London: Pub.…by N. Heideloff, 1794. “The Most Splendid of English Costume Books" (Abbey) With the Two Exceptionally Rare Plates of Gentleman's Fashions [HEIDELOFF, Nikolaus Wilhelm von, publisher]. Gallery of Fashion. Vol. I[-VIII] (of IX). [London]: Pub.…by N. Heideloff, 1794-1802 [April 1794-March 1802]. An extremely rare and near complete set. Eight quarto volumes..... More
Paris: , 1871. 569 Spectacular Hand Colored Fashion Plates Depicting Womens Fashion in Paris & London During and After the Franco-Prussian War FASHION. Coloured Plates of the Latest Fashions. London & Paris. [uniform title] Le Monde Élégant, Journal de Modes. London & Paris: January 1871 - December 1880. Three large octavo volumes (10..... More
Paris: Chez Martinet, 1796. The Most Complete Set to Come to the Market for at Least One Hundred Years 1,621 Superb Hand Colored Plates of Parisian Theatrical Costumes [COSTUME]. [Petite Galerie Dramatique ou Recueil des différents Costumes d'Acteurs des Théâtres de la Capitale]. Paris: Chez Martinet, [1796-1843]. First edition. Sixteen octavo..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari et chez Martinet, 1850. "The idea of it is to dance as wildly, as noisily, as furiously as you can; expose yourself as much as possible if you are a woman; and kick as high as you can, no matter which sex you belong to."..... More
London: Printed for R. Ackermann, 1828. Ackermann’s “Characters in the Grand Fancy Ball” [ACKERMANN, Rudolph]. Characters in the Grand Fancy Ball Given by the British Ambassador Sir Henry Wellesley, at Vienna, at the Conclusion of the Carnival 1826; in Thirteen Highly Coloured Plates: with a Description of the Entertainments on..... More
London: Published for T.L. Busby, by Messrs. Baldwin, Craddock, and Joy, 1820. The London Working Class BUSBY, Thomas Lord. Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and Engraved from Nature, by T.L. Busby. London: Published for T.L. Busby, by Messrs. Baldwin, and Co., [1820]. Quarto (11 3/8 x 8 15/16 inches;..... More
![Incroyables et Merveilleuses]. Horace VERNET, illustrators LANTÉ](/pictures/thumb/04062.jpg?v=1540490336)
[Paris]: , 1815. Incredible and Marvelous "Cette Belle Suite Est Trés Rare" [VERNET, Horace and LANTÉ, illustrators]. [Incroyables et Merveilleuses]. [Paris]: ca. 1815. First edition. Folio (16 5/16 x 10 7/8 inches; 414 x 276 mm.). Thirty-three hand colored engraved plates numbered 1-33 by Gatine after H. Vernet. No title-page or text..... More
London: G. Walker, 1828. "An Exceptionally Rare Costume Periodical" (Colas) WALKER, G[eorge]. The Cyclopaedia of the British Costumes from the Metropolitan Repository of Fashions. London: [G] Walker, May 1828-November 1832. First edition. Volume 2 only (of 5 volumes). Ten original parts bound in one oblong quarto volume (9 7/16 x 11..... More
London: Printed for John Murray… by W. Bulmer and Co., 1814. With Fifty Hand Colored Aquatint Plates Depicting a Huge Range of Social Types ALEXANDER, William. Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English. Illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions. London: Printed for John Murray… by W. Bulmer and..... More
Paris: Chez l’auteur et chez Alphonse Giroux, 1818. Isabey’s Grotesque and Indelicate Caricatures [ISABEY, Jean-Baptiste. Caricatures de J.J. Paris: Chez l’auteur et chez Alphonse Giroux, 1818. First edition. Title from front wrapper. Oblong folio (10 3/8 x 14 inches; 263 x 356 mm.). Twelve numbered hand-colored lithographed plates loose in wrappers as..... More
London: Printed for W. Miller, 1803. Seventy-Three Fine Hand-Colored Stipple Engravings of The Russian Empire With Descriptions Derived From Authentic Sources [ALEXANDER, William]. The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings. With descriptions in English and French. London: Printed for W. Miller, 1803. First edition, later issue..... More
London: William Sams, [1828]. An Unusually Fresh & Clean Copy The Plates Superbly Hand-Colored SAMS, William. A Tour Through Paris, Illustrated with Twenty-One Coloured Plates, Accompanied with Descriptive Letter-Press. London: William Sams, [n.d., 1828]. [Second edition], identical to the first of 1824 but with subtitle added, and plates in different order. Folio..... More
