Aix-en-Provence
Paris, Lyon & Marseille: Bloud et Cie, 1907. First Edition Limited to 268 copies; this is one of 250 copies on Holland paper, not numbered. 8vo. 122 pp. 18 photographic plates depicting the city's monuments and sites. Published as part of Bloud et Cie's Bibliothèque Régionaliste series, the book reflects the early twentieth-century revival of interest in regional history and Provençal cultural identity. Contemporary three-quarter brown leather over dark green cloth boards, TEG, 5 raised bands, gilt lettering, marbled endpapers. Fading to spine; light, general wear; a very good copy. Item #23515
This work is evoted to the history, architecture, monuments, and cultural heritage of Aix-en-Provence, by Jules Charles-Roux (1841–1918), the prominent Marseille industrialist, politician, patron, and writer with deep ties to Provençal cultural life. Charles-Roux surveys the city's history and development, including the remains of ancient Aix, the medieval and modern city, its architecture and artistic treasures, and notable figures associated with Aix.
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