ART DECO SCHMUCK: JAKOB BENGEL - IDAR-OBERSTEIN / GERMANY (ART DECO JEWELRY)
Written by Christianne Weber-Stober; Ilonka Wenk.
Stock no. 1824499
Published by Arnoldsche. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

More than two hundred and fifty pieces of Bengel jewellery are superbly reproduced and described in this monograph on the firm. In addition, the book surveys over one hundred and thirty years of Bengel history and gives insights into sample books that have survived from the years 1924 to 1939. Many drawings in colour furnish conclusive source material on designers and design practice during those years. Large format. Black glazed pictorial boards. With a contribution by Ilonka Wenk. Bilingual (German and English). ISBN: 9783897902473. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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ENGLISH FASHIONS
Written by John Mortimer. Illustrated by Victor Ross.
Stock no. 1323702
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 76. Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Lithographs. Name in ink to front cover. Foxing to covers and contents. Ink address stamp of previous seller to inside front cover. Publisher's 'new' price sticker inside rear cover stating 2/-.

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ARMIES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: ASIA VOLUME 3
Written by Ian Heath.
Stock no. 2132456
Published by Foundry Books. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

India's North-East Frontier. Organisation, warfare, dress and weapons. 125 b/w figures, 52 b/w illustrations, 9 maps. Large format. Green cloth with gilt vignettes to front cover. Blue title label to spine with gilt titles. 168 pages. ISBN: 1901543048. A couple of tiny white sports to rear cover, title label slightly rubbed else a fine copy.

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SHOULDER-BELT PLATES AND BUTTONS
Written by H.G. Parkyn.
Stock no. 1813727
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A classic reference work, of interest to collectors of British militaria and those interested in British military history. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine with slight fading to top of spine. One or two foxspots and grubby marks but generally contents clean. Plain dustwrapper with red titles is worn at corners with slight loss, faded to spine and grubby.

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COSTUMES OF BRITISH LADIES FROM THE TIME OF WILLIAM THE 1ST TO THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA
No author listed.
Stock no. 1809112
Published by Dickinson & Son. Circa 1840. Almost very good condition.

Very large format (14.5" x 10.75"). Three quarters leather binding, marbled sides. Gilt title to spine. Elegant, colour floral title page. 49 mounted colour lithographs with tissue guards and accompanying text describing the era. Subscribers list to rear. Edges rubbed and scuffed, marbled sides scuffed. Joints starting to crack but binding still firm and tight. Subscribers list is MISSING from the rear. All plates present, some have a few small foxspots. Overall a nice copy of a scarce item.

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A HISTORY OF THE DRESS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER
Written by John Luard.
Stock no. 2113264
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd.. 1971. Nearly fine condition.

A facsimile of the 1852 edition, published by William Clowes and Sons. Limited to 400 copies. Dark blue cloth, gilt titles & vignette. 50 b/w plates. ISBN: 0584109172. Spine is browned, else fine. This is copy No. 67.

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PICTURESQUE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DRESS AND MANNERS OF THE ENGLISH
No author listed. Illustrated by Alexander William.
Stock no. 1805998
Published by John Murray. 1st 1814. Very good condition.

50 hand-coloured aquatint plates, each followed with a page of descriptive text. Modern calf binding, three quarters red leather with blue title block & gilt title and raised bands to spine. Red cloth boards. New, grey marbled endpapers. Leather binding nice and clean. Slight mottling to vertical edge of cloth boards. Scattered spotting throughout and a few grubby marks. All plates present. A delightful copy.

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CEUX DE L'ALPE TYPES ET COUTUMES
Written by Antoine Chollier. Illustrated by Th.-J. Delaye.
Stock no. 1803943
Published by Horizons De France. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

No.10 in the series 'La Collection Provinces De France Types et Coutumes'. Large format. Text in French. Cardwraps. 137 pages. Colour illustrations. Top & tail of spine worn with slight loss. Neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. The occasional foxspot but contents generally very nice and clean. Fairly strong odour present (disinfectant?). Original glassine wrapper present - edge worn and torn with some loss.

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SELECTIONS OF THE ANCIENT COSTUME OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Charles Hamilton Smith.
Stock no. 597662
Published by Colnaghi And Co.. 1st 1814. Slightly better than good condition.

From the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century out of the Collection in the Possession of the Author. Very large format. 15 x 11". Red leather spine, red boards. 50 (out of 60) superb hand-coloured plates. Library binding. Page edges of first few pages repaired with clear tape. Although an ex-library copy there is just one small stamp to verso of title page and accession number to base of spine. Overall a bright copy.

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ENGLISH CHILDREN'S COSTUME SINCE 1775
Written by Iris Brooke. Illustrated by Iris Brooke.
Stock no. 430267
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1935. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. Pictorial wrapper is missing most of its spine and it edge-torn, chipped, creased and repaired with sticky tape in some places.

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ENGLISH COSTUME 1066-1820
Written by Dion Clayton Calthrop. Illustrated by Dion Clayton Calthrop.
Stock no. 614719
Published by A. & C. Black. 1937. Slightly better than good condition.

A and C Black Colour Book. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. 463 pages. The history and development of Costume in England. Remains of label to front pastedown. Edges a little grubby.

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