures. Illustrated with 200 drawings by distinguished artists. Paris, P. Boizard & G. Kugelmann, n.d. (1844). Large 8vo, VI-490 pages, half-leather binding, some foxing, numerous text illustrations and separate wood-engraved plates. Contributors include Jules Janin, Marco de Saint-Hilaire, Etienne Arago, Arsène Houssaye, Maurice Alhoy, Amédée Achard, Léon Gozlan, Touchard-Lafosse, and Albéric Second, each describing various localities around Paris.