A book market along the Seine, Paris. Jan Rijlaarsdam (Dutch, 1911-2007). Oil on canvas.One man
A book market along the Seine, Paris. Jan Rijlaarsdam (Dutch, 1911-2007). Oil on canvas.One man reads while other people search for books in the picturesque book markets–les bouquinistes–along the Seine They date back to the 16th century when booksellers first set up stands on the bridges. In the late 1800s, the government granted booksellers permission to hang permanent boxes along the sidewalks bordering the Seine. -- source link
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