{"product_id":"old-fashioned-corners-of-paris-christophe-destournelles-9781936941100","title":"Old-Fashioned Corners of Paris","description":"Here and there, if you know where to look, it still is possible to catch a glimpse of an almost-vanished Paris: a scene, an object, that somehow has miraculously survived decades, even centuries. \u003ci\u003eOld-fashioned Pleasures of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a small and exquisite catalog of these rarities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristophe Destournelles has discovered dozens of vintage \"moments\" \u003ci\u003e confiseries\u003c\/i\u003e, barbershops, glove shops; a \u003ci\u003ebougnat\u003c\/i\u003e (a caf  that traditionally also sold coal) a \u003ci\u003ebouillion\u003c\/i\u003e (a restaurant that originally served soup); hookah lounges, movie theatres, harness races, dive bars, and underground jazz clubs. He's found vintage photo booths, carousels, public scales, the last remaining \u003ci\u003epissoir\u003c\/i\u003e. He's uncovered tiny establishments that quietly carry on with obscure trades: phonograph, radio, and clock repair; hand pressing; shoe polishing. Small details that would be easy to overlook are celebrated in all their everyday glory: the illuminated subway map, the caf  where the napkins of regulars are kept in a nook, the once-ubiquitous little stand of hardboiled eggs that once could be found on every zinc bar. Each of these spots, however humble, is worth a visit; even the \u003ci\u003eroutier\u003c\/i\u003e, a restaurant that originally served truck drivers, is a visual feast, with its yellow formica counter, red and white checked napkins, and handwritten menu, antique caf  chairs, and vintage signage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lovers of Paris will be thrilled to know what streets are particularly beautiful when the snow falls, the history of old telephone exchanges, and where to find old-timers playing \u003ci\u003ep tanque\u003c\/i\u003e. This is a book for visitors--addresses and phone numbers are listed for each venue--and armchair travelers who will be transported to another place and time by the sumptuous photographs. Literary quotations throughout add another layer of romance to this book that celebrates Paris past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christophe Destournelles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936941104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936941100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Bookroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.10h x 4.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Christophe Destournelles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070240616703,"sku":"9781936941100","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39d6f7ad-eb26-4449-b6a8-324e0ee2b081.jpg?v=1685429186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-fashioned-corners-of-paris-christophe-destournelles-9781936941100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}