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Palais de L'Industrie: Exposition des Arts de la Femme: Histoire de la Coiffure.
by [Fashion, Coiffure]]. VACHON, Marius (preface), with 62 plates by Westfield
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Belfond & Cie; Comite des Coiffeurs de Paris, 1892 First edition. 8vo, [2] pages of text followed by 62 lithographed plates by Westfield, concluding with a [2] page index. Contemporary marbled paper over boards backed in gilt-lettered green morocco, original illustrated wraps bound in. Text in French
Spine faded to brown, edges moderately rubbed, hinge cracked at first blank page, some internal soiling, toned throughout, good or better
The plates depict coiffure & head dress from "Antiquite Romaine" through the Second French Empire.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1225
- Title
- Palais de L'Industrie: Exposition des Arts de la Femme: Histoire de la Coiffure.
- Author
- [Fashion, Coiffure]]. VACHON, Marius (preface), with 62 plates by Westfield
- Illustrator
- Westfield
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Belfond & Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris, France
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fashion, Coiffure, Hair Styles, Hats, Head Dressing, Palais de L'Industie, Paris, France
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women; Europe; Fashion, Coiffure;
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- Cracked
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
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