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1877 Art in Ornament and Dress
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated
A copy once belonging to the library of the Royal Society of Arts, London. This first edition is filled with illustrated throughout, with images ranging from 'coquetry in the head-dress' to jewelled birds. Collated, complete. A 32 page publisher's catalogue appears at the rear.
As an ex-library book, there is a decorative label depicting the edifice of the Royal Society of Arts library on the front pastedown, with an ink stamp overlaid stating ' withdrawn from RSA Library'. Similarly, a blue ink stamp stating 'Royal Society of Arts' appears at the head of the title page.
This is an English language translation of French art critic Charles Blanc's 1875 work. Focussing on personal adornment, chapters include 'hair-dressing as a mark of character in men', use of enamel in jewellery, and the use of colour in clothing.
Condition
In a full cloth binding. Imperceptibly rebound, with panels of cloth from the original spine and boards laid down. Externally very smart with light rubbing, but still bright overall. Decorative label depicting the edifice of the Royal Society of Arts library on the front pastedown, with an ink stamp overlaid stating ' withdrawn from RSA Library Internally, firmly bound. Blue ink stamp stating 'Royal Society of Arts' to the head of the title page. The majority of pages bright and clean, however there is some spotting to the half-title page.
Very Good
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