One Thousand Buildings of Paris

This book features the full range of Parisian architecture. The photographs are accompanied by text that provides a history of the building as well as a neighbourhood context. I'm surprised at how many of the buildings I recognize. There's even a connection to Willowbank , the National Historic Site where I work. Loreena McKennitt, the incredibly gifted Canadian musician, recently donated a beautiful antique harp to Willowbank. It was crafted by Sebastien Erard whose Paris workshop circa 1821-1878 at 13-15 Rue de Mail is featured in this book. It was here that he invented the piano with double escapement, the harp with double pedals and the mechanical harpsichord. This address also served as his home where he welcomed musicians such as Franz Liszt, who lived there periodically when in Paris. I believe that the harp at Willowbank is older and was made in London. Nonetheless I was pleasantly surprised to see Erard mentioned.