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Trésors: Les Plus Beaux Objets de Musée
Miniature guidebook to the collections of the Museum housed in the Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer which are illustrated in colour plates and depict artefacts from ancient Egypt and Greece as well as fine examples from its ethnographic collection. Paperback. 96 pages. New cond
Un Vitrail pour Noël
Sumptuously illustrated guide to the medieval stained glass, one of the treasures of the remarkable gothic cathedral of Beauvais, depicting the nativity, the flight to Egypt and the crucifixion. Hardback. 104 pages. Bibliography. Text in French.
The Musée des Antiquités Nationales
Superbly produced English-language catalogue of the collections of France's premier museum of archaeology with every prehistoric period represented by artefacts of the first order, each illustrated in excellent colour photographs. Probably the finest examples of Palaeolithic art and culture
The Abbey of Montmajour
Attractive English-language pocket guide to the Abbey near Arles whose foundations are in a troglodytic Carolingian monastery, a Romanesque abbey church and a medieval pilgrimage chapel, all of which are described and illustrated by excellent colour photographs. Paperback. 64 pages.&n
Catacombes: General Guide
Attractive pocket guide to Paris' C18th underground ossuaries. Paperback. 32 pages. Text in English. Near new condition. Cat No 2870
The Palace of the Popes (Special Issue of Beaux Arts Magazine)
Handsome beautifully illustrated guide to the history, purpose, layout, architecture and elaborate frescoes of the huge medieval Palace of the Popes in Avignon, the papal residence during C14th and C15th, and now a World Heritage Site. Text in English. Large format paperback.
Vitraux des Cathédrales de France: XII et XIII Siècles
Extra large album of nineteen full colour plates depicting the very finest examples of medieval stained glass from the cathedrals of Bourges, Chartres, Poitiers, Sens, Mans, and Amiens. Introductory essay and captions in French. 20 pages plus plates. Large format hardback in ori
Les Madones de Lyon [The Madonnas of Lyon]
A visual record of the Madonna statues that adorn the facades of many historic buildings in Lyon but which are under threat of removal during renovation and redevelopment. Many examples are depicted in excellent colour photographs giving precise location details. Paperback. 32 p
The Tympanum of Conques in Detail
Well-illustrated booklet focusing entirely on the remarkable and unique carved polychrome tympanum that depicts Christ in his majesty with saints and the chosen ones opposed to lucifer and the condemned and damned. Each page shows close-up photographs of the carvings with an explanation of
Vaison la Romaine
Illustrated tourist guide to the largest archaeological site in France - the Roman town of Vaison la Romaine in the Rhone valley. Paperback. 32 pages. Colour photos and site plans. Text in English. Near new condition. Cat No 2787