France
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Area inhabited by Lower Paleolithic; Celt-speaking Gauls dominated by 5th century BCE; part of Roman Empire 125 BCE-5th century, then under Frankish influence; lost land to England 12th-16th centuries; monarchy fell in Revolution 1792; recurring expansion 16-19th centuries; official language is French, though Provençal, Breton, Flemish, Catalan, Corsican, Basque, and Germanic regional patois are also spoken.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
French Art of the Book, March 4-April 4, 1949
Sub-Series
Abstract
This exhibition comprises 250 fine books, illustrating all phases of the art of book making (binding, typography, illustration, etc.) in France from 1900 to 1948, with special emphasis upon the last ten years. The exhibition, lent by the French Government, is sponsored by a committee of leading San Francisco bibliophiles. This unique collection is being brought direct from France to San Francisco for its first showing in this country. (Source: Calendar March 1949)
Dates:
March 4-April 4, 1949