Author: Anonymous
Title: Catalogue of the Hiler Costume Library
Description: Paris , Rue Broca, c1929. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce bibliography of titles on costume, created in response to the lack of cohesive works at the time. A very scarce work.In the publisher's wraps.The Hiler Costume Library refers to Hilaire Hiler, who was an avid costume book collector and rumoured to own one of the world's best costume book libraries at the time of his death.The introduction states that the catalogue was comprised after a request from the "Office Central de Librairie et de Bibliographie", with the knowledge that little works dealing exclusively with costume were present at the time. This work contains an array of titles that can be traced for various types of costume or dress. The categories are laid out for different countries, cultures and eras. In the publisher's wraps. Externally, with handling marks to the wrap and an institutional stamp to the front. Light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Bibliography Fashion Very Scarce Costume Fashion None


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