THE FACE OF PARIS; By Harold P. Clunn
London: Spring Books, N.D. Photos. Reprint. Cloth. Small 4to (9 3/4" x 7"), black cloth with gold lettering on spine, illustrated with glossy B&W frontispiece and 91 similar plates (some 2 images/page), archival mylar-protected color photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a statue of Perseus on Pegasus foregrounding the Eifel Tower, 310 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 4 oz. Fine / Very Good. Item #5693
An evocative and charming series of 14 walks and several drives around Paris by a City expert.
Harold P. Clunn (1879 – 1956) was a British shipping agent and non-fiction author known for his topographical works in the Face of... series; that provided many insights into London and Paris. This volume was originally published by Simpkin Marshall in 1933. It provides very useful views of the great and glorious city just before World War II.
Overall in FINE/VG CONDITION: Cloth is tight and clean; pages are unmarked; plates are glossy, bright, and unfoxed; dust jacket has some wear, light soil on back panel, and some nicks to its edges.
Price: $30.00