TIRON

Histoire et costumes des ordres religieux, civils et militaires

A la librairie artistique, Bruxelles 1845, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. Grd. in 8 (17,5x26cm), (2) IV 299pp. (4) et 220 68p. (2), relié.

Stated the second edition (but we have been unable to locate a previous edition, though it's possible it was published in one volume in the same year), considerably enlarged. The illustrations include an appliqué frontispiece portrait on China paper and 116 color plates of costumes (hand-painted [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

J.G. PROD'HOMME

La toilette féminine à travers les âges 1490 à 1645

Nilsson, Paris s.d. (circa 1920), 14,5x19,5cm, broché.

First Edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Illustrated book of 20 beautiful plates watercolor inset.
A slight trace of folding the entire length of the first flat, otherwise nice copy. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we [...]

40 €

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Francis J.G. BELTZER

Industries des poils et fourrures cheveux et plumes

Dunod, Paris 1928, 16,5x25,5cm, relié.

Third edition. Binding to mouse bradel full canvas, smooth back piece as marine shagreen, small angular dirt without gravity flat heads, covers and spine preserved. Illustrated book of 83 figures in Text. Yellowed paper, otherwise good copy. --- Please note that the translation in english is done [...]

45 €

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Henri BOUCHOT

Le luxe français : L'Empire

Librairie illustrée, Paris s.d. (circa 1880), 21x31cm, relié.

Printed edition of 1000 numbered copies.
Bound in half shagreen mint corners, back with five gold boxes adorned nerves richly decorated traces of friction on the back and jaw framing a golden thread on boards that feature some marbled paper épidemrures, corners bumped, guards contreplats and [...]

80 €

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Marie Comtesse de VILLERMONT

Histoire de la coiffure féminine

Lib. Renouard & Henri Laurens, Paris 1892, 20x30,5cm, relié.

First french edition a few months after the first edition printed in Belgium.
Bound in black half shagreen corners, back with five nerves decorated with gold threads with small traces of rubbing, a bit split and restored head, double gilt frames on flat black cardboard, corners bumped, guards [...]

200 €

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First edition

J.-B.-B. EYRIES

L'Autriche, Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Autrichiens. Suite de gravures coloriées avec leurs ...

Librairie de Gide fils, Paris s.d. (circa 1825), relié.

First Edition Illustrated boards raised in 24 colors, hors-texte, representing chest and dressed in different costumes of the era Austrian.
Bound in half morocco Russian red, smooth spine stamped with jewels and gold as cold, flat with double frame stamped cold sets in and the net roulette, [...]

700 €

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First edition

J. QUICHERAT

Histoire du costume en France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIè siècle

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1875, 17,5x27cm, relié.

First Edition.
Bound in half red shagreen, spine tooled raised five quadruple gold boxes, traces of rubbing on his back, rubbed caps, frames nets Cold boards cardboard red guards and contreplats moire silk cream, corners bumped, all gilt edges.
Illustrated book of 481 woodcuts drawn by [...]

90 €

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First edition, Signed book

Gayelord HAUSER

Beauté à la carte

Buchet-Chastel, Paris 1961, 14x23cm, relié.

First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Bound in half roan turquoise wedge back slightly thinned to four nerve ends, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats blue paper covers and spine preserved.
Rare autograph dedication signed by the [...]

150 €

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