[Fashion and costume] Elegantia, of tydschrift van mode, luxe en smaak, voor dames
Amst., E. Maaskamp, 1808-1810. Lot of the following issues: 1808: Feb., June-Aug. & Oct.-Dec.; 1809: Feb.-May & Aug.; and 1810: Feb. & April-June. The issues w. a total of 46 handcol. engr. plates, most costume prints, but a few on interior design. Issues individually bound in unif. paper wrs. (very worn, some detached). 8vo.
Some issues disbound/ w. loose pages/ plates, a few issues waterst., occas. browning/ foxing, a few other signs of age and use. Richly illustrated periodical showing the fashionable way of life in the early 19th century. Larger collections of the publication such as this one are quite rare. (total 16)