By Samuel Rush Meryick; Charles Hamilton Smith
London   William Bulmer and Co.
14.5" by 10.5" 59pp
A collection of stunning hand-coloured plates depicting British historical fashion.
By Samuel Rush Meryick; Charles Hamilton Smith

1815 The Costume of The Original Inhabitants of the British Islands From the Earliest Periods to the Sixth Century; To Which is added, That of the Gothic Nations on the Western Coasts of the Baltic The Ancestors of the Anglo-Saxons

London   William Bulmer and Co.
14.5" by 10.5" 59pp
A collection of stunning hand-coloured plates depicting British historical fashion.
£1,900.00
: 2kgs / : LTH26-A-5

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Including illustrations of ancient Britons, druids, fisherman, and more. Complete with all 25 plates, including the frontispiece. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776, East Flanders, Belgium –21 September 1859, Plymouth) was an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, soldier, and spy.

Condition

In a straight-grained morocco binding. Externally, sound, though with some slight rubbing and bumping. Front joint is starting, though firm, and there is some wear to the head of the spine. Ink spill to the front endpaper, which encroached on the endpapers and pastedown. Front hinge is strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some handling marks and instances of foxing.

Very Good

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