Corsets and Crinolines
by Waugh, Norah
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: B.T. Batsford Limited, 1954. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 176 pages. Index. Glossary. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photographic plates, diagrams and illustrations. "It is impossible to appreciate the design of clothes of the past, and certainly quite impossiible to reproduce them accurately, without understanding the shapes of these artificial foundation garments... This book is a study of these shapes and how they were produced." Structural drawings and patterns are provided from existing specimens and are selected to show the evolution of the main shapes." - from Preface. Heavy wear. Spine and front hinge tapled. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this inspiring historical fashion review..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53AC3353
- Title
- Corsets and Crinolines
- Author
- Waugh, Norah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- B.T. Batsford Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Corsets and Crinolines Fashion History Foundations Undergarments Corsettes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....