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Title: Le livre commode des adresses de Paris pour 1692, tome 1/2
Original Publication: France: Paul Daffis, 1878.
Note: Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Le livre commode des adresses de Paris pour 1692, tome 1/2" by Monsieur de Blégny is a historical guidebook written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a compendium of addresses within Paris, providing essential information for locals and travelers alike. Its purpose appears to be to facilitate navigation and access to various services, highlighting the importance of organized information in urban life. At the start of this guide, the author discusses the longstanding tradition of providing guides in great cities, referencing historical precedents from ancient times up to the Middle Ages. The introduction emphasizes the role of guides, known as "proxenetae", in assisting visitors by directing them to important sites and individuals. The author positions the book within a lineage of evolving assistive literature, hinting at his intention to create a modern resource for the bustling urban environment of 17th-century Paris that remains relevant in the face of increasing complexity in societal interactions and commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Blégny, Monsieur de (Nicolas), 1652-1722
Annotator: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 75205
Published: Jan 25, 2025
Downloads: 142
Language: French
Subject: Paris (France) -- Directories
Subject: Paris (France) -- Statistics
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Le livre commode des adresses de Paris pour 1692, tome 1/2
Original Publication: France: Paul Daffis, 1878.
Note: Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Le livre commode des adresses de Paris pour 1692, tome 1/2" by Monsieur de Blégny is a historical guidebook written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a compendium of addresses within Paris, providing essential information for locals and travelers alike. Its purpose appears to be to facilitate navigation and access to various services, highlighting the importance of organized information in urban life. At the start of this guide, the author discusses the longstanding tradition of providing guides in great cities, referencing historical precedents from ancient times up to the Middle Ages. The introduction emphasizes the role of guides, known as "proxenetae", in assisting visitors by directing them to important sites and individuals. The author positions the book within a lineage of evolving assistive literature, hinting at his intention to create a modern resource for the bustling urban environment of 17th-century Paris that remains relevant in the face of increasing complexity in societal interactions and commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Blégny, Monsieur de (Nicolas), 1652-1722
Annotator: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 75205
Published: Jan 25, 2025
Downloads: 142
Language: French
Subject: Paris (France) -- Directories
Subject: Paris (France) -- Statistics
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.