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Le Costume Historique
M. A. Racinet
1888
Firmin-Didot et Cie : Paris
9" by 8"
[4], xliii, 1-291, [a-nn], [3]; Unpaginated
SUMMARY
A fantastic encyclopaedia of clothing around the world and through the ages by Auguste Racinet, complete in six volumes with five hundred plates.
An Important Work,Colour Plates,Early Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 15 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
An important collection complete in six volumes of Auguste Racinet's monumental work on the history of clothing. An early edition in the original French.
Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, it was consolidated in 1888 in six volumes with five hundred stunning plates: three hundred in colour, gold and silver, and two hundred in camaïeu.
Looking at the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the nineteenth century. A unique work in its scope and detail, important in the history of French typography, especially in the use of chromolithographic technique which granted these plates some bright, impressive colouring.
This remarkable work explores the history of fashion around the world and through the ages; it was considered one of the most complete and extensive studies of clothing ever to be published.
With notes, a general introduction, glossary and index.
Collated, with twelve plates to volume I, eighty eight to volume II, ninety five to volume III, ninety seven to volume IV, ninety four to volume V, and ninety seven to volume VI (double-sheet plates are counted as one).
CONDITION
In a half calf binding over marbled boards and endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear and rubbing to the leather as well as some scuffing. With a slight tear to the joints of the occasional volume, particularly to Volume II, III, and VI, which has suffered a slight loss to the head of the spine. Internally, the hinges to volume VI are slightly loose, otherwise the binding is firm throughout to each volume. The pages are bright and clean with only the odd minor spotting to the occasional gutter and the occasional faint handling mark to the leaves. Some leaves to each volume are left unopened. Illustrated with five hundred stunning plates: five hundred in colour, gold and silver, and two hundred in camaïeu. Collated, with twelve plates to volume I, eighty eight to volume II, ninety five to volume III, ninety seven to volume IV, ninety four to volume V, and ninety seven to volume VI (double-sheet plates are counted as one).
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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