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Histoire Du Costume En France Depuis Les Temps Les Plus Recules Jusqu'a La Fin Du XVIII Siecle
by Quicherat, J
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie , 1877. In fine binding, signed at base of spine Ch. Magnier Rell, of red morocco, the back with five compartments intricately tooled in gilt, the covers with triple blind tooled rules, all edges gilt, silk moire end papers, ribbon marker. Very Good, rear cover dampstained, light rubbing at edges, the pages clean and bright. Gift inscription front end page dated 1878. With 483 illustrations throughout the text by Chevignard, Paquet, and P. Sellier. A marvellous reference work on French costumes in lovely contemporary fine binding. . Second Edition. Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 007957
- Title
- Histoire Du Costume En France Depuis Les Temps Les Plus Recules Jusqu'a La Fin Du XVIII Siecle
- Author
- Quicherat, J
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Librairie Hachette et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date published
- 1877
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...[more]
- 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....[more]
- 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...[more]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]
- 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...[more]
- fine binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind...[more]
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