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Fashion
Change is the only constant. And this is never more obvious than in the history of fashion. The beautiful colour plate books have a charm all of their own, but there are books here for serious study also. Please do get in touch if you can't see the fashion book you are after.
We send out every day all over the world from our office in the very fashionable city of Bath in the Uk. Everything is packed very carefully so that even the most fragile items arrive safely.
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1928 Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern ArtistsLondon: 1928The first edition of this richly illustrated study of theatre costume, in the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1872-1873 The Ladies; A Journal of the Court, Fashion and SocietyLondon: 1872-1873The first forty-one issues of the very scarce Victorian fashion periodical 'The Ladies'. Bound in three volumes, and illustrated throughout, with eighteen hand-coloured fashion plates. -
c1930 Sample Book of Silk Fabric SamplesNot Stated: c1930A very scarce and unique fabric sample book, consisting of just under one-thousand striking silk samples. -
1922 Le Costume en OrientParis; Berlin: 1922The First French language edition of Max Tilke's beautifully illustrated study of the costumes of the east, illustrated with one hundred and twenty eight bright plates, displaying the traditional dress of various nations. -
c1900 A Releves de Fragments CaphisseriesParis: c1900A unique and very scarce artist's sketch book, containing watercolour reproductions of eleven samples of fabrics used for upholstery. -
1921 Soieries Marocaines les Ceintures de FesParis: 1921A scarce French study on silks made in Morocco, a beautiful work complete with fifty colourful plates. -
1926 Le Costume de l'Europe OrientaleBerlin: 1926The first edition of this beautiful work by Max Tilke studying the fashion of Eastern Europe, complete with striking hand coloured plates. -
1848 El Globo. Costumbres, Usos y Trajes de todas las Naciones. America.Barcelona: 1848A wonderful mid eighteenth century Spanish language study of the native dress of the Americas, illustrated throughout with vibrant hand coloured plates. -
1956 Magyar ParasztviseletBudapest: 1956A beautifully illustrated, scarce work on the history of Hungarian peasant dress by Kresz Maria, in the original Hungarian. -
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1990 Le Livre De La Haute CoutureNot Stated: 1990A beautiful signed, first edition copy of this historical book about Haute Couture, with numerous photographs. -
1978 Not Another PUNK! BookLondon: 1978The first edition of this edgy style work on punk fashion, featuring photography of icons like Iggy Pop, Vivienne Westwood, Joan Jett, and more. -
1886-1887 The Follies & Fashions of Our Grandfathers (1807)London: 1886-1887The first edition of this wonderfully illustrated and hand coloured study of the fashions of 1807. -
c1885 Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes[Stockholm]: c1885A collection of ten mounted photographic plates enhanced with colours illustrative of Swedish and Norwegian national costumes, a scarce work. -
1854 Music and the Art of DressLondon: 1854Uncommon new edition of these scarce essays concerning music and fashion from the 'Quarterly Review.' -
1934 Needlework and DressmakingLondon: 1934Scarce first edition of this volume on needlework and dressmaking by Anna L. Hird, a bright copy complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
1911 Album of Historical CoiffuresLondon: 1911A scarce work on the history of hairstyles with numerous charming illustrations through the ages. -
1841 Costume of the AncientsLondon: 1841Illustrated with 155 plates, this is the first volume of a mid nineteenth century edition of designer Thomas Hope's impressive study of costume in the ancient world. -
1870 The Holbein Society's Facsimile ReprintsManchester : 1870-2Two volumes in uniform publisher's bindings of these facsimile publications by the Holbein Society. -
1855 The Art of Perfumery, and the Methods of Obtaining the Odours of PlantsLondon: 1855The very scarce first edition of this early work on perfumery by a master perfumer, G. W. Septimus Piesse, complete with illustrations throughout. -
1878 Old Point Lace and How to Imitate ItLondon: 1878A smart, scarce work on old needle-point and sewing lace, written and illustrated by Daisy Waterhouse Hawkins. -
1948 British SamplersLondon: 1948A fascinating first edition of Mary Eirwen Jones' examination of samplers as used in needlework, their history and design. -
1929 An Introduction to the Study of Costume, From Nudity to RaimentLondon: 1929A fascinating first edition study of costume around the globe, beautifully illustrated in colour, and with numerous photographic examples. -
1935 Embroidery and NeedleworkLondon: 1935An illustrated first edition guide to needlework and sewing by Gladys Windsor Fry. -
1966 Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes of EuropeLondon: 1966A large paper first edition copy of this charming volume concerning the gold boxed of Europe in the eighteenth century. -
c1955 Fashion PlatesPlaistow: c1955A very scarce two identical fashion plates in colour printed for the Curwen Press, with no artist or author identified. -
1932 The National Costumes of HollandLondon: 1932An extensive volume exploring the costumes of Holland, with some beautiful coloured plates reproduced by lithography. A limited edition. -
1888 Le Costume HistoriqueParis: 1888A fantastic encyclopaedia of clothing around the world and through the ages by Auguste Racinet, complete in six volumes with five hundred plates. -
1877 Art in Ornament and DressLondon: 1877A noted French art critic's guide to interior design, architecture and fashion. -
1991 AppearancesLondon: 1991An exciting first edition on the development of post-war fashion by Martin Harrison,, with plenty of photographs. -
1973 The Restless ImageLondon: 1973A smart copy of this sociological exploration into the effects of fashion upon society, illustrated throughout. -
1791 Address to the Society for the Improvement of British WoolLondon: 1791An uncommon second edition of John Sinclair's treatise on the improvement of British wool. -
1825 The Ladies' Pocket MagazineLondon: 1825A unique work, a run of the 1825 'Ladies' Pocket Magazine' periodical, a charming fashionable work illustrated with beautiful colour fashion plates. -
1940 Dyes Made in AmericaNew Jersey: 1940A very scarce work produced by the Calco Chemical Division regarding the fabric dyes they make at their factory. Calco were the largest manufacturing sector in the United States. -
1825 Synopsis of Ancient CostumeLondon: 1825The first edition of this chronological overview to ancient costume. Being excerpts from Reverend Fosbroke's 'Encyclopedia of Antiquities'. -
1904 The Textile RecorderManchester: 1904A scarce bound set of twelve issues of this British produced periodical on textiles at the turn of the twentieth century. -
1865 Costumes Historiques FrancaiseParis: 1865A finely bound collection of illustrations regarding female historical costume by Frencois-Claudius Compte-Calix.