"A Faggot of French Sticks, or Paris in 1851" is a 495 page, 5"x7.75" hardcover written by Sir Francis Head and published in 1852 in New York by George P. Putnam. This is the first American edition, from the same year as the British, and contains both volumes complete in one. The author describes his days wandering about Paris, deliberately forsaking his usual society events to come into contact with all manner of citizens and environments. An unflinching look at Paris as it really was in the middle of the 19th century.
The book is in acceptable condition, with no dust jacket. The gilt-decorated green cloth boards are sunned at the spine, frayed at the spine top, have several stains, a hole along the front edge of the spine, bumped corners. The spine is slightly cocked. The top third of the 2nd (blank) page is missing, and a piece of the bfep is missing along the side. It's cracked at page 130, and pages 131-134 are loose. All pages are a bit wavy due to storage in damp conditions. A handful have stains, foxing, small edge tears. The original owner's name is written on the ffep, dated 1852. The binding is firm.
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