36 - [SAMS (William)]. A Tour through Paris, illustrated with twenty-one colored plates, accompanied by descriptive text. London, William Sams, [c. 1833].

[SAMS (William)]. A Tour through Paris, illustrated with twenty-one colored plates, accompanied by descriptive text. London, William Sams, [c. 1833]. Large quarto, green Russian half-leather with corner pieces, spine with decorative faux raised bands, gilt title, gilt fillet, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Second edition of this rare work. It is illustrated with 21 finely engraved and contemporary-colored plates, depicting various scenes of Parisian life. Each plate is accompanied by a leaflet of explanatory text. 1. Distribution of Wine on the Morning of St. Louis. 2. The Carriages of Versailles. 3. The Blind Man of the Pont des Arts. 4. Dancers on Stilts in the Champs-Élysées. 5. Office of Nurses. 6. Porters and Fishwomen Reveling Around the Statue of Henry IV. 7. Interior of a Swimming School. 8. Parisians Reading Public Prints in the Tuileries Garden. 9. The Catacombs. 10. Chamber of Deputies. 11. Street Characters. 12. Street Vendors on the Boulevards. 13. Military Demotion. 14. The Juggler at the Château d’Eau. 15. The Morgue. 16. The Flower Market. 17. The Meridian at the Palais Royal. 18. The Charcoal Porters. 19. Procession of the Fête-Dieu. 20. A Guard Post of the National Guard. 21. Promenade of Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Berry… A fine copy. Worn caps and edges have been restored; very light, scattered foxing.