Paris Street people types 1864 Yriarte French illustrated leather book w/ orig. Photo Mediterranean 11 3/8" H x 14"

11 3/8" H x  14" W

A close comparison of this example with the 1598 printing reveals the plates used were identical

The City of Light on the Plaza of Light at the New York World's Fair

7 7/8" W x 7 5/8" H

to the Crossing of the Columbia R

Paris Street people types 1864 Yriarte French illustrated leather book w/ orig. Photo Mediterranean 11 3/8" H x 14"Short video captures condition much better than words. Please watch prior to purchase to ensure a clear understanding of the book. Paris Grotesque Les Celebrites de la Rue: Paris (1815 a 1863), by Charles Yriarte. Published 1864, Paris by Librarie Parisienne. 368 pages. Profusion of full page wood engraved plates showing types of people found on the streets of Paris. Unique example, with an original period albumen photograph of one of the female