London: John Murray, 1814. First edition. leather_bound. v,(Preface) & 64 text pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Alexander was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools. He assiduously applied himself obtaining the notice and approbation of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Bright, fresh and clean copy, illustrations and text. COLAS 2358. HILER 16. TOOLEY..... More
Paris: Alexis Emery, 1825. Second edition. Hardcover. 139 pages. Landscape octavo, 13 x 22 cm. 28 hand-colored plates, all with multiple images per plate, depicts the history of the French monarchy in costume, beginning with the reign of Pharamond through to Louis XVIII. Chronological Table of the Monarchy -- the..... More
Paris: Delarue, 1850. Original Wraps. 272 pages in text. 15 x 10 1/2 cm. 25 numbered full-page plates (some double-paged), plus 32 supplemental plates numbered A-Z, AA-FF, with additional plates and illustrations within the text - all in black and white. Text in French, interior clean, initial decorated letters, Glossary..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First edition. Hardcover. 118 [2] pages. 28 x 19 cm. Hand colored title vignette and 27 aquatint full page plates (all vignetted, except No. 27). This is the earliest work on Madeira listed in [ABBEY189] with the note, "Originally published in half roan, latter remaindered by..... More
Paris: Editions Des Quatre Chemins, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Approx. 22 pages in text. 28 x 23 cm. Limited edition, copy 193 of 425 on Arches from a total edition of 500. Two volumes in one. Volume I: 23 color lithographs with tissue guards of set and costume designs by..... More
Stockholm: Johan Horberg, 1827. First edition. leather_bound. 137 pages. 27 1/2 x 22 cm. Forty-seven hand-colored engraved plates with tissue guards, plus hand-colored vignette title, and two engraved plates of music. Grafstrom, poet and historian wrote the text, and Forssell made the engravings. Index. List of Plates and errata. Costumes..... More
London: Ackermann and Company, 1839. First edition. leather_bound. 42 pages in text. Folio, 37 x 27.5 cm. Twelve full-page chromolithographs, plus half-title chromolithograph (Coronation of Queen Elizabeth printed by C. Hullmandel) -- all printed recto only. Plates are clean save for the first three with light marginal toning only, plate..... More
Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion, 1922. First edition. leather_bound. 308 pages. 29 x 20 cm. Five color plates, 142 illustrations, and 8 plates hors texte. Preface by Edmond Pottier. The author, a noted archaeologist was also an expert on historic costumes of the Ancient Greek, Byzantine, Egyptian and Roman eras..... More
London: W. & G.Foyle, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 303 pages. Introduction by Sisley Huddleston. Elaborately illustrated in color and black and white -- more than 150 in total.Bibliography. Index. An in depth study by a well-respected scholar into the origins of clothing, utilitarian and otherwise. More
Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. 300 pages. 344 illustrations, each with descriptive text. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Covers the years 1850 to about 1870, the most productive period for Victorian architects, and the age during which a whole range of arts, including furniture, metalwork, ceramics, and book-binding..... More
Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 192 pages. 30.5 x 23.5 cm. The seven century narrative from the 12th to the19th centuriey provides a history of samurai armor, weapons, fortifications, tactics and customs, illustrated with nearly 800 illustrations. More
London: Cassell, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. 135 pages. 4to, profusely illustrated in black and white and in color from contemporary sources, and reproduced from authentic documents. The author traces the history of fashion from primitive times to the present, and presents answers to the question: what is fashion? More
London: Macdonald, 1952. First edition. More
London: Bayard Press, 1923. Bakst, Leon. First edition. leather_bound. 240 pages. 37.5 x 29 cm. Limited edition, copy 136 of 315. Half title, 68 plates [mostly by Bakst] with printed tissue guards, 52 are color lithographs and mounted, plus illustrations, eleven colored and mounted, some printed in russet, host of..... More
London: Townsend, ca 1830. First edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 15. x 12.5 cm. Lacks title. 184 hand colored plates numbered 493-676 with numerous examples of fashion styles per plate. There is also one dress pattern plate; plates interleaved with descriptive text. The style had a fitted bodice just below the bust..... More
Np: MacLin-Zimmer-McGill, ca 1890. Stiff Boards. Complete deck of 53 chromolithographic playing cards, 9.5 x 5.5 cm., including the "Little Joker." The Aces and numeral cards have the suit symbols superimposed over the costumes. Backs in blue and white depicting a sailor at the helm with the advertising line, "Smoke..... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1824. First edition. leather_bound. [2], 20, [2], lxxviii, [2], 206.; vi, 297, vi, 147, [1], [134] pages. 39 x 27.5 cm. 80 engraved plates, 70 are hand-colored embellished with gold or silver. and with historiated hand-colored initials heightened with gold for each chapter throughout. Extra engraved title pages..... More
London: William Miller, 1804. First edition. leather_bound. IV pages in text. Folio, 37 x 27 cm. 50 hand-colored aquatint plates, two title pages in French and English with text describing the individual plates also in both languages. English text translated by R.C. Dallas, the commentary on the ethnic background of..... More
Madrid: Ignacio Diez Graf, 1964. 0urvantzoff, Miguel. First edition. Stiff Wraps. 2 text pages. Folio, 35 x 24.5 cm. Cuaderno No. 2 of a series printed from 1964-1868. This copy, a limited edition, Number 8 of 25, hand colored lithographs with tissue guards with each print 22/28 signed by Ourvantzoff..... More
Paris: Chez Janet, 1818. First edition. Hardcover. 144 pages. 13.5 x 8.5 cm. 11 engraved color fashion plates, plus color title page. Eight page events calendar for the year 1818 at rear. Interior contents generally clean. Where to go and what to see in France for the year. Text in..... More
Paris: Gazette du Bon Ton, Earl 20th Century. Paper. Plates are 24 x 19 cm. With image portion 15 x 13 cm. Seven full page pochoir illustrations. All are in fine condition in clear glassine folders. His work appeared in bastions of elegant French cartooning like Le Rire and La..... More
Paris: Gazette du Bon Ton, Earl 20th Century. Paper. Plates are 24 x 19 cm. With image portion 15 x 13 cm. Nine full page pochoir illustrations. All are in fine condition in clear glassine folders. Mourgue was appointed house illustrator for the influential French fashion magazine Gazette du Bon..... More
Paris: Gazette du Bon Ton, Earl 20th Century. Paper. Plates are 24 x 19 cm. With image portion 15 x 13 cm. All are in fine condition in clear glassine folders. His presentations most against a dark background with figures composed in spectacular contrasting designs. Six are illustrated. Additional available..... More
Paris: Np, ca. 1860. Hardcover. 14 x 10.5 cm. 25 hand-coiored lithographed plates in accordion (leperello) format. Plates bright and sharp. More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1986. First edition. Hardcover. 240 pages. 29 x 25 cm. A collection of his photographs, paintings and portraits produced here in color. More