London: G. Walker, 1828. "An Exceptionally Rare Costume: Periodical (Colas) WALKER, G[eorge]. The Cyclopaedia of the British Costumes from the Metropolitan Repository of Fashions. London: [G] Walker, May 1828-November 1832. First edition. Volume 2 only (of 5 volumes). Ten original parts bound in one oblong quarto volume (9 7/16 x 11..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1809-18. A Presentation Run of Ackermann’s “Repository of Arts” With 747 Plates, including 45 Plates with Fabric Samples Affixed [ACKERMANN, Rudolph, publisher]. The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics. Series 1, Volumes I-XIV (January, 1809-December, 1815) and Series 2, Volumes I-VI (January, 1816-December, 1818). London: R...... More
London: William Bulmer, Shakespeare Press, 1814-15. "One of the Principal Sources from which Illustrators of Ancient Costume have Derived their Material" MEYRICK, Samuel Rush. SMITH, Charles Hamilton. The Costume of the Original Inhabitants of The British Isles, from the Earliest Periods to the Sixteenth Century; to which is added, that of..... More
![Findens' Tableaux of The Affections; [With:] Finden's Tableaux:. William FINDEN, Edward FINDEN,...](/pictures/thumb/03178.jpg?v=1478034772)
London: Charles Tilt, 1839; 1840. "Two of the Exceptionally Rare Hand-Colored Deluxe Issues for 1839 and 1840" FINDEN, William and Edward. Finden's Tableaux or the Affections; A Series of Picturesque Illustrations of the Womanly Virtues. From paintings by W. Perring. Edited by Mary Russell Mitford [With:] Findens' Tableaux: The Iris of..... More
Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824. Exceedingly Scarce Familiar Scenes of Parisian Society Caught in the Wry [SCHEFFER, Jean-Gabriel]. J.S -, PIGAL, &c, &c. Recueil des Scènes Familiéres, et de Société de Paris. Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824. First (only) issue, complete in three parts in one original printed wrapper (14 3/8..... More
London: William Sams, [1828]. An Unusually Fresh & Clean Copy SAMS, William. A Tour Through Paris, Illustrated with Twenty-One Coloured Plates, Accompanied with Descriptive Letter-Press. London: William Sams, [n.d., 1828]. [Second edition], identical to the first of 1824 but with subtitle added, and plates in different order. Folio (14 1/4 x...... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1820. Don't Cry For Me Argentina & Uruguay You Were One of Only Fifty Large Paper Copies VIDAL, E[meric] E[ssex]. Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, Consisting of Twenty-Four Views: accompanied with descriptions of the scenery, and of the costumes, manners, &c. of the inhabitants of..... More
London: Published by William Sams, 1824. In the Original Boards SAMS, William. A Tour Through Paris. London: William Sams, 1824. First edition. Oblong folio (9 7/8 x 13 in; 250 x 333 mm). Hand-colored engraved title-page and twenty-one hand-colored aquatint plates with accompanying unpaginated text to each. Plates watermarked 1824. Original printed..... More
London: Published…by H. Angelo, 1799. The Most Attractive Copy In Years Complete With Dedication Text And Subscriber's List [ROWLANDSON, T[homas]. Hungarian & Highland Broad Sword. Twenty Four Plates, designed and etched by T. Rowlandson, under the Direction of Messrs. H. Angelo and Son, Fencing Masters to the Light Horse Volunteers of London..... More
London: H. Humphrey, 1799. First Copy in Ninety-Five Years GILLRAY, James. New Pantheon of Democratic Mythology. London: H[annah]. Humphrey, May 7, 1799. Folio (11 3/4 x 9 in; 298 x 228 mm). Hand-colored title and six hand-colored copperplate engravings. A fine set. Housed loose in a blue cloth portfolio with gilt-lettered..... More
London: Published by Rodwell and Martin, 1822. A Tall Copy and Rare With the Lithographic Title-Page [CHALON, John James, illustrator]. Twenty Four Subjects Exhibiting the Costume of Paris, The Incidents taken from Nature, Designed and Drawn on Stone by J.J. Chalon. London: Published by Rodwell and Martin, 1822. First edition. A Large Paper..... More
London: Published for T.L. Busby, by Messrs. Baldwin, raddock, and Joy, 1820. The London Working Class [BUSBY, Thomas Lord]. Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and Engraved from Nature, by T.L. Busby. London: Published for T.L. Busby, by Messrs. Baldwin, Craddock, and Joy… [1820]. Quarto (11 1/4 x 9 1/16..... More
Amsterdam: Frans Buffa, 1822. The Costumes of the Netherlands in Twenty Vividly Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates [GREEVEN, H., illustrator]. Collection des Costumes des Provinces Septentrionales du Royaume des Pays-Bas, Dessinés d’après Nature par H. Greeven et lithographiés par Vallon de Villeneuve. Amsterdam: Chez François Buffa et fils [and] Paris: Chez Engelmann et Cie...... More
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