Buy this book on-line Loze, Dr Pierre. Photographs by Studio Claerhout : Brussels - Capital of Europe - A City at a CrossroadsGent: Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, nd (c. 1990s)
First edition, near fine condition, in a near fine unclipped dust-jacket, publisher's original black clothboards with impressed title to front, illustrated endpapers, 173 pages, superb colour plates and photo illustrations, 1700gms, text in Dutch/French/English/German/Spanish/Japanese ------------------"The history of Brussels, like that of Belgium, is linked with its being at a crossroads of commerce and at the borders of the great powers that have fought each other over the centuries. Its destiny has been determined throughout by the convulsions and clashes that took place on the battlegrounds of Europe. The most memorable of these was at Waterloo, a few miles from Brussels. Today, the European ministers who have their meetings here, work for a future of Europe of which Brussels has become the capital. This book traces the highlights of that tumultuous history. It invites us to discover the beauties of this city, its appeal, its poetry, its charm, and the indefinable quality which visitors so quicly learn to appreciate." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Loze, Dr Pierre. Photographs by Studio Claerhout : Brussels - Capital of Europe - A City at a Crossroads. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres rares, incunabula, out-of-print books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |