A detective novel by Georges Simenon titled 'Maigret and the Calame Report'. On a white background a red, white and blue shield shape shows the name Simenon in a diagonal band. Above it floats Inspector Maigret's bowler hat. The title hovers over it all in a semicircle.
A book, 'Charles Garnier's Opera: Architecture and Exterior Decor. Cover shows the 'old' neoclassical-style Paris Opera building, head-on against a cloudless blue sky.
A piece of French sheet music from 1929. The title is 'Pourquoi l'On Vous Adore' (Why you are loved). Words by C.H.L. Pothier, Music by Georges Stalin. In the Art Deco illustration, a woman dressed in red falls into the arms of a tall, surprised-looking man, depicted in dark purple-black. The woman's left arm is covering her face (apparently feeling a strong emotion). The man's left arm -- held behind him -- holds a bouquet of flowers.
Is it early Bastille Day? The items I'm shipping to 3 new homes this morning are all French-related. Okay, #Simenon was from Belgium. #Maigret #detective #ParisOpera #architecture #CharlesGarnier #sheetmusic #bookselling #booksky