Author: Oskar Fischel; Max von Boehn Title: Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time. In Three Volumes
Description: London, J.M.Dent, 1909. Leather. A fascinating and lavishly illustrated examination of nineteenth-century culture and fashion as depicted in art. Originally a work by German art historians Oskar Fischel and Max von Boehn, here translated into English for the first time. Featuring tissue-guarded colour frontispieces in each volume and numerous further plates, many coloured, by a wide variety of European artists. Including illustrations in the text. Translated by M. Edwardes. With an introduction by Grace Rhys. Binders stamps of G. P. Button and Co to versos of front free-endpapers. Complete in three volumes. In half morocco bindings with marbled boards. Externally sound with some rubbing and marks. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are beautifully bright and clean throughout. A few of the plates are just slightly age-toned and some lightly spotted due to the paper used. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: art history fashion culture georgian england fashion Various
Price: GBP 495.00 = appr. US$ 706.85 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET13-F-5
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