Simon de Vandieres - L'Exposition universelle de 1878 illustrée - 1879

Fine illustrated edition of this work devoted to one of the great international exhibitions of the 19th century, held in Paris from May 1 to November 10, 1878, in a context of political, economic and cultural reconstruction after the upheavals caused by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and the events of the Paris Commune - The Exhibition aimed to present the progress achieved by nations in the fields of industry, science, the arts, agriculture, commerce and techniques, and Vandieres' work seeks to preserve and convey to the reader as broad an image as possible of this exceptional event - Through an illustrated presentation, the book reveals the main buildings, pavilions, galleries, objects, machines, works of art and innovations that constituted the exposition, while helping to understand the importance of Paris as an international capital of the arts, sciences and exchanges at the end of the 19th century - Simon de Vandieres - The Universal Exhibition of 1878 Illustrated - 1879 - Calmann Lévy - 160 pages Good condition of the binding, work in its full red percaline with illustrated black and gold edition, wear and soiling from use, spine damaged with loss, back with a decoration of foliage, front cover with the arms of the city of Paris and 2 medals at the center of a decorative border, second cover with a gilded victory standing on the world, at the center of a frame, gilded title - Good interior condition, some stains, nice vignette on the title page, work enriched with 87 fine wood engravings (including a double-page panorama of the Champ‑de‑Mars and the Trocadéro), endpapers in acceptable condition, good copy - Delivery service available within a few days -

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