PROMENADES AMUSANTES by (ANONYMOUS)

(Children’s Books - Paris)

PROMENADES AMUSANTES d’Une Jeune Famille Dans les environs de Paris/ Avec des remarques historiques, et des anecdotes sur les lieux les plus Célèbres.

Chez LeCerf et Chez Banchard, n.d. (1819). The young children of the family Senneval voyage around Paris beginning by crossing the Seine to the park Saint Cloud and from there to Lagny; Charonne; Saint-Denis; Charenton; Surène et Au Calvaire; Versailles; Arcueil et Bicetre; Saint-Germain; Montmartre; Sceaux, et Vincennes. At each spot they learn local or national history, but, also, they experience local pastimes and learn the ways of the people. This title is modestly famous for its illustration of the family eating dinner in the tree-tops of le Poirier sans pareil ( destroyed in 1814 says a text note) maintained by a local traiteur. This copy of the book is undated, as are some listed in OCLC. The date of 1819 is suggested for the Cotsen copy which does not specifically indicate colouring to the plates; the Morgan copy in the Corsair collection suggests 1819 with only 48 pp., but hand-colouring; Gallica, giving a different publisher, lists no date. Gumuchian 4641 is uncoloured. Quite scarce in commerce. Ref. 17068 Eating in the Tree-tops in Montmartre 16mo, small format oblong, 12 x 18 cm.; 56 pp. + frontispiece, engraved decorative title and 12 plates hors texte, all coloured by hand.

Original printed paper over boards with an illustration on the upper cover; small separation along the upper spine edge not affecting solidity of binding; some spotting and rubbing on covers; internally very good, very slight bit of tight trimming above the title; with hand-coloured illustrations fresh and bright.

ID#: 17068
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