On the bridges of mediaeval Paris; a record of early fourteenth-century life.

Main entry:

Egbert, Virginia Wylie, author.

Title & Author:

On the bridges of mediaeval Paris; a record of early fourteenth-century life.

Publication:

[Princeton] N.J., Princeton University Press [1974]

Description:

xiv, 96 pages illustrations 25 cm

Notes:
Errata slip inserted.
Photographic reproductions of illuminations (some col.)
Bibliography: p. 93-96.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96).
Current Copyright Fee: GBP51.60 0.

Summary:

A 14th-century illuminated manuscript, The Life of St. Denis, in the Bibliothèque Nationale, contains thirty remarkable illustrations of contemporary life as it flourished on the Seine and on the Paris bridges. Virginia Wylie Egbert is the first to focus attention on the bridge scenes in the lower third of the illuminations and to relate them in a systematic way to the social life of the period. In an effort to determine how realistic the bridge scenes are in their portrayal of everyday life, the author has gone to mediaeval writings and documents. Her telling quotations range from peddler's street cries to a description of attempts to reduce pollution in the streets of Paris. In her introduction, Mrs. Egbert gives an account of the manuscript and discusses its style and relationship to a small group of other manuscripts.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0691039062 (hardcover)
9780691039060 (hardcover)

Subject:

Paris, Giovanni 1747-
Bibliothèque nationale de France. Manuscript. Français 2090-2092.
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Manuscrit. Français 2090-2092
Bridges France Paris History To 1500.
City and town life France Paris History To 1500.
Bridges France Paris.
Ponts France Paris.
Bridges
Buildings
City and town life
Manners and customs
Kultur
Paris (France) Social life and customs Pictorial works.
Paris (France) Buildings, structures, etc.
Paris, France Bridges
Paris, France Social life and customs Pictorial works
Paris (France) Mœurs et coutumes Ouvrages illustrés.
France Paris
Paris
France Paris Bridges Social life, ca 1315. Historical sources: French illuminated manuscripts, 1317: Life of St Denis France. Bibliothèque nationale. MSS (fr. 2090-2092)

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
History
Pictorial works
Authors'autographs. NPV
Authors'autographs (Provenance) NPV
Ouvrages illustrés.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 70703
Call No.: PO1296; ID:86-B11246
Status: Available

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