Paris Street people types 1864 Yriarte French illustrated leather book w/ orig. Photo Mediterranean The City of Light on

The City of Light on the Plaza of Light at the New York World's Fair

Surface appears as painted

Heart of the Holding Isles

A close comparison of this example with the 1598 printing reveals the plates used were identical

fascinating mostly speculative interior details with long rivers

Paris Street people types 1864 Yriarte French illustrated leather book w/ orig. Photo Mediterranean The City of Light onShort video captures condition much better than words. Please watch prior to purchase to ensure a clear understanding of the book. Paris Grotesque Les Celebrites de la Rue: Paris (1815 a 1863), by Charles Yriarte. Published 1864, Paris by Librarie Parisienne. 368 pages. Profusion of full page wood engraved plates showing types of people found on the streets of Paris. Unique example, with an original period albumen photograph of one of the female