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1889 La Corruption à Paris
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
In the publisher's original paper wraps.
First edition.
A sensational late-19th-century social study of Parisian vice and urban corruption, examining prostitution, gambling, political scandal, criminal networks, secret societies, and the demi-monde during the Belle Époque.
Alfred Coffignon (1838–1905) was a French novelist and social commentator known for his works on Parisian life, often focusing on the margins of society and the hidden world of crime, nightlife, and illicit economies.
Condition
In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small chip, closed tear and crease to extremities. Wrap to spine absent, with archival repair. The odd spot to wraps. Small ink annotation to upper corner of front wrap. The odd closed tear to rear wrap reinforced with clear tape. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean if characteristically age toned with one or two spots, heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge.
Very Good
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