[Rarebooks] FS: JOURNAL DES DAMES ET DES MODES, 1816-1818, with 247 fine hand-colored plates

[Charles Agvent]

[HAND-COLORED  COSTUME  PLATES]. JOURNAL DES DAMES ET  DES  MODES.
[Paris]:  (Revue  de  La Mesangere) 1816 - 1818.  First  Edition.  Six
octavo  (4-3/4"  x 7-3/4") volumes bound in  contemporary  calf-backed
decorated  boards  with contrasting red and black gilt-lettered  spine
labels  and gilt spine decorations. A full three years of this  scarce
publication  which  began in 1797 and lasted until 1839.  Present  are
all  of  the  issues for the period of 1816 - 1818 but one  (Issue  63
from  1818)  and  a  total  of  247  hand-colored  fashion  plates  of
predominantly  but  not exclusively women numbered from 1533 to  1784.
The  4  plates  not accounted for are 1668 and 1739, both  the  second
plate  in  a single issue, and plates 1773 and 1774 from  the  missing
issue.  Most  of the plates feature people dressed in fashions of  the
time,  but there are also plates of individual items, usually hats and
several  to a plate. University library bookplate on front  pastedowns
and  ink stamps on title pages and bottom edge of bulked text, but  in
general  the text is clean and all of the plates are unmarked.  Covers
firm,  with slight loss of leather from small area on spine where tape
was  removed.  Plates  generally clean and fresh; binding  Very  Good.
                                                               $5000.00

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