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PARIS AND ITS STORY

Written by Thomas Okey
Illustrated by Katherine Kimball, O.F.M. Ward
Published by J.M. Dent & Co. in 1904

PARIS AND ITS STORY
Written by Thomas Okey. Illustrated by Katherine Kimball, O.F.M. Ward.
Stock no. 987602
1st. 1904. Hardback. Large format. Very good condition.

Limited to 150 copies. Pages: xxii, 350. Original white cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. 50 coloured plates by O. F. M. Ward, numerous line drawings by Katherine Kimball. Large format. Copy no. 43. Free endpapers lightly browned. Spine slightly rubbed.

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Front cover

Cover of PARIS AND ITS STORY by Thomas Okey

Contents

  • CHAPTER I
  • GALLO-ROMAN PARIS
  • CHAPTER II
  • THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS-ST. GENEVIEVE - THE CONVERSION OF CLOVIS - THE MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY
  • CHAPTER III
  • THE CARLOGINGIANS - THE GREAT SIEGE OF PARIS BY THE NORMANS - THE GERMS OF FEUDALISM
  • CHAPTER IV
  • THE RISE OF THE CAPETIAN KINGS AND THE GROWTH OF PARIS
  • CHAPTER V
  • PARIS UNDER PHILIP AUGUSTUS AND ST. LOUIS
  • CHAPTER VI
  • ART AND LEARNING AT PARIS
  • CHAPTER VII
  • THE PARLEMENT - THE STATES-GENERAL - CONFLICT WITH BONIFACE VIII - THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KNIGHTS - TEMPLARS
  • CHAPTER VIII
  • ETIENNE MARCEL - THE ENGLISH INVASIONS
  • CHAPTER IX
  • JEANNE D'ARC - PARIS UNDER THE ENGLISH - END OF THE ENGLISH OCCUPATION
  • CHAPTER X
  • LOUIS XI AT PARIS - THE INTRODUCTION OF PRINTING
  • CHAPTER XI
  • FRANCES I - THE RENAISSANCE AT PARIS
  • CHAPTER XII
  • RIS OF THE GUISES - HUGUENOT AND CATHOLIC
  • CHAPTER XIII
  • HENRY III - THE LEAGUE - SIEGE OF PARIS BY HENRY IV
  • CHAPTER XIV
  • PARIS UNDER RICHELIEU AND MAZARIN
  • CHAPTER XV
  • THE GRAND MONARQUE - VERSAILLES AND PARIS
  • CHAPTER XVI
  • PARIS UNDER THE REGENCY AND LOUIS XV - THE BROODING STORM
  • CHAPTER XVII
  • LOUIS XVI - THE GREAT REVOLUTIONS - FALL OF THE MONARCHY
  • CHAPTER XVIII
  • EXECUTION OF THE KING - PARIS UNDER THE FIRST REPUBLIC
  • CHAPTER XIX
  • HISTORICAL PARIS - TEH CITE - THE UNIVERSITY QUARTER
  • CHAPTER XX
  • THE COMEDIE FRANCAISE - THE OPERA - SOME FAMOUS CAFES