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Five Hundred Buildings of Paris Paperback – September 15, 2010

by Kathy Borrus (Author), Jorg Brockmann (Photographer), James Driscoll (Photographer)
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Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world's most beloved cities.

This inspiring photographic journey through the City of Lights features the greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of Paris, organized by neighborhood. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building's name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book.
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    608 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Black Dog & Leventhal
  4. Publication date
    September 15, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    6.63 x 1.44 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781579128586
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    978-1579128586
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About the Author

Kathy Borrus is an author and freelance writer based in Washington, DC. She is the author of multiple books including Five Hundred Buildings of Paris and One Thousand Buildings of Paris. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Washington Flyer, Art Business News, Bethesda Magazine, and FranceGuide among others. Before becoming a writer, Kathy was a senior buyer and merchandise manager for the Smithsonian Institution Museum Stores and traveled the globe in search of crafts to buy and sources to develop.

Jorg Brockmann's photographs have appeared in American and European newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in group and solo shows in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and France. He currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

James Driscoll is a self-taught freelance photographer. He lives in New York City.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1579128580
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; Reprint edition (September 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781579128586
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1579128586
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.63 x 1.44 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Cis H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning photos!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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Book is amazing! Has such a wonderful variety of beautiful photos of beloved Paris. Do I wish it was in larger format? Of course, but it's still worthy of viewing and reading descriptions.
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Johnny T. Townsend
5.0 out of 5 stars great photos
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2011
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When I lived in Italy for 2 years, I didn't want to look like a tourist, so I rarely took photographs. Boy, did I regret that after returning to America. I loved Rome, but when I went to Paris for the first time, I saw what to this day remains the most beautiful city I've ever seen. I took lots of pictures, but of course, they weren't the best quality. I bought a couple of touristy guidebooks with pictures, but their selection of photos was rather limited. Then I found this book. It is EXACTLY what I was looking for, the most beautiful buildings in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. A few of the photos are taken with an odd lens that distorts the view, but the majority of these pictures are simply marvelous. There are other books in this series (London, New York, etc) that are worth looking at, too, but this one is a must.
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Ken A. Heiman
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful reflection of an amazing city
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
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Great photos of a city with a sparkling personality, a great wit, and a beautiful facade. I recommend this tome to anyone who has been to Paris, or is thinking about going.
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Seattle Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2011
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I am returning to Paris again. The architecture has always interested me. Every street has something to admire and draw your interest. I wanted a book that focused on the buildings. There are many good guide books, but none that give the detail and guidance that this book gives. I plan on taking the book with me. All of the well known buildings are covered, but also many others that are not covered by guide books. If you are interested in the history and information on the period/style of the buildings, then this is the book for you.
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Peter
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the BEST building reference book of Paris
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014
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I'm an environment artist for video games. I've been looking for building reference books of Paris. I bought few books and read some books in public library.
I believe that this is the Best building reference book of Paris. The quality of pictures are pretty great.

If I needed color picture of the certain building in the book, I could easily google it. Because the author has written the address of the buildings. Also there are lots information about when they were built and who were designed it.

I highly recommend this to people who are interested in the buildings of Paris.
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sandy l.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible photos paired with solid, brief descriptions. For ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015
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Incredible photos paired with solid, brief descriptions. For any architecture fan who appreciates not only the famous "public" buildings but also the incredible array of elegant apt. houses and other architectural surprises that await around every corner.
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Stitcher
5.0 out of 5 stars this book will allow us to enjoy over and over te
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015
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Having just returned from Paris, this book will allow us to enjoy over and over te experience
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Moniqueici
5.0 out of 5 stars Paris and architecture - perfect
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013
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I love Paris and I love architecture and this book puts them both together. I even found my friend's apartment building!!
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Paul R Peacock
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2014
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Tiny little black and white photos. Badly organized by regions with photo decriptions at the back of book makes it very difficult to use. Tried for a couple of hours to familiarize myself with the format and gave up. Microscopic maps are essentially useless.
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