first edition Paperback
1931 · Paris
Paris: L'Illustration, 1931. Paperback. Unpaginated, perhaps because "hors serie" and not to be confused with a regular issue. Profuse illustrations with plenty of color, also sepia and b&w. Scattered essays are boilerplate, of course. Format is that of the magazine proper: 15x11 inches, cover has color plate affixed. Spine heavily chipped, front wrap detached or nearly so, staples exposed. Could be worse; the textblock is sound in itself, complete, and only mildly edgeworn. Held in Paris; find a couple small b&w aerial photographs of the site, and a full doublespread artist's aerial rendering in color. (Inventory #: 254235)