Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris

Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris

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Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
  • Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris
Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris

Antique Book Family Review Jules Simon illustrated cover 19th century Paris

€10,99
€10,99

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Description

An old work titled Revue de Famille, seen here in an edition directed by Jules Simon. The cover features a weathered blue-grey background, adorned with a red floral illustration and a decorative border of the same tone, typical of French editorial style from the second half of the 19th century. The main inscriptions, including the title, publisher, and office address in Paris, are clearly printed in red.

The book is rectangular, with a flexible, cardboard-like binding. The spine and corners show significant wear, characteristic of old circulating works. The cover surface displays numerous stains, scuff marks, and signs of age, attesting to its antiquity.

The typography of the title "REVUE DE FAMILLE" as well as the mentions "Publication Mensuelle" and "Directeur Jules Simon" are clearly legible at the top of the front cover. At the bottom, the address "Bureaux, 8 rue de la Chaussée d’Antin, 9, Paris" is also printed in red. The central illustration depicts a stylized plant composition, adding a decorative touch to the whole.

Only the front cover is visible in the photo. No details about the spine, back, or interior are accessible from the provided image.

This type of work, with an illustrated cover and careful printing, was common in French literary and family press of the late 19th century. The presence of stains, scuff marks, and a general patina gives this book an authentically vintage appearance.

Condition

The item is used and sold as is: cover marked by time, stains, wear on corners and edges, general patina, traces of handling.

Did you know? The "Revue de Famille" was a French periodical founded in the 19th century, focusing on literature, morals, and social issues. Jules Simon, a politician and philosopher, was a prominent figure in French intellectual life and directed several such reviews, contributing to the dissemination of republican and educational ideas within bourgeois families.

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