Francois Fosca — Histoire Des Cafes de Paris

Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this work on the history of cafes in Paris. In French, written by French artist and writer, Francois Fosca. Containing twelve illustrated plates, collated and complete. Containing eight chapters, covering the birth of the cafe, cafes in the 18th siecle, cafes during the French Revolution, cafes during the Second Empire, cafes in the early twentieth century, and more. Bound in quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with a few marks to the front and back board. Slight fading to the spine and slight bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Internally, a few spots and handling marks to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages generally clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .