ENGLISH COSTUME, VOL. I. EARLY ENGLISH ; VOL. II. MIDDLE AGES ; VOL. III. TUDOR AND STUART ; VOL. IV. GEORGIAN (4 VOL. COMPLETE)
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1906. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. Foxing throughout but does not obstruct text or images. Sunning to spines. Some rubbing to edges and corners. Some corners worn through to cardboard. Hinges barely starting, Vol I & II. Top edges gilt. 72 color plates with tissue guards. Open tear to frontispiece tissueguard of Vol. 1. Vol. 3, 8p black and white engravings by Hollar ; Vol. 4, 15 drawings of George III costumes. Line-drawn figures all volumes. Gilt lettering and illustration of scissors to spine and front of blue, cloth-covered boards In-blind rules border front boards. 80 / 142 / 143 / 99 pp with advertisements to rear of books. Books measure 9 x 6.5". Tight bindings. VERY GOOD MINUS. Item #74947
Four volumes containing text and illustrations of men and women's dress from the time of William the First, 1066, through the Georgians, 1820.
Price: $250.00