Paris-Haussmann – “Le Pari D’Haussmann” – by Jean des Cars and Pierre Pinon (Éditions du Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Picard éditeur, 1991) is a study of the influences of Baron Haussmann on the urban face of the city of Paris.
The text is in French. The book has been richly illustrated with photographs, plans, maps, art images and other visual material.
The copy in our stock is in good condition. The pages are clean without any markings, and the glueing of the binding is fine. There is some age-related yellowing on the upper edges of the pages, and the covers show some signs of shelf wear and use. The colours printed on the spine are faded.