| Annotation:
A comprehensive source of historic costume in
pictures, this remarkable book from the late 1800s features over
1450 costumed figures shown from antiquity to the end of the 19th
century, covering a wide variety of peoples, social classes, and
professional types: Egyptian and Assyrian kings, Frankish nobles,
Crusaders, German knights and pages, Italian scholars, English
Puritans and Cavaliers, Japanese, individual Asians and more.
Brief Description:
Chronologically arranged plates of historic costume originally
published in the German magazine Munchener Bilderbogen between 1861
and 1890.
Publisher Marketing:
From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider
published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their
magazine "Munchener Bilderbogen." These plates were eventually
collected in book form and published at the turn of the century in
Germany and England. Now, this volume presents all 125 large,
double-spread plates from the third English edition, put into
chronological order for the first time and for the first time with
English captions.
Brief Description:
Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings -- from
the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features
many folk costumes. Captions.
Publisher Marketing:
Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings -- from
the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features
many folk costumes. Captions.
$20.55 |
