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A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern. : Particularly old English dresses. : After the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others. With an account of the authorities from which the figures are taken; and some short historical remarks on the subject. : To which are added the habits of the principal characters on the English stage.
Title:
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern. : Particularly old English dresses. : After the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others. With an account of the authorities from which the figures are taken; and some short historical remarks on the subject. : To which are added the habits of the principal characters on the English stage.
Author:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, publisher.
Physical Description:
4 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm (quarto)
General Note:
French and English on opposite pages.

Added t.p. in French: Recueil des habillements de différentes nations, anciens et modernes ...

Vol. 2 dated 1757; v.3 and v.4 dated 1772.

Signatures: v.1: [A]⁴ B-F⁴; v.2: [G]⁴ H-K⁴ L²; v.3: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ E²; v.4: [A]⁴ B-E⁴.

Vol. 1: xiii, [2], 16-47, [1] p. (last p. blank), 119 leaves of plates; v.2: [7], 56-83, [1] p., 120-240 leaves of plates; v.3: 35, [1] p. (last p. blank), 112 leaves of plates; v.4: 39, [1] p. (last p. blank), 121-240 leaves of plates.

Title pages printed in red and black. Engraved title illustrations.

Errata: v.2, p. [1] at end.
Language:
English
Format :
Book