Paris: M. Amb. Firmin Didot, 1859. Hardcover. Octavo; Fair; pp 234; grayish green spine with gilt text to dark green bands; no jacket; rebound; cloth has slightly soiled exterior; rubbing wear to edges and joints; ex-library label to spine; strong boards; text block shows some age toning to exterior edges; ex-library with markings inside; ex-libris plates; black circular stain to frontispiece; offset stain to verso to ffep; ex-library pouch to rear pastedown; slight foxing throughout; cracked front hinge; illustrated; text in Italian and French. Ancient and Modern Costumes [Ancient and Modern Habits]. 1335778. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1335778
Title: Costumes Anciens et Modernes: Habiti Antichi et Moderni
Author: Vecellio, Cesare
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: M. Amb. Firmin Didot
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1859

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Offset: A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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...
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...