[Costumes]. VECELLIO, Cesare. Ancient and Modern Costumes. - Lot 243

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[Costumes]. VECELLIO, Cesare. Ancient and Modern Costumes. - Lot 243
[Costumes]. VECELLIO, Cesare. Ancient and Modern Costumes. Habiti Antichi et Moderni di tutto il mondo [...] preceded by an essay on woodcutting by Mr. Amb. Firmin Didot. Paris, Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils Cie, 1859. 2 vol. small in-4° of 9, [2] pp. 1-234 (volume I); 235-513 (volume II) engravings of costumes with captions opposite in Italian and French. Half red morocco with corners, spine with 5 false rings, brown morocco title page, large gilt arms at foot, gilt heads, 1st cover preserved. (Binding of the period). With the large arms of Carnot. Book decorated with an engraving of a costume for each double page with the legend opposite, each page in a beautiful renaissance style frame. False title. Engraved title. Notice on the IVth edition of the collection of Cesare Vecellio. Spine sunned, one corner worn; some foxing, dampstaining at lower corner of first quires of each volume.
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