1979 Dress in Eighteenth-Century England
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
A first edition Anne Buck's exploration of eighteenth century fashion in England, with contemporary illustrations. Using original contemporary sources including periodicals and the inventories of shopkeepers, Anne Buck's scholarly work examines changes in sartorial styles in the eighteenth century, and explores how age, sex, status, occasion, occupation, and region influenced the styles of men, children, and women. Long-time chairman of the Costume Society and a leading scholar in dress, Anne Buck also established the Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall in Manchester. Found in unclipped dust wrapper.
Condition
In the original publisher's blue cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine with some marginal wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages.
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