Beautiful Women of Twelve Epochs
by Leslie, Mrs. Frank. Illustrations by Lydia Francis Gwin (after Racinet)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Gast Art Press (The Gast Lith. and Eng. Co.), 1890. First Edition. Paper pastedown on boards. Near Fine. 4to. 12 by 9 inches. Unpaginated. Each chromolithographic plate is accompanied by two pages of text describing the epoch and the woman representing it. The women include a druidess, a Roman maid, a Saxon, a Norman, a "White Rose of York", one from the early Tudor period and one from the Elizabethan Age, a Puritan maiden, ones from the reigns of King Charles II, Queen Anne and George II and finally, a woman from Regency England. Clean and tight within, with the original decorative endpapers. Light soiling and edgewear to the binding. Tissue guards intact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002734
- Title
- Beautiful Women of Twelve Epochs
- Author
- Leslie, Mrs. Frank. Illustrations by Lydia Francis Gwin (after Racinet)
- Format/Binding
- Paper pastedown on boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Gast Art Press (The Gast Lith. and Eng. Co.)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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