[Fashion] Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time
by Von Boehn, Max and Dr. Oskar Fischel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent, 1909. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Green decorative cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto top boards and spines, top edges gilt, patterned endpapers. Text fine and unmarked in all three volumes. Vol 1 - xvi, 179 pp; Vol 2 - 164 pp; Vol 3 - 157 pp. Extensively illustrated with hand colored plates, monochrome photos and B&W illustrations throughout. Some fading and minor rubbing to boards. An excellent and in depth work showing the clothing and fashions of the 19th century. Translated by M. Edwardes with an introduction by Grace Rhys. Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh.
Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 380
- Title
- [Fashion] Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time
- Author
- Von Boehn, Max and Dr. Oskar Fischel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...