A dazzling successor to Abbeville's The Art of Florence, this two-volume tour de force sweeps through the entire history of the arts in Paris, from the Stone Age to the pyramid at the Louvre. Contains Vol 1 and Vol 2, slipcased.
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A dazzling successor to Abbeville's The Art of Florence, this two-volume tour de force sweeps through the entire history of the arts in Paris, from the Stone Age to the pyramid at the Louvre. Contains Vol 1 and Vol 2, slipcased.
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Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris; Two Volumes to cart. $79.00, very good condition, Sold by Artis Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Calumet, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Folio-over 12-15" tall. FINE ART. 1654pp. Extensive biblio. Index. Profusely illustrated. No slipcase but near fine. VERY heavy!
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris (2 Volumes) to cart. $84.00, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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VG/VG (Fine contents but art school ex-lib. with usual marks. Both volumes: French blue cloth/boards; gilt lettering; color plates laid onto front covers, surrounded by gilt borders. Missing slipcase. Volumes numbered consecutively with 1654 pp.; color and bw images throughout, numbered by chapter. Big, heavy tomes. The two together are 26 pounds shipping weight and will require extra postage. "A dazzling successor to Abbeville's The Art of Florence, this two-volume tour de force sweeps through the entire history of the arts in Paris, from the Stone Age to the pyramid at the Louvre. All the arts-painting, sculpture, architecture, urban design, interior design, graphic design, photography, film, fashion, the theater, and opera-have played a role in creating the enduring spirit of Paris. To this day it remains a world center of innovation in art, architecture, and design, and one of the most thoroughly pleasurable of all modern cities. Assembled under the editorial direction of Michel Laclotte, former director of the Musée du Louvre, and with the participation of outstanding scholars on both sides of the Atlantic, The Art and Spirit of Paris spans more than 6, 000 years of cultural history. In two volumes, comprising nine insightful and wide-ranging chapters, and with approximately 1, 500 illustrations, the authors chronicle the history of the visual arts in Paris, tracing their evolution and that of the social systems that supported them. Volume I introduces the Gallo-Roman settlement described by Caesar and unearthed by modern archeologists, literally the foundation of modern Paris. From these beginnings, the book takes the reader up through The Renaissance city and the center of the Enlightenment, illustrated by the masterpieces of painting and the decorative arts that established Paris, by the eighteenth century, as the Western world's center of the arts. Volume II begins at 1800, as Napoleon consolidates his power and resolves to make Paris the most beautiful city the world has seen and brings the story of Paris up to the present, examining the remarkable ways Paris has yet again remade herself, as a city of spectacle and guardian of her remarkable past, while remaining a vital center of fashion, theater, and the visual arts. A lavish selection of photographs, most reproduced in color, complements the lively, informative texts with a revealing mixture of much-loved masterpieces and little-known discoveries. Completing these luxurious volumes are nine photographic portfolios, featuring classic black-and-white pictures, reproduced in duotone, by such masters as Brassaï, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, and André Kertesz, which capture the spirit of Paris in visual essays on such subjects as the Seine, Paris by night, shops and cafés, and the city's streets and boulevards.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris to cart. $95.00, good condition, Sold by ZBK Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris to cart. $129.25, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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Very Good. Light scuffs & scratches to the slipcase. Books are in excellent condition/like new. Some page corners have been creased in volume 1. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1654 p. Contains: Illustrations.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris (V. 1, 2) to cart. $141.00, good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris to cart. $171.22, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris to cart. $188.21, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris to cart. $198.03, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris (V. 1, 2) to cart. $199.99, new condition, Sold by Aladdin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fullerton, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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New. Folio-over 12-15" tall Two volume set. Factory sealed in original transport box. A couple dings to transport box not affecting contents. Brand new, gift-giving condition. We will double box this for safe shipping.
Add this copy of The Art and Spirit of Paris: a Story of the Legendary to cart. $229.00, very good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Abbeville Press.
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Very good. No dust jacket. 2 volumes in Near Fine condition. No Slipcase. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1528 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
