[Fashion and costume] Racinet, A., ed. Le costume historique

Cinq cents planches, trois cents en couleurs, or et argent, deux cents en camaieu. Types principaux du vêtement et de la parure (...) dans tous les temps et chez tous le peuples (...). Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie., 1888, 6 vols., w. 512 (col.) (double-p.) tinted or chromolithogr. plates (incl. 12 supplemental plates in vol. 1), contemp. hmor., gilt and ribbed spines, large 8vo.

All vols. w. bookplate of Désiré Windey, professor of architecture and master architect in Termonde (1951-1985). Minor internal imperfections, spines sunned. A very good copy. Colas 2471; Lipperheide 93. Splendidly illustrated work; according to Colas the most important general work on fashion and costumes. (total 6)