Author: TRADE CATALOGUE MAISON ROYALE BRUXELLES/ CATALOGUE DE VENTE MAISON ROYALE BRUXELLES-
Title: Ouverture D'une nouvelle et vaste Maison de Vêtement pour Messieurs, Jeunes Gens, Enfants. Chaussures, Chemiseries, Gants, Bonneterie, Chapellerie, Cannes et Parapluies et générlement tout ce qui concerne la Toilette des Messieurs. [édition originale/first edition].
Description: Bruxelles, Maison Royale, [circa], 1890. Original wrappers, stapled. partly gilded title in relief and bold type on front cover, with a coloured and gilded Royal Crown in relief at upper left corner, large illustration of company's premises on lower outer wrapper. 32pp. with numerous black/white illustrations, descriptions to illustrations and some general text in french, prices in Belgian currency, illustrated extensive instructions on self-sizing by prospective clients printed inside lower outer wrapper, table of contents. FIRST Frade catalogue presented by a nexly founded Bruzzels Department Store by the name of Maison Royale(Royal House), offering fashions for men, girls and boys. Pictures illustrate suits for every occasion, evening dress, overcoats, shirts, shoes top-hats, nowlers and caps, chok ers,pullovers, gloves socks, canes and umbrellas. Very good copy. Scarce.

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