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Pierre Deux's Paris Country : A Style and Source Book of the Ile-de-France-Linda Dannenberg, Pierre Levec, et al
The Ile-de-France--the ancient heartland of France and a pastoral dream of the French countryside--epitomizes the sophistication, the romance, and the disarming simplicity of the French country style. Explore the unrivaled charms and delights of the province surrounding the city of Paris in more than 450 full-color photographs of twenty homes, along with landscapes, crafts, and special events that give the region a country flavor and an elegant air. 300pp. Oversize/heavy. Full navy cloth covered boards with gilt to spine. HARDCOVER with glossy pictorial dustjacket. Two closed tears to dustjacket. Else, clean, tight, sharp-cornered, and unmarked pages throughout. Price unclipped. FINE/VERYGOOD.
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Singapore:Cultures of the World-Leslie Layton
Singapore, on the world map, a mere dot of the Malaysian peninsula. Yet, thanks to its strategic position and the energy of its people--the Malays, and migrants from China, India, the Middle East and Europe--it is now the busiest ports in the world, a regional financial center, a telecommunications hub and a favored tourist destination. To visitors, the island republic appears familiarly western. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs. 128pp. HARDCOVER with glossy pictorial dustjacket. Clean, tight, and unmarked pages throughout. FINE/FINE.
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The French: Portrait of a People-Sanche De Gramont
This perceptive and entertaining look at France, its people, culture, and way of life provides a fascinating exploration of everything French, from bureaucracy and pettiness to grandeur and high fashion, from politics and philosophy to food, wine, and sex. The author explains precisely why the French are admired, detested, misunderstood, and unique. 479pp. Full burgundy cloth covered boards with gilt to spine. HARDCOVER with illustrated dustjacket. Very clean, tight, very light edgewear--jacket has NO tears/chips, sharp-cornered, and
unmarked pages throughout. Price unclipped. A well-preserved copy. NOT a Book Club edition. FINE/FINE.
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