two books that are sitting on top of a tablean old book with a picture of a group of peoplea book open on a table with a picture on ita picture of a picture of a group of people in a parka picture of a drawing of a man and woman in a ballroomtwo pages of a book with drawings of women in dressestwo pages of a book that are open on a tabletwo pages of a book that are open on a table
Description
Octave UZANNE. La Française du Siècle. Fashions, Customs, Practices. Paris, Quantin, 1886, 8vo, paperback in slipcase, partially detached, colour-illustrated cover. 10 colour endpapers and 9 plates out of 10 (the plate on ‘Echoes of High Society and Social Life before 1850’ is missing), a few rare pinholes. Included: COLAS. Fashion, Costume, Clothing, Hats, Hairstyles and Toiletry Accessories over Forty Years, from 1830 to 1870. 100 colour plates containing over 250 outfits based on authentic documents from those periods. Paris, Magasins du Louvre, 8vo, paperback, faded illustrated cover. Appraiser: Cabinet Valleriaux [email protected] Please request condition reports: these are not included in the descriptions.
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About the sale I – Antique books: Literature – Illustrated works – Costumes – Paris.
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Auction time 09/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 8751 - 25
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