Editions des Saints Pères : Le Beau et les Mots
One feels at first glance how much this publisher and his adorable teams are carried by his love of texts, rare and precious letters
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At the service of a thousand-year-old heritage
Created with the ambition of introducing as many people as possible to the little-known treasure of sacred music, rich in fifteen centuries of compositions, the Chantres de Paris ensemble, which…
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Easter: when Fabergé was invited to the Tsars
Every year, on the occasion of Easter, the Russian star Nicholas II gave his wife, Alexandra, a precious egg from the Fabergé jeweler. By Blanche Rivière The last tsar of…
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The 100 treasures of military libraries
Unknown, the profession of curator is inseparable from the transmission: of a culture, or know-how. A magnificent book has just been published, taking the reader into a while allowing him…
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The Parisian showcase of the dramatic arts
Not far from the Place de l’Opéra, the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique perpetuates its know-how with aspiring actors, who explore an endless art. By Timothé Guillotin The apprentice actor…
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The Pléiade: a very French adventure
The look, already. Singular and prestigious. Just by its shape, the Pleiades evokes many values. It must be said that the manufacturing of the works, carried out in the Babouot workshops, north-east of Paris, leaves nothing to chance. Printed in the province, the text blocks are here cut, assembled in booklets, sewn and then dressed with this iconic full leather cover gilded with fine gold. Upstream, it is colored according to a code adapted to the century of the work. Before being slipped into its case, each copy is covered with a transparent rhodoïd film that Gjyslaine, 42 years of house, urges to keep.
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