Little Bit of Paris

Jean-Jacques Sempe

ISBN 10: 0789315718 / ISBN 13: 9780789315717

Published by Universe Publishing Inc.,U.S., 2007

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CLEAN First U.S. 2007 Edition hard cover with near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 047042

Bibliographic Details

Title: Little Bit of Paris

Publisher: Universe Publishing Inc.,U.S.

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine D. J.

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Renowned New Yorker cover illustrater Jean-Jacques Sempé illustrates the quirky charm of France's capital and it's residents with his signature style and gentle sense of humor and irony. His drawings are famed for their striking use of pen and ink, their inimitable style, and most of all for their satire and tragic-comic vision. The 128 drawings in this charming portfolio are sweet and sentimental. They somehow manage to be gentle even when the topic is difficult. They probe the quirkiness of life in Paris and wordlessly pinpoint the quintessential features of the City of Light, creating a world peopled by lovers strolling along the Seine, culture mavens preening in the Louvre, and characters who are ready to see the comic and the light-hearted beyond life's problems. Anyone who has fallen in love with Paris will be sure to cherish this charming keepsake.

About the Author:

Jean-Jacques Sempe is a French cartoonist best known in the US for his cover illustrations on The New Yorker magazine. His career started in the Franco-Belgian comics industry, and he is best known internationally for a strip called "Le petit Nicolas" which started in the 1950s. In the US, he is celebrated for his poster-like illustrations that convey a story through a single frame.