c 1917. Vivid red, highly decorated pebble cloth boards with gilt lettering. All edge gilt (boards just slightly rubbed on corners and spine. Internally there is a previous owner's gift inscription on the front endpaper, dated 1917, and a tad of toning at page edges on prelims and first image only. A collection of 36 magnificent photographs of Paris City scenes from the first 15 years of the 20th century all by the acclaimed photographer brothers, Etienne and Louis-Antonin Neurdein, who together founded the N D Phot publishing house in around 1885. Beautiful volume, reminiscent of a time gone by and a treasure house for Paris lovers and those interested in the history of photography. Oblong.
paris, 20th century, Photography, n d phot, neurdien
