Seller: Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA), Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
[Paris: Société De Plans Phare. 1913]. [60]pp. + large folding map. 8 x 5 inches. Map unfolds to 20 x 26 inches. Pictorial wrappers; stapled, mild wear, short closed tear to one page. Very Good. Map in Fine condition, printed in color and black and white. Handy, travel-size (petit edition), scarce tourist guide to Paris, pre-World War I, illustrated with a double sided, fold-out map. The French-language guide provides important information on transportation including tramways, taxis, Seine River boats, and the city's famed Métropolitain subway. There are also extensive lists of monuments, embassies, hotels, churches, theaters, cafes and restaurants. The color map shows the city wile the black and white verso map, titled in German, depicts a wider view of Paris and its environs including Versailles and Fontainebleau. OCLC returns only 2 copies of a 1910 and 1928 edition, not this edition.