Le costume historique [...].

4 vol., folio; 473 (of 500) pl. (text n.c., 27 pl. missing, some browning on text, but not on pl. in vol. 1).

Contemp. shagreen, titled flat spine (heads and tails damaged, corners bumped).

Original "grande" edition (published at same time with a smaller ed.) of this important work on the costume of many nations and periods. Normally bound in 6 vol., but here in 4 (title only in 1st vol.), with the text between the pl. Ill. with 473 large pl. (chromolith., "en camaieu", or b/w).
Ref. Hiler 732 (note). - Colas 2471 (id.). - Lipperheide 93 (id.).