Costumes Historiques de la France by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix) - 1852: (Historical Costumes of France)
by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix)
Costumes Historiques de la France: (Historical Costumes of France)
by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix)
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Complete set of 8 volumes with 640 handcolored engravings of French costumes from the 5th to 19th century, from the reign of Clovis I to Louis-Philippe.
Illustrated with all 640 handcolored plates by Leopold Massard (1812-1889), grandson of the famous engraver Jean Massard. Plates finely coloured by hand, with many finished in gold. The illustrations copied from authentic images on statues, bas-reliefs, tomb effigies, paintings, murals, miniatures, drawings, and prints.
Vol. 1, 187pp of text, 80 plates, 5th to 12th century; Vol. 2, 172pp, 80 plates 13th century; Vol 3, 217pp, 80 plates 14th century; Vol. 4, 202pp, 80 plates 15th century; Vol. 5, 256pp, 80 plates 16th century; Vol. 6, 202pp, 80 plates 17th century; Vol. 7, 214pp, 80 plates 18th century; and Vol. 8, 221pp, 80 plates, early 19th century.
Subjects include many kings and queens, nobles, famous historical figures, knights, ladies, soldiers, peasants and workers.
Condition: Cloth bindings discolored and starting to fray, sporadic foxing to text pages and tissue guards, but most plates clean and bright with vivid handcolor. Water damage to first 5 plates and 12pp in Vol. 6, bookblock separating from binding in Vols. 2, 7 and 8.
Very rare to find complete sets with all 640 plates.
Paul Lacroix (1806-1884) was a French author and journalist, specializing in French history, culture and bibliography.
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- Illustrator Leopold Massard
- Format/Binding Half red cloth with marbled boards
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- Publisher Administration de Librairie
- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1852
- Size Octavo, 25 x 15cm
- Keywords costume, history, France, Paul Lacroix, engraving, fashion, Leopold Massard,
- Size Octavo, 25 x 15cm
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Scala Grimaldelli libro di aritmetica, e geometria speculatiua, e pratticale. Venezia, Hertz, 1669: THE USE OF THE “SQUADRO GEOMETRICO” AND THE MULTIPLICATION "PER CROCETTA"
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4to (188 x 120 mm), contemporary paper board, handwrtten titles at front board in sepia ink, pp. [8], 240, printer device with Galleon at title page, xylographic head-letters, head-pieces and end-pieces.
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It was illustrated by famous French artist, Gustave Doré, known for his incredible woodcut engravings. Doré's illustrations are unparalleled and richly detailed. May require extra postage due to its size. Additional shipping costs for… Read More
The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope
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Scala Grimaldelli libro di aritmetica, e geometria speculatiua, e pratticale. Venezia, Hertz, 1669: THE USE OF THE “SQUADRO GEOMETRICO” AND THE MULTIPLICATION "PER CROCETTA"
by [MATHEMATIC - GEOMETRY] FRANCESCO FELICIANO,
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the use of the "Squadro Geometrico" (Set Square)
the multiplication "per crocetta" and the first mention of the surveyor's cross
Feliciano, Francesco. Scala Grimaldelli libro di aritmetica, e geometria speculatiua, e pratticale di M. Francesco Feliciano Veronese. Diuiso in tre libri. Nel primo si tratta di cose pertinenti a Mercatanti ... Nel secondo si tratta dell'arte maggiore di algebra ...accresciuto in quest'vltima impressione di dottissimi problemi ... Nel terzo, & vltimo si dimostra il misurar della Terra ... i nuovo ristampato, e da molti errori corretto, e accresciuto di molte cose da M. Filippo Macario Veronese . Venetia : presso Gio. Giacomo Hertz, 1669.
4to (188 x 120 mm), contemporary paper board, handwrtten titles at front board in sepia ink, pp. [8], 240, printer device with Galleon at title page, xylographic head-letters, head-pieces and end-pieces.
Last printed edition of this milestone in the history of mathematic… Read More
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