[Rarebooks] F.S. - Ships Figure Heads/ Book of Costume, or Annals of Fashion

[Michelle Levick]

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> For your consideration: Old Ship Figure-Heads & Sterns, L.G. Carr Laughton, 1925, Limited Edition 380/1500, Halton & Truscott Smith, LTD. London: "With which are associated Galleries, Hancing-Pieces, Catheads and Divers other matters that Concern the 'Grace and Countenance" of Old Sailing-Ships"  A profusely illustrated book of the detailed ornamentation of Old Ships from the 15th to 19th centuries. Chapters include: Introduction; Fashion In Ornament; TheHead; Figure-Heads; The Stern; Quarter Galleries and badges; The Broadside; Inside Works; Painting and Gilding, Index of Subjects, Index of Ships. Eight color tipped in plates: The Earl of Warwick at Sea, Water-color by Cecil King after drawings by John Rous, circa 1480; The "Phoenix" 1613, A Ship of Queen Elizabeth; Figure-heads of the "Prince Royal" of 1610, typical Dutch Man-of-War; "Prins Willem" 1651; A Fourth-Rate George I; Elizabethan Gallions; An Elizabethan Gallion (probably the Royal Ark), 1587; Diagram showing styles of painting ship from mid 17th to mid 19th century. With 48 plates in Monocrhome, and numerous drawings and diagrams throughout. From Sterns, and Quarters, Catheads and early figure heads, English Belfries, English, Dutch and French Hancing pieces, Lanterns and much more.  A robust book  of details and examples, even detail of over-elaboration, such as Balchen's  figure head of  the "Victory" 1737. Embossed stamp from "The Society of the Four Arts" in Palm Beach Fl. to lower corner of title page, same to page 101, text not affected. Bound in blue silken cloth, gilt embossed 'figure head' to front board, bright gilt title and decoration. Gilt lettering to spine. Front board few small mild spots. Rubbing to extremities, scratches to spine near joint,spine ends chipped. Pale scattered foxing and toning of pages. Text and illustrations clean and bright, oversized font to text.  Deckled lower edge, TEG. Rear hinge cracked, tiny hole to rear joint. 281 pages of text and index, with 48 glossy monochrome plates following. 4 to. In protective archival cover.  $150.00, Media Mail $ 6.00 


   The Book of Costume: Or, Annals of Fashion, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, A Lady of Rank; Egerton, Mary Margaret, Countess of Wilton, Henry Colburn, 1847, London, New Edition: Illustrated with upwards of two hundred Engravings on Wood, by the most eminent artists. Bright color frontispiece printed by G. Graf. A lengthy detailed introduction "The Book of Costume," provides a world wide overview of fashion: laws; politics; military; fabric; cosmetics; hair for both men and women; religion; "inventions and manufactures connected with dress"; monarchs; jewels and ornaments; headdresses; veils; the caul; perfumes, etc. Further elaboration on these areas in the history of fashion and toilette in chapters on: England; Scotland; Ireland; Wales; France; Germany; Spain; Portugal; Switzerland; Holland; Italy; Sicily and Malta; Ancient Rome; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Hungary; Poland; Russia; Turkey, Wallachia, etc.; Greece; Albania; India; Empire; Birman Empire; Persia; Bokhara, Cirassia, and Cashmere; Afghanistan; China; Palestine and Syria; Arabia. Fashion of both women and men, along with specific historical people figures, classes, etc. Tan stamped cloth, gilt illustration to front with ornate gilt decorations, title and publisher to spine. Soil and spotting of boards and spine. Extremities rubbed, tips bumped. Small hole to cloth rear joint, shipping to tail of spine, with mlld fraying to ends. Nicely illustrated clean ex-libris plate to paste down. Frontispiece foxed to edges and verso, mild foxing of title page; about 20 pages have very light foxing with 2 pages more severe. All gilt edges. Overall very clean, bright text and illustrations, solidly bound. In protective clear wraps. 482 pp., tall 8 vo.  $75.00 Media Mail $4.75

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