Collection des Nouveaux Costumes des Autorités Constituées, Civils et Militaires. Dostumes des Législateurs et des Autres Fonctionaires Publics.
by Garnerey, Jean François, author of text and illustrator. Engraved by Pierre-Michel Alix
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris, 1796. Full Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo. 19 by 12.5 cm. 8 pp, followed by 26 hand-colored aquatint plates depicting the dress of legislators, military officers, bureaucrats and other public officials during the French Revolution and Directoire period. Later full red morocco binding, with ornate gilt turn-ins, by Riviere. Light foxing, never disconcerting.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005061
- Title
- Collection des Nouveaux Costumes des Autorités Constituées, Civils et Militaires. Dostumes des Législateurs et des Autres Fonctionaires Publics.
- Author
- Garnerey, Jean François, author of text and illustrator. Engraved by Pierre-Michel Alix
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1796
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...