1907 Prague Guide in French by Louis Léger

Léger, Louis. Prague. (Les Villes d’Art Célèbres) Paris: Librairie Renouard, H. Laurens, Éditeur, 1907. 26 x 19.5 cm. 148, [1] pp. Illustrated with 111 engravings. Contemporary half-calf with marbled boards, raised bands and gilt title to spine. Some rubbing and wear to corners and spine, but binding remains tight. Owner signature stamp on title page and half-title. Internally clean, images crisp. Louis Léger (1843–1923) was one of France’s foremost Slavic scholars, professor at the Collège de France, and member of the Institut de France. He published widely on Russian, Czech, Polish, and Balkan literature, and was a corresponding member of the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences in Prague. His writings introduced Slavic history and culture to French and Western European readers. This volume, devoted to Prague, reflects both his scholarly authority and his personal connections with Czech intellectual circles. Inv. H9ho