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Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century, As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time (three volumes)
by Oskar Fischel, Max von Boehn; M. Edwardes (trans)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1909. Hardcover. Good. Lavishly illustrated account of the history of the nineteenth century and how it reflected in the culture, fashions and mores of society. Features hundreds of images of pictures and engravings, with dozens of colour plates reproduced from La Mode, Gallery of Fashion and Hogarth amongst others. Complete First Edition in three volumes, the first detailing 1790 to 1817, the second 1818-1842 and the third 1843 to 1874. With an introduction by Grace Rhys. Splendid half leather binding done by Bumpus. Blue polished calf. All edges gilt. Raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. 8vo. (220x160mm) [xvi] 180+164+157pp. Armorial bookplate of Harold H. Wernher to each volume. Occasional nicks to leather and rubbing to corners. Abrasion to band on volume one. Contents clean and tight. Good/very good.
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- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004379
- Title
- Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century, As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time (three volumes)
- Author
- Oskar Fischel, Max von Boehn; M. Edwardes (trans)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- fashion, dress, costume, paris, london, victorian, prussian, ladies, waiting, dresses, attractive_bindings, leather_binding, history, culture,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
Glossary
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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