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LACROIX, Paul. XVIIIme SIECLE; INSTITUTIONS, USAGES ET COSTUMES. France, 1700-1789. Paris: Didot, Freres, Fils et Cie., 1875. Later printing. Profusely illustrated; 21 chromolithographic plates and 350 wood-engraved illustrations after Watteau, Vanloo, Rigaud, Boucher, Lancret, J. Vernet, Chardin, Jeaurat, Bouchardon, Saint-Aubin, Eisen, Gravelot, Moreau, Cochin, Willie, Debucourt, etc. viii, 520 pp. 4to., red morocco spine, red cloth boards, elaborate gilt-stamped decoration to all surfaces, patterned endpapers, a.e.g. Ex library; bookplates to front endpapers, and library pockets to final endpapers; there are no marks to the external binding, the text or the plates. Some light foxing to initial and closing leaves; hinges starting. Spine has darkened, with two superficial splits in the surface of the leather near the crown; a touch of rubbing to extremities, and light soiling to cloth. This is a mostly clean and fresh copy, with beautiful illustrations showing manners, customs, and dress in eighteenth century France, in very good condition., Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of LACROIX, Paul : XVIIIme SIECLE; INSTITUTIONS, USAGES ET COSTUMES. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, fine bindings, out-of-print books, livres anciens and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |