Author: Anne Buck
Title: Dress in Eighteenth-Century England
Description: London, B.T. Batsford, 1979. First edition. Cloth. An interesting illustrated work on eighteenth century dress by cultural historian Anne Buck A first edition Anne Buck's exploration of eighteenth century fashion in England, with contemporary illustrations. Using original contemporary sources including periodicals and the inventories of shopkeepers, Anne Buck's scholarly work examines changes in sartorial styles in the eighteenth century, and explores how age, sex, status, occasion, occupation, and region influenced the styles of men, children, and women. Long-time chairman of the Costume Society and a leading scholar in dress, Anne Buck also established the Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall in Manchester. Found in unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's blue cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine with some marginal wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.
Keywords: Dress in eighteenth-century England Anne Buck Fashion Dustwrapper Anne Buck Georgian fashion Various
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Title: Dress in Eighteenth-Century England
Description: London, B.T. Batsford, 1979. First edition. Cloth. An interesting illustrated work on eighteenth century dress by cultural historian Anne Buck A first edition Anne Buck's exploration of eighteenth century fashion in England, with contemporary illustrations. Using original contemporary sources including periodicals and the inventories of shopkeepers, Anne Buck's scholarly work examines changes in sartorial styles in the eighteenth century, and explores how age, sex, status, occasion, occupation, and region influenced the styles of men, children, and women. Long-time chairman of the Costume Society and a leading scholar in dress, Anne Buck also established the Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall in Manchester. Found in unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's blue cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine with some marginal wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.
Keywords: Dress in eighteenth-century England Anne Buck Fashion Dustwrapper Anne Buck Georgian fashion Various
Price: GBP 37.00 = appr. US$ 52.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 848N4
- Book number: 848N4
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