The illustrated history of Paris and the Parisians / compiled under the general editorship of Robert Laffont ; literary editor, director of pictorial research, captions: Jacques Boudet ; technical editor: Paul Rudloff ; historical consultant: Francois Boucher ; layout and montage: Philippe Gentil ; literary continuity: Max-Pol Fouchet ; editorial board: Jacques Brosse ... [et al.] ; translators: Isabel Quigly [and] Barbara Bray.